Overview
IEC 62868-2-4:2025 is an international standard developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This standard specifies the safety requirements for rigid organic light emitting diode (OLED) tiles and panels. It applies to OLED tiles and panels designed for general indoor lighting and powered by supplies up to 120 V ripple-free DC. The document provides guidance for manufacturers, testing laboratories, and certification bodies to ensure that rigid OLED panels and tiles used in lighting systems meet essential safety conditions, thereby promoting user safety and supporting industry best practices in OLED lighting technologies.
Key Topics
- Scope and Purpose: Establishes specific safety requirements for rigid OLED tiles and panels used for general indoor lighting applications.
- Definitions: Provides key definitions relating to OLED tiles (the smallest functional OLED light source) and OLED panels (which include connection means and, optionally, a frame).
- General Construction: Specifies constructional requirements such as mechanical strength, resistance to vibration, wireways, and internal short circuit protection.
- Marking and Durability: Outlines marking requirements to ensure durability and legibility throughout the product’s lifespan.
- Resistance Characteristics: Address safety aspects such as resistance to dust, solid objects, moisture, heat, and fire.
- Electrical Safety: Covers insulation resistance, electric strength, creepage distances, clearances, and protection against accidental contact with live parts.
- Mechanical and Environmental Hazards: Assesses mechanical hazards, resistance to corrosion, and ensures provisions for protective earthing.
- Photobiological Safety: Ensures the product meets requirements related to light emission safety for human health.
- Information for Luminaire Design: Supplies manufacturers and designers with information necessary for safe and effective integration into lighting products.
Applications
IEC 62868-2-4:2025 is essential for the following industry stakeholders:
- Manufacturers of Rigid OLED Panels and Tiles: Ensures their products comply with internationally recognized safety requirements, aiding global market access.
- Lighting Designers and Engineers: Provides a foundation for integrating OLED panels safely into indoor lighting systems in residential, commercial, and public environments.
- Testing and Certification Laboratories: Offers a clear set of criteria for evaluating compliance and certifying products for safety.
- Procurement and Quality Assurance Teams: Assists in specifying products that carry certified safety, reducing liability and enhancing performance reliability.
- Installation and Maintenance Professionals: Uses guidance to maintain safety during installation, use, and servicing of rigid OLED lighting.
- Product Development Teams: Informs the design of new lighting products leveraging OLED technologies for innovative lighting solutions while maintaining compliance.
By adhering to IEC 62868-2-4:2025, stakeholders contribute to improved user safety and the reliability of general lighting solutions using rigid OLED technology.
Related Standards
For comprehensive compliance and integration of OLED lighting components, consult the following related IEC standards:
- IEC 62868-1:2020: Organic light emitting diode (OLED) light sources for general lighting - Safety - Part 1: General requirements and tests.
- IEC 62868-1:2020/AMD1:2024: Amendment 1 to IEC 62868-1, providing updates to general requirements.
- IEC 62504: General lighting – Light emitting diode (LED) products and related equipment – Terms and definitions.
- IEC TS 62972: General lighting – Organic light emitting diode (OLED) products and related equipment – Terms and definitions.
These standards collectively address terminology, general and particular safety requirements, and testing procedures for LED and OLED lighting sources. Following IEC 62868-2-4:2025 alongside these related standards ensures industrial compatibility and comprehensive safety compliance for rigid OLED tiles and panels in general lighting applications.