SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005

SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 is the Slovenian adoption of a CENELEC amendment to EN 60730-2-3 for automatic electrical controls used in household and similar applications. It covers thermal protectors for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps and states that EN 60730-2-1 is not applicable to these controls.

What does SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 specify?

SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 is an amendment to EN 60730-2-3:1992. Its purpose is to clarify the particular requirements for thermal protectors for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps and to remove overlap with EN 60730-2-1.

The document is organized as a short amendment:

• a foreword explaining the status and adoption dates
• Clause 1, Scope, with the added text in 1.1.1

In practice, that means users should read this amendment together with EN 60730-2-3:1992 and apply the scope change when deciding which part of the EN 60730-2 series governs these thermal protectors.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005?

SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 makes one clear technical point: EN 60730-2-1 is not applicable to thermal protectors for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps. For manufacturers, test labs, and compliance teams, that tells you which part of the EN 60730-2 series to use for design and conformity work.

Scope and application

The amendment applies specifically to thermal protectors for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps. In practice, the product category matters because the standard is not a general controls document - it is tied to a defined lighting-control application.

Exclusion of EN 60730-2-1

Clause 1.1.1 adds a sentence excluding EN 60730-2-1 for these controls. That matters because it prevents users from applying the wrong particular requirements when preparing specifications, test plans, or certification files.

Relationship to the base standard

The amendment modifies EN 60730-2-3:1992 rather than standing alone. In practice, the base part and this amendment need to be used together so that the scope reflects the updated applicability statement.

National implementation timing

The foreword gives the latest dates for national implementation and withdrawal of conflicting standards. That is useful for standards managers and buyers tracking when the amendment had to be adopted in national collections.

What terms does SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 define?

SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 uses the following terms and abbreviations in a way that is important for reading the document:

• Thermal protectors - devices intended to protect equipment from excessive temperature.
• Ballasts - control gear used with fluorescent lamps.
• Tubular fluorescent lamps - tube-shaped fluorescent lamps covered by the scope.
• Automatic electrical controls - electrical control devices that operate automatically in household and similar use.
• CENELEC - the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization.
• dop - the latest date by which the amendment has to be implemented nationally.
• dow - the latest date by which conflicting national standards have to be withdrawn.

Who uses SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005?

SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 is used by manufacturers of thermal protectors and ballast assemblies, by test laboratories checking product conformity, and by engineers preparing technical documentation for household and similar lighting equipment. It is also relevant to quality managers, certification bodies, and buyers who need to know which standard applies to a fluorescent-lamp ballast control.

What changed in SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 from the previous edition?

SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 amends EN 60730-2-3:1992. The change stated in the amendment is the addition to Clause 1.1.1 that EN 60730-2-1 is not applicable to thermal protectors for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005?

SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 is used with EN 60730-2-3:1992, the European standard it modifies. The foreword also names EN 60730-2-1:1997, which is the part explicitly excluded for the controls covered by this amendment.

What does the SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 document contain?

SIST EN 60730-2-3:1996/A11:2005 contains the amendment front matter, including the CENELEC foreword, approval information, and implementation dates. The substantive technical content is very short and consists of one scope insertion in Clause 1.1.1.

The document also identifies the standard in English, French, and German versions and places it within the EN 60730 family for household and similar automatic electrical controls. For readers, the practical value is in the scope correction rather than in long test procedures or tables.