DCL| Type |
Ceiling lamp connector |
|---|
|
| Designer |
IEC |
|---|
| Designed |
2005 (2005) |
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| Manufacturer |
Elko, Legrand, Schneider Electric, Lébénoïd, more |
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|
| Length |
24.2 mm + length of pins |
|---|
| Width |
30.2 mm |
|---|
| Audio signal |
None |
|---|
| Video signal |
None |
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| Cable |
Electrical |
|---|
| Pins |
3 |
|---|
| Connector |
DCL |
|---|
|
| Signal |
6 ampere |
|---|
| Earth |
Yes |
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| Max. voltage |
250 V AC |
|---|
| Max. current |
6 A |
|---|
|
| Data signal |
None |
|---|
|
| Pin 1 |
Load |
L |
|---|
| Pin 2 |
Protective earth |
PE |
|---|
| Pin 3 |
Neutral |
N |
|---|
|
3 on the plug, 6 inside the socket. |
Device for Connection of Luminaires (DCL) is a European standard for ceiling light fixtures introduced in 2005 and refined in 2009. It uses 6 ampere. DCL must carry the CE marking as per the Low Voltage Directive. DCL is only allowed to be installed with ground.
Plug (external)
| Pin |
Color |
Function
|
| 1 |
|
Load (L)
|
| 2 |
|
Protective earth
|
| 3 |
|
Neutral (N)
|
Socket internals
| Pin |
Color |
Function
|
| 1 |
|
Load (L)
|
| 2 |
|
Load (L)
|
| 3 |
|
Protective earth
|
| 4 |
|
Protective earth
|
| 5 |
|
Neutral (N)
|
| 6 |
|
Neutral (N)
|
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