Detail of GB 7000.1-2007

Introduction of GB 7000.1-2007

This Part of GB 7000 specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. The requirements and related tests of this standard cover: classification, marking, mechanical construction and electrical construction. Each chapter of this Part should be read in conjunction with this chapter 0 and with other relevant chapters to which reference is made. The other parts of GB 7000 details requirements for a particular type of luminaire or group of luminaires on supply voltages not exceeding 1 000 V. These parts are published separately for ease of revision and additional parts will be added as and when a need for them is recognized. Attention is drawn to the fact that this Part covers all aspects of safety (electrical, thermal and mechanical). The presentation of photometric data for luminaires is under consideration by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and is not, therefore, included in this Part. Requirements are included in this Part for luminaires incorporating ignitors with nominal peak values of the voltage pulse not exceeding those of Table 11.3. The requirements apply to luminaires with ignitors built into ballasts and to luminaires with ignitors separate from ballasts. For luminaires with ignitors built into lamps, the requirements are under consideration. Requirements for semi-luminaires are included in this Part. In general this Part covers safety requirements for luminaires. The object of this Part is to provide a set of requirements and tests which are considered to be generally applicable to most types of luminaires and which can be called up as required by the detail specifications in other parts of GB 7000. This Part is thus not to be regarded as a specification in itself for any type of luminaire, and its provisions apply only to particular types of luminaires to the extent determined by the other parts of GB 7000. The other parts of GB 7000, in making reference to any of the chapters of this Part, specify the extent to which that chapter is applicable and the order in which the tests are to be performed; they also include additional requirements as necessary. The order in which the chapters of this Part are numbered has no particular significance as the order in which their provisions apply is determined for each type of luminaire or group of luminaires by the appropriate parts of GB 7000. All parts of GB 7000 are self-contained and therefore do not contain references to other parts of GB 7000. Where the requirements of any of the chapters of this Part are referred to in the other parts of GB 7000 by the phrase "The requirements of chapter ... of the other parts of GB 7000.1 apply", this phrase is to be interpreted as meaning that all the requirements of that chapter of this Part apply except those which are clearly inapplicable to the particular type of luminaire covered in the other parts of GB 7000. For explosion proof luminaires, as covered by IEC 60079, the requirements of GB 7000 (selecting the appropriate parts 2) are applied in addition to the requirements of IEC 60079. In the event of any conflict between GB 7000 and IEC 60079, the requirements of IEC 60079 take priority. In accordance with IEC guidelines, new IEC standards are divided into those covering either safety or performance. In the lamp safety standards, “information for luminaire design” is given for the safe operation of lamps; this should be regarded as normative when testing luminaires to this Part. Attention is drawn to lamp performance standards which contain “information for luminaire design”; this should be followed for proper lamp operation; however, this standard does not require the testing of lamps performance as part of the type test approval for luminaires. Improvements in safety to take account of the state of the art technology are incorporated in the standards with revisions and amendments on an ongoing basis. Regional standardization bodies may include statements in their derived standards to cover products which have complied with the previous document as shown by the manufacturer or standardization body. The statements may require that for such products the previous standard may continue to apply to production until a defined date after which the new standard shall apply.

Contents of GB 7000.1-2007

Contents Foreword V IEC Foreword VII 0 General Introduction 0.1 Scope and object 0.2 Normative references 0.3 General requirements 0.4 General test requirements and verification 0.5 Components of luminaires 0.6 List of Part 2 of IEC 60698 1 Definitions 1.1 General 1.2 Definitions 2 Classification of Luminaires 2.1 General 2.2 Classification according to type of protection against electric shock 2.3 Classification according to degree of protection against ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture 2.4 Classification according to material of the mounting surface for which the luminaire is designed 2.5 Classification according to the circumstances of use 3 Marking 3.1 General 3.2 Marking on luminaires 3.3 Additional information 3.4 Test of marking 4 Construction 4.1 General 4.2 Replaceable components 4.3 Wireways 4.4 Lampholders 4.5 Starter holders 4.6 Terminal blocks 4.7 Terminals and supply connections 4.8 Switches 4.9 Insulating linings and sleeves 4.10 Double and reinforced insulation 4.11 Electrical connections and current-carrying parts 4.12 Screws and connections (mechanical) and glands 4.13 Mechanical strength 4.14 Suspensions and adjusting devices 4.15 Flammable materials 4.16 Luminaires marked with the or the symbol 4.17 Drain holes 4.18 Resistance to corrosion 4.19 Ignitors 4.20 Rough service luminaires - Vibration requirements 4.21 Protective shield (tungsten halogen lamps) 4.22 Attachments to lamps 4.23 Semi-luminaires 4.24 UV radiation 4.25 Mechanical hazard 4.26 Short-circuit protection 5 External and Internal Wiring 5.1 General 5.2 Supply connection and other external wiring 5.3 Internal wiring 6 (Not Used) 7 Provision for Earthing 7.1 General 7.2 Provision for earthing 8 Protection Against Electric Shock 8.1 General 8.2 Protection against electric shock 9 Resistance to Duct, Solid Objects and Moisture 9.1 General 9.2 Tests for ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture 9.3 Humidity test 10 Insulation Resistance and Electric Strength 10.1 General 10.2 Insulation resistance and electric strength 10.3 Leakage current 11 Creepage Distances and Clearances 11.1 General 11.2 Creepage distances and clearances 12 Endurance Test and Thermal Test 12.1 General 12.2 Selection of lamps and ballasts 12.3 Endurance test 12.4 Thermal test (normal operation) 12.5 Thermal test (abnormal operation) 12.6 Thermal test (failed lamp controlgear conditions) 13 Resistance to Heat, Fire and Tracking 13.1 General 13.2 Resistance to heat 13.3 Resistance to flame and ignition 13.4 Resistance to tracking 14 Screw Terminals 14.1 General 14.2 Definitions 14.3 General requirements and basic principles 14.4 Mechanical tests 15 Screwless Terminals and Electrical Connections 15.1 General 15.2 Definitions 15.3 General requirements 15.4 General instructions on tests 15.5 Mechanical tests 15.6 Electrical tests 15.7 Conductors 15.8 Mechanical tests 15.9 Electrical tests Figures Appendix A (Normative) Test to Establish Whether a Conductive Part May Cause an Electric Shock Appendix B (Normative) Test Lamps Appendix C (Normative) Abnormal Circuit Conditions Appendix D (Normative) Draught-proof Enclosure Appendix E (Normative) Determination of Winding Temperature Rises by the Increase-in-resistance Method Appendix F (Normative) Test for Resistance to Stress Corrosion of Copper and Copper Alloys Appendix G: has been deleted Appendix H: has been deleted Appendix I: Void Appendix J (Informative) Explanation of IP Numbers for Degrees of Protection Appendix K (Informative) Temperature Measurement Appendix L (Informative) Guide to Good Practice in Luminaire Design Appendix M (Normative) Conversion Guide for Table 14 of GB 7000-1986 to Table 11.1 of This Part Appendix N (Informative) Explanation to Luminaire Marking Appendix O: Void Appendix P (Normative) Requirements for the Protective Shield to be Fitted to Luminaires Using Metal Halide Lamps for Protective Measures Against UV Radiation Appendix Q (Informative) Conformity Testing During Manufacture Appendix R (Informative) Bibliography Appendix S (Normative) Schedule of Amended Subclauses Containing More Serious/Critical Requirements which Require Products to be Retested Appendix T (Normative) Requirements for the Identification of a Family or Range of Luminaires for Type Testing Appendix U (Informative) Reference to Class 0