IEC 61995-1 ED2

Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements

Scope

IEC 61995-1:2025 applies to devices for the connection of luminaires (DCL) intended for household and similar purposes, for the electrical connection of fixed luminaires of class I or class II to final circuits rated at not more than 16 A without mechanical support for the luminaires incorporated in the plug/outlet interface. The DCL retention mechanisms are not intended to support the weight of the luminaires.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2005 and Amendment 1:2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) additional requirements and tests for additional suspension means;
b) additional requirements and tests for additional functions;
c) additional requirements and tests for floating type DCLs;
d) introduction of insulation piercing terminals (IPT);
e) additional classification according to the connection capacities of the DCL outlet terminals;
f) modification of maximum withdrawal force for plugs with enabled locking means;
g) improvements of temperature rise tests.