Lighting Technical Guide

Lighting
technical guide
How to control and
protect lighting circuits?
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Contents
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The challenge of
energy efficiency
Lighting circuit equipment

dimensioning and
selection guide
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Simple lighting control

solutions for lighting circuits
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The future of energy
50%
30%
The required reduction in

greenhouse gas emissions
to stabilize greenhouse
effect by 2050.
Possible savings using today's

technology to reduce emissions or
electrify the part of the world that is
not yet electrified.
A commitment
Why the pressure on energy

use will not go away
World energy consumption has risen 45% since 1980. It is projected to be
70% higher by 2030.
Emerging markets (including China and India) account for more than 75%
of new energy demand, placing new pressures on global resources.
Meanwhile, mature markets such as North America, Europe and Japan will
also face increased demand and limited resources. These mature markets
will continue legislating to reduce consumption, shift to alternative energy
sources, and improve energy security.
According to forecasts, increased competition

for resources and political instability will cause oil
and natural gas prices to remain at or above
current levels for the foreseeable future. Coal will
continue to be a cheap and plentiful resource,
especially in emerging markets. This will maintain
the pressure to reduce emissions and will
increase the need for global action to mitigate
climate change.
More than ever, global warming is at the top of
the agenda. Environmental concerns and public
opinion on climate change will drive continued
actions by legislators, opinion leaders and special
interest groups, forcing industry to respond.
The trends we see now will continue for the
next 25 years.
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1985
1990
1995
2003
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
We must learn to adapt and manage

energy consumption, energy costs and
pollutant emissions.
Prepare
& Understand
30%
Energy savings in 2020 could
avoid the construction of 1000
new power plants.
A commitment
We can all adapt to the new energy world

Energy use reduction and management will be a continued focus of policy makers. Key targets for future policies will be:
Limiting final energy consumption in all sectors;
Measuring and tracking energy use to establish benchmarks and targets;
Promoting alternative green energy sources and technologies;
Opening markets to promote emissions trading and a reduction in energy demand.
Building and Industry are the sectors offering the largest and most accessible opportunities for savings.
Make a commitment to understand the environmental impact of your business and opportunities for savings.
Energy efficiency is the quickest, cheapest, cleanest way to extend our world's energy supplies.
Industry
Buildings
Residential
More than 30% of

energy consumed.
More than 20% of

energy consumed
(EU and US).
More than 20% of

energy consumed
(EU and US).
3 key areas: HVAC,

lighting & integrated
building solutions.
Using energyefficient products may

give electricity savings
of 10% to 40%.
Motors account for

60% of electricity
consumption.
A medium-sized
facility can reduce its
energy consumption
by 10% to 20%.
Technical projects
can result in up to
30% energy savings.
Schneider Electric has made this

commitment and we can help you.
Enabling
energy
savings
30%
Energy savings is feasible now
with today's technologies.
Solutions
Solutions that enable and

sustain energy efficiency
Our products and solutions are on every link in the energy chain, enabling energy savings of 10% to 30% or more to be achieved.
Technology is crucial to achieving energy efficiency.
Smart innovations in energy will continue to have a significant impact on enabling energy and emissions reduction.
Information, expertise and knowledge are crucial to apply technologies in practical and economically feasible ways.
Behavioral and procedural rules facilitate the ability to initiate and sustain all savings.
Solutions & Knowledge
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HVAC and lighting control and

management.
Pump and compressor control, motor
control and management.
Power management, critical power
solutions.
Facility management, process optimization.
Energy information services, audits and
assessments.
Energy services, etc.
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Help customers make the right decisions to manage energy.

Provide information that allows confident decision making.
Provide technologies and solutions to enable sustainable energy savings.
Enabling technology
Metering, Monitoring & Control,
Automation & Sensors.
Drives and motor control,
Lighting control systems.
Building automation systems,
Electrical distribution.
Power factor correction, power filtering.
New lighting technology permitting smart
management (LED, OLed).
Uninterruptible Power Systems.
SCADA, information systems.
Management tools, etc.
Schneider Electric helps its customers

stand out!
Opportunities
LED technology: Great prospects to meet the

challenges of energy efficiency.
The LED technology, introduced only a few years ago for functional lighting applications, has gradually become established and
offers very significant prospects for progress, especially in "smart" control.
The European Commission considers that LED lamps are the sustainable alternative solution to achieve energy saving objectives
in the lighting sector.
The prohibition of incandescent light bulbs has boosted new energy-efficient lamp technologies such as compact fluorescent and
LED lamps.
This is a major step forward, the first lighting technology suitable for all fields of application (residential, service sector buildings,
infrastructures, etc.) providing great energy efficiency and smart management capability.
Constraints to be overcome by
manufacturers and installers:
Potentially very significant current peaks at power up.
Harmonic pollution generation.
Overheating at the connection level.
Radiation in the blue spectrum.
Lamps of the low-consumption compact

fluorescent and halogen type remain
less expensive but have weak points
compared with LEDs:
Warm-up time before nominal illumination.
Scintillating light.
Colors of inferior quality.
Use of mercury.
Shorter lifetime.
Intrinsic
advantages
Luminous efficiency.
Long life.
Total flexibility of
control (variation,
hot re-ignition, large
number of switching
operations).
Integration through
miniaturization, and an
extra-low-voltage power
supply.
No heating on the
front.
Mechanical strength
(impact and vibration
resistance).
No UV or IR
emissions.
No low- or mediumfrequency radiation.
Contain no mercury.
All the forecasting studies performed by

various market players confirm a complete
substitution for conventional lighting sources
on the 2025-2030 horizon!
Lighting accounts for a

considerable proportion
of electricity consumption,
whatever the sector.
Residential
40%
Industry
Service sector
25%
to 50%
Urban
authorities
40%
10%
(outdoor
lighting)
Careful consideration should therefore be given to the technologies used, in order

to strike the best balance between usage and total cost.
Lighting circuit equipment dimensioning

and selection guide
Step-by-step procedure...................................................................................................14
Project specifications and financial constraints........................................................ 16
Contents
The various types of lamp................................................................................................ 18

General characteristics......................................................................18
Impacts of selected lamps on the choice of components..............20
LED lighting technology: principles..................................................22
Selection of electrical distribution systems.............................................................. 26

Principles for selection of cables
and prefabricated busbar trunking....................................................26
Selection of protection systems................................................................................... 28

Circuit breaker selection principles..................................................28
Number of lamps according to the circuit breaker rating
and curve.............................................................................................29
Number of lamps according to the circuit breaker rating
and curve.............................................................................................30
Earth leakage protection device selection principles.....................32
Principle for selection of surge protective devices.........................33
Quick dimensioning of electrical distribution and protection systems.............35

Cable cross-section, circuit breaker rating......................................35
Type of Canalis, circuit breaker rating..............................................37
Control devices................................................................................................................... 38
Principles for selection of modular remote control equipment......38
Example...............................................................................................40
Choice of rating...................................................................................41
Rating performance according to the type
and number of lamps..........................................................................43
Control auxiliaries.............................................................................................................. 46
Overview..............................................................................................46
Example................................................................................................................................ 47
Dimensioning an installation.............................................................47
Lighting management, a simple solution
or a remote management solution....................................................48
Management devices........................................................................................................ 50
Emergency lighting............................................................................................................ 51
Appendix................................................................................................................................52
Practical recommendations for the protection
and control of lighting circuits .........................................................52
Definition of light-related units..........................................................54
Lighting circuit equipment dimensioning and selection guide
Step-by-step procedure
Introduction
Project specifications and financial constraints
Recommendations
The lighting design depends on:

The field of application,
The use of the premises,
Recommendation 1
Type of connection / Equipment
Electrical connection Circuit breaker
Earth leakage protection

function
The initial investment,
Control device
Operation and maintenance.
page 26
page 28
page 32
b The cross section of the

conductors is
conventionally
dimensioned by the
steady-state current.
page 16
b The sensitivity of the earth

The circuit-breaker
leakage protection function should
rating should be
dimensioned to protect the be dimensioned to protect:
conductors without tripping: v people from electric shock:
30 mA,
v at power up,
v
v during the lamp starting
However, it must take
500 mA.
and end-of-life phases.
into account the lamps'
b The rating (of the Vigi module or
long starting and end-of-life
The choice of its tripping earth leakage protection switch)
overcurrents.
curve and the number of
should be greater than or equal to
downstream lamps can
In three-phase circuits
that of the upstream circuitensure continuity of service. breaker (coordination).
with lamps generating
harmonic currents of order
For excellent continuity of
24 and multiples,
service, choose a product that is:
dimension the neutral
v
time-delayed (s type) for
conductor accordingly.
v "super immune" ("SI") for the
protection of people.
Type of lamp
Risk of conductor
overheating
Risk of nuisance tripping
page 38
b The tables at the end of the guide
indicate, for each rating, the total lamp
power that can be supplied by a modular
power actuator.
b Application of these rules ensures that
these control devices withstand:
v the inrush current at power up
(compatible with their making capacity),
v the starting current (compatible with
their thermal resistance).
The choice of product depends on:
v the load type and power,
v the number of operations per day,
v the control application (push button,
PLC, etc.),
v the inrush current and harmonic.
Risk of overload
Incandescent lamps
Basic and halogen LV
ELV halogen +
ferromagnetic
transformer
During the nominal

service life.
At end of life
Harmonic leakage currents
ELV halogen +
ferromagnetic
transformer
High-frequency leakage
currents generated by the
electronic circuits
Fluorescent lamps
Non-compensated
ferromagnetic ballast
Compensated
The starting
overcurrent is short
and is therefore not to
be taken into account.
Average at end of life

Series compensation
Series
compensation:
Parallel
compensation:
Parallel compensation
Electronic ballast
electronic circuits
High-intensity discharge lamps

Non-compensated
Compensated
Electronic ballast
The long starting

phase and end of life
require that the
electrical connections
withstand twice the
rated current.
During the nominal

service life
electronic circuits
Leakage current < 1 mA per lamp

or luminaire
electronic circuits
LED lamps
Power supply (driver) for
LED lighting
None/low
Medium
High
Type of lamps
page 24
page 18
General characteristics
Electrical constraints
Practical
recommendations
2
Appendix
Practical recommendations for the protection and control of lighting circuits

Basic rules
b The cross-section and length of the cables must be appropriate to limit the voltage
drop to less than 3% at the end of the line in steady state (see tables on pages 34
to 37).
b The In rating of the standard protection and control switchgear must be far higher
than the rated current of the lighting circuit:
v for the circuit breaker, take approximately twice the rated current of the circuit,
v for the relay, always use the compatibility tables for each type of lamp and check
that its rating is always higher than that of the upstream circuit breaker (short circuit
coordination).
b The In rating of the earth leakage protection device must be greater than or equal to
that of the upstream circuit breaker.
Power supply and control

Protection
Take the lamp ignition phase into account

Problems
b All the lamps have a very strong
starting current which breaks down as
follows:
v an inrush current: peak of 10 to 250
times the rated current (In) at power up,
v followed by the starting current (for
possible overload of up to 2 In for
several seconds or minutes depending
on the type of lamp.
b This therefore gives rise to the
following risks:
v conductor overheating,
v circuit breaker nuisance tripping,
v control device overloading.
Remote management
Recommendation n2
b Use Canalis prefabricated busbar trunking systems for large service-sector or
industrial buildings.
Recommendation n3
b In the case of time-delay installations, postpone the power up of each circuit by a
few tens of milliseconds to a few seconds.
Recommendation n4
b To control lamps with ferromagnetic ballast or transformer, high-performance
control devices (iCT+ contactor or iTL+ impulse relay) should preferably be used
instead of conventional relays to optimize the control of circuits of several kW
up to 16 A.
Recommendation n5
b
design note required.
Single control
Automatic control
Recommendation 1
b Limit the load on each circuit to between 300 and 800 W per 2-wire circuit for
standard 10/16 A 230 V AC equipment.
b Increase the number of circuits to limit the number of lamps per circuit.
Manage electronic ballast, transformer lamps or

driver carefully
Problems
b Electronic ballast lamps require
special attention (high-frequency leaks
to earth, harmonics) to guard against
certain risks:
v nuisance tripping of the earth leakage
protection device,
v overheating/overloading of the
neutral conductor in three-phase
circuits,
v nuisance tripping of the 4-pole circuit
breaker (neutral overload by third-order
and multiple currents).
Recommendation n1
b Create the shortest possible links between the lamps and the ballast in order to
reduce high-frequency interference and capacitive leaks to earth.
Recommendation n2
b Provide adequate discrimination, install the correct earth leakage protection at
each level:
v upstream:
- avoid instantaneous tripping 30 mA sensitivity,
- use a time-delay protection: 100 or 300 mA, type s (selective).
v use type "SI" ("Super immune") 30 mA instantaneous earth leakage protection
for the feeders.
Recommendation n3
b In the case of three-phase circuits + neutral with third-order and multiple
harmonic contents > 33%:
v oversize the cross-section of the neutral cable compared with that of the
phases;
v check that the neutral current resulting from the sum of the harmonics is less
than the In rating of the 4-pole circuit breaker.
Selection of devices for energy savings and

improved comfort.
page 52
page 26
Cables and networks

Cable cross section dimensioning factors
Prefabricated busbar trunking, Canalis type
Dimensioning:
pages 34 to 37
Protective devices
Circuit breakers
Earth leakage protection devices
page 28
Surge protective devices
page 33
Dimensioning:
pages 34 to 37
page 38
Control devices
Impulse relay, Contactor, Relay
Reflex iC60
RCA circuit breaker remote control
Dimensioning:
pages 34 to 37
Management and remote management devices

IHP, IC, MIN, etc.
page 50
Acti 9 Smartlink, BMS, etc.
Dimensioning:
pages 34 to 37
page 51
Emergency lighting
Dimensioning:
pages 34 to 37
Project specifications and financial constraints

Selection criteria
The application
Outdoors
Warehouse
Home
570 lux
125300 lux
200 lux
The work of the lighting designer involves creating specific lighting atmospheres using different types of lamps.
Office
Workshop
Shop
Studio
400500 lux
3001000 lux
5001000 lux
2000 lux
Illumination level and quality
Lamp power output

Varies according to the chosen
technology and is influenced by the color
of the premises and the amount of
natural light.
Distance (d) between the lamps

and the area to be lit
Luminaire
The illumination level is proportional

to 1/d2.
The shape and efficiency of the reflector

create a more or less focused light beam.
For example, a spot lamp has a small
angle which generates a stronger but
more localized light.
Electrical architecture
Cost of lamps
Cost of luminaires
The number of lamps used, their output

and geographical distribution determine
the number of circuits, the cross-section
and length of electrical connections, the
control and protection devices and the
associated lighting components
(transformer, ballasts, possible reactive
compensation, etc.).
The cost varies according to the

technology chosen.
Generally, lamps with high lighting
efficiency and long-life lamps are
expensive, and vice versa.
The luminaire depends mainly on the

application.
Other criteria can be used to narrow down
the choice: attractiveness, price, climatic
conditions, etc.
Consumption
Service life
Accessibility
Consumption depends on:

- the lighting efficiency and the output,
type and number of lamps used,
- optimization of ignition times.
The service life varies according to the

chosen technology.
Lamps with a long service life are
expensive, but require less frequent
maintenance.
Accessibility determines the number of

man-hours and whether lifting equipment
is required (basket). It must be taken into
consideration, depending on the required
continuity of service and the operating
environment (vehicle traffic, presence of
the public, opening hours, etc.).
The initial investment
Operation and maintenance
The various types of lamp

Types of lamps
Incandescent lamps
Basic
lamps
Fluorescent lamps
LV halogen
lamps
ELV halogen
lamps
Compact
fluorescent
lamps
Replacing
incandescent lamps
Associated component
Fluorescent
tubes T5, T8
Electromagnetic or
electronic transformer
Integral or external
Ferromagnetic ballast + starter +
electronic ballast (same as possibly a capacitor or
for fluorescent tube)
electronic ballast
(most common rated powers)
400 to 1000 lm
(40 to 100 W)
2000 to 10,000 lm
(100 to 500 W)
400 to 1000 lm
(20 to 50 W)
300 to 1600 lm
(5 W to 26 W)
850 to 3500 lm
(14 to 58 W)
Lighting efficiency (lm/W)
5 to 15
12 to 25
45 to 90
40 to 100
required for operation
The application
Lamp power output
Lighting
quality
Lighting spectrum
It determines the
quality of the light
(the fuller the
spectrum, the closer
it is to sunlight)
100
80
Relative
power (%)
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
0
Installation
0
400
Color rendering
ggggg
Ambience
Warm
Height
2 to 19 m
500
Comments
600
700
800
Ignition time
Use
The initial investment
Price range
(most common rated
powers)
Max. price
600
700
800
Wavelength (nm)
Variable from cold to rather warm

Average
2 to 19 m
Average
Direct or indirect
lighting
19 to 12 m
Suspended, flush mounted or
surface-mounted
g g (several times each hour)

A few seconds
(almost instantaneous with some electronic ballasts)
bb Homes
bb Homes
bb Offices, schools, clean rooms
bb Shops: spotlights, window bb Offices, showrooms
bb Industry: warehouses,
displays
bb Shops
workshops
bb Lighting in humid
bb Large commercial areas:
locations: bathroom,
supermarkets, garages, shops,
swimming pool
gymnasia
bb Under shelter, at the
bb Lighting for a pedestrian path
entrance to buildings
on bridges and foot bridges
bb Homes, shops,
restaurants
bb Projector, spotlight,
indirect lighting in
housing or shops
$0.5 to $10
(40 to 100 W)
$5 to $30
(100 to 500 W)
$2 to $50
(20 to 50 W)
$2 to $50
(5 to 26 W)
$2 to $30
(14 to 58 W)
$70
Exterior lighting
The lamp
500
g g or g g g according to the price and type of lamp
Instantaneous
Interior lighting
400
Wavelength (nm)
Number of switching operations g g g g (high)

(on/off)
Relative
power (%)
100
$25
$120
$55
$100
Associated components
bb Transformer:
vv electronic: $10 to $50
vv ferromagnetic: $7 to $20
bb Electronic ballast: from $15 to $200

bb Ferromagnetic ballast: from $7 to $20
+ starter: from $0.5 to $15
Price range
Luminaire
Operation and maintenance
Service life Range
$10 to $30
Service life divided by two in the event of overvoltage > 5%
50% longer with external electronic ballasts by comparison

with ferromagnetic ballasts
Average consumption
10 kWh
1.7 kWh
Comments
to emit 10,000 lm during 10 h
Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Notes
1000 to 2000 h
$15 to $60
2000 to 4000 h
5 kWh
5000 to 20,000 h
5 kWh
7500 to 20,000 h
1.7 kWh
Instant ignition
Low operating cost: little maintenance
Frequent switching possibility
Energy savings
Lower investment costs
Does not withstand frequent switching
Low efficiency, 95% of energy dissipated in the form of heat, which requires
Single-tube versions with magnetic ballast and
good ventilation
entry-range compact lamps generate visible flicker
High consumption
High operating cost: frequent maintenance
Useful replacement for
Requires numerous
Dimensions of the
basic incandescent lamps luminaires, size
transformer
Unattractive basic version
Declining technology.
As part of their energy saving programs, some countries and regions
(Australia, California, Canada, Cuba, China, Europe, etc.) are planning to
phase out the use of incandescent lamps.
Most widely used technology for a large number of uses.

Excellent value for money.
LED lamps
Low-pressure sodium vapor

lamps
High-pressure sodium
vapor lamps
bb Metal-iodide lamps
bb Metal-halide lamps
Light-emitting diode lamps

and tubes
Ferromagnetic ballast + starter + possibly a capacitor or electronic ballast (for lamp up to 150 W)
Electronic driver
(integrated or non-integrated)
3900 to 20,000 lm
(26 to 135 W)
7000 to 25,000 lm
(70 to 250 W)
7000 to 40,000 lm
(70 to 400 W)
Low-power LED network or power LEDs

(1 to 3 Watts)
110 to 200
40 to 140
70 to 120
80 to 120 (constantly improving)
100
Relative
power (%)
100
80
80
60
40
20
0
400
500
600
700
800
Wavelength (nm)
Relative
power (%)
100
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
400
500
600
700
800
Wavelength (nm)
Lighting spectrum defined by the manufacturer
Relative
power (%)
400
500
600
700
800
Wavelength (nm)
ggg
gggg
Monochromatic orange
Dominant yellow
Dominant white
Numerous color rendering and ambience

possibilities
>3m
>3m
Appropriate answer to all application cases
At a height or on the ground

g (several times each day)
g g g g g (very high)
Several minutes to reach the nominal illumination level
0.5 s
bb For white sodium only: shopping malls,

warehouses, showrooms
bb Shopping malls, showrooms,

gymnasia
bb Factories, workshops
bb Horticulture
bb Theatre, stage
bb Tunnels, motorways
bb Safety lighting
bb Runway lighting
bb Public lighting
bb Roads, monuments
bb Tunnels, airports, docks, car parks, parks
bb Public lighting
bb Pedestrian streets, stadiums
bb Safety lighting
bb Worksite lighting
bb Airports
$40 to $150
(26 to 135 W)
$20 to $90
(70 to 250 W)
$30 to $150
(70 to 400 W)
$170 (180 W)
$290 (1000 W)
$500 to $1000 (2000 W)
bb Already in the standards:

vv road lights, traffic signs, routing
vv decoration
vv battery-operated handheld or isolated lighting.
bb Replacement solution for most conventional
lamps (incandescent, halogen, fluorescent tubes,
high-intensity discharge lamps)
$10 to $1500
The LED is often incorporated in the luminaire
bb Ferromagnetic ballast: from $20 to $200 (high power: from $80 to $600) + starter: from $15 to $100
Electronic driver, if external: $15 to $200
$100 to $200
$10 to $200
12,000 to 24,000 h
10,000 to 22,000 h
5000 to 20,000 h
> 50,000 h
1 kWh
bb Indpendante de la frquence de commutation

bb La qualit du driver conditionne la dure de vie de
l'ensemble
1 kWh
50% longer with external electronic ballasts by comparison with ferromagnetic ballasts
0.7 kWh
1 kWh
Low operating cost: little maintenance

Energy savings
Very powerful lighting
High investment cost
Long or very long ignition time (2 to 10 minutes)
Operate down to -25C emitting very little heat
Becoming obsolete
Good energy efficiency, poor IRC
Most frequently used technology for outdoor The trend is to use them as a useful
public lighting
replacement for high-pressure
Gradual replacement by LEDs
sodium lamps
Very long service life of LED component

Impact and vibration resistance
Unlimited number of switching operations
Instant ignition
No ultraviolet or infrared emissions
Size of the driver and heat sink for power LEDs
Harmonic generation
Major inrush current
Technology seeing significant expansion:

bb increased performance
bb fall in prices
Impacts of selected lamps on the choice of components

Current profile of a lamp in its various phases, over time
Start
of life
End of
life
Power up
0.5 to 100 ms
Start-up
1 s to 10 min.
Steady-state (In)
Lamp selected
Page 18
Induced electrical constraints

1 Inrush current at power up
2 Starting current
All discharge lamps (fluorescent
and high intensity) require a phase
of gas ionization before ignition
which causes higher consumption
(starting)
Intermediate phase of driver
start-up
Very low resistance of the filament Initial saturation of ferromagnetic

when cold
circuits
Initial loading of
circuit capacitors
Incandescent lamps
b 10 to 15 In for 5 to 10 ms
ELV halogen + ferromagnetic

transformer
bb 20 to 40 In for 5 to 10 ms
ELV halogen + ferromagnetic

transformer
b 30 to 100 In
for 0.5 ms
Fluorescent lamps
Non-compensated ferromagnetic
ballast
Compensated ferromagnetic
ballast
b 20 to 60 In
for 0.5 to 1 ms
Electronic ballast
b 30 to 100 In
for 0.5 ms
bb Duration:
from a few tenths of a second to a
few seconds
bb Amplitude:
from 1.5 to 2 times the rated
current In

Non-compensated ferromagnetic
ballast
Compensated ferromagnetic
ballast
b 20 to 60 In
for 0.5 to 1 ms
Electronic ballast
b 30 to 100 In
for 0.5 ms
bb Duration:
from 1 to 10 min.
bb Amplitude:
from 1.1 to 1.6 times the rated
current In
LED lamps
Power supply (driver) for LED
lighting
b 30 to 250 In*
for 0.1 to 1 ms
b For 0.5 to 1.5 s
(*) LED lamps: the disturbance levels (current peaks at power up, harmonics) are highly variable from one manufacturer to another and from one type of LED lamp to another.
Power factor
3 Steady-state current
End of life
Higher consumption beyond the nominal bb Power consumed (W) / apparent
service life (time after which 50% of the power (VA)
lamps of a given type are at end of life) bb < 1 in the presence of noncompensated reactive circuits
(dominant inductance or capacitance)
bb Determines the rated current of the
circuit according to the lamps' power
output and losses
Non-deformation on passive
impedances
Distortion created by electronic

converter rectification / filtering
Up to two times the rated current
1
Close to 1 at full load
> 0.9
0.5
> 0.9
> 0.9 with external ballast 0.5 with

integral ballast
0.5
> 0.9
> 0.9
bb Harmonic*
THDI < 20%
Not applicable
> 0.9
LED lighting technology: principles

bb Many countries have taken the decision to gradually
phase out the most "energy-hungry" lamps.
bb EU countries are not the only ones to have decided to
ban incandescent lamps.
bb (Brazil, Venezuela in 2005), Australia, Cuba,
(Argentina, Russia, Canada in 2012), the United States
(2014), etc. have done likewise.
bb In Europe it is the 2005/32 directive called Energy
Using Products (EuP) which specifies phasing out of the
least efficient lamps and led to the production of
Regulations 244/2009 and 245/2009.
Standard
European Regulation
244/2009
European Regulation
245/2009
Year
Disappearance
2013
Incandescent lamps > 25 W
2017
2-pin compact fluorescent lamps
2018
Eco-halogen lamps
2018
2010
All lamps having an energy efficiency

other than "A"
T8 halophosphate tubes
2012
T10 and T12 tubes of Ra < 80
2015
High-pressure mercury vapor lamps
2017
High-pressure sodium vapor lamps to replace

mercury vapor lamps
Metal-iodine lamps < 405 W, the least efficient
2017
2017
Ferromagnetic ballasts for class B1 and B2

fluorescent lamps
European Regulation 244/2009: ecodesign requirements for non-directional household lamps.
European Regulation 245/2009: ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated
ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate
such lamps.
LED means Light Emitting Diode.
A LED is a diode type semiconductor which emits visible electromagnetic radiation
when a current passes through it.
The entity formed by the LED, its substrate and a primary optical unit is called the
LED component. This LED component provides protection for the semiconductor
and dissipates the heat generated.
Visible light
Cathode (-)
Anode (+)
Figure 1: Light Emitting Diode (LED).

Primary optical
unit
LED
Electrical
connection
Joint
Substrate
Figure 2: LED component.
It is also possible to obtain from LED suppliers printed

circuit boards on which several LED components are
already mounted.
The LED module is the assembly of one or more LED
components with optical, mechanical and thermal
elements.
A driver is an electronic device which can convert the
electric power of a low-voltage AC electrical network
into electric power appropriate for the LED luminaire
(direct voltage and current).
The driver may be external or integral with the luminaire.
A driver can power one or more luminaires.
LED lighting technology: Electrical characteristics

At power up, a variable current is demanded by the luminaires during the first second,
and the current stabilizes as soon as rated operating conditions are reached.
For luminaire starting, three transient states have been identified:
bb State 1: inrush current.
bb State 2: driver starting.
bb State 3: powering the LED load.
These states are numbered on Figure 7. State 4 corresponds to steady-state
operating conditions.
A LED luminaire is a complete system consisting of a

LED module, a housing, an optical reflector, wiring,
connectors, joints and a heat dissipation system (heat
sink or fan).
1.5
Current versus time Luminaire starting
Current (A)
0.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-0.5
0.5
1.5
2.5
Time (s)
Figure 7: Current versus time.

Figure 3: Printed circuit board with pre-fitted LEDs.
In the initial moments following luminaire power up, a significant transient current
appears (up to about 250 times the rated current). The duration of this current due to
the capacitors present in the driver is less than 1 ms for a single luminaire.
Figure 4: LED module.
Current (voltage phase equal to 0 and 90 at switching on)

200
0
90
150
Figure 5: Driver.
I/In
100
50
-50
-1
Time (s)
-3
x 10
Figure 6: LED industrial luminaire.
Figure 8: Current at switching on.
Recommendation 1
Type of connection / Equipment
Electrical connection Circuit breaker
Earth leakage protection

function
Control device
page 26
page 28
page 32
bb The cross section of the

conductors is
conventionally
dimensioned by the
steady-state current.
Type of lamp
page 38
bb The sensitivity of the earth

The circuit breaker
leakage protection function should
rating should be
dimensioned to protect the be dimensioned to protect:
conductors without tripping: vv people from electric shock:
30mA,
vv at power up,
vv property from fire: 300 or
vv during the lamp starting
However, it must take
500mA.
and end-of-life phases.
into account the lamps'
bb The rating (of the Vigi module or
long starting and end-of-life
The choice of its tripping earth leakage protection switch)
overcurrents.
curve and the number of
should be greater than or equal to
downstream lamps can
In three-phase circuits
that of the upstream circuit
ensure continuity of service. breaker (coordination).
with lamps generating
harmonic currents of order
For excellent continuity of
24 and multiples,
service, choose a product that is:
dimension the neutral
vv time-delayed (s type) for
conductor accordingly.
upstream protection against fire,
vv "super immune" ("SI") for the
protection of people.
bb The tables at the end of the guide

indicate, for each rating, the total lamp
power that can be supplied by a modular
power actuator.
bb Application of these rules ensures that
these control devices withstand:
vv the inrush current at power up
(compatible with their making capacity),
vv the starting current (compatible with
their thermal resistance).
Risk of conductor
overheating
Risk of overload
Risk of nuisance tripping
The choice of product depends on:

vv the load type and power,
vv the number of operations per day,
vv the control application (push button,
PLC, etc.),
vv the inrush current and harmonic.
Incandescent lamps
ELV halogen +
ferromagnetic
transformer
uring the nominal

D
service life.
At end of life
ELV halogen +
ferromagnetic
transformer

igh-frequency leakage
H
electronic circuits
Fluorescent lamps
Non-compensated
Compensated
The starting
overcurrent is short
and is therefore not to
be taken into account.
Average at end of life
Electronic ballast

Series compensation
Series
compensation:
Parallel
compensation:
Parallel compensation
electronic circuits

Non-compensated
Compensated
Electronic ballast
The long starting

phase and end of life
require that the
electrical connections
withstand twice the
rated current.
uring the nominal

D
service life
electronic circuits
eakage current < 1 mA per lamp

L
or luminaire
electronic circuits
LED lamps
Power supply (driver) for
LED lighting
None/low
Medium
High
Recommendation 2
A lighting circuit can be powered up/down with a simple wall- or panel-mounted switch.
Very often this switch will not be appropriate or sufficient:
bb Powering up of high-power lighting loads.
bb Distribution with cables of large cross section up to the control circuit apparatus.
bb Three-phase distribution.
bb Control with a safety voltage.
bb Multiple controls above 2 control points.
bb Need for automatic management control.
To meet these needs, circuit control by a power relay (contactor or impulse relay) is necessary.
Standard layout
Layout with power relay
A1
A2
Recommendation 3
Separation of protection from the control circuit.
It should be ensured that the control circuit protection is appropriate for the circuit's characteristics and specific features:
bb Conductor cross section.
bb Permissible rated current for control functions (switch, PLC output, push button, etc.).
1
C2
The modular circuit
breaker's rating must be
appropriate for the control
circuit characteristics.
3
C20
A1
A2
The modular circuit breaker's rating

must be appropriate for the load
characteristics (rated current, peak
current, overload at end of life, etc.)
and those of the luminaire power
supply circuit conductors.
bb Generally, the two circuits should be protected separately, with appropriate circuit breaker ratings and curves.
bb The control circuits for several lighting feeders can be protected by the same circuit breaker.
In case of:
bb Potential risks of overcurrents generated by the loads at power up
which could cause tripping.
bb Proven tripping of protective devices due to an excessive current peak
generated by the loads.
And
bb Impossibility of changing the protection characteristics (rating, curve, etc.).
One solution is to use a contactor or impulse relay with closing
controlled by zero voltage, of the iTL+ or iCT+ type ( page 38).
In addition, this product can limit overvoltage.
200
0
90
150
100
I/In
Recommendation 4
50
-50
-1
5
-3
x 10
Selection of electrical distribution systems
Principles for selection of cables and prefabricated busbar trunking

Power connections
bb The electrical power connections have the role of transporting energy from the
electrical switchboard to the lighting loads.
bb They can be formed of cables or prefabricated busbar trunking.
bb Where large areas have to be lit, they comprise a main circuit and branch circuits to
the luminaires.
bb Their selection depends on various constraints:
vv safety (insulation, little overheating, mechanical strength, etc.),
vv efficiency (limited voltage drop, etc.),
vv installation environment (location, installation procedure, temperature, etc.),
vv investment cost.
Cable cross section dimensioning factors

Rated current of circuits
Length of electrical
connections
bb The total circuit power must be analyzed and calculated:

vv lamp power consumption,
vv any lamp ballast or transformer losses.
bb Depending on the type of load and any compensation, a power factor must be
applied. A poor power factor, for example, can double the current flowing through the
circuits.
bb For electrical connection dimensioning, one should allow for the fact that the lamps
consume 1.5 to 2 times their rated current:
vv at end of life for all lamps,
vv during the long starting phase for high-intensity discharge lamps.
The cable resistance causes a

voltage drop proportional to the
cable length and the current. It
can cause malfunctions when
the lamps are switched on or
reduce the luminosity in steady
state. The length of the circuits
and the distributed power
require an appropriate cable
cross section.
Single-phase or three-phase distribution with or without neutral

L1
L1
L2
PE
L3
U
V
U ==230
230V
L2
U
U
N
PE
L1
L3
U
U
Conductive material
PE
U = 230
V
230V
Copper is less resistive but more

expensive than aluminum.
The use of aluminum is reserved
for high-current electrical
connections.
U == 230
230 V
V ou
or 400
U
400 VV
In most buildings used for tertiary or commercial purposes, the lighting system is
distributed via a single-phase circuit. To optimize the cabling, especially for highpower applications over large areas, three-phase distribution is sometimes used:
230 V between phase and neutral or between phases, or 400 V between phases for
high-power lamps (2000 W).
Installation procedure
Buried or otherwise, on cable trays or
embedded, etc.
Mutual interference in the case

of adjacent circuits
Type of insulating material
Ambient temperature
1% to 2% derating per C above the
nominal temperature.
Loaded neutral correction factor

In the case of three-phase circuits supplying
discharge lamps with electronic ballasts, harmonic
currents of the third order and multiples of three are
generated. They flow through the phase conductors
and combine in the neutral cable, possibly causing an
overload. The circuit must therefore be sized
according to this harmonic content.
Derating factors
to prevent
overheating of
electrical
connections
Conductor cross section

Cables: fast dimensioning page 34
Optimized calculation: "CanBrass" software
Usual values
bb Power output per phase of a lighting circuit:
vv common values: 0.3 to 0.8 kW,
vv maximum values:
-- 110 V: up to 1 kW,
-- 220 to 240 V: up to 2.2 kW.
bb Power factor: > 0.92 (compensated circuit or
electronic ballast).
bb Maximum permissible voltage drop (U)
in steady state:
vv 3% for circuits of less than 100 m,
vv 3.5% tolerated above 200 m.
bb Cable cross section:
vv most commonly (< 20 m): 1.5 or 2.5 mm2,
vv very long (> 50 m) high-power circuit, to limit voltage
drops: 4 to 6 mm2, or even 10 mm2 (> 100 m).
Type of electrical connections
Cables
Canalis busbar trunking
Criteria to be taken into account for selection

Installation procedure (generating possible overheating)
Mutual interference in the case of adjacent circuits
Ambient temperature
Type of electric insulating material
Loaded neutral correction factor (three-phase circuit with high

harmonic distortion factor)
Conductive material
Length of electrical connection
Rated current of circuits
b Simplified selection according to the

type of lamp
Halogen-free material
b
b
Canalis prefabricated busbar trunking
These systems meet the needs of all applications in commercial, tertiary and industrial
buildings.
Canalis: Fast dimensioning page 34

Optimized calculation: "CanBrass" software
Advantages in every stage in the life of a building

Design
bb Simplified electrical circuit diagram.
bb Direct selection of the model according to the type
and number of lamps.
bb Direct correspondence between the circuit breaker
rating and that of the duct (example at 35C: KDP 20 A
> 20 A .).
bb Guaranteed performance irrespective of the
installation (in accordance with the IEC 604279-2
standard).
bb Suitable for all environments: IP55 standard, in
conformity with sprinkler tests.
bb Protects the environment: RoHS.
bb No halogen: releases no toxic fumes in case of fire.
Implementation
bb Ease of installation:
no risk of wiring error.
bb Can be installed by
unskilled personnel
(connection by
connectors, polarizing,
etc.).
bb Reduction in worksite
time, control of
completion times.
bb Prefabricated,
pretested: operates
immediately on
commissioning.
Canalis KDP
Installation
Type
Flexible
Installation procedure bb Installed in suspended ceiling or
raised flooring
bb Attached to the building structure
(installation spacing up to 0.7 m)
Luminaire attachment to the duct
No
Power circuits
Quantity
1
Type
bb Single-phase
bb Three-phase
Single-phase:
2 conductors + PE
Three-phase: 4 conductors + PE
Lighting control circuit (0-10 V, Dali)
Rating
20 A
Protection by fuses
With tap-off KBC 16DCF..
Tap-off spacing
1.2 - 1.35 - 1.5 - 2.4 - 2.7 3 m
Operation and
maintenance
bb Quality of contacts of
clamp type active
conductors.
bb Long service life,
maintenance-free (up to
50 years).
bb Continuity of service
and safety: servicing can
be performed on live
lines.
bb Significant reduction in
radiated electromagnetic
fields.
Changes in the building

bb Modular, hence
dismountable and
reusable.
bb Refitting of premises
and their light fittings
facilitated by the branch
connections available at
regular intervals.
bb Legibility of the
installation for servicing
operations and upgrades.
Canalis KBA
Canalis KBB
Rigid
bb Suspended
(installation spacing up to 3 m)
Very rigid
bb Suspended
(installation spacing up to 5 m)
Yes
1
bb Single-phase
bb Three-phase
Yes
1 or 2
bb Single-phase
bb Three-phase
bb Single-phase + single-phase
bb Single-phase + three-phase
bb Three-phase + three-phase
Optional
25 or 40 A
No tap-off or 0.5 - 1 - 1.5 m
Optional
25 or 40 A
No tap-off or 0.5 - 1 - 1.5 m
Selection of protection systems

Circuit breaker selection principles
bb Protective devices are used to:

vv guard against fires that might be caused by a faulty electric circuit (short-circuit,
overload, insulation fault),
vv protect the workforce against electric shock in the event of indirect contact.
bb The choice of protective devices must be optimized to provide absolute protection
while ensuring continuity of service.
bb Although the protective devices are sometimes used as lighting circuit control units, it
is recommended to install:
vv separate control devices (switch, contactor, impulse relay page38)
vv or an integrated control circuit breaker designed for lighting applications
(Reflex iC60 page 39) which withstands a larger number of switching operations.
iC60N circuit breaker
Reflex iC60
Protection of electrical connections Continuity of service

against short circuits and overloads
Reflex iC60
Safety measures to guard against

nuisance tripping
Nuisance tripping can be generated by:
bb the inrush current which could be very high during
circuit closing with LED luminaires,
bb the overload current during the lamp starting phase,
bb and sometimes the harmonic current flowing through
the neutral of three-phase circuits (1).
Choice of breaking capacity

bb The breaking capacity must be greater than or equal
to the presumed short-circuit current upstream of the
circuit breaker.
bb However, in the event of use in combination with an
upstream circuit breaker limiting the current, this
breaking capacity can possibly be reduced (cascading).
Choice of rating
bb The rating (In) is chosen above all to protect the
electrical connection:
vv for cables: it is chosen according to the cross section,
vv for Canalis prefabricated busbar trunking: it must be
simply less than or equal to the rating of the busbar
trunking.
bb Generally, the rating should be greater than the rated
current of the circuits. But in the case of lighting circuits,
to ensure excellent continuity of service, it is
recommended that this rating correspond to about
twice the rated current of the circuit (see section
opposite), by limiting the number of lamps per circuit.
bb The rating of the upstream circuit breaker must
always be less than or equal to that of the control device
located downstream (on-off switch, residual current
circuit breaker, contactor, impulse relay, etc.).
Choice of tripping curve

bb Electricians always use the same curve for lighting
circuits: B or C depending on habits.
bb However, to prevent nuisance tripping, it may be
advisable to choose a less sensitive curve (2)
(e.g. go from B to C)
Three solutions
bb Choose a circuit breaker with a less sensitive
curve: change from B curve to C curve or from C curve
to D curve (2).
bb Reduce the number of lamps per circuit
bb Start up the circuits successively, using time delay
auxiliaries on the control relays ( page 46 and
example page 47).
Under no circumstances may the circuit breaker
rating be increased, as the electrical connections
would then no longer be protected.
t (s)
Overload
protection
The tripping curve makes the protection more or less

sensitive to:
bb the inrush current at power up;
bb the overload current during the short (< 1 s) lamp
starting phase.
7-15
2-4
0.5-1.5
The Reflex iC60 devices

( page 39) are
integrated control circuit
breakers which combine
the following main
functions in a single
device:
bb circuit breaker for cable
protection,
bb remote control by
latched and/or impulsetype order,
bb remote indication of
product status,
bb interface compatible
with Acti 9 Smartlink and
programmable logic
controller (remote control
and indications).
0.01-0.02
1.1-1.5
Usual
values
3-5
5-10
10-14
I / In
Circuit breaker: fast dimensioning page 34

Optimized calculation: "My Ecodial" software
bb Circuit breaker rating: value equal to twice the rated current of the circuit
(6, 10, 13, 16 or 20 A)
bb Curve: B or C depending on habits.
(1) In the particular case of three-phase circuits supplying discharge lamps with electronic ballasts, harmonic currents of the third order and multiples of three are
generated and combined in the neutral conductor. The neutral cable must be sized to prevent it from overheating. However, the current flowing through the neutral cable
may become greater than the current of each phase and cause nuisance tripping.
(2) In the case of installations with very long cables in a TN or IT system, it may be necessary to add differential protection to protect human life. In all cases, the choice
of curve must be confirmed by a design note.
Number of lamps according to the circuit breaker rating and curve

A - Led technology
Use of circuit breakers
Maximum number of luminaires
bb The new lighting technologies with electronic interfaces (ballasts, drivers) cause a
large transient inrush current at power up which could result in circuit breaker tripping.
bb These phenomena are especially significant with LED lighting.
bb Coordination curves between the number of LED luminaires and circuit breaker rating:
10 A rating
60
100
80
40
70
30
50
80
60
60
40
20
40
30
20
10
20
10
10
30
50
Power of a luminaire (W)
75
150
20 A rating
120
90
50
16 A rating
100
10
30
50
75
150
10
30
50
75
150
B curve
C curve
D curve
B, C, D curve with iCT+ (or iTL+ up to 16 A)
Maximum number of luminaires according to the circuit breaker rating and curve
Circuit
Unit power of
the luminaire
(W)
10
30
50
75
150
10 A
breaker rating
16 A
Curve B
15
11
8
4
-
30
24
17
11
5
48
38
27
17
9
B, C, D B
with
iCT+ or
iTL+
57
41
28
13
22
17
12
7
2
44
34
25
15
7
69
54
39
25
12
20 A
B, C, D B
with
iCT+ or
iTL+
90
66
44
22
32
25
18
11
4
B, C, D
with
iCT+
63
49
35
21
9
98
77
56
36
18
110
83
55
28
Depending on the control device used, the transient current peak may:
bb require derating of the circuit breaker according to the coordination curves between
the number of luminaires and the circuit breaker rating, when using conventional control
devices: CT, TL (electromechanical control device),
bb be reduced by using the following technologies:
vv softStart: implemented by a control integrated in the driver or by variable speed
controller,
vv controlled-action control contactor (iTL+, iCT+) (closing on zero crossing by the
voltage, only derating is linked to the lighting circuit's power factor.
These technologies make it possible to use the circuit breakers without derating due to
the lamp technology.
Example:
Circuit rated power = 230 V AC x circuit breaker rating x power factor.
Number of lamps according to the circuit breaker rating and curve

B - Other technologies
The table is produced for C-curve circuit breakers:
bb for B-curve circuit breakers, the number of lamps should be reduced by 50%,
bb for D-curve circuit breakers, the number of lamps should be increased by 50%.
Maximum number of lamps according to the circuit breaker

rating and curve
Products
iC60 (C curve)
Type of lamp
10 A
16 A
25 A
40 A
63 A
Standard incandescent lamps, LV halogen lamps, replacement mercury vapor lamps

(without ballast)
40 W
46
70
140
207
28
60 W
36
55
103
152
23
75 W
31
46
80
121
29
100 W
23
33
60
88
15
ELV 12 or 24 V halogen lamps
Ferromagnetic 20 W
transformer
50 W
Electronic
transformer
75 W
100 W
20 W
50 W
75 W
100 W
11
8
7
5
47
19
15
12
19
12
10
8
74
31
24
20
27
19
14
10
108
47
34
26
50
33
27
22
220
92
64
51
75
51
43
33
333
137
94
73
26
24
24
15
15
12
9
19
19
19
19
19
12
12
12
7
36
20
20
12
12
11
8
37
37
37
34
34
21
21
19
12
24
24
24
24
24
19
19
19
9
56
29
29
20
20
15
12
85
85
85
72
72
43
43
36
24
48
48
48
48
48
36
36
36
17
96
52
52
33
33
26
20
121
121
121
108
108
68
68
58
38
72
72
72
72
72
51
51
51
24
148
82
82
51
51
41
31
90
46
31
44
24
15
134
70
45
67
37
23
268
142
90
134
72
46
402
213
134
201
108
70
Fluorescent tubes with starter and ferromagnetic ballast

1 tube without
15 W
16
26
compensation (1) 18 W
16
26
1 tube
with parallel
compensation (2)
2 or 4 tubes
with series
compensation
20 W
36 W
40 W
58 W
65 W
80 W
115 W
15 W
18 W
20 W
36 W
40 W
58 W
65 W
80 W
115 W
2 x 18 W
4 x 18 W
2 x 36 W
2 x 58 W
2 x 65 W
2 x 80 W
2 x 115 W
5 F
5 F
5 F
5 F
5 F
7 F
7 F
7 F
16 F
16
15
15
9
9
8
6
11
11
11
11
11
8
8
8
4
23
12
12
8
8
7
5
Fluorescent tubes with electronic ballast

1 or 2 tubes
18 W
56
36 W
28
58 W
19
2 x 18 W
27
2 x 36 W
16
2 x 58 W
9
(1) Circuits with non-compensated ferromagnetic ballasts consume twice as much current for a
given power output. This explains the small number of lamps in this configuration.
(2) The total capacitance of the power factor capacitors in parallel on a circuit limits the number of
lamps that can be controlled by a contactor. The total downstream capacitance of a modular
contactor of rating 16, 25, 40 or 63 A should not exceed 75, 100, 200 or 300 F respectively.
Allow for these limits to calculate the maximum acceptable number of lamps if the capacitance
values are different from those in the table.
Maximum number of lamps according to the circuit breaker rating and

curve (cont.)
Products
iC60 (C curve)
Type of lamp
Compact fluorescent lamps
External
5W
electronic ballast 7 W
9W
11 W
18 W
26 W
Integral
5W
(replacing
9W
incandescent
11 W
lamps)
18 W
26 W
10 A
16 A
25 A
40 A
63 A
158
113
92
79
49
37
121
85
71
59
36
25
251
181
147
125
80
60
193
137
113
94
58
40
399
268
234
196
127
92
278
198
160
132
83
60
810
578
463
396
261
181
568
405
322
268
167
121
Infrequent
use
859
621
497
411
257
182
Low-pressure sodium vapor lamps with ferromagnetic ballast and external ignitor
Without
35 W
4
7
11
17
29
4
7
11
17
29
90 W
3
4
8
11
23
135 W
2
3
5
8
12
180 W
1
2
4
7
10
With parallel
35 W
20 F
3
4
7
12
19
20 F
3
4
7
12
19
90 W
26 F
2
3
5
8
13
135 W
40 F
1
2
3
5
9
180 W
45 F
0
1
2
4
8
High-pressure sodium vapor lamps
Metal-iodide lamps
Ferromagnetic 35 W
12
ballast with
70 W
7
external ignitor,
150 W
3
without
2
400 W
0
1000 W
0
Ferromagnetic 35 W
6 F
14
ballast and
70 W
12 F
8
external ignitor,
150 W
20 F
5
with parallel
32 F
3
400 W
45 F
2
1000 W 60 F
0
2000 W 85 F
0
Electronic ballast 35 W
15
19
11
5
3
1
0
17
9
6
4
3
1
0
24
28
15
9
5
3
1
26
13
9
5
4
2
1
38
50
24
15
10
6
2
43
23
14
10
7
4
2
82
77
38
22
13
10
3
70
35
21
14
9
7
3
123
70 W
11
18
29
61
92
150 W
14
31
48
Note:
For the 10 A and 16 A B-curve ratings, the number of lamps should be reduced by 10% to limit
unwanted magnetic tripping.
Earth leakage protection device selection principles
+
iID
bb Earth leakage protection devices are used to:

vv guard against fires that might be caused by an electric circuit with an insulation fault,
vv protect the workforce against electric shock (direct or indirect contact).
bb The implementation of earth leakage protection on lighting circuits varies according
to standards, the earthing system and installation customs.
iC60N + Vigi iC60
Protecting the installation
against fires generated by a cable

insulation fault
Protecting people
Continuity of service
Safety measures to guard against nuisance tripping
Choice of time delay
against electric shock
Protective device discrimination

bb For a two-level earth leakage protection system, the following are recommended:
vv upstream time-delayed earth leakage protection with sensitivity greater than or equal
to three times the downstream protection (for example, 100 or 300 mA s type protection),
vv one or more instantaneous 30 mA earth leakage protection devices downstream.
Choice of sensitivity
Super immune protection
bb For protection against fire only: 300 mA.

bb For protection against electric shock: 30 mA.
"SI" type super immune protection

bb Compact fluorescent lamps and high-intensity discharge lamps with electronic
ballast generate high-frequency currents (several kHz) that flow between conductors
and earth in the ballast input filters and through stray capacitance in the installation.
bb These currents (up to several mA per ballast) can trip standard earth leakage
protection devices.
bb To avoid such problems and maintain excellent continuity of service, "SI"
type earth leakage protection is recommended.
Choice of rating
bb The rating must be greater than or equal to the total
consumption of the circuit. This consumption can be as
much as twice the rated current of the lamps:
vv in the case of discharge lamps, due to the long
starting time (several minutes),
vv higher consumption by lamps that have exceeded
their nominal service life.
bb The rating of the earth leakage protection function
(Vigi module or earth leakage protection switch) should
always be greater than or equal to the rating of the
upstream circuit breaker.
"SI" type
technology
Tripping curve of a 30 mA earth leakage protection function
bb Red curve
: international standard IEC 479
determines the limit current for earth leakage protection
tripping according to the frequency. This limit
corresponds to the current that the human body is
capable of withstanding without any danger.
bb Black curve
: standard earth leakage protection
devices are more sensitive to high-frequency currents
than to 50/60 Hz.
bb Green curve
: "SI" type "super immune"
protection devices are less sensitive to high-frequency
disturbance while ensuring personal safety.
1000 mA
Super
immune
protection
("SI")
100 mA
Protection
standard
10 mA
1 mA
10 Hz
Norme
CEI 479
100 Hz
1000 Hz
10000 Hz
Principle for selection of surge protective devices

bb Load protective devices are used to:
vv prevent fires which could be generated by the destruction of loads due to the effects
of lightning,
vv ensure the continuity of service of the most sensitive loads.
bb Implementation: surge protective devices are used at all levels of the electrical
installation, and on communication networks.
PRF1 Master
iPRD
iQuick PRD
Choice of the type of surge

protective device
Type 1
Installed in the main electrical switchboard when the

building is equipped with a lightning protection system.
For more effective protection of loads, it should be
combined with a type 2 surge protective device to
absorb residual overvoltages.
Type 2
Installed in the main electrical switchboard, it is

designed to discharge the currents generated by
indirect lightning strokes and causing induced or
conducted overvoltages on the power distribution
network.
Type 3
Installed to complement the Type 2 surge protective

device if the distance between the surge protective
device and the load is >10 m.
Choice of surge protective device

dimensioning
Type 1
The discharge capacity is Iimp = 12.5 kA or 25 kA

depending on building risk analysis.
Type 2
Continuity of service
Precaution against nuisance tripping:
In a TT system, a residual current device of the "SI" type or delayed "s" type should
be installed upstream of the surge protective device. This type of device is immune to
the risks of unwanted tripping due to lightning. The other solution is to install the
residual current device downstream of the surge protective device.
Coordination between the protection system and the

surge protective device
Good coordination between the protection system and the surge protective device can
prevent tripping on lightning waves and ensure isolation for the installation network at
its end of life.
Surge protective device cascading

Terminal protection and fine protection
bb To effectively protect an electrical installation, the discharge capacity of the surge
protective devices to be installed should be determined according to the
characteristics of the installation.
bb Protection should be provided at the installation terminal (terminal protection) and, if
necessary, near sensitive equipment (fine protection).
bb The terminal protection system protects the whole installation, whereas the fine
protection system protects only the loads with which it is associated.
There are different discharge capacities for each of

these categories (Imax = 20, 40, 65 kA (8/20 s); this
choice depends mainly on the exposure zone
(moderate, average, high).
Type 3
They are designed to reduce overvoltage across the

terminals of sensitive equipment.
Choice of breaking capacity
T1
T2
T3
The surge protective device should be combined with a

"circuit breaker or fuse" short-circuit protective device.
This device will be chosen according to the installations
short-circuit current.
The use of surge protective devices with an integrated
disconnect circuit breaker ensures good coordination of
the circuit breaker and surge protective device.
Exterior lighting
Given the widespread use of electronics in luminaires, it

is recommended to establish a type 3 fine protection
system at the level of each luminaire.
Quick dimensioning of electrical distribution and protect

Cable cross-section, circuit breaker rating
From the main characteristics of the installation (lighting power, distance from
electrical switchboard), these tables can be used to determine:
bb the cross-section of the conductors on the power supply line for a voltage drop less
than 3% at the lamps, whatever the installation method and insulating material used
for the conductors,
bb the circuit breaker rating for protection and continuity of service with a safety
margin, whatever the type of lamps.
230 V AC single-phase copper cable
Characteristics of the installation

at 40C, 230 V AC, Cos
= 0.95 (1)
Infrequently used
Recommended
Acceptable
Not recommended (high inrush currents)
Risk of overheating/overloading the cable
Lighting power (kW)

including any ballast
losses
Rated
current
(A)
Maximum cable length (m)

for a 3% voltage drop (the value shown is the average
distance between the electrical switchboard and the lamps)
0.2
294
489
783
0.4
147
245
391
587
0.7
98
163
261
391
652
Example described at bottom of page
1.3
49
82
130
196
326
522
2.2
10
29
49
78
117
196
313
489
(1) If the voltage or power factor is different, the lighting power

and the cable length must be recalculated (the value of the rated
current does not change):
bb for a voltage of 110-115 V: divide the values by 2.
bb for a different power factor,
see the table below:
3.5
16
18
31
49
73
122
196
306
4.4
20
24
39
59
98
157
245
5.5
25
31
47
78
125
196
7.0
32
24
37
61
98
153
Cos
8.7
40
29
49
78
122
10.9
50
39
63
98
13.8
63
50
78
16
25
0.85
0.5
Multiplying factor to be applied for

Power
0.895
0.526
Length
1.118
1.9
(2) Maximum values not to be exceeded to guarantee cable

protection.
Cable
Cross section of each conductor 1.5
(mm2)
2.5
10
Circuit breaker
Rating (A) Recommended
Twice the rated current of the lighting circuit

2 x 6A=
13 or 16 A
Maximum (2)
Cable with PVC type
insulation
13
16
25
32
40
50
63
Other insulating
material more efficient
at high temperature.
16
20
32
40
50
63
80
Example of an open-plan office

bb 30 luminaires with 2 x 18 W 230 V single-phase fluorescent lamps.
bb Power factor (Cos ): 0.95.
bb Average distance from the switchboard: 60 m.
Calculations
bb Lamp power: 340 x 2 x 18 = 1080 W.
bb Ballast losses, estimated at 10% of the lamp power: i.e. 108 W.
bb Lighting power (P): 1080 + 108 = 1188 W = 1.2 kW; the next highest value in the table,
i.e. 1.3 kW, is selected.
bb Corresponding rated current (I = P/U Cos ): = 1188 W/(230 V x 0.95) = 5.4 A.
The next highest value in the table, i.e. 6 A, is selected.
bb Average distance from luminaires: 60 m; the next highest value in the table, i.e. 82 m,
is selected.
Cable and protection values selected
bb The recommended cable cross-section so as not to exceed a 3% voltage drop at the
end of the line is therefore: 2.5 mm
bb Minimum recommended circuit breaker rating: 2 x 6 A = 12 A, equivalent to the next
highest normalized value of 13 A or 16 A. This rating is effectively less than or equal to
the maximum authorized rating (16 or 20 A) to ensure that the cable is protected.
tion systems
230 V AC three-phase copper

cable between phase and neutral
or 400 V AC between phases
Infrequently used
Recommended
Acceptable
Example described at bottom of page
(with correction of the values in the table taking
into account a power factor of 0.85)
(1) If the voltage or power factor is different, the lighting power
and the cable length must be recalculated (the value of the rated
current does not change):
bb for a different voltage, multiply the lighting power and the
cable length by:
vv 0.577 for a voltage of 230 V between phases,
vv 0.5 for a voltage of 110-115 V between phase and neutral.
bb for a different power factor, see the table below:
Cos
0.85
0.5
0.895
0.526
Power
Cable length
1.118
1.9
(2) Maximum values not to be exceeded to guarantee cable

protection.
Balanced three-phase circuit, at 40C, Cos = 0.95

230 V AC between phase and neutral or 400 V AC between phases (1)
Lighting power per
phase (kW)
losses
Rated
current
per
phase (A)
Maximum cable length (m)

for a 3% voltage drop
(the value shown is the average distance between the
electrical switchboard and the lamps)
0.2
587
978
1565
0.4
294
489
783
1174
0.7
196
326
522
783
1304
1.3 x 0.895 = 1.2
98 110
163 182
261
391
652
1044
2.2
10
59
98
157
235
391
626
978
3.5
16
37
61
98
147
245
391
611
4.4
20
49
78
117
196
313
489
5.5
25
63
94
157
250
391
7.0
32
49
73
122
196
306
8.7
40
59
98
157
245
10.9
50
78
125
196
13.8
63
99
155
16
25
Cable
Neutral conductor cross-section equal to the phase cable cross-section

Cross section of each conductor 1.5
(mm2)
2.5
10
Circuit breaker

2 x 6A=
13 or 16 A
Maximum (2)
Cable with PVC type
insulation
13
16
25
32
40
50
63
Other insulating
material more efficient
at high temperature
16
20
32
40
50
63
80
Example of a warehouse
bb 39 x 70 W 230 V sodium vapor lamps with compensation, connected to a threephase circuit between phase and neutral.
bb Power factor (Cos ): 0.85.
bb Average distance from the switchboard: 120 m.
Calculations
bb Lamp power per phase: (39 x 70)/3 = 910 W.
bb Ballast losses per phase, estimated at 10% of the lamp power: i.e. 91 W.
bb Lighting power per phase (P): 910 + 91 = 1001 W = 1 kW.
bb Corresponding current (I = P/U Cos ): = 1001 W/(230 V x 0.85) = 5.1 A.
The next highest value in the table, i.e. 6 A, is selected.
bb Correction of the values in the table for the maximum cable length to take into
account the power factor:
vv 98 x 1.118 = 110 m,
vv 163 x 1.118 = 182 m
The next highest corrected value in the table after 120 m, i.e. 182 m, is selected.
Cable and protection values selected
bb The recommended cable cross-section per phase so as not to exceed a 3% voltage
drop at the end of the line is therefore: 2.5 mm2.
bb Minimum recommended circuit breaker rating: twice 6 A, i.e. 13 A or 16 A as a
normalized value.
This rating is effectively less than or equal to the maximum authorized rating
(16 or 20 A ) to ensure that the cable is protected.
Quick dimensioning of electrical distribution and protect

Type of Canalis, circuit breaker rating
Step 1: choice of busbar trunking rating
Definition and layout of lighting lines
Location of luminaires on CANALIS

lines
Study performed by the
engineering office
Definition of the type and number of

luminaires (determination of total
power)
Lighting power determined:

by type
by line
by distributed phase
Determination of the line protection

characteristics (rating)
25 A
40 A
KBA/KBB 25 A
KBA/KBB 40A
KBA
KBB
tion systems
Step 2: confirmation of the busbar trunking rating according to the length of the circuit and
to the choice of circuit breaker rating
Single-phase Canalis 230 V AC
busbar trunking
Three-phase 230 V AC Canalis busbar trunking

between phase and neutral or 400 V AC
between phases
Lighting power
(kW)
including any
ballast losses
Rated
current
(A)
Lighting power per

phase (kW)
losses
Rated
current per
phase (A)
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.7
330
375
0.7
661
751
1.3
165
188
384
1.3
330
375
769
2.2
10
99
113
231
2.2
10
198
225
461
3.5
16
62
70
144
3.5
16
124
141
288
4.4
20
49
56
115
4.4
20
49
113
231
5.5
25
45
92
5.5
25
90
184
7.0
32
72
7.0
32
8.7
40
58
8.7
40
10.9
50
10.9
50
13.8
63
13.8
63
at 35C, Cos
= 0.95 (1)
at 35C, Cos = 0.95

230 V AC between phase and neutral or 400 V AC between phases (2)
Maximum busbar trunking

length (m)
for a voltage drop < 3% at the
end of the busbar trunking.
Lamps evenly spaced along the
busbar trunking
(most common case)
Overloaded busbar trunking
Prefabricated busbar trunking
Maximum busbar trunking length (m)

for a voltage drop < 3% at the end of the busbar trunking.
Lamps evenly spaced along the busbar trunking
(most common case)
144
115
Overloaded busbar trunking
Prefabricated busbar trunking
Type of busbar trunking
Flexible
(KDP)
Rigid
(KBA or KBB)
Type of busbar trunking
Flexible
(KDP)
Rigid
(KBA or KBB)
Rating (A)
20
25
Rating (A)
20
25
40
Circuit breaker
Rating
(A)
Recommended
Max.
40
Circuit breaker
Twice the rated current of the
lighting circuit
20
25
2 x 6A=
13 or 16 A
40
Infrequently used
Recommended
Acceptable
Max.
20
25
40
(1) If the voltage or power factor is different, certain values in the table are to be recalculated
(the value of the rated current does not change):
bb for a voltage of 110-115 V: divide the values by 2,
Cos
0.85
0.5
0.895
0.526
Power
Busbar trunking length

1.118
1.9
(2) If the voltage or power factor is different, the lighting power and the busbar trunking length must
be recalculated (the value of the rated current does not change):
bb for a different voltage, multiply the lighting power and the busbar trunking length by:
vv 0.577 for a voltage of 230 V between phases,
vv 0.5 for a voltage of 110-115 V between phase and neutral.
Cos
0.85
0.5
0.895
0.526
Power
Busbar trunking length

1.118
1.9
Control devices
Principles for selection of modular remote control equipment

Control devices
bb Their role is to control luminaire switching on and off.
bb Their technology allows a very large number of switching operations to be performed without adversely affecting their performance,
in normal operating conditions.
bb The installation of a control relay (impulse relay, contactor) allows:
vv remote control of a high-power lighting circuit,
vv easy performance of sophisticated functions (central control, timer, programming, etc.),
vv control of three-phase circuits.
bb The iCT+ and iTL+ are especially suitable for lamps with a high inrush current (LED lighting, lamps with electronic ballast).
Choice of control relay

Impulse relay
Type of power circuit architecture

(modular/monobloc)
Installation
Control
Modular contactor
iTL
iETL
iTL+
iCT
iCT+
bb Circuit protection is provided by a separate circuit breaker.
bb The control and power circuits are separate.
They can also relay the management devices ( page 50), which often have a limited switching capacity and do not allow
multi-polar switching (phase/neutral or three-phase).
In enclosure and panel
Number of
points
Type
Multiple
Multiple
Single (as standard) or multiple (with auxiliary)
1 VA
Latched-type by switch (as standard) or impulse-type by push button

(with auxiliary)
1 to 2 VA
1 VA
Impulse-type, by push button
Single
Consumption
Remote status
indication
Protections
Auxiliary on circuit breaker
Control
Auxiliary on contactor or impulse relay
Control circuit
Push button,
selector switch
PLC
Auxiliary on contactor or
impulse relay
12 to 230 V AC
230 V AC
12, 24, 48, 110, 230 V AC
230 V AC
6 to 130 V DC
24 V AC, 24 V DC by TI24 iACT interface and

iATL 24 V DC
< 100
< 1000
< 100
< 1000
By combining auxiliaries
Many functions due to the use
of auxiliaries:
bb time delay
bb illuminated push-button control
bb step-by-step control
bb signaling
bb latched-type control
bb centralized multi-level control
bb control by PLC
With relay circuitry
16, 25, 40, 63 A
20 A
Single-phase (1 or 2 P) or
three-phase (3 or 4 P)
Single-phase (1P)
Conducting neutral
Remote reclosing of the protective

device
Number of switching cycles per
day (on average)
Flexibility of control
Additional functions
Rating
(commonest values in bold)
Controlled power
Type of circuit controlled
Number of lamps controlled
Favorite applications
By combining auxiliaries
With relay circuitry
Many functions due to the use
of auxiliaries:
bb time delay
bb illuminated push-button
control
bb step-by-step control
bb signaling
bb latched-type control
bb centralized multi-level control
bb control by PLC
16 or 32 A
16 A
Several kW
Single-phase (1 or 2 P) or
Single-phase (1P)
three-phase (3 or 4 P monobloc Conducting neutral
or in conjunction with iETL
extension)
No derating:
pages 42 and 45
bb 16 A cos
in steady-state
conditions
bb Residential
bb Residential
bb Service sector and industrial bb Service sector
buildings (offices, corridors,
buildings (hotels,
shops, workshops, etc.)
hospitals)
pages 42 and 45
bb Service sector and industrial buildings

(offices, open-space offices, warehouses,
supermarkets, indoor car parks, etc.)
bb Infrastructure (tunnels, outdoor car parks,
public lighting, etc.)
No derating:
bb 20 A cos
in steady-state
conditions
bb Residential
bb Service sector
buildings (hotels,
hospitals)
Reflex iC60
Solution for lighting control and protection applications
bb Total safety of the installation.
bb Easy wiring.
bb Reduced consumption and heating in the switchboard.
bb Bistable solution.
bb Ready for interfacing with an Acti 9 Smartlink interface or integrated PLC.
Reflex iC60 integrated-control circuit breaker
RCA iC60 remote control
Reflex iC60
Monobloc
The circuit protection and power switching functions are incorporated in a
single device
RCA iC60
Monobloc
The circuit breaker combined with the RCA performs the circuit protection and power
switching functions
Multiple
Multiple
Pulse or latched
Pulse or latched
5 VA
1 VA
Incorporated
230 V AC
24/48 V AC/DC with iMDU auxiliary
24 V DC with Ti24 interface
bb Incorporated
bb By MCB auxiliary
bb Incorporated
bb By MCB auxiliary
230 V AC
24/48 V AC/DC with iMDU auxiliary
24 V DC with Ti24 interface
Yes
<10
1 to 2 on average
Integrated auxiliary functions

Numerous functionalities incorporated:
bb choice of control order interpretation mode
bb control and indication interface compatible with 24 V DC programmable logic
controller standards
bb compatibility with Vigi iC60 residual current protection auxiliaries
bb control orders time delayed by time delay relays or PLCs
Integrated auxiliary functions

Numerous functionalities incorporated:
bb remote reclosing possible, following an electrical fault
bb choice of control order interpretation mode
bb control and indication interface compatible with 24 VDC programmable logic
controller standards
bb control orders time delayed by time delay relays or PLCs
bb compatibility with the auxiliaries of the iC60 and Vigi protection product offering (iOF,
iSD indications and iMN, iMX tripping, etc.)
10, 16, 25, 40, 63 A
1 to 63 A
Several kW
Several kW
Single-phase (2P) or three-phase (3 or 4P)
Single-phase (1 or 2P) or three-phase (3 or 4P)
Incorporated
pages 42 and 45
bb Service sector and industrial buildings (offices, open-space offices,

warehouses, supermarkets, indoor car parks, etc.)
bb Infrastructure (tunnels, outdoor car parks, public lighting, etc.)
page 34
bb Infrastructure (tunnels, indoor/outdoor car parks, public lighting, etc.)
Control devices
Example
Simplification of the conventional cabling by using an impulse relay

Without control device
bb Conventional cabling with two-way switches and changeover switch(es).
N
L
With impulse relay or impulse control device: Reflex iC60, RCA
bb Lower investment costs:

vv fewer cables,
vv small control circuit cross section,
vv faster installation (simplified cabling).
bb Upgradeable circuits:
vv easy to add a control point,
vv potential for adding auxiliaries (time delay, timer, centralized multi-level control, etc. page46) and management functions.
bb Energy savings:
vv no power consumption in the control circuit (impulse relay)
vv automated management of switching on/off (movement detector, programmable time switch, dusk-to-dawn switch,
etc., page50).
N
L
Control devices
Choice of rating
bb The rating printed on the front of the products never corresponds to the rated
current of the lighting circuit.
bb The standards that determine the ratings do not take into account all the electrical
constraints of the lamps due to their diversity and the complexity of the electrical
phenomena that they create (inrush current, starting current, end-of-life current, etc.).
bb Schneider Electric regularly conducts numerous tests to determine, for each type of
lamp and each lamp configuration, the maximum number of lamps that a relay with a
given rating can control for a given power.
iTL impulse relays and iCT contactors

iTL
iCT
bb The rating should be chosen according to the tables on the following pages.
bb The rating of the iTL and iCT must be equal to or greater than the protective device's
rating.
Reflex iC60 and RCA iC60
bb The rating is determined by the cable characteristics in the same way as for the
circuit breaker.
bb The switching capacity is defined in the following tables.
Reflex iC60
+
Thermal dissipation
bb Modular contactors, due to their operating principle, constantly dissipate heat
(several watts) due to:
vv coil consumption,
vv power contact resistance.
Where several modular contactors are installed side by side in a given enclosure, it is
therefore recommended to insert a side ventilation spacer at regular intervals
(every 1 or 2 contactors). Heat dissipation is thus facilitated. If the temperature inside
the enclosure exceeds 40C, apply to the rating a derating factor of 1% per C
above 40C.
bb The impulse relays, Reflex iC60 and RCA, can usefully replace the modular
contactors:
vv they consume less energy and dissipate less heat (no permanent current in the
coil). They require no spacer,
vv depending on the application, they allow a more compact installation with less
wiring.
RCA iC60
iTL+
iCT+
Ventilation spacer
Control devices
Rating performance according to the type and number of lamps
General comments
Relay rating
Modular contactors and impulse relays do not use the same technologies.
Their rating is determined according to different standards and does not
correspond to the rated current of the circuit.
For example, for a given rating, an impulse relay is more efficient than a
modular contactor for the control of luminaires with a strong inrush
current, or with a low power factor (non-compensated inductive circuit).
bb The tables below show the maximum number of

lamps for each relay, according to the type, power and
configuration of the lamp in question. As an indication,
the total acceptable power is also mentioned.
bb These values are given for a 230 V circuit with two
active conductors (single-phase phase/neutral or
two-phase phase/phase). For 110 V circuits, divide the
values in the table by 2.
Selection table
Products
iCT contactors
Type of lamp
Maximum number of lamps for a single-phase circuit and maximum power output per circuit
16 A
iCT+ contactors
25 A
40 A
63 A
Standard incandescent lamps, LV halogen lamps, replacement mercury vapor lamps (without ballast)
40 W
38 1550 W
57 2300 W
115 4600 W
60 W
30 to
45 to
85 to
75 W
25
38
70
2000 W
2850 W
5250 W
100 W
19
28
50
ELV 12 or 24 V halogen lamps
Ferromagnetic 20 W
transformer
50 W
Electronic
transformer
75 W
100 W
20 W
50 W
75 W
100 W
15
10
8
6
62
25
20
16
300 W
to
600 W
1250 W
to
1600 W
Fluorescent tubes with starter and ferromagnetic ballast

15 W
22 330 W
1 tube without
22
1 tube
with parallel
compensation (2)
2 or 4 tubes
with series
compensation
20 W
36 W
40 W
58 W
65 W
80 W
115 W
15 W
18 W
20 W
36 W
40 W
58 W
65 W
80 W
115 W
2 x 18 W
4 x 18 W
2 x 36 W
2 x 58 W
2 x 65 W
2 x 80 W
2 x 115 W
5 F
5 F
5 F
5 F
5 F
7 F
7 F
7 F
16 F
22
20
20
13
13
10
7
15
15
15
15
15
10
10
10
5
30
16
16
10
10
9
6
Fluorescent tubes with electronic ballast

18 W
74
1 or 2 tubes
36 W
38
58 W
25
2 x 18 W
36
2 x 36 W
20
2 x 58 W
12
to
850 W
200 W
to
800 W
1100 W
to
1500 W
1300 W
to
1400 W
23
15
12
8
90
39
28
22
450 W
to
900 W
30
30
30
28
28
17
17
15
10
20
20
20
20
20
15
15
15
7
46
24
24
16
16
13
10
450 W
to
1200 W
111
58
37
55
30
19
2000 W
to
2200 W
1850 W
to
2250 W
300 W
to
1200 W
1650 W
to
2400 W
42
27
23
18
182
76
53
42
850 W
to
1950 W
70
70
70
60
60
35
35
30
20
40
40
40
40
40
30
30
30
14
80
44
44
27
27
22
16
1050 W
to
2400 W
222
117
74
111
60
38
4000 W
to
4400 W
3650 W
to
4200 W
600 W
to
2400 W
2900 W
to
3800 W
20 A
172
125
100
73
6900 W
to
7500 W
63
42
35
27
275
114
78
60
1250 W
to
2850 W
100
100
100
90
90
56
56
48
32
60
60
60
60
60
43
43
43
20
123
68
68
42
42
34
25
1500 W
to
3850 W
333
176
111
166
90
57
6000 W
to
6600 W
5500 W
to
6000 W
900 W
to
3500 W
4450 W
to
5900 W
4660 W x Cos phi
Reflex iC60
bb To obtain the equivalent values for the entire 230 V

three-phase circuit, multiply the number of lamps and
the maximum power output:
vv by 3 (1.73) for circuits with 230 V between phases
without neutral,
vv by 3 for circuits with 230 V between phase and
neutral or 400 V between phases.
Solution for lighting control and

protection applications
bb Total safety of the installation.
bb Easy wiring.
bb Reduced consumption and heating in
the switchboard.
bb Bistable solution.
bb Ready to be connected with an
Acti9Smartlink or a PLC.
Note: the lamp power ratings most commonly used are shown in
bold.
For power ratings not mentioned, use a proportional rule with
the nearest values.
iTL impulse relays
iTL+
impulse relays
Reflex iC60
16 A
32 A
40
25
20
16
1500 W
to
1600 W
106
66
53
42
4000 W
to
4200 W
70
28
19
14
60
25
18
14
1350 W
to
1450 W
180
74
50
37
160
65
44
33
3600 W
to
3750 W
83
70
62
35
31
21
20
16
11
60
50
45
25
22
16
13
11
7
56
28
28
17
15
12
8
1250 W
to
1300 W
213
186
160
93
81
55
50
41
29
160
133
120
66
60
42
37
30
20
148
74
74
45
40
33
23
3200 W
to
3350 W
80
40
26
40
20
13
1450 W
to
1550 W
212
106
69
106
53
34
3800 W
to
4000 W
1200 W
to
1400 W
900 W
2000 W
10 A
16 A
3200 W
to
3350 W
2400 W
5300 W
3680 W x
Cos phi
16 A
25 A
40 A
63 A
28
23
29
15
1120 W
to
2175 W
46
36
31
23
1840 W
to
2600 W
70
55
46
33
2800 W
to
3600 W
140
103
80
60
5600 W
to
6800 W
207
152
121
88
8280 W
to
9800 W
11
8
7
5
47
19
15
12
220 W
to
500 W
19
12
10
8
74
31
24
20
380 W
to
800 W
27
19
14
10
108
47
34
26
540 W
to
1050 W
50
33
27
22
220
92
64
51
1000 W
to
2200 W
75
51
43
33
333
137
94
73
1500 W
to
3300 W
16
16
16
15
15
9
9
8
6
11
11
11
11
11
8
8
8
4
23
12
12
8
8
7
5
244 W
to
647 W
26
26
26
24
24
15
15
12
9
19
19
19
19
19
12
12
12
7
36
20
20
12
12
11
8
390 W
to
1035 W
37
37
37
34
34
21
21
19
12
24
24
24
24
24
19
19
19
9
56
29
29
20
20
15
12
555 W
to
1520 W
85
85
85
72
72
43
43
36
24
48
48
48
48
48
36
36
36
17
96
52
52
33
33
26
20
1275 W
to
2880 W
121
121
121
108
108
68
68
58
38
72
72
72
72
72
51
51
51
24
148
82
82
51
51
41
31
1815 W
to
4640 W
56
28
19
27
16
9
1008 W
to
1152 W
90
46
31
44
24
15
1620 W
to
1798 W
134
70
45
67
37
23
2412 W
to
2668 W
268
142
90
134
72
46
4824 W
to
5336 W
402
213
134
201
108
70
7236 W
to
8120 W
940 W
to
1200 W
165 W
to
640 W
828 W
to
1150 W
1480 W
to
2000 W
285 W
to
960 W
1296 W
to
1840 W
2160 W
to
2600 W
360 W
to
1520 W
2016 W
to
2760 W
4400 W
to
5100 W
720 W
to
2880 W
3456 W
to
4600 W
6660 W
to
7300 W
1080 W
to
4080 W
5328 W
to
7130 W
Control devices
Rating performance according to the type and number of lamps (cont.)

Selection table (cont.)
Products
iCT contactors
Type of lamp
16 A
Compact fluorescent lamps

External
5W
electronic
7W
ballast
9W
11 W
18 W
26 W
Integral
5W
(replacing
9W
incandescent
11 W
lamps)
18 W
26 W
210
150
122
104
66
50
160
114
94
78
48
34
iCT+ contactors
25 A
1050 W
to
1300 W
800 W
to
900 W
330
222
194
163
105
76
230
164
133
109
69
50
40 A
1650 W
to
2000 W
1150 W
to
1300 W
Low-pressure sodium vapor lamps with ferromagnetic ballast and external ignitor
Without
35 W
5
9
270 W
320 W
5
9
to
to
90 W
3
6
360 W
720 W
135 W
2
4
180 W
2
4
With parallel
35 W
20 F
3
5
100 W
175 W
20 F
3
5
to
to
90 W
26 F
2
4
180 W
360 W
135 W
40 F
1
2
180 W
45 F
1
2
Metal-iodide lamps
Ferromagnetic 35 W
ballast with
70 W
external ignitor,
150 W
without
400 W
1000 W
Ferromagnetic 35 W
6 F
ballast and
70 W
12 F
external ignitor,
150 W
20 F
with parallel
32 F
400 W
45 F
1000 W 60 F
2000 W 85 F
Electronic
35 W
ballast
70 W
LED lamps
With driver
16
8
4
2
1
0
12
6
4
3
2
1
0
24
18
600 W
450 W
to
1000 W
850 W
to
1350 W
24
12
7
4
3
1
18
9
6
4
3
2
1
38
29
850 W
to
1200 W
650 W
to
2000 W
1350 W
to
2200 W
63 A
670
478
383
327
216
153
470
335
266
222
138
100
3350 W
to
4000 W
2350 W
to
2600 W
710
514
411
340
213
151
3550 W
to
3950 W
14
14
9
6
6
10
10
8
5
4
500 W
to
1100 W
24
24
19
10
10
15
15
11
7
6
850 W
to
1800 W
42
20
13
8
5
2
31
16
10
7
5
3
2
68
1450 W
to
2000 W
64
32
18
11
8
3
50
25
15
10
7
5
3
102
2250 W
to
3200 W
51
350 W
to
720 W
1100 W
to
4000 W
2400 W
to
4000 W
Non test
76
150 W
10 W
48
30 W
38
50 W
27
75 W
17
25
36
73
150 W
12
18
37
200 W
15
31
500 W
to
1400 W
14
69
54
39
700 W
to
1950 W
20 A
26
98
77
56
1000 W
to
3000 W
40
200
157
114
4660 W x Cos phi
550 W
to
1100 W
1750 W
to
6000 W
3600 W
to
600 W
2000 W
to
6200 W
(1) Circuits with non-compensated ferromagnetic ballasts consume twice as much current for a given power output. This explains the small number of lamps in this
configuration.
(2) The total capacitance of the power factor capacitors in parallel on a circuit limits the number of lamps that can be controlled by a contactor. The total downstream
capacitance of a modular contactor of rating 16, 25, 40 or 63 A should not exceed 75, 100, 200 or 300 F respectively.
Allow for these limits to calculate the maximum acceptable number of lamps if the capacitance values are different from those in the table.
iTL impulse relays
iTL+ impulse
relays
Reflex iC60
16 A
32 A
1200 W
to
1450 W
240
171
138
118
77
55
170
121
100
86
55
40
850 W
to
1050 W
630
457
366
318
202
146
390
285
233
200
127
92
3150 W
to
3800 W
1950 W
to
2400 W
Not tested,
infrequently used
1350 W
38
24
15
10
7
102
63
40
26
18
3600 W
Not tested,
infrequently used
1200 W
to
1350 W
34
17
8
5
3
1
0
38
1350 W
to
2200 W
29
14
700 W
to
1950 W
69
54
39
88
45
22
13
8
3
1
87
77
33
98
77
56
10 A
16 A
3100 W
to
3400 W
3100 W
to
5000 W
1000 W
to
3000 W
3680 W x
Cos phi
16 A
158
113
92
79
49
37
121
85
71
59
36
25
790 W
to
962 W
4
4
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
0
153 W
to
253 W
12
7
3
2
0
0
14
8
5
3
2
0
0
15
416 W
to
481 W
11
6
30
24
17
605 W
to
650 W
88 W
to
169 W
490 W
to
800 W
525 W
to
844 W
300 W
to
850 W
25 A
251
181
147
125
80
60
193
137
113
94
58
40
1255 W
to
1560 W
7
7
4
3
2
4
4
3
2
1
245 W
to
405 W
19
11
5
3
1
0
17
9
6
4
3
1
0
24
400 W
to
750 W
18
9
44
34
25
959 W
to
1044 W
140 W
to
270 W
595 W
to
1200 W
840 W
to
1350 W
450 W
to
1250 W
40 A
399
268
234
196
127
92
278
198
160
132
83
60
1995 W
to
2392 W
11
11
8
5
4
7
7
5
3
2
385 W
to
792 W
28
15
9
5
3
1
26
13
9
5
4
2
1
38
980 W
to
1350 W
29
14
71
55
40
1390 W
to
1560 W
245 W
to
450 W
910 W
to
2200 W
1330 W
to
2100 W
700 W
to
2000 W
63 A
810
578
463
396
261
181
568
405
322
268
167
121
4050 W
to
4706 W
Infrequently
used
2840 W
to
3146 W
859
621
497
411
257
182
4295 W
to
4732 W
17
17
11
8
7
12
12
8
5
4
595 W
to
1198 W
29
29
23
12
10
19
19
13
9
8
1015 W
to
2070 W
50
24
15
10
6
2
43
23
14
10
7
4
2
82
1750 W
to
2500 W
77
38
22
13
10
3
70
35
21
14
9
7
3
123
2695 W
to
4000 W
61
31
108
83
61
420 W
to
720 W
1505 W
to
4400 W
2870 W
to
4650 W
1050 W
to
3050 W
92
48
146
113
83
25
36
11
15
24
37
50
12
18
11
17
23
15
10
15
20
Cos
0.95
0.85
0.5
+!
Pc (W)
iTL+
iCT+
3500
3120
1840
2450 W
to
7000 W
4305 W
to
7200 W
1450 W
to
4150 W
Note: Reflex iC60

For the 10 A and 16 A B-curve ratings, the number of lamps should be reduced by 10% to limit
unwanted magnetic tripping.
LED lamps
B curve, the number of lamps should be reduced by 50%.
D curve, the number of lamps should be increased by 50%.
, iTL
iCT+
665 W
to
1440 W
4420
3960
2330
Where the standard contactors or impulse relays can only control a very limited number of lamps, the iCT+ and iTL+ are an alternative to be
considered. They are especially suitable for lamps with a high inrush current consuming up to 16 A (iTL+) or 20 A (iCT+) in steady state
(for example: lamps with ballast or ferromagnetic transformer). The following table shows the controllable power Pc according to the power
factor. For high-intensity discharge lamps divide the power by 2 (long starting current).
Example: how many compensated 58 W fluorescent tubes (power factor of 0.85) with ferromagnetic ballast (10% loss) can be controlled
with a 20 A iCT+? Number of lamps N = controllable power Pc/(power output of each lamp + loss of ballast), i.e. in this case
N = 3900/(58 + 10%) = 61. By comparison, a 16 A iCT is limited to 10 x 58 W tubes, a 25 A iCT to 15 lamps, and a 63 A iCT to 43 lamps.
Control auxiliaries
Overview
Control auxiliaries
iATEt
iACT24
iRTA
iATLc+s
Mounting clips
bb These auxiliaries can perform a great variety of functions:

vv from the simplest (signaling, timer, illumination delay, etc.),
vv to the most sophisticated (centralized multi-level control, step-by-step control, etc.).
bb Moreover, some auxiliaries make it possible to overcome electrical disturbance
which may detract from satisfactory switching operation.
bb Schneider Electric has the most comprehensive and coherent product offering in
the market.
All the auxiliaries in a family (modular contactor or impulse relay) are compatible with
all the devices in that family.
bb They are very easy to install thanks to their integral mounting clips which
simultaneously provide electrical and mechanical connection.
Choice of auxiliaries
or pre-auxiliary control devices
Function
Pre-auxiliary
Modular
impulse relay or contactor +
impulse relay + auxiliary
auxiliary
Reflex iC60
integratedcontrol circuit
breaker
RCA iC60
remote control
Centralized control Centralized control (1 level) for a group of iTLc or iTL + auxiliary
Integrated
Integrated
Centralized control (1 level) + signaling
circuits while maintaining separate control iATLc

of each of them.
Example: control of a whole storey or
room by room
iTL + auxiliary iATLc+s
Integrated
Integrated
Centralized control (2 levels)

iTL + auxiliary iATLc+c
Example: control of a whole storey, a zone
or room by room
Via PLC
Via PLC
Impulse-type local control + latched-type

centralized control
iCT + auxiliary iACTc
Integrated
Integrated
Interface with PLC
Allows control from Acti 9 Smartlink

or a PLC
Auxiliary iATL24
Auxiliary iATL24
Reflex iC60 Ti24

version
Reflex iC60 Ti24

version
Signaling
Remote signaling of lamp status (lit or

extinguished)
iTLs or iTL + auxiliary

iATLs
iCT + auxiliary iACTs
Integrated
Integrated
Timer
Return to rest position after an adjustable

time delay
Auxiliary iATEt + iTL
Time delay relays (iRT) Time delay relays (iRT)

+ PLC
+ PLC
Step-by-step
control
Illuminated
push button
compensation
Change in type of
control
Allows control of 2 circuits with a single

control unit
Auxiliary iATL4 + 2
impulse relays iTL
Via PLC
Via PLC
Via PLC
Allows fault-free control by illuminated

push buttons
1 or more iATLz
auxiliaries for each iTL
Max. leakage current:

1.35 mA on Y2 input
Max. leakage current:

1.35 mA on Y2 input
Operates on latched orders coming from a iTLm or iTL + auxiliary

changeover contact (selector switch, time iATLm
switch, etc.)
Standard operation
Yes
Yes
Impulse-type local control + latched-type

centralized control
Standard operation
without auxiliary
Auxiliary iACTc + iCT Integrated
Time delay
Illumination delay
(see example on page47).
Allows the inrush current at the head
of the network to be limited by powering
the circuits in succession
Auxiliary iATEt + iCT
Time delay relays (iRT) Time delay relays (iRT)

+ Reflex iC60
+ RCA iC60
Disturbance
suppressor
Voltage adaptation
for control
Can prevent disturbance generated on the Not applicable

electrical network at power off
1 iACTp auxiliary per

iCT
Not applicable
Allows 24 V or 48 V AC/DC control
bb Possible in V AC
Possible with an auxiliary iMDU
bb With auxiliary iMDU
in V DC
Possible in V AC
and V DC
Integrated
Not applicable
Example
Dimensioning an installation
Supermarket: main lighting circuits
General lighting
Product enhancement
Car park lighting
Circuit
Requirement
Three-phase + neutral 230/400 V AC
Single-phase 230 V AC
Single-phase 230 V AC
Number of lines
18 (1 per department)
3 (1 per display)
10
Four 150 W metal-iodide lamps with

ferromagnetic ballast and parallel
compensation
Nine 70 W high-pressure sodium vapor lamps

with ferromagnetic ballast and parallel
compensation
Number of lamps per line 45 luminaires with 56 W LED lamps
Electrical connections
Main lines
18 60-m lines with Canalis KBA 25 A

(2 conductors + PE)
Three 20-m lines with Canalis KBA 25 A
10 buried lines of 100 m with 10 mm2 cables
Branch to each luminaire
1 m of cables of 1.5 mm2
5 m of cables of 1.5 mm2
Residual current circuit

breaker
4P - 40 A - 300 mA - "SI" type

1 per group of 5 lines
2P - 25 A - 300 mA
1 for all the 3 lines
2P - 40 A - 300 mA
1 per group of 2 lines
Possible solutions
Circuit breaker
4P
16 A
C curve
1 per line
4P
16 A
C curve
1 per line
2P 16 A
C curve
1 per line
2P 16 A
C curve
1 per line
2P
16 A
B curve
1 per line
Contactor
iCT
1P
40 A
1 per line
Impulse relay
ITL
2P
16 A
1 per line
Contactor
iCT
2P
16 A
1 per line
Reflex iC60
2P
16 A
C curve
1 per line
The auxiliary
centralized
control (Y3)
and indication
(OF, SD)
functions are
integrated
2P
16 A
B curve
1 per line
Impulse relay
ITL
2P
32 A
1 per line
Reflex iC60
4P
16 A
C curve
1 per line
The auxiliary
centralized
control (Y3)
and indication
(OF, SD)
functions are
integrated
Impulse relay
ITL
1P
16 A
1 per line
Contactor
iCT
2P
25 A
1 per line
Reflex iC60
2P
16 A
B curve
1 per line
The auxiliary
centralized
control (Y3)
and indication
(OF, SD)
functions are
integrated
Monitoring/Control
Protection
Control devices
Impulse relay, contactor
or integrated-control
circuit breaker
Control auxiliaries
Signaling in the control
panel
1 iATLs per
1 iACTs per
impulse relay contactor
Centralized control
Inrush current limited by 1 ATEt on 6 groups of 3 lines

successive illumination of with a time delay of 2 s
groups of lines
between each group
Via PLC
1 iATLc+s per 1 iACTs per

1 iATLc+s per 1 iACTs per

1 iACTc per
contactor
1 iACTc per
contactor
1 light sensitive switch IC2000P+
Management devices
Servo control by outside
luminosity, timetable and
calendar
Successive illumination of 6 zones

Use of one iATEt per group of lines to limit the inrush
current.
Zone 0 I
O
Zone 1
Zone 5
I
O
t1
Canalis KBB
with DALI system
The winning solution for
controlling and supplying
power for supermarket
lighting.
I
O
Master control t5
Example
Lighting management, a simple solution or a remote management solution

5
D
1
D
A
A
B
Simple solution
Presence
detector
iCT power relay

circuitry
iTL remote
control
Zones
IC light
sensitive
switch
Contracting authorities
Power relays
Type of lamp
Passageways
Automatic by movement detector
LED
Offices
Manual by local push button
Impulse relay
Fluorescent T5
Car parks
Automatic control by detection of the luminosity level and time

programming
Contactor
High pressure sodium
Zone 1 local lighting control
Zone 2 local lighting control
Centralized control of zone 1 and zone 2
Automatic control of outdoor lighting by

presence detection
Automatic control by movement detection
Zone 1 luminaires
Zone 2 luminaires
Corridor zone luminaires
Outdoor zone luminaires
Building
Management
System
Remote management solution
Energy metering
Luminosity
sensor
Modbus
Ethernet
Modbus
iTL remote control
Zones
Reflex iC60
Contracting authorities
Power relays
Type of lamp
Passageways
Automatic by movement detector
LED
Offices
Manual by local push button
Impulse relay with remote

management
Fluorescent T5
Car parks
Automatic control by detection of the luminosity level and time

programming
Reflex iC60 with remote

management interface
Additional functions
Remote display of satisfactory operation (state of circuit breakers, contactors, etc.)
Fault indication
Luminaire operating time
Number of switching operations performed by power relays
Management devices
bb These devices chiefly make it possible to optimize power consumption by managing
lighting control according to various parameters:
vv time, day or date,
vv a given limited duration,
vv movement or the presence of personnel,
vv level of luminosity,
vv the amount of natural light.
bb They can also improve everyday comfort through:
vv automation of the tasks of switching on/off,
vv manual or automatic adjustment of the illumination level.
IHP
IC2000
MIN
Choice of management devices

for energy savings and improved comfort
Products
Potential
energy
savings
Functions
Compatibility
Incandescent
lamps
Fluorescent
lamps
High-intensity
discharge
lamps
LED lamps
See Note
15 to 50 W
(unit power
2 to 8 W)
IH
Electromechanical
time switches
50%
bb Hourly, daily or weekly

1000 W
bb 1 or 2 circuits
bb With or without power reserve
(operation in the event of mains failure)
600 to 700 W
IHP
Digital
programmable
time switches
50%
bb Daily, weekly or annual

bb 1 or 2 circuits
bb With or without conditional input
bb Switching interval: at least 1 min.
1000 to 2600 W
1000 to 2300 W
20 to 180 W
IC
Light sensitive
switch
30%
bb Controlled by:
vv astronomical clock (automatic
sunrise and sunset calculation)
vv luminosity detection (adjustable
from 2 to 2000 Lux)
bb With or without programmable clock
function
2300 to 3600 W
2300 to 3600 W
55 to 160 W
MIN
Timer
30%
bb 30 s to 1 h
bb 50% reduction of luminosity before
extinction of incandescent lamps with
PRE auxiliary
2300 to 3600 W
2300 to 3600 W
Not recommended
for time delays of
less than a few
minutes
Not recommended
for time delays of
less than one hour
55 to 150 W
Note: IH/IHP/IC
To control lighting loads, whenever the power is significant and the type of lamp generates major inrush stress, it is recommended to combine a power actuator with
each circuit:
- a contactor
- an impulse relay with its latched-type control auxiliary
- a Reflex iC60
or
- a RCA iC60 (low rate of switching)
Emergency lighting
bb Emergency lighting is designed to eliminate or minimize public panic in the event of
a serious problem such as a fire or an earthquake, and even merely a power cut.
bb Suitable for all types and sizes of buildings (schools, hotels, shopping centers,
hospitals, offices, shops, museums, etc.), Schneider Electric emergency lighting is
essential to occupants' safety.
bb The anti-panic devices give out a light that enables people to see where they are
and avoid obstacles, while the signage units clearly show the way out of the premises.
These products are mostly installed at a height.
Evacuation unit
Anti-panic unit
Various technologies and characteristics
bb These luminaires have a light source consisting mainly of fluorescent lamps and
LEDs, a battery to supply power in the event of a mains failure, and an electronic
circuit board. These products are selected according to their luminous flux, IP, IK and
battery life, illuminated continuously or only in the event of a power cut.
bb They are also chosen for their maintainability:
vv standard units: tests are carried out manually or via a remote control,
vv Activa/self-test units: they are tested automatically and indicate their operating state
by means of colored LEDs,
vv Dardo/addressable units: they self-test and send the result over a pair of wires to a
centralizing control device.
Deactivating the luminaires
bb To prevent the batteries discharging when the installation is not used or in the event
of mains failure, the luminaires can be deactivated via:
vv a remote control (TBS) for Standard and Self-test units,
vv the Dardo Plus control unit for Addressable units.
The installation rules and diagrams are given for information only. They vary according to the
country.
Only the rules in force in each country must be observed.
Installation of evacuation BAES (signage)

Install 1 emergency lighting unit (BAES) at each exit and each emergency exit, for
each obstacle and change of direction to make it easier to evacuate the buildings
safely.
bb Maximum spacing between each unit on the routes according to the size of the
evacuation pictogram.
bb At a minimum height (out of reach of the public; generally 2 m).
bb Affix warning signs to the units.
bb Minimum luminous flux requirement.
bb Autonomy requirement in the event of mains failure (generally 1 h).
bb Required on all public premises.
Installation of anti-panic/ambience BAES
bb Min. lighting density (in lumens) per m2.
bb Even distribution throughout the premises. Often with a minimum number of units
per room.
bb Autonomy requirement in the event of mains failure (generally 1 h).
bb Required on all public premises.
Appendix
Practical recommendations for the protection and control of lighting circuits

Basic rules
bb The cross-section and length of the cables must be appropriate to limit the voltage
drop to less than 3% at the end of the line in steady state (see tables on pages34
to 37).
bb The In rating of the standard protection and control switchgear must be far higher
than the rated current of the lighting circuit:
vv for the circuit breaker, take approximately twice the rated current of the circuit,
vv for the relay, always use the compatibility tables for each type of lamp and check
that its rating is always higher than that of the upstream circuit breaker (short circuit
coordination).
bb The In rating of the earth leakage protection device must be greater than or equal to
that of the upstream circuit breaker.
Take the lamp ignition phase into account

Problems
bb All the lamps have a very strong
starting current which breaks down as
follows:
vv an inrush current: peak of 10 to 250
times the rated current (In) at power up,
vv followed by the starting current (for
fluorescent or discharge lamps):
possible overload of up to 2 In for
several seconds or minutes depending
on the type of lamp.
bb This therefore gives rise to the
following risks:
vv conductor overheating,
vv circuit breaker nuisance tripping,
vv control device overloading.
Recommendation 1
bb Limit the load on each circuit to between 300 and 800 W per 2-wire circuit for
standard 10/16 A 230 V AC equipment.
bb Increase the number of circuits to limit the number of lamps per circuit.
Recommendation n2
bb Use Canalis prefabricated busbar trunking systems for large service-sector or
industrial buildings.
Recommendation n3
bb In the case of time-delay installations, postpone the power up of each circuit by a
few tens of milliseconds to a few seconds.
Recommendation n4
bb To control lamps with ferromagnetic ballast or transformer, high-performance
control devices (iCT+ contactor or iTL+ impulse relay) should preferably be used
instead of conventional relays to optimize the control of circuits of several kW
up to 16 A.
Recommendation n5
bb Curve C or D circuit breakers should be preferred to curve B. Confirmation by
design note required.
Manage electronic ballast, transformer lamps or

driver carefully
Problems
bb Electronic ballast lamps require
special attention (high-frequency leaks
to earth, harmonics) to guard against
certain risks:
vv nuisance tripping of the earth leakage
protection device,
vv overheating/overloading of the
neutral conductor in three-phase
circuits,
vv nuisance tripping of the 4-pole circuit
breaker (neutral overload by third-order
and multiple currents).
Recommendation n1
bb Create the shortest possible links between the lamps and the ballast in order to
reduce high-frequency interference and capacitive leaks to earth.
Recommendation n2
bb Provide adequate discrimination, install the correct earth leakage protection at
each level:
vv upstream:
-- avoid instantaneous tripping 30 mA sensitivity,
-- use a time-delay protection: 100 or 300 mA, type s (selective).
vv use type "SI" ("Super immune") 30 mA instantaneous earth leakage protection
for the feeders.
Recommendation n3
bb In the case of three-phase circuits + neutral with third-order and multiple
harmonic contents > 33%:
vv oversize the cross-section of the neutral cable compared with that of the
phases,
vv check that the neutral current resulting from the sum of the harmonics is less
than the In rating of the 4-pole circuit breaker.
Save energy without increasing

maintenance costs
Problems
bb Discharge lamps significantly reduce
energy consumption but create
additional problems both for the user
and with respect to their management:
vv ignition is not instantaneous due to
their starting time (a few seconds for
fluorescent lamps to several minutes for
high-intensity discharge lamps);
vv repeated switching accelerates
ageing by a factor of 3 to 5,
vv their higher investment cost requires
careful management.
Recommendation n1
bb To meet an instantaneous and/or temporary lighting requirement, an additional
circuit with halogen or LED lamps may be useful for premises lit by discharge
lamps.
Recommendation n2
bb To limit the ageing of fluorescent lamps: set the timers or presence detectors to a
minimum value of 5 to 10 minutes.
Recommendation n3
bb Use LED lamps for frequent switching or when hot re-ignition is needed.
Recommendation n4
bb Set the lighting to remain on continuously in corridors and offices at peak times
rather than use presence detectors that will switch it on and off repeatedly.
Recommendation n5
bb Regularly, at the end of the lamps' average service life, replace all the lamps and
their ignitor for a given area to reduce maintenance costs.
Recommendation n6
bb Use the impulse relay or Reflex iC60 rather than the contactor to prevent energy
losses in the coils (a few Watts/relay).
Appendix
Definition of light-related units

Candela (cd)
bb Old definition: luminous intensity (luminosity) of 1 candle.
bb Modern definition (standard international unit): luminous intensity of light at a wavelength of 555 nm over
1.46 10-3 W/steradian.
1 lm
1 sr
1 Lux
1m
1/4 Lux
2m
1/9 Lux
3m
1 m2
1 m2
1 m2
1 cd
Lumen (lm)
Luminous flux of 1 cd in a 1 steradian cone (1 sphere/4).
Lux (lx)
Illumination (quantity of light/m2) of 1 lumen/m2.
Lighting efficiency (lm/W)
Ratio of the luminous flux emitted to the electrical power consumed. The energy that is not converted into light is
dissipated in the form of heat.
The lighting efficiency decreases by 30% to 70% towards the end of the life of the lamp.
Progress in the performance of each technology over time
The graph below illustrates:

bb the low efficiency of incandescent lamps despite the halogen technology,
bb the obsolescence of the mercury technology, usefully replaced by sodium or metal iodide,
bb the good performance of fluorescent lamps,
bb the constant progress of light-emitting diodes, with a regular increase in performance (power LED, luminous
efficiency, CRI, etc.).
Low pressure sodium

Light-emitting diode
Metal iodide, halide
Fluorescent
High pressure mercury
Halogen incandescent
Basic incandescent
years
How to realize smart lighting control and energy saving?
Energy savings
with Lighting Control
Lighting can represent
25% to 50%
of energy consumption in buildings

depending on the business.
"Smart" lighting control is one way of quickly

cutting the energy bill without detracting from
essential comfort!
Lighting Control simple solutions

Yes
One control mode
No
Yes
Content
Automatic control
No
No
Multiple control modes
Lighting variation
control
No
Yes
Lighting variation
control
No
Yes
Yes
Manual control only
No
Local control
and centralized
Automatic
Remote
management
Yes
Remote
management and
automatic
Safety voltage
"Check that the types of protection (1P, 1P+N, 2P... and earth leakage
protection) conform to the installation regulations in force in the
country concerned"
Time programming
Management of the lighting period and bells in a school

Managing the lighting of a convenience store or superette
Lighting management for a car park of a large tertiary site
Automatic control of public lighting according to sunrise and
sunset times
Presence detection Lighting for a hotel lobby
or movement
Luminosity level
Lighting management for an office space
Optimizing lighting for the car park of a hotel
Optimizing the lighting of a shop window
Automatic
Improving management of a public lighting system in a town
58
60
62
64
Switch control
Selector switch
control
76
78
68
70
72
74
Impulse relay 230 V Lighting for a meeting room with remote reporting
80
Remote control
dimmers with
push button
Lighting control for the exhibition halls of a museum
82
1 level
Lighting management for a house

Renovation of the lighting for a Town Council
Lighting management for a solicitor's office
Lighting management for a university
Ensuring the satisfactory functioning of loads critical for
human safety
84
86
88
90
92
Lighting management for a hotel room
94
More levels
Local control
+ remote
management
Individual control +
general
Emergency lighting
Functional lighting for a hypermarket

Lighting for a storage warehouse
66
Local control +
Controlling power off for a hotel room by keycard
automatic
Manual control +
Lighting management for an archive room
automatic switch-off Lighting management in a stairway, a corridor or a lobby
Lighting management in a basement
How to modernize the entrance of an apartment building
Automatic +
Optimizing the lighting of open office spaces
local override
Management of a large office building
human safety
96
Local control
+ remote
management
Controlling power off for a hotel room by keycard
96
Remote
management +
Automatic

human safety
Automating the lighting for an industrial workshop
92
Impulse relay 24 V
Lighting for a humid room
112
Emergency lighting Emergency lighting in a public building: junior high school
98
100
102
104
106
108
92
110
114
Lighting control
Management of the lighting period and

bells in a school
Customer needs
QQ The engineering departments want to optimize
the operating costs of the local body's

educational institutions by achieving savings on
lighting, and also achieve automatic actuation of
the school bells at the appropriate time.
QQ Override control of the lighting may be
performed for maintenance or servicing

purposes.
Proposed solution
QQ The use of the ITA makes it possible to:

OO limit the use of lighting by programming its
operation at times during which the classrooms

and common areas must be lit,
OO program bell ringing times,
OO have override control of the lighting by push
button.
QQ Duplication of the program in each educational
institution is performed by using a programming

kit and the duplicate is transferred by means of a
memory cartridge.
User/customer benefits
QQ Ease of programming: changes in time switch programming in case of special events or holiday
periods can be made using the programming tool on a computer; a memory cartridge allows the
changes to be duplicated simply in each educational institution.
QQ Reduced maintenance: thanks to GPS time reception and automatic summer time/winter time
changing.
QQ Lighting override control: a remote push button allows override control of the lighting for
maintenance or servicing operations.
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ITA
Efficiency at your
fingertips!
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Favorite applications:
QQ offices and
educational
institutions,
QQ hotels,
QQ industry,
QQ housing,
QQ etc.
Lighting control
> Time programming + GPS time reception =

lighting and bell sounding at the right time
Diagram of the solution

L
N
1
GPS
antenna
1
iC60N
1
iC60N
iC60N
1 23
12-30 VDC
+
Ext.2
14
13 15
ITA
1 3
A1
1 2 LN6
iCT
89
A2
Ext.1
2 4
Text for specifications
QQ The lighting and bell will be activated by a programmable time switch.

QQ A programming key and programming kit will be used to create and copy the program to another time switch, or save it.
QQ No deviation from timetable thanks to synchronization performed by GPS clock.
QQ Override control of the lighting will be performed via a switch or push button.
Products used
Description
Unit
Reference
ITA 4c
Product
Yearly programmable time switch, 4 channels
CCT15940
GPS or DCF
GPS or DCF antenna (optional)
CCT15970 or CCT15960
Programming kit and key
Programming kit for PC and memory key (optional)
1 +1
CCT15950 and CCT15955
iC60N
MCB 1P
iCT
Modular contactor 2P
1
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Lighting control
Managing the lighting of a convenience

store or superette
Customer needs
Proposed solution
automate its lighting system.

QQ His store comprises two separate lighting
areas: storage and sales.
QQ The lighting must be reduced: one luminaire out
of three during delivery, after closing and at
cleaning time, while full lighting must be ensured
during opening hours.
QQ The layout of the shelves in the sales area could
be reorganized, and the relocation of luminaires
should be performed without works.
trunking.
QQ The luminaires shall be installed directly under
Canalis KBA by means of KBA40ZFUW fasteners.
QQ An IHP+ 2c clock combined with contactors
ensures lighting scripting.
QQ Manual override control of the lighting will be
performed from the electrical switchboard.
QQ Alteration of the installation during
reorganization of the shelves will be simplified by
the modularity and extreme ease of assembly and
disassembly of the Canalis components.
QQ The manager of a convenience store wants to
QQ The system chosen is 25 A KBA Canalis busbar
QQ Simplicity and speed of execution: from design to installation, no constraints, "Canalis" adapts to
all store configurations.

QQ Attractiveness: the white-colored (RAL 9003) Canalis components ensure consistency with the
colors of the luminaires.
QQ Cost saving: automation of the installation reduces electricity consumption.
QQ Flexibility: no works required when reorganizing the store or changing the sales area.
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KBA
QQ small stores,
Rigid busbar trunking!
QQ superettes,
QQ etc.
Canalis KBA
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Lighting control
> Pre-cabling + time programming =

lighting in the right place + lighting at the right time
5
IHP+2c
Ext2
Ext1
N
L1
L2
L3
Canalis KBA
QQ The use of a decentralized lighting electrical distribution architecture (prefabricated).

QQ Being able to reorganize the lighting layout without altering the electrical installation.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
Canalis KBA
25 A straight element
Canalis KBA
25 A power supply box
KBA25ED4303W
Canalis KBA
Fasteners
KBA40ZFUW
Tap-off connectors
KBC10DCS101, 201, 301
iC60N
C2 A 2P circuit breaker
IHP+ 2c
Programmable time switch with 2 output contacts
iC60N
iCT
25 A 2P contactor
KBA25ABG4W
CCT15853
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Lighting control
Lighting management for a car park of

a large tertiary site
Customer needs
Proposed solution
park for a technology park according to the time

and the position of the sun, without connecting a
light sensor.
sensitive switch allows:

OO car park lighting according to the position of the
sun,
OO control of 2 independent lighting circuits,
OO programming of lighting days and times,
OO the possibility of override control of the lighting
via a simple push button.
QQ Automate the lighting system of an outdoor car
QQ For cost saving reasons, after a certain time,
only one lamp post out of two will remain lit.
QQ The lighting system shall be programmed to
operate only on working days.
QQ Use of the "IC Astro 2C" astronomical light-
QQ Possibility of remote override control of the
lighting if necessary for maintenance operations.
QQ Maintenance-free: the IC Astro light-sensitive switch offers the same functions as a regular light-
sensitive switch except that it does not require a light sensor. Accordingly, maintenance operations of
cleaning, adjustment or replacement due to vandalism are unnecessary.
QQ Energy savings: the lighting is switched on only during the period of activity of the site when the
luminosity makes lighting of the car park necessary. The fact that there is no sensor prevents
nonconforming lighting times due to fouling, damage to a sensor or the presence of plants.
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IC Astro 2C
QQ public lighting,
The programmable
astronomical lightsensitive switch!
QQ outdoor car parks,

QQ etc.
IC Astro 2C
62 | CA9SS006E
Lighting control
> Astronomical clock + programming =

guarantee of lighting duration
IC
C
Astro
stro
o
C
2C
Ext1
Ext2
QQ The outdoor lighting system is controlled by a time switch which allows for sunrise and sunset times and which requires no light
sensor. The lighting system may be inhibited on certain days.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
iC60N
C10 A 1P+N circuit breaker
IC Astro 2C
Programmable astronomical light-sensitive switch with 2 output contacts
iC60N
iCT
63 A 4P contactor
Reference
CCT15243(1),
CCT15244(2)
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Lighting control
Automatic control of public lighting

according to sunrise and sunset times
Customer needs
Proposed solution
operating dependability of public lighting in order

to:
OO improve the comfort and safety of his
constituents,
OO be able to control the lighting operating period.
QQ He also wants to reduce the lighting level by
50% so as to achieve energy savings from
midnight to 5 am.
astronomical light-sensitive switch allows

automatic switch-on and switch-off of the lighting
according to sunrise and sunset times.
QQ Two channels are used to be able to reduce the
number of luminaires powered from midnight to 5
am (energizing of 1 or 2 phases).
QQ Override control for each channel is provided
by push buttons.
QQ Given the installed capacity, relaying is
provided by contactors.
QQ The mayor of the local body wants improved
QQ The use of an IC Astro 2C programmable
QQ Intuitive programming: the IC Astro 2C incorporates a backlit LCD screen display allowing
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everyday programming to be performed.

QQ Program backup: internal backup of the program in the event of failure of the mains power supply.
QQ Use of a key via a PC for saving and the duplication of settings and programs in the various
cabinets.
QQ Simplified maintenance: no need of a luminosity detector, hence improved operating
dependability.
QQ Easier installation: screwless terminals for easy, fast connection.
IC Astro 2C
QQ public lighting,
The programmable
astronomical lightsensitive switch!
QQ outdoor car parks,

QQ etc.
IC Astro 2C
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Lighting control
> Astronomical clock + 2 programmable channels =

-30% on the energy bill
IC
Astro
Ast
2
2C
Ext2
E
Ext1
QQ Use of an astronomical light-sensitive switch with 2 independent channels, allowing automatic switch-on and switch-off of the
lighting according to sunrise and sunset times and geographic location, and without a luminosity detector.
QQ Program backup and duplication is performed on a programming key.
QQ Possibility of manual override control of the lighting for each channel by means of push buttons (or switches).
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
iC60N
IC Astro 2C
Programmable astronomical light-sensitive switch with 2 output contacts
CCT15243(1),
CCT15244(2)
iCT
25 A 2P contactor
A9C20732
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Lighting control
Lighting for a hotel lobby
Customer needs
Proposed solution
luminosity is insufficient.
movement. In the event of insufficient luminosity,

the lighting comes on automatically for a given
period.
QQ Ensure lighting for people's movement if the

QQ The lighting should automatically be
extinguished after a certain time, once the people

have left.
QQ It must be possible to switch on the lighting by
remote override control to be able to check the

condition of the lamps in daytime.
QQ The Argus 360 allows detection of people in
QQ Relaying by a contactor makes it possible to
increase the control power.
QQ A two-position wall switch, located at the
reception desk for example, can be used to

switch on the lighting by override control if
necessary.
QQ Energy savings: lighting is ensured in the event of low luminosity and the presence of persons, and
this can optimize power consumption while ensuring the safe movement of people. It is also possible
to adjust the time during which the lighting will remain lit after the last detection of a movement.
QQ Comfort: automatic switching on without having to look for the lighting control.
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Argus
QQ hotels,
Movement detection
QQ residential
buildings,
QQ etc.
Argus 360
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Lighting control
> Movement detection + luminosity measurement =

safe movement
Changeover
switch
Argus 360
QQ The lighting system for an area is activated by movement detection and according to the luminosity.
QQ If necessary, the lighting can be switched on continuously by a remote control.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
iC60N
Argus 360
360 movement detector
CCT56P002
iCT
25 A 1P+N contactor
A9C20732
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Lighting control
Lighting management for an office

space
Customer needs
Proposed solution
organize the lighting layout for this space.

QQ He also wants to achieve energy savings by
implementing automatic switch-on or switch-off of
the lighting according to the presence of people
and the luminosity level.
QQ Automatic extinguishing of each office shall be
performed after a time delay in the absence of
people.
QQ The installation must be easily modifiable
during rearrangement of the offices.
incorporating a DALI architecture without

programming.
QQ Automatic lighting is provided by master and
slave DALI presence detectors, and adjustment of
the constant luminosity level office by office is an
integral function of the master Argus detectors.
QQ These detectors are fastened directly to the
busbar trunking or are simply connected to it
according to the layout of the offices.
QQ Information is transferred uniformly to all the
ballasts connected to the master detector network.
QQ Override control of the lighting is performed by
push buttons connected to the (master) DALI
detector.
QQ Alteration of the installation will be easy thanks to
the modularity and extreme ease of assembly and
disassembly of the Canalis components.
QQ The manager of an office space needs to
QQ The system chosen is Canalis busbar trunking
QQ Fewer cables: a single duct incorporates the power and the DALI communication buses for the
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master and slave Argus detectors and DALI ballast (option T of the KBA product ranges).
QQ Communication between the master and slave Argus devices and override control push buttons
uses the power supply conductor (power line carrier).
QQ The prefabricated lighting electricity distribution system allows flexibility of installation for
arrangement or rearrangement of space, without altering the electrical structure.
KBA
QQ small stores,
QQ superettes,
QQ etc.
Canalis KBA
68 | CA9SS039E
Lighting control
> Pre-cabling + presence detection =

lighting in the right place + appropriate lighting
Canalis KBA
Electronic ballast
Argus
master
Argus
slave
From 1 to 6 luminaires
QQ Decentralized DALI lighting system without programming.

QQ Simplification of office rearrangement.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
Canalis KBA
40 A straight element (with communication bus)
Canalis KBA
KBA40ED4303TW
Canalis KBA
Fasteners
Tap-off connectors
KBC16DCB21+KBC16ZT1
Connectors for Argus master detector
KBC16DCB40+KBC16ZT1
Connectors for Argus slave detector
KBC10DCB40
iC60N
KBA40ABG4TW
KBA40ZFUW
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Lighting control
Optimizing lighting for the car park

of a hotel
Customer needs
Proposed solution
for a car park with a simple solution ensuring

sufficient lighting irrespective of the natural
luminosity level.
allows automatic control of the car park lighting

according to the level of outside luminosity and
the threshold set on the light-sensitive switch.
QQ The hotel manager wants to optimize lighting
QQ The use of an IC100 light-sensitive switch
QQ Customer safety: lighting is ensured in the event of low luminosity.

QQ Energy savings: precise setting of the lighting tripping threshold on the IC100 light-sensitive switch
can optimize the lighting period.
QQ Easy access to settings on the light-sensitive switch located in the electrical distribution
switchboard.
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IC100
QQ hotel,
Light comes with

the night!
QQ educational
institution,
QQ offices,
QQ etc.
IC100
70 | ISC00881EN
Lighting control
> Luminosity measurement =

sufficient lighting in all circumstances

L3
L2
L1
N
1
iC60N
iC60N
Cell
2
3
IC100
A1
2 4
1 3
iCT
2
N
A2 2 4 6
QQ Car park lighting is activated according to the luminosity. The light-sensitive switch must be combined with a wall cell.
QQ Power consumption exceeds 2300 W.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
IC100
Light-sensitive switch (supplied with a wall cell)
15482
iC60N
iC60N
iCT
40 A 3P contactor
ISC00881EN | 71
Lighting control
Optimizing the lighting of a shop

window
Customer needs
Proposed solution
mall, wants to light his shop window automatically

when luminosity is low.
light-sensitive switch makes it possible to

automatically control lighting of the shop window
according to the level of outside luminosity and
opening hours.
QQ The owner of the shop, set up in a shopping
QQ Also, he wants to achieve energy savings by
automatic extinguishing of this lighting at closing

time, and on non-working days.
QQ The use of an IC2000P+ programmable
QQ Non-working days can be programmed to
inhibit lighting.
QQ Remote override control possible by simple
switch.
QQ Ease of installation: thanks to intuitive configuration.

QQ Flexibility of settings: has a luminosity level adjustable from 2 to 2100 Lux and an adjustable time
delay to prevent unwanted switch-on of the lighting in the event of a brief change in luminosity.
QQ Ease of use: override control of lighting by remote control switch. Automatic summer time/winter
time changing.
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IC
QQ housing,
Light comes with

the night!
QQ shops,
QQ etc.
IC2000P+
72 | ISC00883EN
Lighting control
> Luminosity measurement + time programming =

value creation + savings

L
N
1
1
iC60N
iC60N
Cell
IC2000P+
L 1
35
4 6
QQ The light-sensitive switch must be combined with a wall cell.

QQ The operating period settings must be configured according to the shopping mall's opening hours.
QQ It must be possible to adjust the lighting tripping threshold according to the level of outside luminosity, from 2 to 2100 lux.
QQ It must be possible to override the lighting settings by remote control.
Products used
Description
Unit
Reference
IC2000P+
Product
Programmable light-sensitive switch (supplied with a wall cell)
15483
iC60N
iC60N
ISC00883EN | 73
Lighting control
Improving management of a public

lighting system in a town
Customer needs
Proposed solution
town. This installation provides management of

public lighting and a power supply for the power
sockets distributed over the public space to allow
the holding of special events (markets, street
entertainment).
QQ The objective is to ensure the following functions
by remote management:
OO switching public lighting on and off,
OO energizing or de-energizing a power socket
circuit,
OO information on equipment operating states, so as
to plan repair operations,
OO remote restarting following an electrical fault.
QQ In the event of a remote management failure, a
function designed to ensure improved
dependability of service is performed by a local
PLC for switching the public lighting on and off.
cabinets along the roads, or in equipment rooms

located near the area to be powered.
QQ The RCA control device allows the PLC to
switch off the power supply by actuating the iC60
device.
QQ Each cabinet has a local automatic control
system interfacing with the central system.
QQ The RCA remote control is configured in 1-A
mode to give priority to the management PLC and
enable reclosing of the circuit breaker following a
fault.
QQ The quality of lighting is of prime importance for a
QQ The functional units are installed in street
QQ Simplicity: automated, secure solution for switching the power supply on and off, indications on the
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RCA
iC60
front panel of the product and remote signaling.

QQ Safety: padlocking possible without any additional accessory.
QQ Continuity of service: enabling of automatic reclosing upon an electrical fault.
QQ Energy efficiency: no permanent consumption because the RCA iC60 remote control is a bistable
actuator.
With Ti24 interface
QQ infrastructure,
QQ industry, large
Remote control!
RCA iC60
74 | A9 FA 02-01E
tertiary,
QQ public lighting,
QQ power distribution,
QQ circuit load
shedding,
QQ etc.
Lighting control
> Remote management + automatic control =

quality of service + savings

400 V AC
PLC
24 V DC
24 V DC
24 V DC
90 A
Functional unit 1
400 V AC
RCA iC60
iC60N
20 A
Functional unit 2
Vigi
300mA
RCA iC60
iC60N
20 A
Functional unit 3
Vigi
300 mA
RCA iC60
iC60N
16 A
Vigi
30 mA
10 A
+
230 V AC
400 V AC
400 V AC
230 V AC
230 V AC
230 V AC
230 V AC
Sector 1 lighting
230 V AC
Sector 2 lighting
Power socket enclosure
QQ The lighting and power socket feeders must be powered by a modular circuit breaker combined with a remote control and an
earth leakage protection auxiliary.
QQ This circuit breaker is remote controlled automatically via a connection with a PLC without any additional interface.
QQ The state of the circuit breaker (open/closed) and the presence of an electrical fault must be indicated at the PLC level.
QQ After tripping of the protective device, remote reclosing is enabled.
Products used
Description
Unit
Reference
RCA iC60
Product
230 V AC 50 Hz remote control with Ti24 4P interface
A9C70124
iC60N
Vigi iC60
300 mA 4P earth leakage protection device
RCA iC60
230 V AC 50 Hz remote control with Ti24 2P interface
A9C70122
iC60N
Vigi iC60
30 mA 2P earth leakage protection device
A9 FA 02-01E | 75
Lighting control
Functional lighting for a hypermarket
Customer needs
Proposed solution
is to replace the T12 fluorescent tubes of the

functional lighting system with far more efficient
LED luminaires.
controlled-action control contactors (switching at

zero voltage phase angle).
QQ The Maintenance Department of a hypermarket
QQ The customer does not wish to change the
distribution architecture or the type of protection

(long cable length), or increase the number of
feeders in the electrical switchboard.
QQ Replace the standard contactors with iCT+
QQ Keep the protective circuit breakers with the
same characteristics (ratings, curves).
QQ For a given illumination level, the installed
capacity with LEDs is far smaller, but the current

peaks generated at power up could possibly
cause unwanted tripping of the B-curve
protective circuit breakers.
QQ Reduction of current peaks within a ratio of 4 to 5 at power up, thanks to the use of iCT+ contactors,
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which will make it possible to:

OO keep the protection system,
OO eliminate the risk of nuisance tripping,
OO limit the level of overvoltage generated at power up and "stress" the LED drivers less
(Soft Start concept).
iCT+
QQ hypermarkets,
The contactor!
QQ shops,
QQ offices,
QQ etc.
iCT+
76 | CA9SS011E
Lighting control
> LED lighting + controlled-action control =

limited capital cost + operating savings

Before
Old installation with CT and fluorescent tubes
After
New installation with iCT+ and LED lamps
iCT+
2 kW fluorescent tubes
0.8 kW LED lamps
QQ The replacement of the T12 fluorescent tube lighting system must not require:
OO a change of architecture,
OO a change in the characteristics of protective devices,
OO additional space in the electrical distribution switchboard.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
iC60N
iC60N
iCT+
Silent contactor
Reference
A9C15030
CA9SS011E | 77
Lighting control
Lighting for a storage warehouse
Besoins clients
Proposed solution
QQ The latched-control impulse relay iTLm is a
QQ Lighting control must be ensured by a
simple switch.
QQ Obtain feedback on the lighting circuit state
(ON or OFF).
bistable relay that can be controlled by means of

a changeover switch.
QQ The iTLm opens or closes its contact according
to the application of a voltage to the ON or OFF

terminal. The voltage can be applied via a
changeover contact of a simple switch, a time
switch, etc.
QQ The lighting power may be significant
depending on the case.
QQ Reduced consumption and heating in the switchboard: use of the impulse relay avoids
permanent consumption by the coil of a contactor.
QQ Simplified control: the latched-control impulse relay makes it possible to use a simple switch.
QQ Lighting override control: the controls on the front panel of the product can be used to switch the
lighting on or off by override control for specific needs.
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iTLm
QQ educational
The impulse relay!
institutions,
QQ hotels,
QQ industry,
QQ infrastructure,
QQ etc.
iTLm
78 | CA9SS003E
iTL
iATLm
Lighting control
> Impulse remote control + switch =

visibility of lighting status
Variant for three-phase lighting circuit

L3
L2
L1
iTLm
ON
OFF
iTL
iATLm
ON
OFF
QQ The lighting system for an area is activated by an impulse relay controlled by a simple two-position switch.
Lighting remote control must be able to be inhibited easily.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
iC60N
iTLm
Impulse relay with integral latched function
Reference
A9C34411
Variant for three-phase circuit

iC60N
1P+N C2 A circuit breaker
iC60N
iTL
4P impulse relay
A9C30814
iATLm
Impulse relay auxiliary with latched function
A9C15414
CA9SS003E | 79
Lighting control
Lighting for a meeting room with

remote reporting
Customer needs
Proposed solution
controlled from several points.
circuit whenever a control pulse is applied. The

pulse is generated by pressing one of the push
buttons. All the push buttons are connected in
parallel.
QQ The meeting room's lighting must be able to be

QQ The receptionist must be able to check
switch-off when the room is not in use, to avoid

any waste of energy if users have forgotten to turn
off the light.
QQ The iTL, iTLs impulse relay closes or opens the
QQ For the purpose of remote signaling, a lighting
status report is produced by the signaling

function of the iTLs.
QQ Space saving: the iTLs impulse relay saves space due to integration of the remote signaling
function. The total width is still 18 mm.
QQ Reduced consumption and heating: a "bistable" solution, which consumes no energy to hold the
lighting circuit in closed position.
QQ Comfort: the impulse relay offers continuous, silent operation compared with similar applications
using contactors. The distribution board can be installed in bedrooms, offices, etc. without any
discomfort for the users.
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iTL
QQ housing,
The impulse relay!
QQ offices,
QQ hotels,
QQ etc.
iTL
80 | CA9SS001E
iTLs
Lighting control
> Impulse remote control + signaling =

visibility of lighting status

Lighting for a meeting room
iTL
Lighting for a meeting room

Variant with remote reporting (circuit status)
iTLs
Local control by
push buttons
Reception room
iPB
Local control by
push buttons
Push button +
Status indicator
QQ The lighting system for an area is activated locally via several push buttons. Override setting of the lighting to ON or OFF for
maintenance purposes must be able to be performed easily from the distribution board.
QQ On option, it must be possible to remotely indicate the circuit status.
QQ Depending on the rating of the power circuit protection circuit breaker, additional protection for the control circuit may be
necessary.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
iTL
16 A impulse relay
A9C30811
iTLs
16 A impulse relay with remote indication
A9C32411
iPB
Push button + green indicator
A9E18036
CA9SS001E | 81
Lighting control
Lighting control for the exhibition halls

of a museum
Customer needs
Proposed solution
exhibition halls separately and also by centralized

actuation.
tubes provided with electronic ballasts with 1-10

V control.
QQ Control the main lighting system for three
QQ It must be possible to adjust the lighting so as
to be able to lower the luminosity level and adapt

lighting consumption to the needs.
QQ A minimum of two lighting levels must be
feasible in a simple manner.
QQ The lighting system consists of fluorescent
QQ The solution is to separate the exhibition halls
into three different thematic areas.
QQ The use of three SCU10-SAE remote control
dimmers will ensure centralized control of the

three areas and allow memorizing of two lighting
levels.
QQ Ease of use: a single press on the external push buttons can call up the two lighting levels
memorized in the remote control dimmer.
QQ Clear indications on the front of the remote control dimmer: the indicator lamp on the control
push button on the front displays its status: in operation or in fault mode.
QQ Reliability: the remote control dimmers are provided with electronic protective devices.
QQ Energy savings: a mere 25% light variation can generate 20% energy savings.
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SCU
QQ offices and
educational
institutions,
QQ hotels,
QQ industry,
QQ housing,
QQ etc.
Light is under your

control!
SCU10
82 | CA9SS016E
Lighting control
> Variation + central control =

quality of lighting and operating comfort

L
N
1 3
iC60N
2 4
L
N
PB1
SCU10SAE
PB2
PB3
1-10 V electronic ballast
iTR 1
Area A
12340
12340
12340
Area B
Area C
PB4
PB5
0 V
12-30 V
AC/DC
QQ The lighting system is implemented by fluorescent tubes with 1-10 V electronic ballasts.
QQ The system consists of several lighting areas, and each area can be switched on or off separately, with the possibility of
variation in the luminosity level. These operations shall be performed via simple push buttons.
QQ Master control by push buttons shall ensure: memorizing of two lighting scenarios, master control of switching on/off and
luminosity variation for all the areas.
Products used
Description
Unit
Reference
SCU10-SAE
Product
1-10 V remote control dimmer with card having four digital inputs
CCTDD20012
iC60N
iTR
230 V AC / 8-12 V AC 4 VA transformer
A9A15213
CA9SS016E | 83
Lighting control
Lighting management for a house
Customer needs
QQ The lighting system must be able to be
turned on locally, by the residents.

QQ It must be possible to switch off all the lighting
areas by means of a centralized control in a

single action, to ensure extinguishing of the whole
house.
Proposed solution
QQ The use of iTLc impulse relays allows both
local control of each room and centralized control

of the whole house.
QQ Centralized control is provided by ON/OFF
push buttons, remote from all the rooms to be

managed.
QQ For practical reasons, all the lighting areas can
also be switched on in a single action.
QQ Energy savings: centralized control allows extinguishing of all the rooms in the house to prevent
leaving rooms lit when there are no residents.
QQ Comfort: all the rooms in the house can also be switched on in a single action.
QQ Ease of installation: the small size (18 mm) of the iTLc is equivalent to that of a simple impulse relay.
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iTLc
QQ housing,
The impulse relay!
QQ offices,
QQ etc.
iTLc
84 | CA9SS008E
Lighting control
> Impulse remote control + central control =

energy savings + user comfort
iC60N
iTLc
iC60N
iTLc
Centralized
control
ON
OFF
QQ Each lighting circuit is controlled locally via push buttons.

QQ All the lighting in the house is switched off via a single push button.
QQ All the lighting in the house is switched on via a single push button.
Products used
Description
Unit
iC60N
Product
1P+N C16 circuit breaker
iTLc
Centralized-control impulse relay
Reference
A9C33811
CA9SS008E | 85
Lighting control
Renovation of the lighting for a

Town Council
Customer needs
Proposed solution
Town Council and achieve savings, the

engineering department wants to upgrade the
installation, while keeping the local controls in
place.
control via push buttons.
QQ In order to optimize the existing lighting of a
QQ They also want to have a centralized control,
located by the Town Council's reception desk,

allowing all the offices, the Council meeting room
and the reception to be extinguished in a single
action.
QQ For each office an iTLc will be used for lighting

QQ For lighting control in the lobby and meeting
rooms, for reasons of installed capacity, a 32 A

impulse relay combined with an iATLc remote
control auxiliary is necessary.
QQ The iTLc and iATLc allow centralized control via
a push button installed by the reception desk

which extinguishes all the building's lighting.
QQ Energy savings and safety: the lighting for each area can be activated and deactivated locally by
the users.
A push button located at the reception is connected to each iATLc auxiliary module for iTL and directly
to each iTLc impulse relay. Result: all the impulse relays can respond simultaneously to central control
orders.
QQ Ease of connection: thanks to its integral centralized control function, the iTLc impulse relay allows
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savings of wiring and space. The total width is still 18 mm.

The iATLc centralized control auxiliary is compatible with the standard iTL impulse relay to upgrade the
existing installations. iATLc + iTL is equivalent to iTLc.
iATLc
QQ housing,
Centralized control!
QQ offices,
QQ educational
institutions,
QQ etc.
iATLc
86 | CA9SS010E
iTL + iATLc
Lighting control
> Impulse remote control + local and central control =

energy savings + ease of use
iTLc
iTL
32 A
iA
iATLc
Centralized control by
push button
QQ A single push button must be able to extinguish all the building's lighting.
QQ The "centralized control" function must be compatible with the volume available in the existing switchboard (additional space
requirements limited insofar as possible).
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
iC60N
iC60N
iTL
32 A impulse relay
A9C30831
iTLc
Centralized-control impulse relay
A9C33811
iATLc
Centralized control auxiliary
A9C15404
CA9SS010E | 87
Lighting control
Lighting management for a solicitor's

office
Customer needs
Proposed solution
area can be switched on or off locally by office

workers.
impulse relays allows both local control of each

office, centralized control, and signaling of the
lighting status.
QQ Energy savings, safety: the lighting for each
QQ The receptionist can switch all the lighting
QQ The combination of iATLc+s auxiliaries for iTL
areas on (or off) from a central control, to prevent

any waste of energy if users have forgotten to
switch off the light.
QQ Centralized control is provided by ON/OFF
QQ Signaling of the lighting status is necessary for
QQ Signaling is achieved by mounting in series the
the reception desk (indicator lit if one of the

offices is illuminated).
push buttons, remote from all the offices to be

managed.
auxiliary signaling contact of each impulse relay.
QQ Energy savings: centralized remote control allows all the office and meeting room lights to be
extinguished and prevents leaving the lighting on in rooms when closing the solicitor's office.
QQ Comfort: an indicator lamp can indicate that an office or meeting room is lit. Local push buttons
actuate impulse relays individually for each lighting circuit.
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iATLc+s
QQ offices,
Centralized control!
QQ educational
institutions,
QQ hotels,
QQ etc.
iTL+iATLc+s
88 | CA9SS009E
Lighting control
> Impulse remote control + central control =

energy savings + ease of use
iPB
iATLc+s
iATLc+s
1
3
2 4
off
Centralized control by OFF push

button
N
L
on
Centralized control by ON
push button
iLL
Lighting status
indicator
Lighting ON indicator
Local control
of the circuit by
push buttons
Local control
of the circuit by
push buttons
QQ Each lighting circuit is actuated by local push buttons and via common switch-on and switch-off orders by push buttons
located at the reception level where a review of the situation is provided by a status indicator.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
iC60N
iTL
Impulse relay
A9C30811
iATLc+s
Centralized control + signaling
A9C15409
iIL
Indicator lamp
A9E18320
iPB
Double push button
A9E18035
CA9SS009E | 89
Lighting control
Lighting management for a university
Customer needs
Proposed solution
consumption for a university building of several

stories.
control of a lighting circuit via dedicated push

buttons for each classroom.
QQ There is a need to achieve savings on lighting
QQ Each room will be lit or extinguished separately.
QQ The use of an iTLc impulse relay ensures
QQ It also makes it possible to receive a lighting
QQ Manual extinguishing shall be feasible for each
extinguishing control order for the story.
QQ The building will be switched off automatically
extinguishing of all the building's lighting.
QQ The lighting in one room can be switched on
of the entire building by impulse control.
story.
when the university is closed.
QQ One iATLc+c auxiliary for each story allows

QQ The IHP+ 1c ensures automatic extinguishing
again during the period when the building is

closed. It will remain switched on until the next
extinguishing order sent by the time switch.
QQ Ease of installation: the centralized function incorporated in the impulse relay can reduce the
space requirement in the switchboard.
QQ Simple automatic control solution: the IHP+ 1c programmable time switch has a user-friendly
interface, an impulse control mode and a large number of possible switching operations.
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iATLc+c
QQ office buildings,
The auxiliary
centralized control
module for impulse
relays!
QQ educational
institutions,
QQ etc.
iATLc+c
90 | CA9SS018E
Lighting control
> Area control + time programming =

energy savings + flexibility of use

To other stories
Classroom A
Classroom B
iATLc+c
Classroom C
Classroom D
iATLc+c
First story
Local extinguishing
control
First story
Ground floor
Local extinguishing
control
Building
OFF
Ground floor
QQ The solution must be optimized in terms of space requirements, with no programming requiring special skills.
QQ An automatic impulse control order for overall extinguishing must be generated when the building is closed and then repeated
every half-hour.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
iC60N
iATLc+c
Multiple-level centralized control auxiliary
A9C15410
iTLc
16 A centralized-control impulse relay
A9C33411
IHP+ 1c
Programmable time switch
CCT15851
CA9SS018E | 91
Lighting control
Ensuring the satisfactory functioning

of loads critical for human safety
Customer needs
Proposed solution
lighting are critical for human safety.

QQ Any malfunction must immediately alert the
surveillance personnel.
QQ They must be able to diagnose the equipment
and restore it to operation very rapidly, remotely
whenever possible, or by going to the site.
QQ In the event of a malfunction of the automatic
control system which manages them, these loads
must continue to operate without interruption.
distribution boards are connected directly to the

site surveillance network.
QQ The circuit breaker auxiliaries iOF+SD24 report
any tripping and any deliberate opening.
QQ The contactors and impulse relays receive
switch-on and switch-off orders and report their
status.
QQ Selector switches on the front panel of the
switchboards allow maintenance personnel to
take over control of the automatic system to
manage the contactors and impulse relays via
push buttons. In that case, the position of the
inhibition selector switch is sent over the Modbus
network via the Acti9 Smartlink interface.
QQ In an underground car park, ventilation and
QQ Thanks to Acti 9 Smartlink, all the final
QQ Fast, reliable installation: the appliances are connected to the Modbus network via Acti9Smartlink
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Acti 9
Communication
System!
communication interfaces and entirely prefabricated connector systems:

OO wiring is performed quickly, without risk of error (inversion of cables, etc.),
OO during maintenance operations, "thin wire" connections inside the switchboard are identifiable
immediately. They can be handled without any tools thanks to plug-in connectors.
QQ A single RS485 link connects the various switchboards to the PLCs and the supervision system.
QQ Reliability of data and indications:
OO low-level iOF+SD24 signaling contacts complying with IEC 60947-5-4,
OO high level of electromagnetic compatibility of the Acti 9 Smartlink modules.
QQ Integrated in Acti 9 Smartlink, the counting of protective device tripping actions and hours' operation
of luminaires can be used to plan preventive maintenance.
QQ commercial and
industrial buildings,
Acti 9 Smartlink
QQ etc.
Acti 9 Smartlink
iOF+SD24
iACT24
Prefabricated cables
92 | CA9SS002E
iOF+SD24
iACT24
iATL24
Lighting control
> Remote management + manual control =

easy operation + continuity of service

230/400 V - 50 Hz
1
iC60
24 V DC
power supply
iC60
PREMIUM
Ethernet
Modbus
iOF+SD24
Acti 9 Smartlink
1
iOF+SD24
10
iOF+SD24
iTL
iTL
iOF+SD24
iETL
CM
CM
Start /
Stop / Auto
iOF+SD24
iACT24
iCT
Y1 Y2
BP+V
Start /
Stop / Auto
iC60
iOF+SD24
iCT
Y1 Y2
14
BP+V
18
16
iACT24
18
iC60
iOF+SD24
Y1 Y2
Y1 Y2
5
15 16
iC60
13
iATL24
iETL
13 14
17
15
iC60
iATL24
12
12
iC60
iOF+SD24
Acti 9 Smartlink
10 11
iOF+SD24
iC60
iC60
iOF+SD24
Modbus
iID
Modbus
iID
+24 V DC/0V
11
+24 V DC/0V
17
CM
Start /
Stop / Auto
BP+V
CM
BP+V
Start /
Stop / Auto
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
Acti 9 Smartlink
Communication interface
A9XMSB11
iOF+SD24
24 V DC circuit breaker auxiliaries
A9A26897
iACT24
24 V DC contactor auxiliaries
A9C15924
iATL24
24 V DC impulse relay auxiliaries
A9C15424
Prefabricated cables
(set of 6)
Short: 100 mm
A9XCAS06
Medium: 160 mm
A9XCAM06
Long: 870 mm
A9XCAL06
Long semi-prefabricated: 870 mm
A9XCAU06
Ti24 connectors
Set of 12
A9XC2412
Power supply
24 V DC
ABL8-MEM24006
Premium
Programmable logic controller

CA9SS002E | 93
Lighting control
Lighting management for a hotel room
Customer needs
Proposed solution
energy consumption of his hotel while ensuring

the comfort and safety of his customers.
iRTC time delay relay, when the occupant of the

room is absent, those electrical circuits that are
not indispensable can be switched off after a time
delay.
QQ For the hotel manager, his need is to control the
QQ The lighting and electrical equipment other
than refrigerators should be switched off when

there is no occupant in the room.
QQ By using a keycard switch combined with an
QQ The iTL 32 A impulse relay combined with the
latched control function (iATLm) switches off all

the room's various electrical circuits.
QQ The iTL16 A impulse relays combined with push
buttons allow 3 of each lighting circuit.
QQ Safety and comfort: the electrical equipment is switched off automatically at the end of a time delay
which begins when the keycard is removed from its slot. This offers the advantage of being able to cast
a last glance in the room before leaving, or being able to retrieve a forgotten object.
QQ A simple and economical solution: automatic switching off of the room's non-priority circuits allows
energy savings to be achieved.
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iRTC
QQ hotel rooms,
The time delay

relay!
QQ student residences,
QQ old people's homes,
QQ self-catering
cottages,
QQ mobile homes,
iRTC
94 | CA9SS015E
Keycard switch
QQ etc.
Lighting control
> Presence monitoring = easy operation + savings
iRTC
A2
iTL
iTL
iATLm
off
iTL
on
Refrigerator
Lighting 1
On socket
Lighting 2
QQ The room's lighting and power sockets are activated when the keycard is detected. After removing the keycard, deactivation
takes place after a predetermined time delay.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
iC60N
iRTC
Time delay relay
A9E16067
iTL
32 A 1P impulse relay
A9C30831
iTL
16 A 2P impulse relay
A9C30812
iATLm
Impulse relay auxiliary for latched control
CA9SS015E | 95
Lighting control
Controlling power off for a hotel room

by keycard
Customer needs
Proposed solution
under the responsibility of the operator. Ensuring

customer safety and comfort while optimizing
profitability are the main concerns of a hotel
manager.
distribution board fastened horizontally in the

false ceiling at the room entrance. This
arrangement does not allow the use of a modular
contactor.
QQ A hotel room is a private space yet remains
QQ To limit electrical risks during periods of
non-occupancy of the room and reduce

electricity consumption, the proposed system
allows all the electrical circuits used by the
customer (power sockets, lighting) to be powered
off except for the facilities that must be left
powered up for reasons of comfort (refrigerator,
air conditioning).
QQ The room's power supply is provided by a
QQ A Reflex iC60 integrated-control circuit breaker
can switch off the circuits' power supply when the

keycard has been removed from its reader
located at the entrance to the room.
QQ Customer presence and electrical fault
information is reported to the room's PLC without

any additional interface. This information is then
transmitted to the supervision room via a
communication bus.
QQ Safety: no unwanted temperature rise, which allows installation in a false ceiling.

QQ Energy efficiency: no permanent consumption because the Reflex iC60 is a bistable product.
QQ Efficiency: no undesirable noise in steady-state conditions, unlike a contactor.
QQ Simplicity: simplicity of the control circuit thanks to the Ti24 interface which provides a direct link
with the room's PLC.
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Reflex
iC60
With Ti24 interface
QQ hotels,
QQ supermarkets,
QQ factories,
QQ universities,
Integrated-control
circuit breaker!
QQ offices,
QQ etc.
Reflex iC60
96 | A9 FA 03-01E
Lighting control
> Remote management + presence =

customer comfort + safety

Supervision
room
230 V AC
Digital bus
Room board
PLC
24V DC
230V AC
iC60N
10A
Reflex iC60
Ti24
Y1
230V AC
230V AC
230V AC
iC60N
10A
iC60N
10A
iC60N
10A
230V AC
230V AC
Power socket
Hair dryer
Keycard
230V AC
24V DC
iC60N
10A
iC60N
10A
230V AC
230V AC
Lighting status
indicator
Keycard
Lighting
Razor socket
Air conditioner
Refrigerator
QQ The non-priority loads must be powered via an integrated-control circuit breaker which should be able to operate in all
positions to allow installation in a false ceiling.
QQ The integrated-control circuit breaker can be controlled by the presence of the keycard in its reader.
QQ The circuit breaker state (open/closed) shall be indicated at the PLC level.
QQ The solution must generate no noise or unwanted temperature rise.
Products used
Description
Unit
Reference
Reflex iC60N
Product
2P C-curve 25 A 230 V 50 Hz integrated-control circuit breaker with Ti24 interface
A9C62225
iC60N
iC60N
A9 FA 03-01E | 97
Lighting control
Lighting management for an archive

room
Customer needs
Proposed solution
systematically switched off following a more or

less long period of activity.
contactor allows:
OO setting of the lighting duration,
OO extinguishing the lighting at any time (operation
unauthorized on a timer),
OO possible restarting of a lighting cycle.
QQ Have an assurance that the lighting will be
QQ Personnel must have independence to switch
off or extend the duration of lighting from several

control points.
QQ The use of an iATEt timer combined with an iCT
QQ The contactor allows high-powered control.
QQ Flexibility of use: the time delay can be set at up to 10 hours. Possibility of extinguishing the lighting
at any time. No minimum duration of lighting.
QQ Ease of installation: the iCT, iATEt combination is executed without connection, by clips.
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iATEt
QQ workshops,
The multifunction
auxiliary timer!
QQ hotels,
QQ offices,
QQ etc.
iATEt
98 | CA9SS005E
Lighting control
> Manual stoppage + automatic stoppage =

guarantee of extinguishing
iATEt
QQ The lighting is switched on manually from several push buttons. It should go out automatically after an adjustable time of
maximum duration 10 hours. The time delay must be reset by each press on a push button. The lighting may be extinguished at
any time.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
iC60N
iATEt
Multifunction time delay auxiliary
A9C15419
iCT
25 A 2P contactor
A9C20731
CA9SS005E | 99
Lighting control
Lighting management in a stairway,

a corridor or a lobby
Customer needs
QQ The building manager wants to achieve savings
on energy expenses related to lighting, while

maintaining customer comfort.
Proposed solution
QQ The use of a MIN timer makes it possible to:

OO adjust the lighting period very finely, from one or
more control points,

OO automatically extinguish the lighting,
OO override the timer settings if permanent lighting
is needed.
QQ LED luminaires shall be preferred to compact
fluorescent lamps, to provide a longer service life

and energy savings.
QQ Energy savings: automatic management of the lighting period makes it possible to precisely
optimize the light ON time.
QQ Easier operation: the maintenance personnel have access to permanent lighting by means of a
selector switch on the front of the timer or can restart the time delay by simply pressing one of the
lighting push buttons.
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MIN
QQ hotels,
Just the light that

is needed!
QQ residential
buildings,
QQ educational
institutions,
QQ etc.
MIN
100 | ISC00879EN
Lighting control
> Programmed lighting period = energy savings

Connection to 4-conductor riser pipe
N
1
iC60N
iC60N
MIN
M
MI
N
MIN
M
MI
N
3
N
3
N
QQ Be compatible with existing 3- or 4-conductor installations without altering the installation, via a selector on the product.
QQ Have an extinguishing time delay setting of between 1 and 7 minutes, without prior notice of lighting extinguishing, and be able
to override the installation's settings to permanent lighting.
QQ A press on a control push button restarts the preset time delay.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
MIN
Electromechanical timer
15363
iC60N
ISC00879EN | 101
Lighting control
Lighting management in a basement
Customer needs
QQ The basement lighting must be able to be
controlled by several lighting points and

extinguished automatically in case someone
forgets.
QQ This lighting must also be able to be
extinguished by manual control.
QQ The installation must be able to have a long
time delay for maintenance and a permanent

lighting function for works.
Proposed solution
QQ The use of a MINt timer makes it possible to:

OO set the lighting period to a minimum and have
prior notice of extinguishing,

OO extinguish the lighting by pressing one of the
push buttons (impulse relay function),
OO have two lighting override control modes:
- either permanent by actuation on the front of the
device,
- or for a period of one hour, by pressing one of
the installation's push buttons for 2 seconds.
QQ Energy savings: automatic control of lighting extinguishing in case someone forgets can generate
significant savings.
QQ Flexibility: the integral impulse relay function allows manual extinguishing of the lighting by pressing
one of the installation's push buttons.
QQ Easier operation: two override control modes are available (permanent, long-term), making it
possible to cover the basement's various operating needs (cleaning, tidying, etc.).
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MINt
QQ housing,
Just the light that

is needed!
QQ archive rooms,
QQ etc.
MINt
102 | ISC00880EN
Lighting control
> Manual stoppage + automatic stoppage =

guarantee of extinguishing

L
N
1
iC60N
MINt
Luminous
push button
3
N
QQ Have an extinguishing time delay setting of between 0.5 and 20 minutes, with prior notice of lighting extinguishing, and be able
QQ Extinguishing the lighting remains possible throughout the period of the time delay.
QQ Pressing a control push button for more than 2 s causes the start of a fixed time delay of one hour; a second long press allows
extinguishing.
Products used
Description
Unit
Reference
MINt
Product
Electronic timer with impulse relay function
CCT15234
iC60N
Push button
Wall-mounted luminous push button
ISC00880EN | 103
Lighting control
How to modernize the entrance of an

apartment building
Customer needs
QQ Automatically limit the lighting period on an
existing installation equipped with a simple

impulse relay.
QQ Reduce the cost of lighting by preventing the
lighting from being left constantly lit.
QQ Notify the user of imminent extinguishing.

QQ Give remote access to a longer lighting time for
a removal or for maintenance work without adding

extra controls.
Proposed solution
QQ The use of a MINp timer makes it possible to:

OO set the lighting period to a minimum in
corridors, stairs, the lobby, etc. using a timer to

switch on one or more lamps from one or more
control points,
OO warn, through flickering of the lamps' light, that
the lighting will soon be extinguished,
OO have two lighting override control modes, either
permanent by actuation on the front of the device,
or for a period of one hour, by pressing one of the
installation's push buttons for
2 seconds.
QQ Energy savings: automatic management of the lighting period allows significant energy savings to
be achieved.
QQ User safety is improved by the function of switch-off warning of lighting extinguishing (the warning
consists of flickering of the lamps light).
QQ Ease of installation: the MINp is compatible with cabling of the 3- or 4-conductor type without
altering the installation.
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QQ User comfort: two override control modes are available (permanent, long-term). They can cover the
various customary needs of the building entrance (cleaning, tidying, etc.).
MINp
QQ hotels,
Just the light that

is needed!
QQ residential
buildings,
QQ educational
institutions,
QQ etc.
MINp
104 | ISC01577EN

Lighting control
> Automatic stoppage + prior notice =

guarantee of extinguishing + safety of movement
N
1
iC60N
iC60N
MINp
MINp
3
N
4-wire riser pipe
3
N
3-wire riser pipe
QQ Be fully compatible with existing 3- or 4-conductor installations without altering the installation.
QQ Have an extinguishing time delay setting of between 0.5 and 20 minutes, with prior notice of lighting extinguishing, and be able
QQ Pressing a control push button for more than 2 s causes the start of a fixed time delay of one hour; a second long press allows
extinguishing.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Reference
MINp
Electronic timer with switch-off warning
CCT15233
iC60N
ISC01577EN | 105
Lighting control
Optimizing the lighting of open office

spaces
Customer needs
Proposed solution
consumed in office buildings is used for lighting.

QQ In this type of building, occupied mainly during
the daytime, undeniable energy savings can be
achieved by optimizing luminaire lighting times.
QQ This installation can manage extinguishing of
the lighting at the desired times, while allowing
users to control the luminaires outside of the
programmed period.
office users by means of ambience control push

buttons located in each zone.
QQ An IHP time switch sends to the Reflex iC60
protection and control devices orders for
extinguishing according to the building's
operating requirements.
QQ The Reflex integrated-control circuit breakers
are configured in mode 1 to allow local restarting
of the lighting.
QQ On average, over one-third of the total energy
QQ Lighting circuits are switched on and off by
QQ Energy efficiency: optimization of lighting times allows energy savings of up to 30%.

QQ Simplicity:
OO automated and secure lighting management solution,
OO indications on the front of the product.
QQ Continuity of service: the Reflex iC60 is a bistable actuator which does not change state in the
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event of a power outage.
Reflex
iC60
QQ offices,
QQ educational
institutions,
QQ industry,
QQ retail trade,
QQ etc.
Integrated-control
circuit breaker!
Reflex iC60
106 | CA9SS030E
Lighting control
> Automatic stoppage + local control =

guarantee of extinguishing + user comfort

L
N
1
L N
iC60N
IHP
2 1
Reflex iC60
Reflex iC60
Mode 1
N P Y1 Y2 11 14
Office 1 lighting
Mode 1
N P Y1 Y2 11 14
Office 2 lighting
QQ The lighting loads must be powered via an integrated-control circuit breaker.

QQ Lighting circuits are switched on and off by the users of the premises by means of ambience control push buttons.
QQ Centrally controlled extinguishing of lighting circuits must be able to be programmed by means of a time switch.
QQ It must be possible for the occupants to restart the lighting outside of the programmed lighting times.
Products used
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
Product
Reflex iC60N
25 A C-curve 2P integrated-control circuit breaker
A9C52225
IHP
Weekly programmable time switch
15854
CA9SS030E | 107
Lighting control
Management of a large office building
Customer needs
Proposed solution
while retaining the possibility of local control.

QQ Manage energy consumption, and luminaire
maintenance.
QQ Adapt the lighting according to:
OO a timer program,
OO the presence of people,
OO the level of natural light based on several areas.
QQ Perform override control of lighting by area.
QQ Rapidly reallocate a work area.
Management System, connected to a

"Canalis KBB" busbar trunking architecture,
DALI-compatible, performing the functions of
lighting management, measuring and monitoring.
QQ The use of DALI detectors located in each area
makes it possible to maintain a constant
luminosity level in the presence of employees, for
optimal working conditions.
QQ Override setting of the lighting for each area is
performed by KNX switches.
QQ Fault information is sent by the ballasts via the
DALI communication network.
QQ By rearrangement, it is easy to allocate new
monitoring points for an office or group
luminaires.
QQ Automate the lighting of a large office building,
QQ The choice made is a KNX type Building
QQ Fast installation: Canalis busbar trunking, formed of prefabricated elements, can be installed
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rapidly and safely. Connections require no tools and are designed to prevent any risk of incorrect
connection.
QQ Reallocation of the various offices.
QQ Simplified maintenance: no preventive maintenance campaign (renewal of the lamps according to
their service life).
QQ Simple lighting management and cost saving scenarios.
KBB
QQ offices,
QQ educational
institutions,
QQ etc.
Canalis KBB
108 | CA9SS035E
Lighting control
> Pre-cabling + communication network =

easy reallocation + control of energy consumption

Argus
Argus
Argus
KNX
DALI
ALI
D
D+
Interface
KNX/DALI
D-
Power
supply
KNX
Canalis KBB
Ca
From 1 to 6 luminaires
Electronic ballast
QQ The lighting management system used consists of a decentralized distribution system incorporating a DALI communication
bus connected to a Building Management System. It performs control of the luminaires by area, and allows the creation of
lighting scenarios according to the occupants' hours of presence and the extinguishing of unoccupied areas.
QQ Formed of prefabricated elements with tap-offs, it offers great flexibility of installation and is completely scalable.
QQ Connections require no tools and can prevent any risk of a connection error.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
Canalis KBB
40 A straight element (with communication bus)
Canalis KBB
Fasteners
Tap-off connectors
KNX
KNX local switch
KNX
KNX power supply
KNX
DALI/KNX gateway
Argus
Argus presence detector
iC60N
iC60N
Reference
KBB40ED4303TW
KBB40ABG4TW
KBA40ZFUW
KBC16DCB21+KBC16ZT1
CA9SS035E | 109
Lighting control
Automating the lighting for an

industrial workshop
Customer needs
Proposed solution
prime importance to ensure employee safety and

good productivity at work stations.
QQ To optimize consumption, it is advantageous to
automate luminaire lighting times according to
work periods.
QQ For safety reasons, employees must not be able
to switch off the luminaires. However, it is
necessary to allow local override control for
performing maintenance operations (change of
lamps or night work in the workshop, for
example).
QQ This installation allows the operator to choose
an automated or manual mode for the control of
each lighting circuit.
integrated-control Reflex iC60 protective device.

QQ The Building Management System (BMS)
sends to the Reflex switch-on and switch-off
orders according to the building's operating
requirements.
QQ The Reflex integrated-control circuit breaker is
configured in mode 3 in order to allow override
setting of the lighting to ON or OFF to be
performed by the operator.
QQ The light switch-on/switch-off data and
electrical faults are transmitted to the facility's
supervision room.
QQ The lighting of an industrial workshop is of
QQ The lighting loads are powered by an
QQ Simplicity: no LV power interface between the Reflex and the Building Management System (BMS),
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lower cabling costs, up to 50% fewer connections, indications on the front of the product and remote
indications.
QQ Flexibility: possibility of manual override control.
QQ Continuity of service: the Reflex iC60 is a bistable actuator which does not change state in the
event of a power outage.
Reflex
iC60
QQ industrial
workshop,
QQ conference room,
QQ station platform,
Integrated-control
circuit breaker!
QQ airport hall,
QQ supermarket,
Reflex iC60N with
Ti24 interface
110 | CA9SS031E
QQ etc.
Lighting control
> Remote management + manual control =

continuity of service + savings

L1
L1
L1
N
3
iC60N
ABL8 power supply

230 V AC/24 V DC
L N
Management interface
Supervisor, BMS, GTB
+24V
+ -
0V
Twido
Remote
management +
local automatic
control from a
lighting system
4
Y3
SD
TAC
Remote
management
from an
HVAC system
OF
Advantys
OTB
Remote
management
from a lighting
system
Y3 SD
OF
+24V SD 0
Y3 OF
+24V SD 0
Y3 OF
Reflex
iC60
Reflex
iC60
Mode 3
N P Y1
Y2 2
Mode 3
N P Y1
Y2
Selector switches,
3-position
ON/OFF/
Auto
ON/OFF/
Auto
QQ The lighting loads must be powered via an integrated-control circuit breaker.

QQ ON/OFF control of lighting circuits must be supervised by a management PLC connected to a BMS.
QQ Manual override setting of the lighting to ON or OFF can be performed by a selector switch on the front of the electrical
distribution switchboards.
QQ The light switch-on/switch-off data and electrical faults are transmitted to the supervision system, without any additional LV
power interfaces.
Products used
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N
Product
Reflex iC60N
C25 A 4P integrated-control circuit breaker with Ti24 interface (mode 3 setting)
A9C62425
Harmony K series
3-position selector switch, dia. 22 mm
CA9SS031E | 111
Lighting control
Lighting for a humid room
Customer needs
QQ Be able to control lighting in a humid room,
while ensuring personnel safety, taking into

account sanitary requirements and the floor
and wall cleaning operations performed each
day.
Proposed solution
QQ The iTL impulse relay with 24 V coil, together
with a power supply via iTR safety transformer,

ensures a level of isolation between the mains
voltage and the control voltage.
QQ All guarantees must be taken (sealed push
button, use of SELV, earth leakage protection) to

ensure personnel safety and protect it from
electrical hazards.
QQ Ease of installation: the control terminal connection capacity allows the use of cable of cross
section up to 4 mm2.
QQ Safety: the 4 kV isolation level between the coil and the power contacts can meet the requirements
of a Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) installation.
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iTL
QQ educational
The impulse relay!
institutions,
QQ hotels,
QQ industry,
QQ infrastructure,
QQ etc.
iTL
112 | CA9SS037E
Lighting control
> Safety Extra Low Voltage + impulse remote control =

personnel protection
iC60N + Vigi
230 V AC
iTR
iTL
24 V AC coil
24 V AC
Sealed
PB
IP65
Humid room
QQ The impulse relay must have a performance level in compliance with the regulatory requirements for a "Safety Extra Low
Voltage" (SELV) electrical installation.
Products used
Product
iC60N
Description
Unit
Reference
iC60N + Vigi iC60 C16 A 1P+N circuit breaker + 30 mA Vigi earth leakage protection module
iTL
16 A, 24 V AC 2P impulse relay
A9C30112
iTR
16 VA, 12-24 V AC safety transformer
A9C15918
CA9SS037E | 113
Lighting control
Emergency lighting in a public building:

junior high school
Customer needs
Proposed solution
compliance with the regulations allowing signage

and ambient lighting to reach the emergency
exits in case of evacuation of the institution during
a power cut.
QQ The equipment installed must be unremovable
with conventional tools, and that installed in
cloakrooms and sports rooms shall be reinforced
to prevent damage.
QQ The self-contained emergency lighting units
("BAES") installed shall be able to indicate their
operating condition.
QQ In the event of a deliberate power cut, the units
must be idled to prevent them from discharging.
and signage can:

OO reduce the risk of panic,
OO make evacuation paths and obstacles visible.
QQ The range has accessories: tamper-proof
screws and wire guards.
QQ They are "self-testable" and perform regular
checks on their operating condition.
QQ The TBS 50 remote control prevents the
batteries from discharging in the event of a
deliberate mains power cut.
QQ Produce an emergency lighting installation in
QQ The use of anti-panic emergency lighting units
QQ Easy, fast installation: the emergency lighting units are designed to simplify the work of the
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installer: numerous handling operations are performed without tools. Numerous mounting possibilities.
Simplified markings, quick connectors, cable glands, accessories.
QQ Lower maintenance costs: provided with integral self-control, they make regular checks on the light
source, the battery and the electronic module. The results are indicated by multicolored LEDs.
QQ Extended service life: the LED technology reduces power consumption and increases the degree
of reliability and service life of the installation.
BAES
QQ offices and
educational
institutions,
QQ hotels,
QQ industry,
QQ retail trade,
QQ infrastructure,
QQ etc.
Emergency
lighting unit!
Evacuation BAES
114 | LSB02301EN
Anti-panic/ambient BAES
> The combined cost of purchase and maintenance of the LED versions is far less
expensive than the purchase and maintenance of fluorescent tube units (no change
of fluorescent tubes).
Lighting control
> Good marks for purchasing and maintenance costs:
N 1
N 1
iDPN
10 A
N 2
N 2
L N
N 1
iDPN
16 A
N 1
iDPN
16 A
N2
13
TBS 50
A1
N2
13
iTL
16 A
A1
A2 2 4
iDPN
16 A
iTL
16 A
A2 2 4
QQ The installation shall be executed with self-testable anti-panic emergency lighting and ambient lighting units.
QQ The installation shall be stopped in the event of a deliberate power supply cutoff.
Products used
Product
Description
Unit
iDPN
iDPN
TBS 50
Remote control for emergency units (max. 50 units)
iTL
16 A impulse relay
BAES
Evacuation unit
1 or more
BAES
Anti-panic/ambient lighting unit
1 or more
Reference
A9C30812
LSB02301EN | 115
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