The most common product safety standard for Lighting and Luminaires is IEC/EN 60598
EN IEC 60598-1 specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1000 V. The requirements and related tests of IEC 60598-1 cover: classification, marking, mechanical construction, electrical construction and photobiological safety. In addition to these general requirements, there are a series of -2 standards that are specific to different type and intended use of lighting and luminaires. This standard falls under the safety requirements found in the EU Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
Each part of IEC 60598-2 details requirements for a particular type of luminaire or group of luminaires on supply voltages not exceeding 1000 V. These parts are published separately for the use of manufacturers to ensure the specific standards are used when developing a regulatory compliance plan
Certain types of luminaires will need to meet photobiological requirements, which apply to luminaires with ignitors built into ballasts and to luminaires with ignitors separate from ballasts. For luminaires with ignitors built into lamps, the requirements are under consideration.
In general, EN IEC 60598-1 covers general safety requirements for luminaires. The object of this Part 1 is to provide a set of requirements and tests which are considered to be generally applicable to most types of luminaires and which can be called up as required by the detail specifications of EN IEC 60598-2. This standard is thus not regarded as a specification in itself for any type of luminaire, and its provisions apply only to particular types of luminaires to the extent determined by the appropriate part of EN IEC 60598-2.
Each part of EN IEC 60598-2 identifies specific requirements for different types of lighting and luminaires or group of luminaires on supply voltages not exceeding 1000 V. These parts are published separately for ease of revision and additional sections will be added as and when a need for them is recognized.
List of the EN IEC 60598-2 Standards
EN IEC 60598-2-1 Fixed general purpose luminaires
EN IEC 60598-2-2 Recessed luminaires
EN IEC 60598-2-3 Luminaires for road and street lighting
EN IEC 60598-2-4 Portable general purpose luminaires
EN IEC 60598-2-5 Floodlights
EN IEC 60598-2-7 Portable luminaires for garden use
EN IEC 60598-2-8 Hand lamps
EN IEC 60598-2-9 Photo and film luminaires (non-professional)
EN IEC 60598-2-10 Portable luminaires for children
EN IEC 60598-2-11 Aquarium luminaires
EN IEC 60598-2-12 Mains socket-outlet mounted nightlights
EN IEC 60598-2-13 Ground recessed luminaires
EN IEC 60598-2-14 Luminaires for cold cathode tubular discharge lamps (neon tubes) and similar equipment
EN IEC 60598-2-18 Luminaires for swimming pools and similar applications