IS 15968 : 2013 Ballasts for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps - Performance Requirements

Reaffirmed 2018

1. Scope

This standard specifies performance requirements for ballasts, excluding resistance types, for use on ac supplies up to 1 000 V at 50 Hz, associated with tubular fluorescent lamps with pre-heated cathodes operatedwith or without a starter or starting device and having rated wattages, dimensions and characteristics as specified in IS 2418 (Part 2) : 1977 ‘Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service: Part 2 Standard lamp data sheets (first revision)’ and IS 15687 (Part 2) : 2010 ‘Single capped fluorescent lamps: Part 2 Performance requirements’. It applies to complete ballasts and their component parts such as resistors, transformers and capacitors.

The ac supplied electronic ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps for high frequency operation specified in IS 15885 (Part 2/Sec 3) : 2010 ‘Safety of lamp controlgear: Part 2 Particular requirements, Section 3 ac supplied electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps’ are excluded from the scope of this standard.

2. References

The following Indian Standards are necessary adjuncts to this standard:

2418 Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service:

(Part 1) : 1977 Requirements and tests (first revision)

(Part 2) : 1977 Standard lamp data sheets (first revision)

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

15687 (Part 2) : 2010 Single capped fluorescent lamps: Part 2 Performance requirements

15885 Safety of lamp Controlgear:

(Part 1) : 2010 General requirements

(Part 2/Sec 3) : 2010 Particular requirements, Section 3 ac supplied electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps

(Part 2/Sec 8) : 2010 Particular requirements, Section 8 Ballast for fluorescent lamps