IEC 60598-2-18
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1993 and Amendment 1:2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
references to Part 1 have been updated;
some subclauses have been renumbered;
the standard has been redrafted such that it is applicable to both filament lamps and LED light sources;
marking requirements have been updated and 18.5.3 of the previoius edition has been deleted;
18.10.3 of the previous edition has been deleted, as it is no longer relevant, following the update of requirements for cross-sectional areas of external and internal cables in Section 5 of Part 1;
18.10.4 and 18.10.5 of the previous edition renumbered as 18.11.4 and 18.11.5 in this edition have been adapted to allow the use of an alternative waterproof multi-core cable that conforms to the waterproof test of Annex D and Annex E of EN 50525‑2‑21:2011 or to an equivalent regional standard;
in 18.11 (18.10 in the previous edition), the cross-sectional area of wiring has been aligned with Part 1;
in 18.11 (18.10 in the previous edition), the types of cables have been updated with alternative regional cables.
Technical committee
TC 34/SC 34D LuminairesCategory
Safety| Publication type | International Standard |
| Publication date | 2022-08-17 |
| Edition | 3.0 |
| ICS | 29.140.40 97.220.10 |
| Stability date | 2027 |
| ISBN number | 9782832253045 |
| Pages | 24 |
| File size | 1.73 MB |
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