Subject 1598
Bulletin Dated: April 28, 2017
SUMMARY OF TOPICS
The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Luminaires, UL 1598, are being proposed:
1. Revise requirements for combination HID/incandescent lamp replacement marking for remote ballasted HID luminaires
2. Revise requirements for Rain and Sprinkler Test Methods
3. Add requirements for luminaires for use in clothes closets in Clause 12.7 (USA)
4. Revise requirements for self-threading screw torque
5. Add paragraph 1.3 to reference UL 8750 for requirements for LED components and subassemblies
6. Add standard references to Clause 2
7. Revise polymeric material requirements for LED optics
8. Clarify requirements for luminaires using lampholders having cellulosic fiber husks
9. Clarify requirements for the use of flexible cord and attachment plugs for connecting luminaires to the branch circuit
10. Add requirements for recessed luminaires for installation in air-handling spaces
11. Add supplementary requirements for LED luminaires
12. Revise electrical spacings to include USA requirement for printed wiring board
13. Revise enclosure requirements
14. Add standard references to Annex A
15. Add requirements for LED Type Non-IC inherently protected recessed luminaires
16. Revise requirements for thermal protection for LED recessed luminaires
17. Add requirements for mechanical joints and fastenings
18. Revise existing definitions and add new definitions
19. Revise flammability requirements for an LED lens and diffuser
20. Add spacings options for UL 1598 using requirements from UL 840
21. Add requirements for luminaires for use in clothes closets in Clause 12.8 (CAN)
22. Add new Section 11.1.5 (CAN) for polymeric light diffusers and lenses compliance with the National Building Code of Canada
23. Revise font size requirements for product labels
24. Revise definition of User Maintenance
25. Revise requirement in part (c) of Clause 10.6.9 (CAN) to include wall-mounted luminaires
26. Revise requirements for factory production-line tests and dielectric voltage-withstand testing (DVWT)
27. Add new Clause 4.1.5 (CAN) for reference to general requirements provided in CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 0