Reaffirmed 2018

(Superseding IS 12449 (Part 2) : 1988)

1. Scope

This standard specifies performance requirements for starting devices (starters and ignitors) for tubular fluorescent and other discharge lamps for use on a c supplies up to 1 000 V at 50 Hz, which produce starting pulses not greater than 5 kV. It should be read in conjunction with IS 15885(Part 2/Sec 1) : 2011 ‘Safety of lamp controlgear : Part 2 Particular requirements, Section 1 Starting devices (other than glow starters)’.

NOTES

1 All glow starters for fluorescent and other discharge lamps including thermal relay/cut-outs will be included in IS 2215 : 2006 ‘Starters for fluorescent lamps (third revision)’.

2 Presently there are no standards regarding the national regulation of EMC requirements for end-products like luminaires and independent controlgear. In a luminaire, the controlgear is dominant in this respect. Compliance to the standards and/or regulation as and when available may beensured for controlgear, together with other components.

2. References

The standards given below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions 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 additions of these standards:

IS No. Title

2215 : 2006 Starters for fluorescent lamps (third revision)

2418 (Part 2) : 1977Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service: Part 2 Standard lamp data sheets

10322 (Part 1) : 1985 Luminaire: Part 1 General and safety requirements

15687 (Part 2) : 2011 Single-capped fluorescent lamps: Part 2 Performance requirements

15882 : 2009 Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps): Performance requirements

15885 (Part 2/Sec 1) : 2011 Safety of lamp controlgear: Part 2 Particular requirements, Section 1 starting devices collier than glow starters

15968 : 2011 Ballast for tubular lamps: Performance requirements