Type of Lamp British Standard

Tungsten Filament (1000 hours) 161

Tungsten Filament (2000 hours) 6179
Tungsten Halogen (non-vehicle) 1075
Tubular Fluorescent BSEN 60081
High Pressure Mercury Vapour 3677
High Pressure Sodium (IE66)
Low Pressure Sodium BSEN 60192
Metal Halide 3677
 Lamp caps - BS EN 60061-1.
 Lamp holders - BS EN 60061-2.
 Lampholders with enhanced safety features - BS 7895.
 Bayonet lampholders - BS EN 61184.
 Lampholders for tubular fluorescent
lamps and starterholders - BS EN 60400.
 Edison screw lampholders - BS EN 60238.
FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS AND STARTERS:
 Ballasts
 BS EN 60920 and BS EN 60921.
 BS EN 60924 and BS EN 60925 for d.c. supplied electronic
ballasts.
 BS EN 60928 and BS EN 60929 for fluorescent lamps to BS EN
60081 and BS EN 60901.
 Supply thermal protectors for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps
to BS EN 60730-2-3.
 Starters - BS EN 60926 and BS EN 60927.
 Use low distortion type.

2.1.26 DISCHARGE LAMP BALLASTS AND STARTERS:

 Ballasts - BS EN 60922 and BS EN 60923.
Starters - BS EN 60926 and BS EN 60927
Use capacitors in accordance with BS EN 61048 and BS EN 61049
1.2.2 Codes :

ACB/MCCB BSEN 60947-2&3,

BS 3871 part-II, BS 4752
Switch board BS 60439 part-I
Switchboard degree of
Protection BS 5490
Degree of protection BS 5420
ELCB/RCCB BSEN 61008, BS 4293
MCC BS 5486
Distribution Boards BS 5486, BS 4649
Starters and Control Gears BS 5486
Electrical Motors BS 4999, BS 5000
Motor Insulation BS 2757
Fans BS 848 part I & II
Pumps BS 599
Control Panel Indication Lamps BS 4099
Bus Bars BS 158, BS 159
PVC insulated wiring cables
Non armoured 450/750
Grade BS 6004
PVC insulated Steel wire
Armoured PVC sheathed Cables
600/1000V grade BS 6346
XLPE insulated steel wire
Armoured PVC sheathed multicore
Cables 600/1000V grade BS 5467
XLPE insulated Aluminium wire
Armoured PVC sheathed single
Core cables BS 5467
Jointing Tapes BSS 633, BSS 3924
MICC cables BS 6207.1987
Fire resistant cables BS 4066 part-I, BS 6360, BS
6899, BS 7629.1993
Flexible Cables BS 6004
Cables for general lighting &
Luminaries BS 4533
Cable trays BS 729
Switches BS 3676
Switch socket outlets BS 1363, BS 546
GI boxes BS 4662
DP switches/fuse conn. Units BS 5733,BS 3676, BS
1362
Cooker Control Units BS 4177
Cable Glands BS 4121
Lamp holders BS 98
Steel trunking BS 4678
Cables & MICC fittings BS 4081
Isolating transformers BS 3535
Ceiling roses BS 67
Protection against corrosion BS 1706
Single pole switches BS 3676
Distribution Units for
Building sites BS 4363
Distribution of Electricity
For Building sites CP 1017
Earthing and Lightning
Protections BS 6651 1999, NF C 17 102