BS EN 60669-1 : 2000
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SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR FIXED-ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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13-02-2020
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01-01-2000
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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
5 General notes on tests
6 Ratings
7 Classification
8 Marking
9 Checking of dimensions
10 Protection against electric shock
11 Provision for earthing
12 Terminals
13 Constructional requirements
14 Mechanism
15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by
enclosures of switches, and resistance to
humidity
16 Insulation resistance and electric strength
17 Temperature rise
18 Making and breaking capacity
19 Normal operation
20 Mechanical strength
21 Resistance to heat
22 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
23 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through
sealing compound
24 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat,
to fire and to tracking
25 Resistance to rusting
26 EMC requirements
Annex A (normative) - Survey of specimens needed for tests
Annex B (normative) - Additional requirements for switches
having facilities for the outlet and retention of
flexible cables
Annex C - Routine test
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
Annex ZB (normative) - Special national conditions
Annex ZC (informative) - A-Deviations
National Annex NA (informative) - CENELEC interpretation
sheet 1, June 2009
National Annex NB (informative) - SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD
AND SIMILAR FIXED-ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
- Part 1: General requirements
Pertains to manually operated general purpose switches, for a.c. only with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for household and similar fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.
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PEL/23
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 95/205292 DC (10/2003) 1999 Edition Re-Issued in May 2009 & incorporates AMD 2 2008. (06/2009)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
104
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| I.S. EN 60669-1:2000 | Identical |
| NEN EN 60669-1 : 1996 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60669-1 : 2009 COR 1 2010 | Identical |
| NF EN 60669-1 : 2000 AMD 2 2009 | Identical |
| SN EN 60669-1 : 1999 | Identical |
| NBN EN 60669-1 : 1999 AMD 2 2009 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 60669-1:2002 | Identical |
| EN 60669-1:2018 | Identical |
| BS 8450:2006 | Code of practice for installation of electrical and electronic equipment in ships |
| 09/30202852 DC : 0 | BS 5733 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - SPECIFICATION |
| BS 7671(2008) : 2018 | REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS |
| BS 6396(2008) : 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN OFFICE FURNITURE AND EDUCATIONAL FURNITURE - SPECIFICATION |
| BS 6396:2008+A1:2015 | Electrical systems in office furniture and educational furniture. Specification |
| 08/30177004 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 | BS 6396 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN OFFICE FURNITURE AND OFFICE SCREENS - SPECIFICATION |
| BS 5733(2010) : 2010 | GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - SPECIFICATION |
| BS 7671(2008) : 2008 | REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS |
| IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV | Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials |
| EN 60998-1:2004 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 60245-1:2003+AMD1:2007 CSV | Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 60998-1:2002 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 60227-4:1992+AMD1:1997 CSV | Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 4: Sheathed cables for fixed wiring |
| IEC 60212:2010 | Standard conditions for use prior to and during the testing of solid electrical insulating materials |
| EN 60998-2-2:2004 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units |
| IEC 60695-2-1:1991 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test methods - Section 1: Glow-wire test and guidance |
| HD 215 : 200S1 | SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDICATING AND RECORDING ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR ACCESSORIES |
| HD 214 : 200S2 | RECOMMENDED METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDEX OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS UNDER MOIST CONDITIONS |
| IEC 60227-3:1993+AMD1:1997 CSV | Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 3: Non-sheathed cables for fixed wiring |
| HD 437 : 200S1 | STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR USE PRIOR TO AND DURING THE TESTING OF SOLID ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS |
| EN 60998-2-1:2004 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screw-type clamping units |
| HD 213 : 200S1 | |
| IEC 60050-442:1998 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 442: Electrical accessories |
| ISO 2081:2008 | Metallic and other inorganic coatings Electroplated coatings of zinc with supplementary treatments on iron or steel |
| IEC 60227-1:2007 | Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 1: General requirements |
| ISO 2039-2:1987 | Plastics Determination of hardness Part 2: Rockwell hardness |
| IEC 60999-1:1999 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1: General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm2 up to 35 mm2 (included) |
| ISO 1456:2009 | Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Electrodeposited coatings of nickel, nickel plus chromium, copper plus nickel and of copper plus nickel plus chromium |
| IEC 60364-4-46:1981 | Electrical installations of buildings. Part 4: Protection for safety. Chapter 46: Isolation and switching |
| IEC 60998-2-2:2002 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units |
| HD 224 : 200S1 | REPLACED |
| IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV | Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) |
| IEC 60245-4:2011 | Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 4: Cords and flexible cables |
| ISO 2093:1986 | Electroplated coatings of tin — Specification and test methods |
| EN 60999-1:2000 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1: General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm² up to 35 mm² (included) |
| IEC 60670:1989+AMD1:1994 CSV | General requirements for enclosures for accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations |
| EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 | DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015) |
| HD 243 : S12 | GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS FOR USE ON EQUIPMENT - INDEX, SURVEY AND COMPILATION OF THE SINGLE SHEETS |
| IEC 60998-2-1:2002 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screw-type clamping units |
| HD 384.4.46 : 200S2 | ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS - PART 4: PROTECTION FOR SAFETY - CHAPTER 46: ISOLATION AND SWITCHING |
| IEC 60227-5:2011 | Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 5: Flexible cables (cords) |
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