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    I.S. EN 61058-1:2002

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    SWITCHES FOR APPLIANCES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  25-05-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2002

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 General requirements
    5 General notes on tests
    6 Rating
    7 Classification
    8 Marking and documentation
    9 Protection against electric shock
    10 Provision for earthing
    11 Terminals and terminations
    12 Construction
    13 Mechanism
    14 Protection against solid foreign objects, ingress of
       water and humid conditions
    15 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength
    16 Heating
    17 Endurance
    18 Mechanical strength
    19 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
    20 Clearances, creepage distances, solid insulation and
       coatings of rigid printed board assemblies
    21 Fire hazard
    22 Resistance to rusting
    23 Abnormal operation and fault conditions for electronic
       switches
    24 Components for electronic switches
    25 EMC requirements
    Annex A (normative) - Measurement of clearances and creepage
                          distances
    Annex B (informative) - Diagram for the dimensioning of
                            clearances and creepage distances
    Annex D (normative) - Proof tracking test
    Annex F (informative) - Switch application guide
    Annex H (informative) - Flat quick-connect terminations,
                            method for selection of female
                            connectors
    Annex K (normative) - Relation between rated impulse
                          withstand voltage, rated voltage
                          and overvoltage category
    Annex L (normative) - Pollution degree
    Annex M (normative) - Impulse voltage test
    Annex N (normative) - Altitude correction factors
    Annex P (normative) - Types of coatings for rigid printed
                          board assemblies
    Annex Q (normative) - Measuring the insulation distance of
                          a coated printed board with type A
                          coating
    Annex R (normative) - Routine tests
    Annex S (informative) - Sampling tests
    Annex T (informative) - Switch families
    Annex U (normative) - Dimensions of tabs forming part of a
                          switch
    Annex V (informative) - Requirements and tests for resistance
                            to abnormal heat for unattended
                            appliances
    Annex ZA (informative) - Compliance checks to be carried out
                             for switches for appliances complying
                             with EN 61058-1:1992 + A1:1993
    Annex ZB (normative) - Normative references to international
                           publications with their corresponding
                           European publications
    Bibliography

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    Pertains to switches (mechanical or electronic) for appliances actuated by hand, by foot or by other human activity, to operate or control electrical appliances and other equipment for household or similar purposes with a rated voltage not exceeding 480 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A.

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    Development Note Supersedes IEC 60328. (02/2002) For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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