IEC 61184-2024 PDF

Full title and description

IEC 61184:2017/AMD2:2024 — Amendment 2 to IEC 61184 (Bayonet lampholders). This 2024 amendment provides updates and corrections to the existing IEC 61184:2017 requirements for bayonet lampholders (B15d and B22d) used in lighting equipment, including a correction to creepage/clearance values and clarifications to testing and dimensional requirements.

Abstract

This document is Amendment 2 to IEC 61184 (Edition 4) and contains technical corrections and small revisions to the base standard for bayonet lampholders. The amendment clarifies minimum creepage distances and clearances, confirms applicable electrical ratings and test requirements, and updates a small number of tables and figures to remove ambiguities identified since the 2017 edition. The amendment is short (informative/corrective) and intended to be read together with IEC 61184:2017.

General information

• Status: Published / Current (Amendment to IEC 61184:2017).
• Publication date: 10 July 2024.
• Publisher: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
• ICS / categories: 29.140.10 — Lamp caps and holders.
• Edition / version: Edition 4 (IEC 61184:2017) with Amendment 2 (Amd.2 — 2024).
• Number of pages: 5 pages (amendment document).

Scope

This amendment applies to bayonet lampholders (B15d and B22d) used for connection of lamps and semi‑luminaires to a supply voltage of 250 V. It corrects and clarifies selected tables and test details of IEC 61184:2017 — notably a correction to the creepage distance/clearance values referenced in Table 8 and other editorial clarifications relevant to design, testing and interchangeability of bayonet lampholders. The amendment is to be used together with the full 2017 edition (Edition 4).

Key topics and requirements

• Correction and clarification of minimum creepage distances and clearances (Table 8) for rated voltages and material PTI categories.
• Confirmation of standard ratings (rated voltage 250 V) and classification for bayonet lampholders (B15d, B22d).
• Minor editorial and dimensional clarifications to figures and tables associated with mechanical and electrical tests.
• Reinforcement of existing test methods for mechanical strength, heating, electrical strength and resistance to heat, fire and tracking (as specified in the base standard).
• Intended to be read as an amendment — does not replace the full content of IEC 61184:2017 but modifies specific clauses/tables.

Typical use and users

Manufacturers of lampholders and lamp caps, luminaire and appliance designers, test laboratories and certification bodies, regulatory authorities and standards committees, and procurement/quality teams use this amendment alongside IEC 61184:2017 to ensure bayonet lampholders meet corrected creepage/clearance and test requirements for safe, interchangeable operation at the specified rated voltage.

Related standards

IEC 61184:2017 (base standard / Edition 4) — this amendment updates that document. Related IEC and regional standards on lamp caps and holders, insulating materials and test methods (for example IEC 60112 for tracking index, IEC 60695 series for fire/flammability test methods) and national adoptions (EN/DIN adoptions of the amendment) should be consulted for conformity and regulatory use.

Keywords

Bayonet lampholders, B15d, B22d, creepage distance, clearance, amendment, IEC 61184, lamp caps, lampholders, 250 V, electrical safety, testing, amendment 2024.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: This is Amendment 2 (2024) to IEC 61184:2017 — a short corrective/amendment document titled "Bayonet lampholders" that updates specific tables and clarifications in the 2017 edition.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers technical corrections and clarifications for bayonet lampholders (B15d and B22d), primarily addressing creepage distances/clearances and a few editorial or dimensional points in the parent standard; it is intended to be used together with IEC 61184:2017.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Lampholder and lamp manufacturers, luminaire designers, test laboratories, conformity assessment bodies, regulatory officials and procurement/quality teams who reference IEC 61184 when specifying, testing or certifying bayonet lampholders.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The amendment was published in 2024 and is current as an update to IEC 61184:2017. It does not supersede the base standard but modifies it — users should apply the 2017 edition together with this 2024 amendment for the effective (consolidated) requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — IEC 61184 is the international standard series for bayonet lampholders; this document is Amendment 2 to Edition 4 (the 2017 edition). The series and its amendments should be used in combination with other IEC standards referenced within (for example insulation/tracking, fire testing and material classification standards).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Bayonet lampholders, B15d, B22d, amendment, creepage, clearance, IEC 61184, lamp caps and holders, 250 V, testing.