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UL Standard for Safety for Luminaires, UL 1598
) y: h- L" o; F7 {/ d M8 EThird Edition, Dated September 17, 2008# v9 A5 h* o: |! t
Summary of Topics
$ d& u, s _* j6 N9 b7 vThis new edition of UL 1598 is being issued to:
% W7 g9 O/ X5 P0 d3 M$ L5 E$ P6 S1. Revision of bonding circuit impedance test to revert back to the previous UL 1570) `! W7 d: O! p0 R! }+ D- w
series standards' n8 Z( G1 N2 v0 k1 x
2. Add requirements for evaluation of accessible lampholder leads during normal use
" J1 d* S/ t; w3. Add requirements for 60°C branch circuit conductors for temperature test exempt
7 n4 p6 N# {4 _- S8 b4 Rluminaires( s8 @$ b" ~# m3 g' _0 Y& x
4. Add requirements for decorative part securement4 z* S5 t0 Q- ~9 G& D) U0 X
5. Add requirements for smaller gage wire conductors for Class 2 power limited circuits N t- b0 o1 Q6 X( \
6. Correction of dimensions specified in large scale fallout test8 _% j. C; ~+ w9 L! \" f
7. Add germicidal lamp marking requirements
8 i+ v$ B- F- X+ y8. Revise requirements for open holes and openings to reduce risk of fire when certain
& P" K+ F' y6 | [/ \( B& jelectrical components are used& G1 P4 s" t" S; ?! J j6 R
9. Add torque and strength test requirements for ground-screw assemblies$ | g5 E7 M& a& i6 U: i, Q
10. Revise requirements for UV attenuation barriers for metal halide lamps
. v& y* A1 j* M. Y0 b2 h' `11. Add strain relief test requirements to address metal junction boxes having integral" J5 Q" F L* ~, d
strain relief mechanism for cable4 p( W7 l& _( V3 ~, P; l' ]2 D
12. Add requirements for uncovered canopy luminaires marked spacings
6 |9 J% ^7 i$ e; q4 F9 d6 \13. Add temperature limits to Table 14.1.2 for compact fluorescent lamps; o! U& C$ V' e3 ~: Z
14. Correction of marking requirements for air handling luminaires
3 Z3 n; T& M/ }" U& U$ u15. Revise temperature testing requirements for Type Non-IC recessed luminaires5 T( n0 c8 L( Z/ r
16. Delete requirements for obsolete test lamps from Table 19.8.2! s! I# X/ ^8 [5 b
17. Add 50-lb weight limit requirements for outlet boxes supplied to US markets# \: s( `/ E1 e
18. Revise volume requirements for wiring compartments and junction boxes# }3 P, Q2 @3 t& i8 R
19. Delete requirements for dielectric testing immediately following normal temperature
" }" u0 W; N+ B* \ Ytest
9 D+ @" O9 U1 h( r/ D20. Delete requirements for suspended ceiling luminaires' l! f2 d$ b: l7 N
21. Revise temperature test requirements for surface ceiling luminaires$ t: ~9 ~ l/ q4 d, D
22. Revise pass/fail criteria for five-inch flame test; P( x2 r% ]! V; b
23. Add requirements to address luminaires incorporating instant-start ballasts and# m) J. p3 R" S. ?; ^# B
bi-pin lampholders
7 {6 i1 |. R* w24. Revise requirements for lamp containment in the event of HID ruptures
$ n. i9 P6 G0 ~' k/ g, y- v25. Clarify requirements for pole lengths over 4 meters for Canada
, q# F; y7 H4 q% I! K' T26. Clarify requirements for polymeric impact test+ X: G! N9 A) J5 a
27. Relocate G8 lamp base requirements from Table 7.3.3.1 to Table 7.3.3.2
" o8 r- L0 ^( S" a7 F8 @28. Miscellaneous corrections and clarifications7 s( r7 l( G K
29. Changes and additions to requirements for Mexico
5 k/ q' u, v* O& l4 n+ { z30. Add Canada-only branch circuit disconnect Clauses 8.9 (CAN) and 8.10 (CAN) |
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