DIN EN 62442-1:2012-10

The standard specifies a measurement and calculation method of the total input power for controlgear-lamp circuits when operating with their associated fluorescent lamp(s). The calculation method for the efficiency of the lamp controlgear is also defined. This standard applies to electrical controlgear-lamp circuits consisting only of the controlgear and the lamp(s). The standard is intended for use on a.c. supplies up to 1 000 V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz. Requirements for testing individual controlgear during production are not included. It specifies the measurement method for the total input power and the calculation method of the controlgear efficiency for all controlgear used for domestic and normal commercial purposes operating with the following fluorescent lamps: - linear fluorescent lamps; - single-ended (compact) fluorescent lamps; - other general purpose fluorescent lamps. This European Standard does not apply to: - controlgear which form an integral part of the lamp; - controllable wire-wound magnetic controlgear; - luminaires, which are influenced by additional optical performance aspects. The responsible committee is DKE/UK 521.3 "Geräte für Lampen" ("Auxiliaries for lamps") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.