Luminaires Particular requirements - Luminaires for swimming pools and similar applications
Standards Australia
Specifies minimum safety requirements for fixed luminaires intended for use in water, or in contact with water (e.g. in swimming pools, fountains, garden pools and the like), and for use with tungsten filament lamps. This Part is to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 60598.1:1998. This Standard is technically equivalent to and has been reproduced from IEC 60598-2-18:1993.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee EL-041 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 22 July 2013.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of New Zealand on 29 May 2013.
The following are represented on Technical Committee EL-041:
Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council
Australian Industry Group
Certification Interests, New Zealand
Consumers Federation of Australia
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Electrical Compliance Testing Association
Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority of New Zealand
Fair Trading NSW
IES: The Lighting Society
Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand
International Accreditation New Zealand
Lighting Council Australia
Lighting Council New Zealand
New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
New Zealand Lighting Manufacturers and Suppliers
This section of Part 2 of IEC 598 specifies requirements for fixed luminaires intended for use in the water, or in contact with the water, in, for example, the basins of swimming pools, fountains, paddling pools, and garden pools, and for use with tungsten filament lamps.
NOTE - Electrical installation rules for swimming pools are given in IEC 364-7-702: Electrical installations of buildings - Part 7: Requirements for special installations or locations - Section 702: Swimming pools.
This section does not cover luminaires not in contact with the water (e.g. mounted behind a glass panel which is separate from the luminaire) or hand-held or portable luminaires. It is to be read in conjunction with those sections of Part 1 to which reference is made.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | Standards Australia |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 17/10/2013 This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2013 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 17/10/2013 |
| Committee | EL-041 |
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