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重要提醒 | UL1598 Ed.5新版标准将于2021年10月强制使用

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2021年3月26日，UL1598 Ed.5 第五版发布，将于2021年10月强制使用，替代之前的第四版。新版标准有很多更新的要求，分享以下相对比较重要的更新内容，希望对您有所帮助。

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UL1598第五版新增内容

· 新增互连产品的定义、互连产品之间电源线的定义

标准章节	标准原文
Definition	Interconnected unit – a luminaire designed to receive and/or provide power to or from another luminaire through a mating connector assembly. Interconnecting cord – a cord running between two luminaires.

· 针对Class 2电路中的“不在保护外壳内的电线”作出指引要求

标准章节	标准原文
6.10	Unenclosed conductors in Class 2 circuits
6.10.1	These requirements apply only to unenclosed electrical conductors integral to a luminaire’s Class 2 circuit.
6.10.2	These conductors are permitted in surface-mounted luminaires, and on the room side of recessed luminaires and when the luminaire is constructed in accordance with 6.10.3.

· 新增互连产品的要求

标准章节	标准原文
6.20	Interconnected units · Permit Luminaires intended to provide or receive power from another luminaire by a mating connector assembly · New marking required for interconnect · Item 3.30 - ONLY CONNECT TO ADJACENT UNITS (or other appropriate product name) · Item 3.31 - X (UNITS or LENGTH or CURRENT) MAXIMUM, where “X” is the number of units

· 新增灯具使用安装的应急照明控制装置的安装和标签要求

标准章节	标准原文
10.4.2	Factory installed emergency devices A luminaire provided with a factory-installed listed or certified emergency lighting control device shall be: a) installed in accordance with the installation instructions marked on or provided with the device; and b) marked to indicate emergency backup in accordance with Table 20.1.1, Item 1.49.

· 新增灯具使用Class P LED驱动的要求

标准章节	标准原文
10.5	Class P LED Drivers

· 更新灯具使用电源线的要求

标准章节

标准原文

11.6.9

A surface-mounted luminaire that is permitted to have a flexible cord may be provided with a detachable cord set and inlet when:
a) The cord set is packaged with or identified for use with the luminaire;
b) The cord set is at least of the hard-usage type;
c) The inlet is factory-wired, located on the luminaire’s outer surface and accessible to an end-user from the room side;
d) Both the cord set and inlet are suitable for the electrical and environmental ratings of the luminaire;
e) Both the cord set and inlet are polarized or keyed to prevent electrical polarity reversal or unintentional mis-wiring during installation, use or maintenance;
f) The inlet is suitable for connection and disconnection under load. Alternatively, for non-IEC and non-NEMA configurations, the inlet need not be suitable for connection and disconnection under load provided the marking in Table 20.1.1, Item 4.9 is located adjacent to the inlet; and
g) For inlets with a grounding contact (pin), the grounding contact engages before the supply contacts during cord insertion, and the supply contacts disconnect before the grounding contact during cord disconnection.

· 针对SPCL(安装在中低密度保温材料的嵌入式灯具)类产品新增标签要求

标准章节	标准原文
12.8.1.16	A spray foam compatible luminaire (SPCL) should be marked with the luminaire type, in accordance with Table 20.1.1, Item 2.33.

· 新增针对使用在潮湿和户外使用环境的插座要求

标准章节	标准原文
14.2.1.3	In the United States, all 15- and 20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt nonlocking-type receptacles shall be of the weather-resistant (“WR”) type in accordance with the Standard for Attachment Plugs and Receptacles, UL 498.

· 新增以PWB铜箔作为地线的路径的测试要求

标准章节	标准原文
18.7	Bonding conductor test (18.7.1-18.7.3)

· 新增以网页型式提供说明书的指引

标准章节	标准原文
20.5.1.1	The instructions may be separately provided on a publicly accessible website if the luminaire is marked “See (specific URL inserted here) for installation, operation, and maintenance instructions”.
20.5.2	In lieu of providing an instruction sheet or tag (designation L5), installation, and assembly instructions (Table 20.1.1, Item 1.33) may be provided on a publicly accessible web site if the equipment is marked in accordance with Table 20.1.1, Item 1.44.1.

· 新增LEP等离子光源类产品的要求

标准章节	标准原文
ANNEX J	Light-emitting Plasa(LEP) Luminaire

· 新增 LED 灯具使用螺纹灯座时的要求

标准章节	标准原文
ANNEX G.3.3	LED luminaires with Edison lampholders

UL1598第五版对比旧版的变化

· 更新火灾危险的定义

标准章节

标准原文

Definition

Risk of fire – a risk of fire exists in all electrical circuits except:
a) when Vmax, Imax, or VAmax are within the Class 2 circuit limitations as defined in Section 725 of the NEC, Section 16 of the CEC, and Section 725 of NOM-001-SEDE;
b) an LVLE circuit, when contained within the luminaire; or
c) A circuit that complies with limited to 15 W of power under normal and single fault conditions, as measured in accordance with the Circuit Power Limit Measurement test in UL 8750 or CSA No. 250.13 as
applicable.

· 胶料灯罩/透光罩内如果有线性电源组件的话，就不能接受使用防火等级V-0的胶料

标准章节

标准原文

5.7.1.3

In lieu of Clause 5.7.1.2 (a), an LED lens or diffuser that serves as an enclosure for LED arrays, LED modules, and similar non-line side components where all live parts are insulated or spaced more than 0.8 mm (0.032 in) from the lens or diffuser shall have a minimum V-0 flammability rating or comply with the vertical flame test of Clause 17.26 and shall comply with the minimum flammability requirement in Clause 5.7.1.2 (b) through (d). Components required to have an enclosure by other clauses of the Standard shall be required to meet Clause 5.7.1.2. This Clause does not apply to compartments containing splices, open coils, fuse holders, or arcing components.

· 新增以PWB铜箔作为地线的路径的测试要求

标准章节	标准原文
6.15.3.6	The bonding conductor shall not be smaller than the gauge of wire used for the luminaire supply conductors and in no case less than 18 AWG. Alternatively, printed wiring board traces and soldered connections may serve as a bonding conductor path if it complies with Clause 18.7.

· 删除了第四版12.1.5 (CAN) 中嵌入式灯具对于塑料透镜燃烧及烟雾的要求

标准章节	标准原文
12.1.5	~~(CAN) In Canada, polymeric light diffusers and lenses shall comply with the flame spread rating and smoke developed classification requirements in the National Building Code of Canada.~~

· 新增耐压测试使用DC的测试方法

标准章节	标准原文
18.1.3	The test potential shall be 1000 V AC for incandescent-type luminaires and 1000 V AC plus twice the rated input voltage for all other types of luminaire. The test may be conducted using a DC potential at 1.414 times the AC potential denoted above.