5222209929 BSI BS 6702 : 1991 EN 60 400.: 1989 British Standards Institution.No partof this publication maybe photocopied or otherwise reproduced without prlor permission in writing of BSi British Standard Specification for Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders Douilles pour lampes tubulaires a fluorescence et douilles pour starters - Specifications LampenfassungenfurrohrenformigeLeuchtstofflampenundStarterfassungen This European Standard EN60400has thestatus ofa BritishStandard British Standards Institution 91 BSI BS*6702 699h29T 0237128 7 BS 6702 : 1991 EN 60400 Contents Page National foreword Inside front cover Text of EN60400 1 National appendix W Inside back cover National appendixX Inside back cover Cooperatingorganizations Back cover Nationalforeword This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Electrical llumination Standards Policy Committee and supersedes BS 6702 : 1986 which is withdrawn. It is the English language version of EN 60 400 which is identical with IEc Publication 400 : 1987 Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders', published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)as modifiedby aCENELEC commonmodification toclause5.For the sake of clarity this commonmodification has been incorporated at theappropriateplace in thetext of IEC 400 (1987); it is marked by a vertical line at the left-hand margin. The relevant part of the original lEC text has been quoted as "INFORMATION'directly after the text of the commonmodification. Cross-references. Details of other international publications quoted in this standard are given in annex ZA. Where there are British Standards corresponding to these international standards the relationship is given in nationaf appendix X. I Training Council, Compliance witha British Standard does notof itself confer immunityfrom legal obligations. I Training Council, Vocational Licensed copy: Vocational BSIBS*670291 16246690237129 EUROPEANSTANDARD EN 60 400 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHENORM April 1989 UDC:621.316.583/.584.032.434.777.001.33.001,4.002.2(083.71) Key words: Holderfor fluorescent tubes; holder for external starting devices requirements; testing; definitions English version Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders (IEC400 (1987)3rd edition,modified) Douillespour lampestubulairesafluorescence Lampenfassungenfurrohrenformige et douilles pour starters Leuchtstofflampenund Starterfassungen (CEl400(1987)3emeedition,modifiée) (IEC 400 (1987)3.Ausgabe,modifiziert) This European Standard was ratified by.CENELEC on.1 March 1989.CENELEC members are bound to comply with the requirements of the CENELEC internal Regu- lations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CENELEC Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member, This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French and German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to CENELEC Centrai Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Denmark,Finland, France,Germany,Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy,Luxemburg,Nether- .lands, Norway,Portugal,Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. CENELEC EuropeanCommitteeforElectrotechnicalStandardization ComiteEuropéendeNormalisationElectrotechnique EuropaischesKomiteefurElektrotechnischeNormung Central Secretariat:RueBréderode2,B-1000Brussels CENELEC1989CopyrightreservedtoallCENELECmembers Ref.No.EN 60 400:1989E