EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of IEC EN 60155 test. This standard specifies replaceable starters for use with preheat tubular fluorescent lamps and should be used in conjunction with the relevant publications for fluorescent lamps and their ballasts.
Starters must be designed and manufactured in such a way that they do not pose a hazard to the user or the environment in normal use. Compliance is checked by performing all the tests specified in general.
If any failure occurs during a test, that test and any previous tests that may have affected the results of that test are then repeated on the five starters, all in accordance with the repeated tests.
Housings for replaceable starters must provide protection against electric shocks. Protection may be provided by an insulating enclosure, a suitable non-metallic lining, or other means that prevent accidental contact between live parts and the enclosure.
The starter must withstand a torque of 0,6 Nm around the axis and be applied at the top of the box, keeping the pins in a stable support. Torque should not be applied suddenly, but should be gradually increased from zero to the specified value.
A glow starter is an electronic device used to start a fluorescent lamp. Typically used with older types of fluorescent lamps without built-in starters. The glow initiator supplies the lamp with a high voltage pulse that ionizes the gas in the tube and powers the lamp.
The IEC EN 60155 standard specifies requirements for the construction, performance and testing of glow starters. It includes performance characteristics such as start time, voltage and current, as well as electrical and mechanical safety requirements.
The standard also includes testing procedures to ensure that glow starters meet specified requirements. These tests include high voltage testing, endurance testing, and temperature testing.
EUROLAB assists manufacturers with IEC EN 60155 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.
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