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National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008)

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Compulsory Specification for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements of General Service Lamps (GSLs) - VC 9110

4. Safety Requirements

 

Safety specifications for all non-LED GSLs that are currently regulated will continue to apply:

 

4.1 Tungsten filament lamps shall comply with the requirements of SANS 60432-1, Tungsten filament lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes- Safety specifications.

 

4.2 Tungsten halogen lamps shall comply with the requirements of SANS 60432-2, tungsten halogen lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes-safety specification or SANS 60432-3, tungsten halogen lamps (non-vehicle)- Safety specification.

 

4.3 Single-capped fluorescent lamps shall comply with the safety requirements of SANS 61199, Single -capped fluorescent lamps safety specifications or SANS 60968, Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services - Safety requirements.

 

4.4 Self-ballasted LED-lamps shall comply with the safety requirements of SANS 62560, Self-ballasted LED-lamps for general lighting services by voltage > 50 V - Safety specification.

 

4.5 Semi-integrated LED-lamps shall comply with the safety requirements of SANS 62838, LEDsi-lamps for general lighting services with supply voltages not exceeding > 50 V a.c .r.m.s or 120 V ripple free d.c.- Safety specification.

 

4.6 All GSLs shall comply with the photobiological risk requirements in Table 1:

 

Table 1: photobiological risk requirements

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Mandatory Requirements

Photobiological risk group (blue light and UV hazard)

For the blue light hazard: RG0 or RG1 are allowed. If an LED uses a UV-based LED chip, then it must meet UV RG0 and RG1. The risk group (RG) is assessed at 200 mm from the lamp using the general methodology of IEC 62471 and the particular prescriptions of IEC TR 62778.