IEC 63103:2020

Overview

IEC 63103:2020 - Lighting equipment - Non-active mode power measurement - defines standardized methods for measuring electrical power consumption in non-active modes of lighting equipment. It covers lighting products (including those with non-illumination components) supplied up to 1 500 V DC or 1 000 V AC. The standard specifies test conditions, measurement procedures and reporting formats for standby or other non-active states but does not set performance limits or energy thresholds. It is intended to be referenced by product standards for consistent measurement and presentation of non-active mode power.

Key topics

• Scope and intent: Measurement methodology for illumination-only and multi‑function lighting equipment (e.g., luminaires with integrated cameras, sensors, communication modules).
• General test conditions: Laboratory/environmental requirements, selection of supply voltage and waveform, and specification of power measurement accuracy and uncertainty.
• Network aspects: Procedures for testing networked lighting - wired networks and wireless networks (conducted and radiated connection arrangements) to ensure realistic non-active behaviour for connected lighting.
• Measurement procedures: Step-by-step approaches including direct meter reading, average reading, and sampling methods for determining non-active mode power.
• Preparation and setup: Guidance for Equipment Under Test (EUT) configuration, battery charging considerations, and separate treatment of illumination-only vs. multi-function equipment.
• Reporting: Standardized templates (Table 2) and annexed measurement setup schemes (Annexes B and C) to enable consistent reporting of non-active power across products.

Applications

• Establishing reproducible standby and non-active power measurements for luminaires, LED modules, controlgear and multi-function lighting systems.
• Supporting product standards and regulatory or energy‑efficiency programs that require verified power measurements for connected lighting.
• Enabling manufacturers and test laboratories to quantify and report the power impact of integrated sensors, cameras, communication modules and other non‑illumination functions.
• Informing design decisions to reduce idle energy use in smart/connected lighting installations.

Who uses IEC 63103

• Lighting manufacturers and R&D teams validating non-active power of new products.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies performing standardized measurements.
• Standards committees and product standards authors referencing measurement methods.
• Energy program managers, specifiers and procurement teams assessing lifecycle energy performance of lighting systems.

Related standards

• IEC 62442 (controlgear standby measurement methods) and IEC 62722-1 (luminaires) are existing standards referenced in the development of IEC 63103; IEC 63103 is intended to be referenced by product standards to harmonize non-active mode measurement practices.

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