This International Standard applies to lampholders with Edison thread E14, E27 and E40, designed for connection to the supply of lamps and semi-luminaires* only. It also applies to switched-lampholders for use in a.c. circuits only, where the working voltage does not exceed 250 V r.m.s. This standard also applies to lampholders with Edison thread E5 designed for connection to the supply mains of series connected lamps, with a working voltage not exceeding 25 V, to be used indoors, and to lampholders with Edison thread E10 designed for connection to the supply mains of series connected lamps, with a working voltage not exceeding 60 V, to be used indoors or outdoors. It also applies to lampholders E10 for building-in, for the connection of single lamps to the supply. These lampholders are not intended for retail sale.
Legislation related to this standard
Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
Harmonized/SupportingDirective 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
Harmonized/Supporting
WITHDRAWN
EN 60238:1998/A2:2002
WITHDRAWN
EN 60238:1998/corrigendum Feb. 1999
WITHDRAWN
EN 60238:1998
WITHDRAWN
EN 60238:1998/A1:1999
WITHDRAWN
EN 60238:2004
99.60
Withdrawal effective
Mar 23, 2021
WITHDRAWN
EN 60238:2004/A2:2011
WITHDRAWN
EN 60238:2004/A1:2008
WITHDRAWN
EN 60238:2004/corrigendum Jan. 2005
PUBLISHED
EN IEC 60238:2018