IS 15882 : 2009 : Ballasts For Discharge Lamps--(excluding Tubular Fluorescent Lamps) - Performance Requirements

(Superseding IS 6616 : 1982)

Reaffirmed 2019

1 SCOPE

This standard specifies performance requirements for ballasts for discharge lamps such as high-pressure mercury vapour, low-pressure sodium vapour, highpressure sodium vapour and metal halide lamps. Each section details specific requirements for a particular type of ballast. The standard covers inductive type ballasts for use on ac supplies up to 1 000 V at 50 Hz associated with discharge lamps, having rated wattage, dimensions and characteristics as specified in the relevant Indian Standards.

NOTES

1 For certain types of discharge lamps an ignitor is required.

2 Extension of the standard to cover ballasts incorporating or for use with series capacitors is under consideration.

3 The performance requirements of ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps are covered by IS 1534 (Part 1).

2 REFERENCES

The following Indian Standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

1534 (Part 1) : 1977 Ballasts for fluorescent lamps: Part 1 For switch start circuits (second revision)

2500 (Part 1) : 2000 Sampling inspection procedures: Part 1 Attribute sampling plans indexed by acceptance quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection

9900 High-pressure mercury vapour lamps:

(Part 1) : 1981 Requirements and tests

(Part 2) : 1981 Standard lamp data sheets

9974 (Part 2) : 1981 High-pressure sodium vapour lamps: Part 2 Standard lamp data sheets

10322 (Part 1) : 1982 Luminaires: Part 1 General requirements and tests

14700 (Part 3/Sec 2) : 1999 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): Part 3 Limits, Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current 16 A per phase)

15885 (Part 1)1) Safety of lamp control gear: Part 1 General requirements

15885 (Part 2/Sec 1)1) Safety of lamp control gear: Part 2 Particular requirements, Section 1 Starting devices (other than glow starters) — General requirements

15885 (Part 2/Sec 9)1) Safety of lamp control gear: Part 2 Particular requirements, Section 9 Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps)