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Many of our lighting fixtures are designed according to the very highest regulations specified by marine classification societies. If your project must comply with DNVGL-OS-D201 Offshore Standard/Electrical Standards, then the luminaires should conform to publication IEC 60092-306 (Paragraph 4.2.2) – installation on ships. This standard states that external parts and housings of luminaires intended for outdoor installation should be of metal. So stainless steel and aluminium should only be considered for outdoor lighting, not GRP plastic.
All electrical products are potential emitters of electromagnetic waves. This is why we test our luminaires according to EMC for Marine use; IEC 60092-306 (Paragraph 4.3.3) refers to the two standards that should be complied with.
- IEC 60533 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Ships with a metallic hull, and
- IEC 60945 Maritime navigation and radio-communication equipment and systems, bridge and radio room.
Standards such as EN61000 (Limits - limits for harmonic current emissions), EN61547 (Equipment for general lighting purposes - EMC immunity requirements), EN55015 (Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment) do not satisfy the marine class at the same level and ideally should be used for onshore installations.