What is BS EN 61347-2-7 – Lamp controlgear about?
BS EN 61347-2-7 is an international standard that discusses the safety requirements for lamp controlgear. Lamp control gear is an electrical device intended for household electrical installation that limits the current of the lamp or supplies constant current or constant voltage to power LED lighting.
BS EN 61347-2-7 specifies safety requirements for battery supplied electronic controlgear for maintained and non-maintained emergency lighting purposes. BS EN 61347-2-7 includes specific requirements for electronic controlgear and control units for self-contained luminaires for emergency lighting as specified by IEC 60598-2-22 .
BS EN 61347-2-7 is intended for controlgear for fluorescent lamps, but it is also applicable to other lamp types e.g., incandescent, high-pressure discharge lamps and LEDs. BS EN 61347-2-7 covers the emergency mode operation of a controlgear. For controlgear with a combination of normal and emergency lighting operation, the normal lighting operation aspects are covered by the appropriate part 2 of IEC 61347 .
BS EN 61347-2-7 includes operational requirements for electronic controlgear, which, in the case of d.c. supplied electronic controlgear, are regarded as performance requirements. This is because non-operational emergency lighting equipment presents a safety hazard.
Note: BS EN 61347-2-7 does not apply to d.c. supplied electronic controlgear for emergency lighting, which is intended for connection to a centralized emergency power supply system. A centralized emergency power system could be a central battery system.
Who is BS EN 61347-2-7 – Lamp controlgear for?
BS EN 61347-2-7 on lamp controlgear applies to...