EN 60838-1:1998
(Main)Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests
General Information
- Abstract
Applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (e.g. used with general purpose lamps, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders). Requirements for lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps, Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders are covered by separate standards.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 14-Jan-1998
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Sep-1998
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 34 - 'Lamps and related equipment
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/SC 34B - IEC_SC_34B
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/SC 34B - IEC_SC_34B
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Oct-2007
- Completion Date
- 01-Oct-2007
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)OJ Ref: C, C 208 OJ Date: 30-Aug-2006
Not Harmonized73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limitsOJ Ref: C 208
Relations
- Replaces
EN 60838-1:1994/A1:1997 - Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests - Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Refers
HD 323.2.20 S3:1988 - Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test T: Soldering - Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60838-1:1998 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests". This standard covers: Applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (e.g. used with general purpose lamps, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders). Requirements for lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps, Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders are covered by separate standards.
Applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (e.g. used with general purpose lamps, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders). Requirements for lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps, Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders are covered by separate standards.
EN 60838-1:1998 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.140.10 - Lamp caps and holders. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60838-1:1998 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60838-1:1994/A1:1997, EN 60838-1:1994, EN 60838-1:2004, ISO 4046:1978, ISO 2081:1986, EN ISO 3743-1:1995, EN 12540:2000, EN 60664-1:2003, EN 60695-2-1/1:1996, HD 323.2.20 S3:1988, EN 60529:1991, EN 60695-2-1/0:1996, EN 60695-2-2:1994, EN 60695-2-1/3:1996, HD 243 S12:1995. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60838-1:1998 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 73/23/EEC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-1999
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 60838-1:1995
Miscellaneous lampholders -- Part 1: General requirements and tests (IEC 60838-
1:1997)
Miscellaneous lampholders -- Part 1: General requirements and tests
Sonderfassungen -- Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Douilles diverses pour lampes -- Partie 1: Prescriptions générales et essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60838-1:1998
ICS:
29.140.10 Grla in držala žarnic Lamp caps and holders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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