1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions
4 Rated values
4.1 General
4.2 Recommended frequency of operation
4.3 Duty factor
4.4 Open-circuit voltage across contacts
4.5 Current rating
4.6 Load ratings
4.7 Number of operations
4.8 Climatic category
4.9 Preferred environmental severities
4.10 Rated operational voltage; U[e]
4.11 Rated switching current; I[e]
4.12 Rated insulation voltage
4.13 Rated impulse voltage
4.14 Utilization categories
4.15 Contact reliability
4.16 Limiting continuous current; Ith
5 Marking
6 Quality assessment procedures
6.1 General
6.2 Self-certification
6.3 Two-party certification
6.4 Third-party certification
6.5 IECEE Scheme:
6.6 IECQ System:
6.7 Qualification approval procedures
6.8 Quality conformance inspection requirements
7 Test and measurement procedures
7.1 General
7.2 Alternative procedures
7.3 Standard conditions for testing
7.4 Visual inspection and check of dimensions
7.5 Functional tests
7.6 Remanence test
7.7 Contact circuit resistance
7.8 Dielectric test
7.9 Insulation resistance
7.10 Operate, release, transfer or bridging,
and bounce times
7.11 Contact sticking
7.12 Robustness of terminals
7.13 Soldering (solderability and resistance
to soldering heat)
7.14 Climatic sequence
7.15 Damp heat, steady state
7.16 Rapid change of temperature
7.17 Salt mist
7.18 Bump
7.19 Vibration
7.20 Shock
7.21 Acceleration test - Functional test only
7.22 Sealing
7.23 Electrical endurance
7.24 Mechanical endurance
7.25 Maximum cycling frequency
7.26 Voltage surge test
7.27 Rated impulse voltage
7.28 Rated making and breaking capacities
7.29 Rated conditional short-circuit current
7.30 Contact reliability test
7.31 Temperature rise
7.32 Making current capacity test
7.33 Breaking current capacity test
Annex A (normative) - Standard test coils for reed switches
Annex B (normative) - Test systems
Annex C (informative) - Electrical endurance test circuit
Annex D (informative) - Rated conditional short-circuit
current test circuit
Annex E (informative) - Electrical ratings based on
utilization categories
Annex F (informative) - Example of test arrangement for
contact reliability test
Annex G (informative) - Making current capacity test sequence
Annex H (informative) - Breaking current capacity test
sequence
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