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| 6<\/td>\n | 1 Scope 2 Normative references <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 7<\/td>\n | 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 rewirable DCL plug moulded-on DCL plug rated voltage rated current <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 8<\/td>\n | mounting box terminal termination clamping unit screw-type terminal pillar terminal stirrup terminal <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 9<\/td>\n | 3.17 stud terminal screw-head terminal screwless-type terminal thread-forming screw thread-cutting screw loop terminal <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 11<\/td>\n | 4 General requirements 5 General remarks on tests 5.1 General 5.2 Products arrangement during test <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 12<\/td>\n | 5.3 Ambient test condition 5.4 Specimens needed for the tests <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 13<\/td>\n | 5.5 General requirement for conformity assessment 6 Ratings 7 Classification 7.1 DCL accessories classification 7.1.1 DCLs are classified according to their interface design: 7.1.2 according to the type of terminals: 7.1.2.1 DCL accessories with screw-type terminals 7.1.2.2 DCL accessories with screwless-type terminals 7.1.2.3 DCL accessories with Insulation Piercing Terminals (IPT) 7.1.3 Classification according to the type of conductors to be connected: 7.1.3.1 rigid (both solid and stranded) conductors only <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 14<\/td>\n | 7.2 DCL outlets classification 7.2.1 according to the method of application: 7.2.1.1 fixed DCL outlet; 7.2.1.2 floating type DCL outlet; 7.2.2 according to the connection capacities of the DCL outlet terminals: 7.2.2.1 DCL outlets with a connection capacity up and including 1,5 mm\u00b2; 7.2.2.2 DCL outlets with a connection capacity up and including 2,5 mm\u00b2; 7.2.3 according to the provision of a loop terminal: 7.2.3.1 DCL outlets with a loop terminal 7.2.3.2 DCL outlets without a loop terminal 7.2.4 according to the method of mounting as a consequence of design: 7.2.4.1 design A \u2013 DCL outlets where the cover or cover-plate or parts of them can be removed without displacement of the conductors 7.2.4.2 design B \u2013 DCL outlets where the cover or cover-plate or parts of them cannot be removed without displacement of the conductors. 7.2.5 DCL outlets are classified according to the provisions for suspension means: 7.2.5.1 without additional suspension means for supporting the luminaires; 7.2.5.2 with additional suspension means for supporting the luminaires, fixed to a mounting box 7.2.5.3 with additional suspension means for supporting the luminaires, fixed to the building construction. 7.3 DCL plugs classification: 7.3.1 according to the method of connecting the cable: 7.3.1.1 rewirable DCL plugs; 7.3.1.2 non-rewirable DCL plugs; 7.3.2 according to the class of luminaire to which they are intended to be connected: 7.3.2.1 DCL plugs for fixed luminaires of Class I; 7.3.2.2 DCL plugs for fixed luminaires of Class II; <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | 7.4 according to the IP degree of protection per IEC 60529; 8 Marking 8.1 General 8.1.1 DCL Outlet markings 8.1.2 DCL Plugs marking\u2003 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 16<\/td>\n | 8.2 Symbols 8.3 Particular requirements for markings on terminals other than phase terminals 8.4 User information 8.4.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 17<\/td>\n | 8.4.2 Information to be given by the manufacturer instructions 8.5 Durability <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 18<\/td>\n | 9 Checking of dimensions 9.1 General 9.2 Dangerous compatibility 10 Protection against electric shock 10.1 Accessibility of live parts during normal use\u2003 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 19<\/td>\n | 10.2 Requirements for accessible parts of accessory during normal use Parts which are accessible when the DCL is wired and mounted as for normal use, with exception of small screws and the like, isolated from live parts, for fixing bases and covers or cover plates of DCL outlets, shall be made of insulating material; ho… 10.2.1 The covers or cover-plates of metal shall be protected by supplementary insulation made by insulating linings or insulating barriers fixed to covers or cover-plates or to the body of the DCL, in such a way that the insulating linings or insulat… 10.2.2 The metal covers or cover-plates shall be securely connected, through a low resistance connection, to the earth during fixing of the cover or the cover-plate itself. 10.3 Single pole insertion <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 20<\/td>\n | 10.4 External parts of DCL plugs 10.5 Conductive parts of additional suspension means 11 Provision for earthing 11.1 General 11.2 Earthing terminals 11.3 Accessible metal parts <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 21<\/td>\n | 11.4 Internal connection with the earthing terminal 12 Terminals and terminations 12.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 22<\/td>\n | 12.2 Terminals with screw clamping for external copper conductors 12.2.1 Screw-type terminals shall allow the conductor to be connected without special preparation having a nominal cross-sectional areas as shown in Table 2. 12.2.2 Terminals with screw clamping shall allow the conductor to be connected without special preparation. 12.2.3 Screw-type terminals shall have adequate mechanical strength. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 23<\/td>\n | 12.2.4 Screw-type terminals shall be resistant to corrosion. 12.2.5 Screw-type terminals shall be so designed that they clamp the conductor(s) without unduly damaging it(them). <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 24<\/td>\n | 12.2.6 Screw-type terminals shall be so designed that they clamp the conductor reliably and between metal surfaces. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 25<\/td>\n | 12.2.7 Screw-type terminals shall be so designed or placed that neither a rigid solid conductor nor a wire of a stranded conductor can slip out while the clamping screws or nuts are tightened. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 26<\/td>\n | 12.2.8 Screw-type terminals shall be so fixed or located within the DCL that when the clamping screws or nuts are tightened or loosened, the terminals shall not work loose from their fixings within the DCL. 12.2.9 Screws or nuts of earthing terminals identified as such shall be adequately locked against accidental loosening and it shall not be possible to loosen them without the aid of a tool. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 27<\/td>\n | 12.2.10 Earthing clamping units shall be such that there is no risk of corrosion resulting from contact between these parts and the copper of the earthing conductor, or any other metal that is in contact with these parts. 12.2.11 For pillar terminals, the distance between the major diameter of the clamping screw and the end of the conductor when fully inserted, shall be at least 1,5 mm. 12.3 Screwless-type terminals for external copper conductors 12.3.1 Screwless-type terminals, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, shall accept rigid and flexible conductors as indicated in Table 2, in which case no marking is necessary. 12.3.2 Screwless-type terminals shall allow the conductor to be connected without special preparation. 12.3.3 Parts of screwless-type terminals mainly intended for carrying current shall be of materials as specified in 24.5. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 28<\/td>\n | 12.3.4 Screwless-type terminals shall be so designed that they clamp the specified conductors with sufficient contact pressure and without undue damage to the conductor. 12.3.5 It shall be clear how the insertion and disconnection of the conductors is intended to be effected. 12.3.6 Screwless-type terminals which are intended to be used for the interconnection of two or more conductors shall be so designed that: 12.3.7 Screwless-type terminals shall be so designed that undue insertion of the conductor is prevented and adequate insertion is obvious. 12.3.8 Screwless-type terminals shall be reliably retained within the DCLs. They shall not be displaced when the conductors are inserted or withdrawn during installation. 12.3.9 Screwless-type terminals shall withstand the mechanical stresses occurring in normal use. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 29<\/td>\n | 12.3.10 Screwless-type terminals shall withstand the electrical and thermal stresses occurring in normal use. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 30<\/td>\n | 12.3.11 Screwless-type terminals in DCL outlets shall be so designed that the connected rigid solid conductor remains clamped, even when the conductor has been deflected during normal installation, e.g. during mounting, in a box, and the deflecting st… <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 32<\/td>\n | 12.4 Insulation piercing terminals (IPT) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 33<\/td>\n | 13 Construction of DCL outlets 13.1 General 13.2 Requirements for contact 13.3 Insulating linings, barriers and the like 13.4 Connection of conductors 13.5 Engagement of plugs <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 34<\/td>\n | 13.6 Protection against electric shock provided by covers, cover plates 13.6.1 For covers or cover-plates whose fixings are of the screw-type: by inspection only. 13.6.2 For covers or cover-plates where fixing is not dependent on screws and where removal is obtained by applying a force in a direction approximately perpendicular to the mounting\/supporting surface (see Table 10): <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 35<\/td>\n | 13.6.3 For covers or cover-plates where fixing is not dependent on screws and where removal is obtained by using a tool, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions given in an instruction sheet or in a catalogue: 13.7 Access to live parts 13.8 Means for mounting the DCL 13.9 Mounting plate of surface-type DCL 13.10 Lampholders <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 36<\/td>\n | 13.11 Metal strips of earthing circuit 13.12 Installation in boxes 13.13 Inlet openings 13.14 Construction of DCL outlets provided with additional suspension means 13.15 Additional requirement for surface-type DCL outlets 13.16 Non-rewirable DCL outlets (Floating type) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 37<\/td>\n | 13.17 Strain relief for floating type DCL outlet 13.18 Cord Anchorage for floating type DCL outlet <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 38<\/td>\n | 14 Construction of DCL Plugs 14.1 Non-rewirable plugs 14.2 Mechanical strength of pins for plugs 14.3 Fixing of pins of DCL plugs 14.4 Resistance to corrosion 14.5 Access to live parts 14.6 Enclosure of rewirable DCL plugs <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 39<\/td>\n | 14.7 Screws and nuts of DCL plugs 14.8 Strain relief 14.9 Cord anchorage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 40<\/td>\n | 14.10 Removal of covers, cover-plates or parts of them 14.11 Screws intended to allow access to the interior of the DCL plug 14.12 DCL temporary lampholders <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 41<\/td>\n | 15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by enclosures, and resistance to humidity 15.1 Resistance to ageing 15.2 Resistance to humidity <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 42<\/td>\n | 16 Insulation resistance and electric strength 16.1 General 16.2 Test for measuring insulation resistance 16.2.1 For DCL outlets, the insulation resistance is measured consecutively: 16.2.2 For DCL plugs, the insulation resistance is measured consecutively: <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 43<\/td>\n | 16.3 Electrical strength test 17 Particular requirements for DCL incorporating components to perform additional functions 18 Operations of DCL <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 44<\/td>\n | 19 Temperature rise 19.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 45<\/td>\n | 19.2 Temperature rise test for DCL plugs and DCL outlets\u2003 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 46<\/td>\n | 19.3 Non-rewirable independent DCL plugs shall be tested using a circuit as described in 19.1 and the test of 19.2 but connected to a resistive load corresponding to the flexible cable fitted. 19.4 Particular test requirements for DCL incorporating components to perform additional functions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 49<\/td>\n | 20 Force necessary to insert and withdraw the plug <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 50<\/td>\n | 21 Flexible cables and their connection 21.1 Flexible cables in DCL plugs 21.2 Cord anchorage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 52<\/td>\n | 21.3 Flexible cable of non-rewireable plugs 22 Mechanical strength 22.1 General 22.2 Impact test with pendulum hammer <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 55<\/td>\n | 22.3 Test for surface-type DCL outlets intended to be mounted directly on a surface 22.4 Test on covers and cover-plates or parts of them according to 13.6.2.a) 22.4.1 Verification of the non-removal of covers or cover-plates <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 56<\/td>\n | Dimensions in millimetres 22.4.2 Verification of the removal of covers or cover-plates 22.5 Test on cover and cover-plates or parts of them according to 13.6.2.b)\u2003 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 57<\/td>\n | 22.6 Test on cover and cover-plates or parts of them according to 13.6.2.c) 22.7 Verification of the outline of covers fixed without screws on a mounting surface or supporting surface Dimensions in millimetres <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 59<\/td>\n | Dimensions in millimetres <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 60<\/td>\n | 22.8 Verification of grooves, holes and revers tapers Dimensions in millimetres (1) Test rod (metal) (2) Right-angled sharp edges <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 61<\/td>\n | 22.9 Tumble barrel test 22.10 Test for additional suspension means 22.10.1 Additional suspension means which are intended for supporting of luminaires shall withstand a test force of 250 N. 22.10.2 Additional suspension means which are intended to be used in or on a wall shall withstand a test force of 100 N. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 62<\/td>\n | 23 Resistance to heat 23.1 General 23.2 Basic heat test 23.3 Ball pressure test at 125 \u00baC <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 63<\/td>\n | 23.4 Ball pressure test at 70 \u00baC or higher\u2003 24 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections 24.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 64<\/td>\n | 24.2 Correct insertion of screws\u2003 24.3 Contact pressure of electrical connections 24.4 Screws and rivets used both as electrical and mechanical connections 24.5 Material of current carrying parts <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 65<\/td>\n | 24.6 Contacts subjected to sliding actions 24.7 Thread-forming and thread-cutting screws 25 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound 25.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 67<\/td>\n | 25.2 Insulating sealing compound 26 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire and to tracking 26.1 Resistance to abnormal heat and to fire <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 69<\/td>\n | 26.2 Resistance to tracking 27 Resistance to rusting <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 70<\/td>\n | 28 EMC Requirements 28.1 Immunity 28.2 Emission 29 Electromagnetic fields (EMF) requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 71<\/td>\n | Annex A (normative) Safety-related routine tests for factory-wired accessories (protection against electric shock and correct polarity) A.1 General remarks A.2 Polarized systems, phase (L) and neutral (N) \u2013 correct connection A.3 Earth continuity <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 72<\/td>\n | A.4 Short-circuit\/wrong connection and reduction of creepage distance and clearances between phase (L) or neutral (N) to earth ( ) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 73<\/td>\n | Annex B (normative) Additional requirements for DCL provided with insulation-piercing terminals 3 Terms and definitions 3.22 7 Classification 7.1.4 IPT classification according to the method of making the connection 8 Marking 8.1 General 8.4 Symbols 8.6 Visibility of markings 8.7 Manufacturer\u2019s documentation for IPTs <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 74<\/td>\n | 12 Terminals and terminations 12.4 Insulation piercing terminals (IPT) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 80<\/td>\n | ISO 2039-2:1987, Plastics \u2013 Determination of hardness \u2013 Part 2: Rockwell hardness ISO 2081:1986, Metallic coatings \u2013Electroplated coatings of zinc on iron or steel <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BS EN IEC 61995-1. Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes – Part 1. General requirements<\/b><\/p>\n |