EN 61347-2-12:2005

Lamp controlgear - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for d.c. or a.c. supplied electronic ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) EN 61347-2-12:2005

Publication date:   Aug 10, 2006

Scope

This part of EN 61347 specifies particular general and safety requirements for d.c. or a.c. supplied electronic ballasts. The supply comprises a.c. voltages up to 1000 V at 50 Hz/60 Hz. The type of ballast is an convertor that may contain igniting and stabilising elements for operation of a discharge lamp at d.c. or at a frequency that can deviate from the supply frequency. The lamps associated with the ballast are specified in EN 60188 (High pressure mercury vapour lamps), EN 60192 (Low pressure sodium vapour lamps), EN 60662 (High pressure sodium vapour lamps), EN 61167 (Metal halide lamps) and else for general purpose lighting. Ballasts for fluorescent lamps and for lamps for special applications like for theatre and for vehicles are excluded.

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