UL 153-2009 pdf download

UL 153-2009 pdf download.Portable Electric Luminaires.
2.42 TEMPORARY – Used only for the amount of time required to complete the job. Not intended for long term use in one location. When the job is complete, the work light is moved to the next work area or stored until the next job. 2.42.1 TORCHIERE – A portable luminaire supported by the floor having a bowl shaped shade with the concave surface facing upward (open top/closed bottom design) intended to provide indirect light. This includes both opaque and translucent type shades. The lamp (bulb) is typically 5 – 6 feet (1.27 – 1.52 m) above the floor and is hidden from direct view by the concave shade. A floor unit that has an adjustable bowl shaped shade where the concave surface of the shade can be directed upward to an angle greater than 45 degrees from the horizontal is also defined as a torchiere. Revised 2.42.1 effective February 10, 2011 2.43 TRACK – An enclosure that houses the bus bars and that houses or is integral with the bus bar support. Track is usually made of extruded material that usually resembles an ″H″ in cross section, with two vertical members connected by a horizontal member. The bus bar support and bus bars are factory-mounted in the lower half of the ″H″ and the connection of lighting assemblies is accomplished through the open bottom. 2.44 TUNGSTEN-HALOGEN DOUBLE ENVELOPE LAMP – See 2.45. The lamp also includes an outer integral glass envelope. 2.44.1 TUNGSTEN-HALOGEN LAMP, SUITABLE FOR USE IN OPEN LUMINAIRE – A lamp that complies with the following: a) The lamp containment and UV filter requirements of UL 153 and is identified as a “Classified” lamp; or b) The lamp is single enveloped, complies with the ANSI/IEC C78.60432:3, Standard for Incandescent Lamps – Safety Specifications, Part 3, Tungsten Halogen Lamps (non vehicle), and the lamp manufacturer declares on the lamp package that the lamp is suitable for use in an open luminaire;
3 Organization and Application 3.1 The requirements are divided into parts according to the following: Part I consists of construction requirements: Sections 7 – 45 – applicable to all portable luminaires; and Sections 46 – 123 – applicable to specific type units. Part II consists of performance tests: Sections 124 – 140 – applicable to all portable luminaires; and Sections 141 – 168 – applicable to specific type units. Part III consists of marking requirements: Section 169 – applicable to all portable luminaires; and Sections 170 – 182 – applicable to specific type units. Part IV consists of instruction requirements: Section 183 – applicable to all portable luminaires; and Sections 184 – 193 – applicable to specific type units. Part V consists of manufacturing and production tests: Sections 194 – 196 – applicable to all portable luminaires. 3.2 A portable luminaire is capable of having multiple supplementary requirements that are applicable. For example, a work light, in addition to complying with the general and the work light sections of the standard, shall also be required to comply with the supplementary requirements for tungsten-halogen and wet location type units when these requirements are applicable. Specific unit features which limit the application of the requirement(s) are identified by headings, subheadings, or the text of the paragraph. When a product type reference is not specified, the requirement is applicable to all portable luminaires.
4 Components 4.1 Except as indicated in 4.2, a component of a product covered by this standard shall comply with the requirements for that component. See Appendix A for a list of standards covering components generally used in the products covered by this standard. 4.2 A component is not required to comply with a specific requirement that: a) Involves a feature or characteristic not required in the application of the component in the product covered by this standard, or b) Is superseded by a requirement in this standard. 4.3 A component shall be used in accordance with its rating established for the intended conditions of use. 4.4 Specific components are incomplete in construction features or restricted in performance capabilities. Such components are intended for use only under limited conditions, such as certain temperatures not exceeding specified limits, and shall be used only under those specific conditions. 5 Units of Measurement 5.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate information. 5.2 Unless indicated otherwise, all voltage and current values specified in this standard are rms.UL 153-2009 pdf download.