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IEC 60838-1:2016 applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (to be used with general purpose light sources, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in Annex A) and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders. This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2004, Amendment 1:2008 and Amendment 2:2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The significant technical changes in this edition with respect to the previous edition include the introduction of new or revised requirements for single and dual contact ignition voltages, steel test caps and brass test caps and an Annex E listing amended requirements/clauses which require products to be retested.
Legislation related to this standard
Directive 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WITHDRAWN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 60838-1:2004
WITHDRAWN
EN 60838-1:2004/A1:2008
WITHDRAWN
EN 60838-1:2004/A2:2011
PUBLISHED
EN 60838-1:2017
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Standard published
Apr 28, 2017
PUBLISHED
EN 60838-1:2017/A1:2017
PUBLISHED
EN 60838-1:2017/A2:2021
PUBLISHED
EN 60838-1:2017/A11:2021