DIN EN 60901:2012-11

The standard specifies the performance requirements for single-capped fluorescent lamps for general lighting service. The requirements of the standard relate only to type testing. Conditions of compliance, including methods of statistical assessment, are under consideration. The following lamp types and modes of operation with external ballasts are included: a) lamps operated with an internal means of starting, having preheated cathodes, for operation on a.c. mains frequencies; b) lamps operated with an external means of starting, having preheated cathodes, for operation on a.c. mains frequencies with the use of a starter, and additionally operating on high frequency; c) lamps operated with an external means of starting, having preheated cathodes, for operation on a.c. mains frequencies without the use of a starter (starterless), and additionally operating on high frequency; d) lamps operated with an external means of starting, having preheated cathodes, for operation on high frequency; e) lamps operated with an external means of starting, having non-preheated cathodes, for operation on high frequency. Some requirements in this standard refer to "the corresponding lamp data sheets". For some lamps these data sheets are contained in this standard. For other lamps which fall into the scope of this standard the corresponding data are provided by the lamp manufacturer and the responsible distributor. The responsible committee is Subcommittee UK 521.1 "Elektrische Lampen" ("Electric lamps") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.