BS EN IEC 62386-224:2018

What is BS EN IEC 62386-224 – Digital addressable lighting about? 

BS EN IEC 62386-224 is a European standard that discusses the particular requirements for control gear of non-replaceable light sources. 

BS EN IEC 62386-224 specifies a bus system for control by digital signals of electronic lighting equipment which is in line with the requirements of IEC 61347 (all parts), with the addition of DC supplies. 

BS EN IEC 62386-224 is only applicable to IEC 62386-102:2014 and IEC 62386-102:2014/AMD1 control gear with the non-replaceable light source. 

Note: BS EN IEC 62386-224 does not include Requirements for testing individual products during production. 

Who is BS EN IEC 62386-224 – Digital addressable lighting for? 

BS EN IEC 62386-224 on Control gear of Nonreplaceable light source applies to: 

• Manufacturer of electronic control gear 
• Manufacturer of control gear 
• Quality check personnel 
• Electronic engineer 

Why should you use BS EN IEC 62386-224 – Digital addressable lighting? 

Digital Addressable Lighting Interface is a dedicated protocol for digital lighting control that enables the easy installation of robust, scalable and flexible lighting networks. The non-replaceable light source is a light source, generally designed to form a non-replaceable part of control gear. 

BS EN IEC 62386-224 navigates you through the methods if a lamp failure occurs, since a light source according to BS EN IEC 62386-224 is generally designed to form a nonreplaceable part of control gear, it is typically not possible to apply a lamp failure without breaking the control gear. The test procedures do not generate an error related to the lamp replacement detection after removal of a lamp failure. Additionally, it is verified that this type of control gear contains a non-replaceable light source. 

BS EN IEC 62386-224 guides you regarding the standardization of the control interface for control gear which is intended to achieve compatible co-existence between electronic control gear and lighting control devices, below the level of building management systems. BS EN IEC 62386-224 describes a method of implementing control gear. 

BS EN IEC 62386-224 provides you with comprehensive information useful for controlling the gear of a non-replaceable light source. With obedience and compliance to BS EN IEC 62386-224, you can achieve precision in terms of product functionality.