BS EN 61167:2011

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Lamp requirements
5 Information for ballast, ignitor and luminaire
  design
6 Data sheets
Annex A (normative) - Method of measuring lamp
        starting and warm-up characteristics
Annex B (normative) - Method of measuring electrical
        and photometrical characteristics (lamps for
        operation on 50 Hz or 60 Hz supply
        frequencies)
Annex C (normative) - Method of test for lumen
        maintenance and life
Annex D (informative) - Information for luminaire
        design
Annex E (normative) - Method of measuring electrical
        and photometrical characteristics on low
        frequency square wave reference ballast
Annex F (normative) - Spectral analysis of power
        ripple: calculation procedure for amplitude
        spectrum ratio and guidance
Annex G (informative) - Low frequency square wave
        operation
Annex H (informative) - Information for ballast design
Annex I (informative) - Information regarding lamp
        performance temperature limits for
        luminaire design
Annex J (informative) - ILCOS codes
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications
Annex ZZA (informative) - Relationship between this
          European Standard and the ecodesign
          requirements of Commission Regulation
          (EC) No 245/2009 aimed to be covered
Annex ZZB (informative) - Relationship between this
          European Standard and the ecodesign
          requirements of Commission Regulation
          (EU) No 1194/2012 aimed to be covered
Annex ZZC (informative) - Relationship between this
          European Standard and the energy labelling
          Standard and the ecodesign requirements
          (EU) No 874/2012 aimed to be covered

Describes the performance requirements for metal halide lamps for general lighting purposes.

This International Standard specifies the performance requirements for metal halide lamps for general lighting purposes.

For some of the requirements given in this standard, reference is made to “the relevant lamp data sheet”. For some lamps, these data sheets are contained in this standard. For other lamps, falling under the scope of this standard, the relevant data are supplied by the lamp manufacturer or responsible vendor.

The requirements of this standard relate only to type testing.

NOTE The requirements and tolerances permitted by this standard correspond to testing of a type test sample submitted by the manufacturer for that purpose. In principle this type test sample should consist of units having characteristics typical of the manufacturer’s production and being as close to the production centre point values as possible.

It may be expected with the tolerances given in the standard that product manufactured in accordance with the type test sample will comply with the standard for the majority of production. Due to the production spread however, it is inevitable that there will sometimes be products outside the specified tolerances. For guidance on sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes, see IEC 60410.