Safety specification for Self ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services.

1. Rohit Kumar
TUV Rheinland India Pvt. Ltd.

2. INDIAN STANDARDS ON LED LAMP
Sl. No. Title of standard Indian Standard
/International
Standard
Degree of
Equivalence
1 Terms and definitions IEC 62504 TS
/IS 16101:2012
Identical
2 Self-ballasted Led-lamps for
general lighting services Part 1 -
safety requirements
IEC 62560
/IS 16102
(Part 1):2012
Modified
3 Self-ballasted Led-lamps for
general lighting services Part 2
Performance requirements
IEC 62612
/IS 16102
(Part 2):2012
Modified

3. Supply Lamp cap
LED Gear +
LED Module

4. COMPOSITION
of
STANDARD
Electrical
Safety
Compatibility
Requirements
Thermal
Safety
Radiation
Safety

5. This Standard specifies the safety and interchangeability requirements,
together with the test methods and conditions, required to show compliance
of LED lamps with integrated means of stable operation(self-ballasted LED
lamps), for domestic and similar general lighting purposes, having,
a) a rated wattage up to 60 W.
b) a rated voltage of d.c. supplies up to 250 V or a.c. up to 1000 V at
50 Hz.
c) caps ( as per Table 1 of standard ).

6.  Mark of origin/Trademark
 Rated voltage
 Rated wattage
 Rated lumen
 Rated frequency
 Country of manufacture
 High temperature symbol

7.  Burning position
 Rated current
 Lamps with weight significantly higher
 Special conditions or restriction
 Eye protection

8. Electrical Safety
Protection against accidental contact
Insulation resistance and electric strength
Fault conditions
Creepage distances and Clearances

9. Thermal Safety
Cap temperature rise
Resistance to heat
Resistance to flame and ignition

10. Compatibility Requirements
Marking
Interchangeability
Mechanical Strength

11. Radiation safety
UV & IR protection
(IS 16108/IEC 62471)

12. Electrical Safety
PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTAL CONTACT
Requirements:
Continuity test with standard test finger.
Test with gauges as per IS 15518.
Compliance:
Live parts shall not be accessible in normal use.

13. Insulation resistance and electric strength
Requirements: Conditioning for 48 hrs. @ 20 -30ºC and
91-95 % RH
Compliance:
Insulation resistance shall not be less than specified.
No flash over or breakdown shall not occur.

14. FAULT CONDITIONS
Requirements: Fault across electronic components after
Achieving thermal stability.
Compliance:
The lamp shall not catch fire or produce flammable gases and live
parts shall not be accessible.

15. CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES
Requirements: Creepage and clearance shall be measured between live
parts of different polarity and between live parts and accessible metal
parts.
Compliance:
Measured value shall not be less than specified.
Creepage shall not be less than clearance.

16. Thermal safety
Cap temperature rise
Requirements:
The surface temperature rise of a lamp holder fitted to the lamp shall be
measured as per IS 8913.
Compliance:
The measured rise in temperature shall not exceed 120K.

17. Resistance to heat
Requirements: External parts of insulating
material providing protection against electric
shock and parts of insulating material
retaining live parts shall be sufficiently
resistant to heat.
Compliance: Compliance is checked by means
of ball pressure test.
The diameter of impression shall not exceed
2mm.

18. Resistance to flame and
ignition
Requirements: External parts of insulating material providing
protection against electric shock and parts of insulating material
retaining live parts shall be sufficiently resistant to flame and ignition.
Compliance: Compliance is checked by means of glow wire test.

19. Compatibility
Interchangeability
Requirements:
Cap interchangeability, bending moment, axial pull and mass.
Compliance:
Compliance is checked by means of gauges and other necessary
means.

20. Mechanical Strength
Requirements:
The lamps are subjected to torsion resistance test.
Compliance:
The cap shall remain firmly attached to the bulb.

21. Radiation safety
UV & IR protection
(IS 16108/IEC 62471)