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The Lighting Handbook
Fire protection: Place use Mark Requirements
Place use Luminaire
mark
Requirements for luminaires
with discharge lamps
Building parts made non-
combustible building materials
according DIN 4102 Part 1
as specified EN
60598-1
Building parts made flame-
retardant building materials
according DIN 4102 Part 1
c specified 60598-1 the mounting surface
Mounting surface
<130°C
<180°C
Operation
abnormal
ballast fault
Facilities with increased
fire risk according to
DIN VDE 0100 Part 720
U
IP5X
as specified 60598-2-24 luminaire surfaces
horizontal
< 90°C
<115°C
vertical
<150°C
<150°C
Operation
normal
abnormal/
ballast fault
Agricultural facilities with
increased fire risk according to
DIN VDE 0100 Part 720
DIN VDE 0100 Part 705 VDS
8/83 Form 2033
U
IP54
Installation
marking
as specified 60598-2-24 luminaire surfaces
horizontal
< 90°C
<115°C
vertical
<150°C
<150°C
Operation
normal
abnormal/
ballast fault
Installation objects whose fire
behaviour specified flame
retardant normally flammable
in DIN 4102 Part 1
Q
Permissive
location
markings
as per DIN VDE 0710 Part the mounting
surface and adjacent surfaces
Mounting surface
<130°C
<180°C
Operation
abnormal
ballast fault
Installation objects with
unknown fire behaviour
q
Permissive
location
markings
as per DIN VDE 0710 Part the mounting
surface and adjacent surfaces
Mounting surface
< 95°C
<130°C
<180°C
Operation
normal
abnormal
ballast fault
