LED Safety in Europe

Lighting products into the European market need to meet "Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC" and "Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC" two EU directives. Among them, the Low Voltage Directive is about the requirements of electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) directive include electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic tolerance (EMS) are two requirements.

When the concrete implementation of product testing, the test of direct reference to the integration of the EU standards. Lighting products to electrical safety, for example, to meet the standards EN60598 series, the standard series consists of two parts: the first part of EN60598-1 is the general lighting requirements:
The third part is the special requirements of EN60598-2.
In addition, the lamps have to meet the EU requirements of EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, in addition to incandescent, the other fluorescent lamps in particular, are subject to EMC testing.

The main test of lamps following items:
First, check that the lamp inside and outside structural design is reasonable, as the distance between the two contacts is large enough, without causing breakdown; replaceable parts (bulbs, etc.) for easy replacement, not a dangerous place; wires can not be arranged in the corners, interface or light and other parts, insulated wire to avoid friction; metal nut can not cross the line parts and so on.

Second, the insulating properties of light by electric shock level can be divided into Ⅰ, Ⅱ type, Ⅲ class.
Class Ⅰ: not only basic insulation, as well as ground wire, conductive parts can be touched when the basic insulation is not valid without a conductive dangerous.
Class Ⅱ: basic insulation and double insulation or reinforced insulation of the safety precautions.
Type Ⅲ: The safety extra low power to prevent electric shock. Safety extra low voltage of 42V under voltage.
Third, the temperature rise test temperature rise test is a relatively complex and time-consuming for a test, but is essential. Select the heating experiments up to the location of distribution points, such as wire connectors, bulb contact parts, screws, etc., testing the temperature curve of points. In the experiment, the accessible parts of lighting, insulation materials, internal wiring or installation environment can influence the formation of a safe temperature.
There are also non-normal operation of the temperature experiments, which measure the light in the simulated temperature rise under fault conditions, the aim is to ensure that families use foolproof. In this case, lighting components, internal wiring and installation of surface temperature can not exceed the standards specified value.

Fourth, experimental lamps durability test durability test is one of the provisions, which allow light continuously. Quantitative indicators vary for different products, such as 240 hours for the incandescent, fluorescent lights of 168 hours, with specific reference to standards.

V. IP test outdoor lights outdoor light, such as garden lights, street lamps, floodlights, pool lights, etc. must also be IP test.

IP rating of electrical equipment is dust and waterproof rating, by two codes:

The first said that to prevent the entry of solid foreign objects inside the device:

Second code means to prevent the water.

Outdoor lights IP rating is generally at least meet the requirements of IP3