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{{Short description|Electrical light fixture connector}}
{{Infobox connector
| name               = DCL
| type               = Ceiling lamp connector
| image              = 
| logo               = 
| caption            = 
| designer           = [[Organization:International Electrotechnical Commission|IEC]]
| design_date        = {{Start date and age|2005}}
| manufacturer       = Elko, Legrand, [[Company:Schneider Electric|Schneider Electric]], Lébénoïd, more
| production_date    = 
| superseded         = 
| weight             = 
| length             = 24.2&nbsp;mm + length of pins
| width              = 30.2&nbsp;mm
| height             = 
| electrical         = 6 ampere
| earth              = Yes
| maximum_voltage    = 250&nbsp;V AC
| maximum_current    = 6&nbsp;A
| audio_signal       = None
| video_signal       = None
| data_signal        = None
| cable              = Electrical
| physical_connector = DCL
| num_pins           = 3
| pinout_col1_name   = 
| pinout_col2_name   = 
| pinout_image       = 
| pinout_caption     = 
| pinout_image2      = 
| pinout_caption2    = 
| pin1               = L
| pin1_name          = Load
| pin2               = PE
| pin2_name          = Protective earth
| pin3               = N
| pin3_name          = Neutral
| pin_custom1_name   = 
| pin_name_custom1   = 
| pin_custom1        = 
| pin_custom2_name   = 
| pin_name_custom2   = 
| pin_custom2        = 
| pin_custom3_name   = 
| pin_name_custom3   = 
| pin_custom3        = 
| pinout_notes       = 3 on the plug, 6 inside the socket.
}}
'''Device for Connection of Luminaires''' ('''DCL''') is a European standard for ceiling [[Engineering:Light fixture|light fixture]]s introduced in 2005 and refined in 2009. It uses 6 ampere. DCL must carry the CE marking as per the [[Engineering:Low Voltage Directive|Low Voltage Directive]]. DCL is only allowed to be installed with [[Physics:Ground (electricity)|ground]].

[[File:ELKO-DCL.jpg|thumb|Example of DCL socket.]]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Socket internals
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! Pin !! Color !! Function
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| 1 || || Load (L)
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| 2 || [[File:Wire brown.svg|37px]] || Load (L)
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| 3 || || Protective earth
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| 4 || [[File:Wire green yellow stripe.svg|37px]] || Protective earth
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| 5 || || Neutral (N)
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| 6 || [[File:Wire blue.svg|37px]] || Neutral (N)
|}

== Adoption ==
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| {{Flag|Austria}}
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| {{Flag|Belgium}}
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| {{Flag|Bulgaria}}
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| {{Flag|Croatia}}
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| {{Flag|Denmark}}
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| {{Flag|Finland}}
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| {{Flag|France}}
| Mandatory in new and renovated homes since 2001. Norme Française NF C 15-100.
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| {{Flag|Germany}}
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| {{Flag|Greece}}
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| {{Flag|Hungary}}
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| {{Flag|Republic of Ireland|Ireland}}
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| {{Flag|Latvia}}
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| {{Flag|Lithuania}}
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| {{Flag|Poland}}
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| {{Flag|Portugal}}
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| {{Flag|Slovakia}}
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| {{Flag|Slovenia}}
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| {{Flag|Spain}}
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| {{Flag|Sweden}}
| Mandatory since April 1, 2019
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Country
! Notes
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| {{Flag|Norway}}
| Mandatory since December 31, 2010
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== External links ==
* {{IEC|61995-1|61995-2}}

{{List of IEC standards|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:IEC standards|#61995]]

{{Sourceattribution|Device for Connection of Luminaires}}