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BSI 23/30452016 DC:2023 Edition

BSI 23/30452016 DC:2023 Edition

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BS EN IEC 61995-1. Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes – Part 1. General requirements

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6 1 Scope
2 Normative references
7 3 Terms and definitions
3.1
rewirable DCL plug
moulded-on DCL plug
rated voltage
rated current
8 mounting box
terminal
termination
clamping unit
screw-type terminal
pillar terminal
stirrup terminal
9 3.17
stud terminal
screw-head terminal
screwless-type terminal
thread-forming screw
thread-cutting screw
loop terminal
11 4 General requirements
5 General remarks on tests
5.1 General
5.2 Products arrangement during test
12 5.3 Ambient test condition
5.4 Specimens needed for the tests
13 5.5 General requirement for conformity assessment
6 Ratings
7 Classification
7.1 DCL accessories classification
7.1.1 DCLs are classified according to their interface design:
7.1.2 according to the type of terminals:
7.1.2.1 DCL accessories with screw-type terminals
7.1.2.2 DCL accessories with screwless-type terminals
7.1.2.3 DCL accessories with Insulation Piercing Terminals (IPT)
7.1.3 Classification according to the type of conductors to be connected:
7.1.3.1 rigid (both solid and stranded) conductors only
14 7.2 DCL outlets classification
7.2.1 according to the method of application:
7.2.1.1 fixed DCL outlet;
7.2.1.2 floating type DCL outlet;
7.2.2 according to the connection capacities of the DCL outlet terminals:
7.2.2.1 DCL outlets with a connection capacity up and including 1,5 mm²;
7.2.2.2 DCL outlets with a connection capacity up and including 2,5 mm²;
7.2.3 according to the provision of a loop terminal:
7.2.3.1 DCL outlets with a loop terminal
7.2.3.2 DCL outlets without a loop terminal
7.2.4 according to the method of mounting as a consequence of design:
7.2.4.1 design A – DCL outlets where the cover or cover-plate or parts of them can be removed without displacement of the conductors
7.2.4.2 design B – DCL outlets where the cover or cover-plate or parts of them cannot be removed without displacement of the conductors.
7.2.5 DCL outlets are classified according to the provisions for suspension means:
7.2.5.1 without additional suspension means for supporting the luminaires;
7.2.5.2 with additional suspension means for supporting the luminaires, fixed to a mounting box
7.2.5.3 with additional suspension means for supporting the luminaires, fixed to the building construction.
7.3 DCL plugs classification:
7.3.1 according to the method of connecting the cable:
7.3.1.1 rewirable DCL plugs;
7.3.1.2 non-rewirable DCL plugs;
7.3.2 according to the class of luminaire to which they are intended to be connected:
7.3.2.1 DCL plugs for fixed luminaires of Class I;
7.3.2.2 DCL plugs for fixed luminaires of Class II;
15 7.4 according to the IP degree of protection per IEC 60529;
8 Marking
8.1 General
8.1.1 DCL Outlet markings
8.1.2 DCL Plugs marking 
16 8.2 Symbols
8.3 Particular requirements for markings on terminals other than phase terminals
8.4 User information
8.4.1 General
17 8.4.2 Information to be given by the manufacturer instructions
8.5 Durability
18 9 Checking of dimensions
9.1 General
9.2 Dangerous compatibility
10 Protection against electric shock
10.1 Accessibility of live parts during normal use 
19 10.2 Requirements for accessible parts of accessory during normal use
Parts which are accessible when the DCL is wired and mounted as for normal use, with exception of small screws and the like, isolated from live parts, for fixing bases and covers or cover plates of DCL outlets, shall be made of insulating material; ho…
10.2.1 The covers or cover-plates of metal shall be protected by supplementary insulation made by insulating linings or insulating barriers fixed to covers or cover-plates or to the body of the DCL, in such a way that the insulating linings or insulat…
10.2.2 The metal covers or cover-plates shall be securely connected, through a low resistance connection, to the earth during fixing of the cover or the cover-plate itself.
10.3 Single pole insertion
20 10.4 External parts of DCL plugs
10.5 Conductive parts of additional suspension means
11 Provision for earthing
11.1 General
11.2 Earthing terminals
11.3 Accessible metal parts
21 11.4 Internal connection with the earthing terminal
12 Terminals and terminations
12.1 General
22 12.2 Terminals with screw clamping for external copper conductors
12.2.1 Screw-type terminals shall allow the conductor to be connected without special preparation having a nominal cross-sectional areas as shown in Table 2.
12.2.2 Terminals with screw clamping shall allow the conductor to be connected without special preparation.
12.2.3 Screw-type terminals shall have adequate mechanical strength.
23 12.2.4 Screw-type terminals shall be resistant to corrosion.
12.2.5 Screw-type terminals shall be so designed that they clamp the conductor(s) without unduly damaging it(them).
24 12.2.6 Screw-type terminals shall be so designed that they clamp the conductor reliably and between metal surfaces.
25 12.2.7 Screw-type terminals shall be so designed or placed that neither a rigid solid conductor nor a wire of a stranded conductor can slip out while the clamping screws or nuts are tightened.
26 12.2.8 Screw-type terminals shall be so fixed or located within the DCL that when the clamping screws or nuts are tightened or loosened, the terminals shall not work loose from their fixings within the DCL.
12.2.9 Screws or nuts of earthing terminals identified as such shall be adequately locked against accidental loosening and it shall not be possible to loosen them without the aid of a tool.
27 12.2.10 Earthing clamping units shall be such that there is no risk of corrosion resulting from contact between these parts and the copper of the earthing conductor, or any other metal that is in contact with these parts.
12.2.11 For pillar terminals, the distance between the major diameter of the clamping screw and the end of the conductor when fully inserted, shall be at least 1,5 mm.
12.3 Screwless-type terminals for external copper conductors
12.3.1 Screwless-type terminals, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, shall accept rigid and flexible conductors as indicated in Table 2, in which case no marking is necessary.
12.3.2 Screwless-type terminals shall allow the conductor to be connected without special preparation.
12.3.3 Parts of screwless-type terminals mainly intended for carrying current shall be of materials as specified in 24.5.
28 12.3.4 Screwless-type terminals shall be so designed that they clamp the specified conductors with sufficient contact pressure and without undue damage to the conductor.
12.3.5 It shall be clear how the insertion and disconnection of the conductors is intended to be effected.
12.3.6 Screwless-type terminals which are intended to be used for the interconnection of two or more conductors shall be so designed that:
12.3.7 Screwless-type terminals shall be so designed that undue insertion of the conductor is prevented and adequate insertion is obvious.
12.3.8 Screwless-type terminals shall be reliably retained within the DCLs. They shall not be displaced when the conductors are inserted or withdrawn during installation.
12.3.9 Screwless-type terminals shall withstand the mechanical stresses occurring in normal use.
29 12.3.10 Screwless-type terminals shall withstand the electrical and thermal stresses occurring in normal use.
30 12.3.11 Screwless-type terminals in DCL outlets shall be so designed that the connected rigid solid conductor remains clamped, even when the conductor has been deflected during normal installation, e.g. during mounting, in a box, and the deflecting st…
32 12.4 Insulation piercing terminals (IPT)
33 13 Construction of DCL outlets
13.1 General
13.2 Requirements for contact
13.3 Insulating linings, barriers and the like
13.4 Connection of conductors
13.5 Engagement of plugs
34 13.6 Protection against electric shock provided by covers, cover plates
13.6.1 For covers or cover-plates whose fixings are of the screw-type: by inspection only.
13.6.2 For covers or cover-plates where fixing is not dependent on screws and where removal is obtained by applying a force in a direction approximately perpendicular to the mounting/supporting surface (see Table 10):
35 13.6.3 For covers or cover-plates where fixing is not dependent on screws and where removal is obtained by using a tool, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions given in an instruction sheet or in a catalogue:
13.7 Access to live parts
13.8 Means for mounting the DCL
13.9 Mounting plate of surface-type DCL
13.10 Lampholders
36 13.11 Metal strips of earthing circuit
13.12 Installation in boxes
13.13 Inlet openings
13.14 Construction of DCL outlets provided with additional suspension means
13.15 Additional requirement for surface-type DCL outlets
13.16 Non-rewirable DCL outlets (Floating type)
37 13.17 Strain relief for floating type DCL outlet
13.18 Cord Anchorage for floating type DCL outlet
38 14 Construction of DCL Plugs
14.1 Non-rewirable plugs
14.2 Mechanical strength of pins for plugs
14.3 Fixing of pins of DCL plugs
14.4 Resistance to corrosion
14.5 Access to live parts
14.6 Enclosure of rewirable DCL plugs
39 14.7 Screws and nuts of DCL plugs
14.8 Strain relief
14.9 Cord anchorage
40 14.10 Removal of covers, cover-plates or parts of them
14.11 Screws intended to allow access to the interior of the DCL plug
14.12 DCL temporary lampholders
41 15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by enclosures, and resistance to humidity
15.1 Resistance to ageing
15.2 Resistance to humidity
42 16 Insulation resistance and electric strength
16.1 General
16.2 Test for measuring insulation resistance
16.2.1 For DCL outlets, the insulation resistance is measured consecutively:
16.2.2 For DCL plugs, the insulation resistance is measured consecutively:
43 16.3 Electrical strength test
17 Particular requirements for DCL incorporating components to perform additional functions
18 Operations of DCL
44 19 Temperature rise
19.1 General
45 19.2 Temperature rise test for DCL plugs and DCL outlets 
46 19.3 Non-rewirable independent DCL plugs shall be tested using a circuit as described in 19.1 and the test of 19.2 but connected to a resistive load corresponding to the flexible cable fitted.
19.4 Particular test requirements for DCL incorporating components to perform additional functions
49 20 Force necessary to insert and withdraw the plug
50 21 Flexible cables and their connection
21.1 Flexible cables in DCL plugs
21.2 Cord anchorage
52 21.3 Flexible cable of non-rewireable plugs
22 Mechanical strength
22.1 General
22.2 Impact test with pendulum hammer
55 22.3 Test for surface-type DCL outlets intended to be mounted directly on a surface
22.4 Test on covers and cover-plates or parts of them according to 13.6.2.a)
22.4.1 Verification of the non-removal of covers or cover-plates
56 Dimensions in millimetres
22.4.2 Verification of the removal of covers or cover-plates
22.5 Test on cover and cover-plates or parts of them according to 13.6.2.b) 
57 22.6 Test on cover and cover-plates or parts of them according to 13.6.2.c)
22.7 Verification of the outline of covers fixed without screws on a mounting surface or supporting surface
Dimensions in millimetres
59 Dimensions in millimetres
60 22.8 Verification of grooves, holes and revers tapers
Dimensions in millimetres
(1) Test rod (metal)
(2) Right-angled sharp edges
61 22.9 Tumble barrel test
22.10 Test for additional suspension means
22.10.1 Additional suspension means which are intended for supporting of luminaires shall withstand a test force of 250 N.
22.10.2 Additional suspension means which are intended to be used in or on a wall shall withstand a test force of 100 N.
62 23 Resistance to heat
23.1 General
23.2 Basic heat test
23.3 Ball pressure test at 125 ºC
63 23.4 Ball pressure test at 70 ºC or higher 
24 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
24.1 General
64 24.2 Correct insertion of screws 
24.3 Contact pressure of electrical connections
24.4 Screws and rivets used both as electrical and mechanical connections
24.5 Material of current carrying parts
65 24.6 Contacts subjected to sliding actions
24.7 Thread-forming and thread-cutting screws
25 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound
25.1 General
67 25.2 Insulating sealing compound
26 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire and to tracking
26.1 Resistance to abnormal heat and to fire
69 26.2 Resistance to tracking
27 Resistance to rusting
70 28 EMC Requirements
28.1 Immunity
28.2 Emission
29 Electromagnetic fields (EMF) requirements
71 Annex A (normative) Safety-related routine tests for factory-wired accessories (protection against electric shock and correct polarity)
A.1 General remarks
A.2 Polarized systems, phase (L) and neutral (N) – correct connection
A.3 Earth continuity
72 A.4 Short-circuit/wrong connection and reduction of creepage distance and clearances between phase (L) or neutral (N) to earth ( )
73 Annex B (normative) Additional requirements for DCL provided with insulation-piercing terminals
3 Terms and definitions
3.22
7 Classification
7.1.4 IPT classification according to the method of making the connection
8 Marking
8.1 General
8.4 Symbols
8.6 Visibility of markings
8.7 Manufacturer’s documentation for IPTs
74 12 Terminals and terminations
12.4 Insulation piercing terminals (IPT)
80 ISO 2039-2:1987, Plastics – Determination of hardness – Part 2: Rockwell hardness
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