Luminaires (ICS code(s): 29.140.40)

Ministerial Decree No. 502 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8704 for "Luminaries - Particular requirements - Extra-low-voltage lighting systems for ELV light sources"; (30 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Decree No. 502 /2023 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 8704 which specifies requirements for extra-low-voltage (ELV) lighting systems for ELV light sources, intended for ordinary interior use on supply voltages not exceeding 1000 V. The luminaries, being connected in parallel, are supplied via freely suspended continuous supporting conductors or profiles, the current in the ELV part of the system not exceeding 25 A.

Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60598-2-23:2020