As NZS 61231-2001 International Lamp Coding System (ILCOS)

 AS/NZS 61231:2001

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International lamp coding system (ILCOS)

AS/NZS 61231:2001 This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical Committee EL-041, Lamps and related equipment. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 2 October 2001 and on behalf of the Council of Standards New Zealand on 12 October 200 1. It was publi shed on 29 November 2001.

The following interests are represented on Committee EL-041:  .   m   o   c  .    l   a    b   o    l   g    i   a   s  .   e   r   o    t   s   o    f   n    i    /    /   :   p    t    t    h    t   a   n   o    i   s   r   e   v    l    l   u    f   e    h    t   s   s   e   c   c    A  .   e    l   p   m   a   s   e   g   a   p    7   e   e   r    f   a   s    i   s    i    h    T

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 AS/NZS 61231:2001

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International lamp coding system (ILCOS)

Originated as AS/NZS 4293:1995. Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 61231:2001.

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PREFACE This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee EL-041, Lamps and related equipment, to supersede AS/NZS 4293:1995. The objective of this Standard is to provide manufacturers, suppliers, consumers and regulators with technical specifications on international lamp coding systems (ILCOS). This Standard is identical with IEC TS 61231 1999-06,  Internat  Inte rnation ional al lamp lam p coding co ding system sys tem and is reproduced from it. In this Standard, the following print types are used:

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requirements proper: in arial type ;

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test specifications: in italic type; 

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explanatory matter: in smaller arial type.

The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the annex to which it applies. An ‘informative’ annex is only for information and guidance. The IEC Committee has decided that IEC TS 61231, the source of this document, is valid until September 2003 beyond which date the publication is subject subject to review by IEC. In this context Committee EL-041 will review this document after September 2003.

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CONTENTS Page  INTRODUCTION........................................... INTRODUCTION......................... .................................... ................................... ................................... .................................... .................... .. iv

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Scope and object object .......... ............... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... .....1 .1

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Normative Normative references.... references......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .....1 .1

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Principles.. Principles....... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......2 ..2

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Basic structure...... structure.......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .........2 ....2

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Letter section....... section........... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... .....2 .2

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Figure section......... section............. ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... .......3 ..3

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Length of the code............. code................. ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... .....3 .3

Lamp categories categories ......... .............. ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......4 ..4 5.1

Tungsten Tungsten filament lamps........... lamps............... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......4 ..4

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Tungsten Tungsten halogen lamps (non-vehicle).... (non-vehicle)......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......7 ..7

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Fluorescent Fluorescent lamps .......... .............. ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ........9 ....9

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High-pressure High-pressure sodium sodium vapour vapour lamps............. lamps.................. ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ........12 ...12

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Low-pressure Low-pressure sodium sodium vapour lamps........... lamps................ ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ....... 13

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High-pressure High-pressure mercury mercury vapour lamps........ lamps............. ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ........14 ...14

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Metal halide lamps....... lamps............ ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... .........15 .....15

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Special lamps ......... ............. ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .........16 ....16

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INTRODUCTION The lamp industry strives continuously to meet customers’ needs. Its innovative power has lead to a tremendous variety of different light sources. To enable customers and experts to find their way within the diversity of products, a general system for the coding of lamps has been developed. The code does not replace specific markings used by individual manufacturers on their lamps or their catalogues, but it is promoted for cross-referencing purposes and, in due course, to replace national and regional lamp coding systems which already exist. NOTE – The code does not give all the characteristics characteristics necessary necessary to specify a lamp fully. For this the relevant lamp standard and/or the manufacturer’s literature have to be consulted.  .   m   o   c  .    l   a    b   o    l   g    i   a   s  .   e   r   o    t   s   o    f   n    i    /    /   :   p    t    t    h    t   a   n   o    i   s   r   e   v    l    l   u    f   e    h    t   s   s   e   c   c    A  .   e    l   p   m   a   s   e   g   a   p    7   e   e   r    f   a   s    i   s    i    h    T

The coding of this document has influenced the following: -

The standardization part is deleted, and thereby ILCOS T, because this version has found no application in practice.

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For nearly all lamp categories, the possibility of including further technical details in ILCOS L is extended.

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An extended short version ILCOS LE is introduced for tungsten filament, tungsten halogen and fluorescent lamps because of the need to make the application of the short code more flexible.

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For tungsten halogen and metal halide lamps, a new letter S is introduced in ILCOS L for self-shielded lamps, i.e. lamps designed to be suitable for use in open luminaires.

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For tungsten halogen lamps with integral front cover the letter I is replaced by the letter  S in ILCOS L.

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For tungsten halogen lamps with double envelope, the code HE is deleted in ILCOS L, because these lamps are now covered as being single-ended self-shielded HSGS.

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For tungsten halogen lamps, the floodlight lamps are included in the general purpose type of lamps because of their general application. So the letter F is replaced by G in ILCOS L.

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For tungsten halogen lamps with integral metal (proximity) reflector, the code HI is replaced by HP in ILCOS L.

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For fluorescent lamps, the new development of ‘induction type lamps’ is introduced in ILCOS L by the letter I.

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For fluorescent lamps, the circular lamps are coded in ILCOS L as single-capped lamps, i.e. FSC instead of FC.

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For fluorescent lamps, the U-shaped lamps are coded in ILCOS L as double-capped lamps, i.e. FDU instead of FU.

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For metal halide lamps that are not standardized by the IEC, the full ILCOS D coding is kept under consideration, because of the complexity of the different lamp types and associated circuitry on the market.

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA/STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND

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Scope and object

This technical specification gives the rules for the international lamp coding system and covers all lamp categories, excluding vehicle lamps. Coding for the main lamp types in specified and, for the others, will follow by amendments to this technical specification as appropriate. The object of the international lamp coding system is: -

t o im im pr pr o ve co co m m un un ic at at io ion ab abo ut ut th th e d if fe fe r e n t ty typ e s of la la m ps ps ;

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to help help in disc discus ussi sion ons s con conce cern rnin ing g int inter erch chan ange geab abil ilit ity y and and comp compat atib ibil ilit ity y of of pro produ duct cts; s;

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to crea create te a clo close serr rel relat atio ions nshi hip p bet betwe ween en inte intern rnat atio iona nall stan standa dard rds s and and manu manufa fact ctur urer ers’ s’ literature (for example the code could be given in future in the relevant parts of a standard);

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t o en en ab l e c or r ec t re re p l a c em en ts of of la la m p s ;

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t o be be us us e d as as a c o m p l em en en ta r y m a r k i n g on on th th e lu lu m in a ir e ;

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t o r e p l ac e n a t io n al a n d r e g io n a l c o d i n g s ys ys te m s .

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Normative references

The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this technical specification. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this technical specification are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. IEC 60357, Tungsten halogen lamps (non-vehicle) IEC 60432-1, Safety specifications for incandescent lamps – Part 1: Tungsten filament lamps  for domestic and similar general lighting purposes  IEC 60432-2, Safety specifications for incandescent lamps – Part 2: Tungsten halogen lamps  for domestic and similar general lighting purposes  IEC 60887, Glass bulb designation system for lamps  IEC 61167, Metal halide lamps  CIE publication 29.2, Guide on interior lighting 

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