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UL Standard for Safety for Luminaires, UL 15984 V) l/ O" v0 S& z" u. @
Third Edition, Dated September 17, 2008
/ V! ^& v; U: E, {9 Q! O1 h8 i0 ~5 [Summary of Topics. S; Y* l/ y- d3 ~8 Y4 O) T
This new edition of UL 1598 is being issued to:5 I1 m& D! W8 ]; c
1. Revision of bonding circuit impedance test to revert back to the previous UL 1570
6 ]+ h2 q+ W# m# ]series standards
0 {4 E* n! _1 B2. Add requirements for evaluation of accessible lampholder leads during normal use
( y. u* n8 H% {; d+ ~ t3. Add requirements for 60°C branch circuit conductors for temperature test exempt
6 K* Q. v" L" o& _2 }. Q0 `luminaires
: U& M8 F$ @8 ~0 Y, K4. Add requirements for decorative part securement4 t. M$ ?7 K, Y) j
5. Add requirements for smaller gage wire conductors for Class 2 power limited circuits9 Q* T5 D# E; w# x
6. Correction of dimensions specified in large scale fallout test
% b3 q. s/ m! v+ I9 I! a7. Add germicidal lamp marking requirements+ _2 ]8 T* b' K. F
8. Revise requirements for open holes and openings to reduce risk of fire when certain; D4 |' F0 k3 y+ E; A
electrical components are used
& ?; E2 _- n7 n, m9. Add torque and strength test requirements for ground-screw assemblies8 _5 y5 j( _, ^0 Q
10. Revise requirements for UV attenuation barriers for metal halide lamps
0 ^ Z8 y# J3 W% e9 s( |* a11. Add strain relief test requirements to address metal junction boxes having integral
+ y2 j9 x+ g F1 y. o7 ?strain relief mechanism for cable
) M! E- n' L4 A- w- Z' N' T% W12. Add requirements for uncovered canopy luminaires marked spacings/ {6 [$ W8 S3 Z3 @4 A. O
13. Add temperature limits to Table 14.1.2 for compact fluorescent lamps- a; d' H* r) q7 l: |6 {
14. Correction of marking requirements for air handling luminaires
7 |. {8 }6 X0 F1 V- f' C15. Revise temperature testing requirements for Type Non-IC recessed luminaires
# W% {9 K* H3 a! L* H16. Delete requirements for obsolete test lamps from Table 19.8.2
, S! E1 w, G* _: x17. Add 50-lb weight limit requirements for outlet boxes supplied to US markets4 c { ]! `, g7 q( y
18. Revise volume requirements for wiring compartments and junction boxes) b: V4 v2 q) M5 q' s
19. Delete requirements for dielectric testing immediately following normal temperature
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2 ^0 l- d: j+ r. J! W' _0 n7 J: x" @" k20. Delete requirements for suspended ceiling luminaires# G. N# c% l# g! C1 j3 w- v
21. Revise temperature test requirements for surface ceiling luminaires
: d' w# V( ]* c4 ]9 W& T- E9 ?' C22. Revise pass/fail criteria for five-inch flame test
; ?! d7 ~$ A1 c; _23. Add requirements to address luminaires incorporating instant-start ballasts and
/ X) v6 k- Y& ]- Z# B$ cbi-pin lampholders" y1 `. Q; {; L, C+ Q: E2 o
24. Revise requirements for lamp containment in the event of HID ruptures# ?, T, F9 \% C& o0 {' r1 \5 ^
25. Clarify requirements for pole lengths over 4 meters for Canada2 v7 B4 ?/ A9 B9 g1 y- ?
26. Clarify requirements for polymeric impact test
7 r0 m2 k- _2 C6 V27. Relocate G8 lamp base requirements from Table 7.3.3.1 to Table 7.3.3.2
3 g$ U Q0 a8 [ }: M/ O) [+ \28. Miscellaneous corrections and clarifications
$ R+ U/ [& y/ J( H0 c; C! j29. Changes and additions to requirements for Mexico
! M' z9 J6 ~4 X J4 e% h P0 y1 w30. Add Canada-only branch circuit disconnect Clauses 8.9 (CAN) and 8.10 (CAN) |
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