On May 2014, general safety requirements for luminaires IEC 60598-1:2014 (Ed. 8) was published, it replaced the previous version IEC 60598-1:2008 (Ed. 7). On January 2015, the EN 60598-1: 2015 was published, it supersedes EN 60598-1:2008+A11:2009, which will be withdrawn on 20 October 2017.
Main Update:
Update for standard: base on the construction requirement for different luminaire product, update part 2 standards of IEC/EN 60598.
Focus on LED luminaires, add the requirements of optics, electrical and constructions.
Update partly testing requirements for Class III products.
Details of update:
1) Base on previous, the mains update for standard are:
IEC/EN 60598-2-6 (Luminaires with built-in transformers for tungsten filament lamps): this standard will be withdrawn after publication of this new version IEC/EN 60598-1, for all requirements listed in IEC 60598-2-6 have been incorporated in IEC/EN 60598-1 new version.
IEC/EN 60598-2-20 (Lighting Chains): requirements of rope lights (also known as sealed lighting chains) will be excluded from the new version of this standard (Dop 2015-09-30). IEC/EN 60598-2-20 will just include lighting chain with/without fixed or detachable attachments.
IEC/EN 60598-2-21 (Sealed lighting chains): requirements of rope lights (also known as sealed lighting chains) will be publication on 2015-09-30 as an individual standard.
2) Update for LED luminaires:
Base on the LED source, the light source are classified as replaceable light source, non replaceable light source and non-user replaceable light source. And add relevant new requirements of label, manual and constructions.
For the retinal blue light hazard of LED light source, add the risk group classification (RG0/RG1/RG2/RG3), relevant warning on label and manual, and installation guide for fixed luminaires.
3) Update for Class III products:
Add the requirements of insulation between circuits for luminaires incorporating transformers or controlgears.
Update the requirements of cross sectional area of external cables of Class III luminaires or SELV circuits in luminaires.
No value of creepage distances and clearances are specified for working voltages below 25Vr.m.s.and 60Vd.c.
