IEC 60598-1, ED. 6 (2003) TESTING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ALLOWED SUBCONTRACTING
IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICALCOMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES EQUIPMENT
IEC 60598-1, ED. 6 (2003) TESTING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ALLOWEDSUBCONTRACTING
Clause | Measurement/testing | Testing / measuring equipment / material needed | Subcontracting | |
3.4 | Test of marking | Piece of cloth Water Petroleum spirit | R | |
4.4.4 | Lampholder pressure test | Test caps Pressure device Torque driver | R | |
4.4.5 | Voltage across lampholders | High voltage probe / Oscilloscope | R | |
4.11.6 | Electro-mechanical contact system | Low voltage variable current power supply, voltmeter, high voltage transformer | R | |
4.12.1/4.12.5 | Screws and connections (mechanical) and glands testing | Test screwdriver or spanner Test rods | R | |
4.13.1/4.13.4 4.13.6/4.21.4 | Mechanical strength tests | Spring-operated impact test apparatus Apparatus for ball impact tests Conditioning cabinet (e.g. freezer) Angle measuring device Weighting device Tumbling barrel test equipment | R | |
4.14.1/4.14.2/ 4.14.3 | Adjusting devices testing | Glass test shelves Weighting device Test apparatus for adjustable devices | R | |
4.9.2/4.18.1 | Insulating linings and sleeves tests / Resistance to corrosion | Heating cabinet, humidity cabinet, megaohmeter, high voltage transformer | R | |
4.18.2 / Annex F | Stress corrosion | Closeable glass vessel test solution Heating cabinet Facilities to wash samples after test | R | |
4.20 | Rough service luminaires | Vibration test equipment | S | |
4.22 | Attachment to lamps | Weighing device | R | |
4.24/Annex P | Protective measures against UV radiation | UV radiation test instruments | S | |
4.26 | Short circuit protection test | Test chain Weighting device | R | |
5.2.10.1 | Pull and torque tests on cord anchorage | Cord anchorage tests apparatus (pull and torque) | R | |
5.3 | Internal wiring dimensions | Micrometer Equipment for insulation thickness | R | |
7.2.3 | Earth continuity test | Earthing test equipment | R | |
8.2.5 8.2.7 | Protection against electric shock tests / Capacitor discharge | Standard test finger (IEC 60529) Unjointed test finger Voltmeter oscilloscope | R | |
9.2.0 | Solid object proof luminaire testing | IP 3X (2,5 mm) IP 4X (1 mm) probes | R | |
9.2.1/9.2.2 | Dust proof luminaire tests | Apparatus for proving protection against dust | R | |
9.2.3,4,5,6,7, 8,9 | Water proof luminaires testing | Apparatus for protection against water tests IPX 8 | R | |
9.3.1 | Humidity tests | Humidity cabinet | R | |
10.2.1 | Insulation resistance tests | Megaohmmeter | R | |
10.2.2 | Electric strength tests | High voltage transformer Dummy lamp | R | |
10.3.1 | Leakage current testing | Leakage current tester | R | |
11.2.1 | Creepage distances and clearances measurements | Sliding caliper | R | |
12.3.1 | Endurance tests | Thermal cabinet (35°C) Endurance test equipment Multimeter Wattmeter | R | |
12.4.1 | Thermal tests | Draught-proof enclosure (25°C) Thermometer Thermocouples Voltage stabilizer Multimeter Wattmeter | R | |
12.5.1e) Annex C Fig. C3 | Abnormal operation testing | Test circuit for metal halide luminaires | R | |
13.2.1 | Resistance to heat test | Ball pressure test apparatus Heating cabinet | R | |
13.3.1 | Resistance to flame test | Needle flame test apparatus | R | |
13.3.2 | Resistance to ignition testing | Glow-wire test apparatus | R | |
13.4.1 | Resistance to tracking test | Proof tracking test device | R | |
14 | Screw terminals | Torque drivers, test cables, pull device, micrometer, timer | R | |
15 | Screwless terminals | Pull device, variable current source, voltmeter, heating cabinet, timer, test cables | R | |
IEC 60598-2-1, FIRST ED. (1979) / IEC 60598-2-1/A1 (1987)
Clause | Measurement/testing | Testing / measuring equipment / material needed | Subcontracting |
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IEC 60598-2-2, 2.1 ED. (1997)
Clause | Measurement/testing | Testing / measuring equipment / material needed | Subcontracting |
2.5.1 | Insulating ceiling F mark | Thermal insulating material | R |
2.12 | Endurance tests and thermal tests | Test boxes | R |
IEC 60598-2-4, Second ED. (1997)
Clause | Measurement/testing | Testing / measuring equipment / material needed | Subcontracting |
4.6.3 / 4.12 | Overturning test | Inclined plane | R |
IEC 60598-2-5, Second ED. (1998)
Clause | Measurement/testing | Testing / measuring equipment / material needed | Subcontracting |
5.6.5 | Wind speed test | Load / Sand-bags | R |
5.6.8 | Flat glass cover shattering | Centre punch | R |
IEC 60598-2-20, Second ED. (1996) / IEC 60598-2-20/A1 (1998)
Clause | Measurement/testing | Testing / measuring equipment / material needed | Subcontracting |
20.6.14 b) | Mechanical strength for flexible sealed lighting chains | Test device suitable for winding a flexible pipe (figure 3) or equivalent | R |
20.11.2 | Protection against electric shock | Flat probe | R |
20.11.3 | Lampholder contact tests | Test device suitable for checking security of lampholder contacts (figure 2) or equivalent | R |
20.15 | Test for flexible pipes of sealed chains (clause 8 of IEC 60811-3-1) | Indentation device (figure 1 – IEC 60811-3-1) | R |
