Standards Australia recently published the joint Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 60598.2.2-2016, Luminaires—Part 2.2: Particular requirements—Recessed luminaires (IEC 60598-2-2, Ed. 3.0 (2011) MOD).
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Australian/New Zealand Standard published to address luminaire safety
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Aligns with the equivalent international standard with additional requirements based on local conditions and data
Standards Australia recently published the joint Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 60598.2.2-2016, Luminaires—Part 2.2: Particular requirements—Recessed luminaires (IEC 60598-2-2, Ed. 3.0 (2011) MOD).
Technical committee EL-041, Lamps and related equipment, reviewed data obtained from incidents that occurred during the Federal Government’s Home Insulation Program, and data supplied by electrical safety regulators and industry participants in relation to thermal insulation placed over recessed luminaires.
The committee identified that updating relevant lighting standards could aid in minimising the risk of ignition.
“The publication will assist manufacturers with achieving the required safety outcomes for their products when used in real building applications,” advised Owen Manley, Chairman of EL-041 on behalf of the committee.
This new Australian and New Zealand Standard compliments AS/NZS 5110:2011, Recessed luminaire barriers. This earlier standard specifies safety requirements for barriers to provide adequate separation from combustible building elements, insulation, and/or debris. This new edition replaces AS/NZS 60598.2.2:2001 and New Zealand Amendment A 2011.
AS/NZS 60598.2.2:2016 now includes classifications of various types of recessed luminaires suitable for different installation processes. This includes labelling requirements of each classification to assist installers of thermal insulation. The new labelling requirements are specifically addressed in Appendix ZD (attached).
The new edition aligns with international standard IEC 60598-2-2:2011, Luminaires – Part 2.2: Particular requirements – Recessed Luminaires with some additional requirements relevant to issues identified from Australian and New Zealand data.
Stakeholders from government, regulators, industry associations, consumers, academic institutions, testing and research bodies constitute EL-041. This Standard has been developed with input from Australia and New Zealand Stakeholders to align the requirements in both countries.
Read the statement to learn more.