STANDARDS AND STUDIES DEPARTMENT  
 
ANALYSIS AND/OR TEST PROTOCOLS OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE 
FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS   
 
PE No 5/02 -01/2  30 Novemb er 2007  
PRODUCT  Double -capped fluorescent lamp .  
STANDARDS  IEC 60081/2002: Double -capped 
fluores cent lamps  – Performance 
specifications .  
 
NCh 3020 Of.2006: Energy efficiency  – 
Compact, circular and tubular double -
capped fluorescent lamps  - classification 
and labelling .  
LEGAL SOURCE  Law No  18.410  
 
SPECIAL RESOLUTION  RE No xxxx d ated xx.xx.xxxx .   
 
CHAPTER    
 
I.- SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION .  
 
This protocol lays down the procedure for certifying performance and energy efficiency 
labelling for double -capped fluorescent lamps for general lighting, in  accordance with the 
scope and field of appli cation of standard IEC 60081/2002, with Addenda A1:2000, A2:2003 
and A3:2005 thereto.  
 
II.- ANALYSES AND /OR TESTS  
TABLE  A  
No  Description   Standard   Clause   Note s  
1  Electrical characteristics   IEC 60081/2002  1.5.5 b)  ---  
2  Photometric character istics  IEC 60081/2002  1.5.6 a)  ---  
3  Life  IEC 60081/2002  Annex  C  (1) (2) (3) (4)  
4  Energy efficiency  – Classification and 
labelling   NCh 3020 Of.2006  All  ---  
 
Note s:  
 
(1) This test may be omitted when the packaging contains  no information  on the lamp life .  
 
(2) If this value is declar ed, the acceptance requi rement shall correspond  to the time i nterval  
during which 50% of the lamp s reach the end of their individual lives .   
 
The value for the life of the lamp, in hours, shall be checked  on the test conditions  indicated 
in Annex  C to IEC 60081/2002.  
 
(3) For the issue of a first performance and energy efficiency labelling approval certificate 
only, instead of performing  the life test  laid down  in TABLE  A above , applicants may provide 
any of the following  document s:  
 
• a laboratory report  with the result  of the life test  carried out by a test laboratory  
accredit ed by an Accreditation Body which is a signat ory to the Multilateral 
Recognition Agreement of the International Laboratory Accreditatio n Cooperation  
(ILAC) ; or  
 
• a report with the result of the life test issued by a  laboratory  and a declaration  by the 
applicant , which must meet the following conditions :  
- The declaration  must be made in the format  indica ted in Chapter  VII of this 
Protocol .  
- The declaration must be sent to the Electricity and Combustibles Supervisory 
Authority  and present ed to the c ertification body  along with the application  for 
certification .  
- The certification body  shall accept the declaration  of this test (hours' life), and 
the details there of must be indica ted under the “other details ( otros 
antecedentes )” section of the respectiv e approval certificate .  
 
(4) This test must be carried out every two (2) years  for lamp s with a declared life  of less 
than 9 000 hours, and every three (3) years  for lamp s with a declared life  equal to or greater 
than 9 000 hours.  
 
(5) Lamps shall be tested  at nominal 220V  and 50 Hz.  
 
III.- PRODUCT FAMILY   
 
Whichever certification system is used, all lamps having identical characteristics or v alues  in 
terms of  the following parameters , as appropriate, shall be considered as a family:  
 
- bulb  
- coating   
- colour t emperatur e  
- shell  
- nominal wattage   
- nominal luminous flux   
- starting s ystem   
 
 
IV.- CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS  
 
1 TYPE T EST FOLLO WED BY REGULAR CHECKING OF PRODUCTS  
 
1.1 Type certificate   
 
All the analyses and/or tests laid down in TABLE A of Chapter II of this Protocol must be 
carried out before a  type certificate  can be issued .  
 
 1.1.1 Number  of units   
 
A sample of at least  15 (fifteen ) units  must be taken for each model  to be tested :  
 
- 5 samples  for the wattage and luminous flux  tests (point s Nos 
1 and 2 of TABLE  A)  
 
- 10 samples  for the life test  (point  No 3 of TABLE  A)  
 
1.2 Regular checking of products   
 
1.2.1 Follow -up certificate   
 
All the analyses and/or tests laid down in TABLE A of Chapter II of this Protocol must be 
carried out before a follow -up certificate can be issued .  
 
The first f ollow -up certificate  shall correspond  to the t ype certificate  issued .  
 
The second  follow -up certificate  must be issued  one year after the a pproval certificate . 
The certification body  must select the sample  direct ly from the manufacturer 's output or from 
each import  consignment .  
 
Follow -up certificate s shall be valid for one year .  
 
1.2.2 Number  of units   
 
A sample of at least  15 (fifteen) units must be taken for each model to be tested .  
 
- 5 samples for the wattage and luminous flux tests (points Nos 
1 and 2 of TABLE A)  
 
- 10 samples for the life test (point No 3 of TABLE A) .  
 
1.3 Approval certificate   
 
Approval certificate s shall be issued  once the t ype certificate  and the first  f ollow -up 
certificate s have been issued .  
 
2 SPECIAL CERTIFICATION   
 
The analyses  and/or  tests laid down  in point s 1, 2 and 4 of TABLE  A of Chapter  II of this 
Protocol  must carried out before an approval certificate can be issued .  
 
2.1 Checking recognition of origin   
 
2.1.1 Certification  bodies must :  
 
- check that c ertificate s are valid ; 
- check  that product s to be tested  are within the scope  of the protoc ol and are covered 
by the c ertificate s;  
- calculate the energy efficiency class and check that this matches that shown on the 
label on the basis of the parameter s me asured ; 
- check that, in relation to the values measured, the parameters indicated on labe ls do 
not exceed what is permitted in Standard IEC 60081 ; 
- meet the conditions  defin ed in this protocol ; - confirm that the information  on label s and in certificate s is in accordance with 
Standard  NCh 3020 Of.2006.  
 
2.2 Number  of units   
 
- A sample of at  least 5 (five) units must be taken for the wattage and luminous flux 
tests for each model (point s Nos 1 and 2 of TABLE  A).  
 
2.3 Approval certificate   
 
Approval certificates shall be valid for one year .  
 
V.- LABELLING   
 
Every  product  sold in this country  must have an  energy efficiency  label , the conten ts and  
format  of which must be as laid down  in Standard  NCh 3020 Of.2006. That label shall be a 
necessary condi tion for obtaining  a performance approval certificate .  
The information  associa ted with the prod uct life shall not be mandatory, but this test must be 
carried out if this is stated  at any point on the product packaging .  
A check must ascertain that the information  on the label  is obtained  in accordance with the 
tests provided for in this Protocol .  
 
VI.- ADDITIONAL REQUI REMENT   
 
Product s must previously have obtained the respectiv e safety certificate  approval  in order to 
obtain a performance test approval certificate .