DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 60968
; VDE 0715-6:2013-07
Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services - Safety requirements (IEC 60968:2012); German version EN 60968:2013
Lampen mit eingebautem Vorschaltgerät für Allgemeinbeleuchtung - Sicherheitsanforderungen (IEC 60968:2012); Deutsche Fassung EN 60968:2013
Overview
This standard specifies the safety and interchangeability requirements, together with the test methods and conditions, required to show compliance of tubular fluorescent and other gas-discharge lamps with integrated means for controlling starting and stable operation (self-ballasted lamps), intended for domestic and similar general lighting purposes, having: - a rated wattage up to 60 W; - a rated voltage of 100 V to 250 V; - Edison screw or bayonet caps. The requirements of this standard relate only to type testing. Recommendations for whole product testing or batch testing are under consideration. This part of the standard covers photobiological safety according to IEC 62471 and IEC/TR 62471-2. Blue light and infrared hazards are below the level which requires marking. The committee responsible for the standard is DKE/UK 521.1 "Elektrische Lampen" ("Electric lamps") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
