Art- Take a read through UL's Subject 1950 Industry Bulletin, dated June 10, 1998. There is considerable discussion of high-pressure lamps; in particular, consideration is given to using "Contained Atmospheric Energy (CAE)" in the definition of a high-pressure lamp, rather than just MPa cold/MPa operating.
-- DWIGHT HUNNICUTT Sr. Compliance Engineer **************************** * <[email protected]> * * (510) 413-1349 direct * * (510) 492-0808 fax * * VINA Technologies,Inc. * * 42709 Lawrence Place * * Fremont, CA 94538 * **************************** Art Michael wrote: > > Hello all, > > I'm presently involved in a decorative lamp project (IEC 60558-1 and -2-4) > which utilizes a 24 Watt, 12 Volt tungsten-halogen lamp. > > The question is: What is the definition of high pressure and low pressure > with respect to tungsten halogen lamps, as defined in IEC 60357, Paragraph > 9.1 ??? (I'm reluctant to purchase the standard for this one bit of > information) > > ThanX, Art Michael > > A.E. Michael, Dir. of Engineering > Product Safety Int'l > 166 Congdon St. East, Dept. PSTC > Middletown CT 06457-2107 U.S.A. > > Phone : (860) 344-1651 > Fax : (860) 346-9066 > Email : [email protected] > Website: http://www.safetylink.com
