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Table of Contents for UL 1598
Cover
Transmittal
UL Harmonized Standard Title Page
Table of Contents
Body
1 Scope
2 Reference publications
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
4.1 Components
4.2 Application of requirements
4.3 Units of measurement
5 Mechanical construction
5.1 General
5.2 Assembly and packaging
5.3 Enclosures
5.4 Barriers
5.5 Metal thickness for enclosures
5.6 Corrosion protection
5.7 Polymeric materials
5.8 Baffles
5.9 Conduit knockouts and twistouts
5.10 Mechanical joints and fastenings
5.11 Means of mounting
5.12 Movable joints
5.13 Raceway tubing
5.14 Conductor protection
5.15 Strain relief
5.16 Glass
5.17 Glass support
5.18 Thermal insulation
5.19 Continuous row mounting
5.20 Raceways
6 Electrical construction
6.1 General
6.2 Wiring devices
6.3 Lampholders
6.4 Switches
6.5 Receptacles
6.6 Fuses and fuseholders
6.7 Ballasts and transformers
6.8 Capacitors
6.9 Conductors and cords
6.10 Identification and polarity
6.11 Electrical spacings
6.12 Electrical insulation
6.13 Accessibility of live parts
6.14 Grounding and bonding
6.15 Supply connections
6.16 Wiring compartment and junction box volume for branch circuit conductors
6.17 Separation of circuits
6.18 (MEX) Wire splices and connections
7 Incandescent luminaires
7.1 General
7.2 Temperature test-exempt luminaires
7.3 Tungsten-halogen luminaires
8 Fluorescent luminaires
8.1 General
8.2 Ballasts
8.3 Supply cords and conductors
8.4 Lampholders
8.5 Temperature-test-exempt luminaires
8.6 Marking
8.7 Emergency battery packs
8.8 Luminaires incorporating instant-start electronic ballasts and bi-pin lampholders
8.9 (CAN) Branch circuit disconnects
8.10 (CAN) Branch circuit disconnects - Conversion kits
9 HID luminaires -
9.1 General
9.2 Lampholders
9.3 Lamp containment barriers for metal halide lamps
9.4 Ultra-violet (UV)
9.5 Accessibility of double-ended lamp terminals
9.6 Marking
10 Surface-mounted luminaires - supplementary requirements
10.1 General
10.2 Mounting means
10.3 Poles
10.4 Open holes and openings
10.5 Accessibility of supply connections
10.6 Electrical construction
10.7 Tests
10.8 Markings
11 Recessed luminaires
11.1 General
11.2 Enclosures
11.3 Junction boxes
11.4 Recessed housing
11.5 Thermal protectors
11.6 Electrical construction
11.7 Tests
11.8 Markings
12 Miscellaneous luminaires
12.1 General
12.2 Air-handling luminaires
12.3 Luminaires for use above cooking equipment
12.4 Elevated ambient temperature luminaires
12.5 Luminaire fittings
12.6 (CAN) -
13 Environmental location luminaires - supplementary requirements
13.1 General
13.2 Damp and wet location luminaires
13.3 Damp location luminaires
13.4 Wet location luminaires
14 Normal temperature tests
14.1 General
14.2 Surface ceiling luminaires
14.3 Surface wall luminaires
14.4 Under-cabinet luminaires
14.5 Type Non-IC recessed luminaires (not intended for thermal insulation contact)
14.6 Type Non-IC marked spacings luminaires (not intended for thermal insulation contact)
14.7 Type IC recessed luminaires (intended for thermal insulation contact)
14.8 Type IC inherently protected recessed luminaires (intended for thermal insulation contact)
14.9 Recessed luminaires for use in poured concrete
14.10 Through-wiring junction box temperature
14.11 Raceway temperature
14.12 (MEX) Temperature rise
15 Abnormal temperature tests
15.1 General
15.2 Type Non-IC recessed luminaires (not intended for thermal insulation contact)
15.3 Type Non-IC marked spacings incandescent and HID recessed luminaires (not intended for thermal insulation contact)
15.4 Type IC incandescent recessed luminaires (intended for thermal insulation contact)
15.5 Abnormal overlamping operation test for incandescent luminaires with polymeric housings or enclosures
16 Mechanical tests
16.1 Barrier strength
16.2 Metal thickness equivalency
16.3 Five-inch flame
16.4 Mold stress relief
16.5 Wet locations
16.6 Hot-wire ignition
16.7 Glow-wire end product
16.8 High-current arc ignition (HAI)
16.9 End-product arc resistance
16.10 Polymeric support
16.11 Metallized polymeric parts coating adhesion
16.12 Flaming oil
16.13 Conduit knockout and twistout
16.14 Self-threading screw torque
16.15 Loading
16.16 Snap-in or tab-mounted parts pull test without conduit opening
16.17 Snap-in or tab-mounted parts pull test with conduit opening
16.18 Suspended-ceiling luminaires - security of clips
16.19 Movable joint rotation
16.20 Movable joint torsion and pull
16.21 Strain relief
16.22 Tempered glass impact
16.23 Glass support adhesive
16.24 Glass supported by friction or adhesive
16.25 Horizontal burning flame
16.26 Vertical burning flame
16.27 Needle flame
16.28 Lamp containment barrier thermal shock
16.29 Polymeric lamp containment barrier melt-through
16.30 Polymeric connector loading
16.31 Junction box rigidity
16.32 Splice inspection
16.33 Lampholder mounting torque
16.34 Lampholder pull
16.35 Lampholder mounting bracket stop test
16.36 (MEX) Thermal shock
16.37 (MEX) Vibration
16.38 Lampholder lead pull
16.39 Ground-screw assembly strength
16.40 Cable pull test
16.41 Polymeric impact
17 Electrical tests
17.1 Dielectric voltage-withstand
17.2 Bonding circuit impedance
17.3 Interlock switch endurance
17.4 Articulate probe
17.5 (MEX) Insulation resistance
18 Factory production tests
18.1 Dielectric voltage-withstand
18.2 Grounding continuity
18.3 Glass support
18.4 Strain relief
18.5 Polarity
18.6 Ground screw torque
18.7 Test records
19 Test procedures and apparatus
19.1 Installation and support
19.2 Temperature test stabilization
19.3 Voltage
19.4 Frequency
19.5 Ambient temperature
19.6 Rise-of-resistance temperature method
19.6 (MEX) Temperature rise
19.7 Thermocouples
19.8 Test lamps
19.9 Branch circuit conductor temperature probe
19.10 Surface ceiling temperature test apparatus
19.11 Surface wall temperature test apparatus
19.12 Surface-mounted under-cabinet luminaire test alcove
19.13 Temperature test boxes for Type Non-IC recessed luminaries (not intended for thermal insulation contact)
19.14 Temperature test box for Type Non-IC, marked spacings, recessed ceiling-mounted luminaires (not intended for thermal insulation contact)
19.15 Temperature test box for Type IC recessed luminaries (intended for thermal insulation contact)
19.16 Thermal insulation used for recessed temperature tests
19.17 Rain test apparatus
19.18 Sprinkler test apparatus
19.19 Bond impedance and ground continuity test apparatus
19.20 Dielectric voltage-withstand test apparatus
19.21 Impact test apparatus
19.22 Articulate probe
19.23 Conduit knockout and twistout test apparatus
19.24 Five-inch flame test apparatus
19.25 UV exposure test apparatus
19.26 Gasket compression test apparatus
19.27 Lampholder mounting torque test apparatus
19.28 Glow-wire test apparatus
19.29 Horizontal burning flame test apparatus
19.30 Vertical burning flame test apparatus
19.31 Needle flame test apparatus
19.32 Plywood test box material
19.33 (MEX) Insulation resistance test apparatus
19.34 (MEX) Vibration test apparatus
20 Marking
20.1 General
20.2 Identification and ratings
20.3 Durability of stamped ink marking test
20.4 Luminaire mounting and orientation
20.5 Wiring instructions
20.6 (MEX) Marking requirements in Mexico
ANNEX A (normative) Standards for Components
Annex B (CAN) (normative) Markings - French Translations
Annex C (MEX) (normative) Markings - Spanish translations
Annex D (normative) Pictograms
Annex E (informative) Metric Conversion Information
Annex F (CAN) (normative)Printed Circuit Boards
Annex G (normative) Luminaires for use with self-ballasted compact fluorescent (CFL) or self-ballasted light emitting diode (LED)
Annex H (CAN) (normative)LUMINAIRES FOR USE IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
