IEC 61347-2-1:2000+A1:2005+A2:2013 specifies particular safety requirements for starting devices (starters other than glow starters and ignitors) for fluorescent and other discharge lamps for use on a.c. supplies up to 1 000 V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz which produce starting pulses not greater than 100 kV and which are used in combination with lamps and ballasts covered in IEC 60081, IEC 60188, IEC 60192, IEC 60662, IEC 60901, IEC 61167, IEC 61195, IEC 61199, IEC 61347-2-8 and IEC 61347-2-9. This consolidated version consists of the first edition (2000), its amendment 1 (2005) and its amendment 2 (2013). Therefore, no need to order amendments in addition to this publication.This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61347-1:2007