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BS EN 61995-2:2009

BSI Standards Publication

Devices for the connection of
luminaires for household and
similar purposes —
Part 2: Standard sheets for DCL

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National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 61995-2:2009. It is
identical to IEC 61995-2:2009.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
PEL/23, Electrical accessories.
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© BSI 2010
ISBN 978 0 580 57058 2
ICS 29.120.20; 29.140.40

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BS EN 61995-2:2009

EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 61995-2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2009

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.120.20; 29.140.40

English version

Devices for the connection of luminaires
for household and similar purposes Part 2: Standard sheets for DCL
(IEC 61995-2:2009)
Dispositifs de connexion pour luminaires
pour usage domestique et analogue Partie 2: Feuilles de norme pour DCL
(CEI 61995-2:2009)

Betriebsmittel für den Anschluss
von Leuchten für Haushalt
und ähnliche Zwecke Teil 2: Normblätter für Betriebsmittel
zum Anschluss einer Leuchte
(IEC 61995-2:2009)

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This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-04-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,

Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
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EN 61995-2:2009

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Foreword
The text of document 23B/919/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61995-2, prepared by SC 23B, Plugs,
socket-outlets and switches, of IEC TC 23, Electrical accessories, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61995-2 on 2009-04-01.
This European Standard is to be read in conjunction with EN 61995-1.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement

(dop)

2010-01-01

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn

(dow)

2019-04-01

Annexes ZA and ZB have been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61995-2:2009 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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EN 61995-2:2009

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication

Year

Title

EN/HD

Year

IEC 61995-1
(mod)

2005

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

EN 61995-1

2008

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Annex ZB
(normative)
Special national conditions
Special national condition: National characteristic or practice that cannot be changed even over a long
period, e.g. climatic conditions, electrical earthing conditions.
NOTE If it affects harmonization, it forms part of the European Standard.

For the countries in which the relevant special national conditions apply these provisions are normative,
for other countries they are informative.
Clause

Special national condition

4

Finland

Figure 1

DCL outlets shall be provided with a hook.
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61995-2 © IEC:2009

CONTENTS
1

Scope ...............................................................................................................................5

2

Normative references .......................................................................................................5

3

Requirements and tests ....................................................................................................5

4

Standard sheets ...............................................................................................................5

Figure 1 – Example of use of a DCL socket and a DCL plug inserted in a flush type box
in a ceiling ............................................................................................................................ 11

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61995-2 © IEC:2009

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DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES
FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES –
Part 2: Standard sheets for DCL

1

Scope

This part of IEC 61995, which is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61995-1, applies to
devices for the connection of luminaires (DCL) 250 V, 6 A a.c. intended for household and
similar purposes, for the electrical connection to final circuits rated not more than 16 A,
without providing mechanical support for the luminaire.

2

Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 61995-1:2005, Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar
purposes – Part 1: General requirements

3

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Requirements and tests

Devices for the connection of luminaires shall comply with all the relevant requirements of
Part 1 (IEC 61995-1). In particular,
–

devices for the connection of luminaires classified according to 7.1 a) in Part 1 shall
comply with the relevant standard sheets of this Part 2;

–

these devices require provision of information in accordance with Subclause 8.3 of Part 1;

–

these devices shall comply with Clause 20 of Part 1 with the following modification.

Replacement of the last two paragraphs in Clause 20 of Part 1 by the following new
paragraph:
In no single movement shall the force required to insert or withdraw the plug exceed 50 N nor
shall it be less than 10 N.

4

Standard sheets

This part contains the following Standard Sheets:
Standard Sheet 1-1: DCL outlet, 6 A 250 V a.c. 2 P + E
Standard Sheet 1-2: DCL plug, 6 A 250 V a.c. 2 P + E
Standard Sheet 1-3: DCL plug, 6 A 250 V a.c. 2 P
Standard sheet 1-4: Gauge for testing DCL plug functions
This part of IEC 61995 contains also an example of the use of the above DCL inserted in a
flush type box in a ceiling (see Figure 1).

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61995-2 © IEC:2009

DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES

FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES
STANDARD SHEET 1-1
DCL OUTLET 6 A 250 V a.c. 2 P +
Dimensions in millimetres
The drawing is intended only to illustrate the dimensions essential for interchangeability.

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IEC

Radius without dimensions: 0,5 mm max.
1

This dimension concerns only the flush type DCL outlet.

2
3

The overall dimension of the DCL outlet shall be less than or equal to 40 mm.
Entry holes slightly rounded or sloped to ensure an easy introduction of the pins of the DCL plug.

4

Angle

0,5°

+0,5°
concerns also chamfers.
0°

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DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES
FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES
STANDARD SHEET 1-2
DCL PLUG

6 A 250 V a.c. 2 P +

Dimensions in millimetres
The drawing is intended only to illustrate the dimensions essential for interchangeability.

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IEC

137/09

Radius without dimensions: 0,5 mm min.
1

This part shall be resilient.

2

The section of the pins of the DCL plug shall have the same dimensions.

3

The retention means shall be designed by the DCL plug manufacturer to ensure the withdrawal force according to Clause 3.

4

The DCL plug shall enter without undue force into the min. gauge, representing the smallest possible entry hole.

5

The pins of the DCL plug shall be slightly rounded or sloped to ensure their easy introduction in the entry holes of the DCL
outlet.

6

This dimension shall be kept within 6 mm min. from the reference face C.

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DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES
FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES
STANDARD SHEET 1-3
DCL PLUG 6 A 250 V a.c. 2 P
Dimensions in millimetres
The drawing is intended only to illustrate the dimensions essential for interchangeability.

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IEC

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Radius without dimensions : 0,5 mm min.
1

This part shall be resilient.

2

The section of the pins of the DCL plug shall have the same dimensions.

3

The retention means shall be designed by the DCL plug manufacturer to ensure the withdrawal force according to Clause 3.

4

The DCL plug shall enter without undue force into the min. gauge, representing the smallest possible entry hole.

5

The pins of the DCL plug shall be slightly rounded or sloped to ensure their easy introduction in the entry holes of the DCL
outlet.

6

This dimension shall be kept within 6 mm min. from the reference face C.

7

This dummy pin shall be of insulating material.

8

These dimensions apply to L and N pins.

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DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES
FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES
STANDARD SHEET 1-4
Gauge for testing DCL plug functions
Dimensions in millimetres
The drawing is intended only to illustrate the dimensions essential for interchangeability.

SECTION: A-A

SECTION:B-B

0,5° ±0,03°
0,5

°
° ± 0 ,0 3

1 ±0,1 x 30°
D

0,5° ±0,03°

0,5° ±0,03°

0
6,35 -0,02

C

24,3 +0,02
0

F

0
10 15,2 -0,02

7,8 +0,02
0

C

C

9,25 +0,01
0

1

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3 entry hole
1,05 +0,02

+0,01
0,01 C A B

0
3,35 -0,01

B

3 entry hole
0,01 C A B

7,5 7,5

30,3 ±0,01

SECTION: C-C

0,01 A

DETAIL: D

DETAIL: F

A

4,5 ±0,01

A

1.25 +0.02

+0

2 ±0.1

4 chamfers 30° 0
R 0,5 in the edges

+0,1°

4 chamfers
0,5° +- 0,03° conic

3 +0,05
0

B

10,5 ±0,01

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A

0,01 C
0,01 C

12,9 ±0,01
B

0,1

max. chamfered
or rounded
IEC

139/09

PURPOSE: To check compliance of the outside dimensions of the DCL plug, flexibility and snap-in function of the
retaining means, the withdrawal force of the DCL plug caused by the retaining mean, position and alignment of the
pins of the DCL plug.
TESTING: described in the requirements.


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Figure 1 – Example of use of a DCL socket and
a DCL plug inserted in a flush type box in a ceiling

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IEC

140/09


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