IEC60598-1 Luminaires Test Solution

Issuing time:2025-04-22 14:41Author:Pego ElectronicsSource:Pego Electronics

IEC 60598-1 standard is a standard formulated by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for evaluating the safety performance of luminaires. It mainly specifies the general safety requirements for luminaires. This standard covers aspects such as electrical safety, mechanical safety, and protection, ensuring that luminaires will not cause hazards such as electric shock and overheating under normal use, thus protecting the personal safety of users.


This article summarizes the testing equipment corresponding to the relevant clauses, and proposal the test solution of standard IEC60598-1. Details as below table:


IEC60598-1:2020 Clauses and figures

Corresponding testing equipment from Pego

Section 4 Construction

4.4.4 Lamp holder installation requirements--Mechanical tests

Double ended "go" gauges for a combined pair of lampholders G5 (7006-47C)

Double ended "go" gauges for a combined pair of lampholders G13 (7006-60C)

Lampholders Axial Force Test Device

4.7 Terminals and supply connections

standard test finger

4.10 Double and reinforced insulation

test probe 13 (clause 4.10.2)
IP code test probe kits (clause 4.10.2)
1nF impulse voltage generator (clause 4.10.4)

4.11 electrical connections and current carrying parts

Electro-mechanical contact system testing device (clause 4.11.6, figure 31)

4.12 screws and connections (mechanical) and glands

Digital lampholder torque Meter (clause 4.12.4)
Screwed Glands Torque Test Apparatus (clause 4.12.5)

4.13 mechanical strength

Spring-operated impact test apparatus (clause 4.13.1)
IEC straight unjointed test finger with 30N thruster (clause 4.13.3)
50mm steel ball (clause 4.13.4 a), figure 21)
Inclined plane (clause 4.13.4 c))
IEC60068-2-31 tumbling barrel (clause 4.13.6)

4.14 Suspensions, fixings and means of adjustment

Suspended luminaire torque test device (test B)
Rigid suspension brackets test device (test C)
Clip-mounted luminaires test device (test E)
Bending Moment Test Device for Semi-Luminaires (clause 4.14.2)
Bending Test Equipment for Adjusting Luminaire (clause 4.14.3)

4.18 resistance to correction

Heating cabinet

4.20 rough service luminaires-vibration requirements

Vibrator

4.26 short-circuit protection

Luminaire test chain (clause 4.26.3 / figure 29)

4.35 protection against moving fan blades

standard test finger with 30N thruster

test probe 19

Section 5: external and internal wiring

5.2 supply connection and other external wiring

Cord anchorage pull force and torque tester (clause 5.2.10.3)

Section 8: protection against electric shock

8.2 protection against electric shock

standard test finger, 50mm test sphere (clause 8.2.1)
electrical indicator (clause 8.2.5)

Section 9: resistance to dust, solid objects and moisture

9.2 tests for ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture

IPX1/2 drip box (clause 9.2.3)
IPX3/4 oscillating tube (clause 9.2.4 & clause 9.2.5 / figure 7)
IPX5/6 jet nozzles (clause 9.2.6 & clause 9.2.7/ figure 8)
IPX7 water tank (clause 9.2.8)
IPX8 high pressure water tank (clause 9.2.9)
IPX9 high pressure and temperature fan spray test chamber (clause 9.2.10 & clause 9.2.11)
IP5/6X dust chamber (clause 9.2.1 / figure 6)
IP code test probes kits (clause 9.2.0)

9.3 Humidity test

temperature and humidity test chamber

Section 10: insulation resistance and electric strength, touch current and protective conductor current

Clause 10.2 insulation resistance and electric strength

insulation resistance tester (clause 10.2.1)
withstand voltage tester (clause 12.2.2)

Section 11: creepage distances and clearances

11.2 Creepage distances and clearances

Standard test finger (clause 11.2.1)
Creepage distance caliper (clause (clause 11.2.2)

Section 13: resistance to heat, fire and tracking

13.2 resistance to heat

ball pressure test apparatus, heating cabinet (clausse 13.2.1 / figure 10)

13.3 resistance to flame and ignition

needle flame tester (clause 13.3.1)
glow-wire tester (clause 13.3.2)

13.4 resistance to tracking

tracking index tester (figure 11)

Annex A Test to establish whether a conductive part can cause an electric shock

50KΩ non-inductive resistor (clause A.2)

Annex D Thermal testing

draught-proof enclosure

multiplex temperature recorder

Figures

Figure 6-apparatus for proving protection against dust

dust chamber

Figure 7- apparatus for testing protection against rain and splashing

oscillating tube test equipment

Figure 8 - nozzle for spray test

jet nozzle testing equipment

Figure 10 - ball pressure apparatus

ball pressure test apparatus

Figure 11 - arrangement and dimensions of electrodes for tracking test

tracking index tester

Figure 21 - apparatus for ball impact tests

ball impact test apparatus

Figure 29 - test chain

short-circuit test chain

Figure 31 - electro-mechanical contact system with plug / socket connection

Electro-mechanical contact system testing device

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