GB 16844-2008
Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services.Safety requirements (English Version)
- Standard No.
- GB 16844-2008
- Language
- Chinese, Available in English version
- Release Date
- 2008
- Published By
- General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People‘s Republic of China
- Status
- 2026-01
- Replace By
- GB/T 16844-2023
- Latest
- GB/T 16844-2023
- Replace
- GB 16844-1997
- Scope
- This standard is applicable to tubular fluorescent lamps and other gas discharge lamps (self-ballasted lamps) for general lighting in households and similar places, which integrate control start-up and stable ignition components. This standard specifies the safety and interchangeability requirements for this kind of lamp, as well as the test method and the conditions for checking its eligibility. The scope of application is as follows: - rated power not exceeding 60W; - rated voltage 100 V ~ 250 V; - Edison screw lamp or bayonet lamp. The requirements of this standard relate only to type testing. Methods for inspection of whole products and batches of products are under consideration.
GB 16844-2008 Referenced Document
- GB 17935 Edison screw lampholders
- IEC 60061
- IEC 60061-1 Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety – Part 1: Lamp caps
- IEC 60061-3 Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety - Part 3: Gauges
- IEC 60695-2-1:1980 Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test methods - Glow-wire test and guidance
- QB/T 2512 Methods of measurement for lamp cap temperature rise
GB 16844-2008 history
- 2023 GB/T 16844-2023 Safety specifications for self-ballasted fluorescent lamps for general lighting
- 2008 GB 16844-2008 Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services.Safety requirements
- 1997 GB 16844-1997 Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services--Safety requirements
GB 16844-2008 Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services.Safety requirements was changed to GB/T 16844-2023 Safety specifications for self-ballasted fluorescent lamps for general lighting.
