IEC 60838-1:2017
IEC · 2017-02

Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests

Replaced ICS 29.140.10

1Key Takeaways

This part of IEC 60838 applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (to be used with general purpose light sources, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in Annex A) and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lamphol…

2Scope / Description

This part of IEC 60838 applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (to be used with general purpose light sources, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in Annex A) and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders. This part of IEC 60838 also covers lampholders which are integral with a luminaire. It covers the requirements for the lampholder only. This part of IEC 60838 also covers lampholders integrated in an outer shell and dome similar to Edison screw lampholders. Such lampholders are further tested in accordance with the relevant clauses of IEC 60238. Requirements for lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps, Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders are covered by separate standards.

3Version History

IEC 60838-1:1993/COR1:1993 Cor 1/1993 older 1993-1-1
IEC 60838-1:1993/AMD1:1996 Amd 1/1996 older 1996
IEC 60838-1/AMD2:1997 Amd 2/1997 older 1997-04
IEC 60838-1:1997 older 1997-11-01
IEC 60838-1:1997/AMD1:1999 Amd 1/1999 older 1999
IEC 60838-1:1997/AMD2:2002 Amd 2/2002 older 2002
IEC 60838-1:2004 older 2004-10
IEC 60838-1:2004/AMD1:2008 Amd 1/2008 older 2008-07
IEC 60838-1:2008 older 2008-08
IEC 60838-1:2004/AMD2:2011 Amd 2/2011 older 2011-03-14
IEC 60838-1:2011 older 2011-06
IEC 60838-1:2016 RLV older 2016-05-19
IEC 60838-1:2016/AMD1:2017 Amd 1/2017 older 2017-02
IEC 60838-1:2016/AMD2:2020 Amd 2/2020 newer 2020-02-26
IEC 60838-1:2020 newer 2020-02-26

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IEC 60061-2:1969 IEC 60061-3:1969 IEC 60061-DB:2005 IEC 60068-2-75:2014 IEC 60112 AMD 1:2009 IEC 60112:2003 IEC 60227-1:2007 IEC 60227-2 AMD 1:2003

6Frequently Asked Questions

What is IEC 60838-1:2017?
IEC 60838-1:2017 — Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests is an international standard developed by International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This part of IEC 60838 applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (to be used with general purpose light sources, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in Annex A) and the...
What does IEC 60838-1:2017 cover?
This standard covers: This part of IEC 60838 applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (to be used with general purpose light sources, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in Annex A) and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe...
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