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Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes —

Part 2: Standard sheets for DCL

BS EN 61995-2:2009

National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 61995-2:2009 It is identical to IEC 61995-2:2009

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PEL/23, Electrical accessories

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application

© BSI 2010 ISBN 978 0 580 57058 2 ICS 29.120.20; 29.140.40

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2010

Amendments issued since publication

Amd No Date Text affected

NORME EUROPÉENNE

CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

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© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members

Ref No EN 61995-2:2009 E

ICS 29.120.20; 29.140.40

English version

Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes - Part 2: Standard sheets for DCL

(IEC 61995-2:2009)

Dispositifs de connexion pour luminaires

pour usage domestique et analogue -

Partie 2: Feuilles de norme pour DCL

(CEI 61995-2:2009)

Betriebsmittel für den Anschluss

von Leuchten für Haushalt

und ähnliche Zwecke -

Teil 2: Normblätter für Betriebsmittel

zum Anschluss einer Leuchte (IEC 61995-2:2009)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-04-01 CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified

to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

Foreword

The text of document 23B/919/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61995-2, prepared by SC 23B, Plugs, socket-outlets and switches, of IEC TC 23, Electrical accessories, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61995-2 on 2009-04-01

This European Standard is to be read in conjunction with EN 61995-1

The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented

at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2010-01-01

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting

with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2019-04-01 Annexes ZA and ZB have been added by CENELEC

Endorsement notice

The text of the International Standard IEC 61995-2:2009 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification

Annex ZA

(normative)

Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document For dated references, only the edition cited applies For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies

NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 61995-1

(mod) 2005 Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes -

Part 1: General requirements

EN 61995-1 2008

Annex ZB

(normative)

Special national conditions

Special national condition: National characteristic or practice that cannot be changed even over a long

period, e.g climatic conditions, electrical earthing conditions

NOTE If it affects harmonization, it forms part of the European Standard

For the countries in which the relevant special national conditions apply these provisions are normative, for other countries they are informative

Clause Special national condition

4

Figure 1

Finland DCL outlets shall be provided with a hook

CONTENTS

1 Scope 5

2 Normative references 5

3 Requirements and tests 5

4 Standard sheets 5

Figure 1 – Example of use of a DCL socket and a DCL plug inserted in a flush type box in a ceiling 11

DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES –

Part 2: Standard sheets for DCL

1 Scope

This part of IEC 61995, which is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61995-1, applies to devices for the connection of luminaires (DCL) 250 V, 6 A a.c intended for household and similar purposes, for the electrical connection to final circuits rated not more than 16 A, without providing mechanical support for the luminaire

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document For dated references, only the edition cited applies For undated references, the latest edition

of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies

IEC 61995-1:2005, Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar

purposes – Part 1: General requirements

3 Requirements and tests

Devices for the connection of luminaires shall comply with all the relevant requirements of Part 1 (IEC 61995-1) In particular,

– devices for the connection of luminaires classified according to 7.1 a) in Part 1 shall comply with the relevant standard sheets of this Part 2;

– these devices require provision of information in accordance with Subclause 8.3 of Part 1; – these devices shall comply with Clause 20 of Part 1 with the following modification

Replacement of the last two paragraphs in Clause 20 of Part 1 by the following new paragraph:

In no single movement shall the force required to insert or withdraw the plug exceed 50 N nor shall it be less than 10 N

This part contains the following Standard Sheets:

Standard Sheet 1-1: DCL outlet, 6 A 250 V a.c 2 P + E

Standard Sheet 1-2: DCL plug, 6 A 250 V a.c 2 P + E

Standard Sheet 1-3: DCL plug, 6 A 250 V a.c 2 P

Standard sheet 1-4: Gauge for testing DCL plug functions

This part of IEC 61995 contains also an example of the use of the above DCL inserted in a flush type box in a ceiling (see Figure 1)

DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES

STANDARD SHEET 1-1 DCL OUTLET 6 A 250 V a.c 2 P +

Dimensions in millimetres

The drawing is intended only to illustrate the dimensions essential for interchangeability

Radius without dimensions: 0,5 mm max

1 This dimension concerns only the flush type DCL outlet

2 The overall dimension of the DCL outlet shall be less than or equal to 40 mm

3 Entry holes slightly rounded or sloped to ensure an easy introduction of the pins of the DCL plug

IEC 136/09

DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES

STANDARD SHEET 1-2 DCL PLUG 6 A 250 V a.c 2 P +

Dimensions in millimetres

The drawing is intended only to illustrate the dimensions essential for interchangeability

Radius without dimensions: 0,5 mm min

1 This part shall be resilient

2 The section of the pins of the DCL plug shall have the same dimensions

3 The retention means shall be designed by the DCL plug manufacturer to ensure the withdrawal force according to Clause 3

4 The DCL plug shall enter without undue force into the min gauge, representing the smallest possible entry hole

IEC 137/09

DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES

STANDARD SHEET 1-3 DCL PLUG 6 A 250 V a.c 2 P

Dimensions in millimetres

The drawing is intended only to illustrate the dimensions essential for interchangeability

IEC 138/09

Radius without dimensions : 0,5 mm min

1 This part shall be resilient

2 The section of the pins of the DCL plug shall have the same dimensions

3 The retention means shall be designed by the DCL plug manufacturer to ensure the withdrawal force according to Clause 3

4 The DCL plug shall enter without undue force into the min gauge, representing the smallest possible entry hole

5 The pins of the DCL plug shall be slightly rounded or sloped to ensure their easy introduction in the entry holes of the DCL outlet

6 This dimension shall be kept within 6 mm min from the reference face C

7 This dummy pin shall be of insulating material

8 These dimensions apply to L and N pins

DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES

STANDARD SHEET 1-4 Gauge for testing DCL plug functions

Dimensions in millimetres

The drawing is intended only to illustrate the dimensions essential for interchangeability

SECTION: C-C

A

A

+0,05 0

0,5° conic

4 chamfers

B

C C

C

0,5°±0,03°

0,5°±0,03°

0 -0,

B

6,35-0,020

1,05+0,02+0,01

9,25+0,010

12,9±0,01

1 3,35-0,010

7,5 7,5

3 entry hole 0,01 C A B 0,5°±0,03° 0,5°±0,03°

30,3±0,01

0,01 A

0,01 C A B

3 entry hole

1±0,1

D

7,8+0,020

0,01 C

0,01 C

SECTION: A-A SECTION:B-B

+

x 30°

0,03°

-+

A

0,1max chamferedor rounded

DETAIL: F

B

1.25+0.02+0

DETAIL: D

F

PURPOSE: To check compliance of the outside dimensions of the DCL plug, flexibility and snap-in function of the retaining means, the withdrawal force of the DCL plug caused by the retaining mean, position and alignment of the pins of the DCL plug

IEC 139/09

Figure 1 – Example of use of a DCL socket and

a DCL plug inserted in a flush type box in a ceiling

_

IEC 140/09

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