IEC 60238:2016可作为IEC 60238:2016获得 包含国际标准及其红线的RLV 版本，显示技术内容与 上一版。 IEC 60238:2016适用于带有爱迪生螺纹E14、E27和E40的灯座，仅设计用于连接灯具和半灯具的电源。它也适用于仅用于交流电路的开关灯座，其中工作电压不超过250 V r.m.s。本第九版取消并取代了2004年出版的第八版、修正案1:20 08和修正案2:20 11。本版构成技术修订版。与上一版相比，此版本包括以下重大技术变更: a)增加了某些E5和E10灯座的拉力测试。 b)附录D列出了要求重新测试产品的修订要求/条款。

IEC 60238:2016 is available as IEC 60238:2016 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.

IEC 60238:2016 applies to lampholders with Edison thread E14, E27 and E40, designed for connection to the supply of lamps and semi-luminaires only. It also applies to switched-lampholders for use in AC circuits only, where the working voltage does not exceed 250 V r.m.s. This ninth edition cancels and replaces the eighth edition published in 2004, Amendment 1: 2008 and Amendment 2:2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) Addition of a pull test for certain E5 and E10 lampholders.
b) Annex D listing amended requirements/clauses which require products to be retested.