EN 60669-2-5:2016
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Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 2-5: Particular requirements - Switches and related accessories for use in home and building electronic systems (HBES)
23-09-2016
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 General notes on tests
6 Rating
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
101 Abnormal conditions
102 Components
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 (informative) - Examples of types of
electronic switches and their functions
Annex AA (normative) - Measurement of clearances
and creepage distances
Annex BB (informative) - Test set-ups
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
international publications with their
corresponding European publications
Annex ZB (informative) - A-deviations
Annex ZZA (informative) - Relationship between
this European standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/30/EU
[2014 OJ L96] aimed to be covered
Annex ZZB (informative) - Relationship between
this European standard and the safety
objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU
[2014 OJ L96] aimed to be covered
Annex ZZC (informative) - Relationship between
this European standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU
[2014 OJ L153] aimed to be covered
IEC 60669-2-5:2013 applies to HBES switches with a working voltage not exceeding 250 V a.c. and a rated current up to and including 16 A for household and similar fixed electrical installations either indoors or outdoors and to associated electronic extension units.
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CLC/TC 23BX
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes EN 50428. (09/2016) To be read in conjunction with EN 60669-1 and EN 60669-2-1. (11/2016)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| IEC 60669-2-5:2013 | Identical |
| NF EN 60669-2-5 : 2016 | Identical |
| NEN EN IEC 60669-2-5 : 2016 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 60669-2-5:2016 | Identical |
| PN EN 60669-2-5 : 2016 | Identical |
| SN EN 60669-2-5:2016 | Identical |
| VDE 0632-2-5 : 2017 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60669-2-5 : 2017 | Identical |
| SS-EN 60669-2-5 : 2016 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 60669-2-5:2017 | Identical |
| BS EN 60669-2-5:2016 | Identical |
| CEI EN 60669-2-5 : 1ED 2017 | Identical |
| BS EN 60695-8-1:2017 | Identical |
| S.R. HD 60364-5-537:2016 | LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-53: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - DEVICES FOR PROTECTION, ISOLATION, SWITCHING, CONTROL AND MONITORING - CLAUSE 537: ISOLATION AND SWITCHING |
| HD 60364-5-537:2016/A11:2017 | LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-53: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - DEVICES FOR PROTECTION, ISOLATION, SWITCHING, CONTROL AND MONITORING - CLAUSE 537: ISOLATION AND SWITCHING |
| UNE-HD 60364-5-537:2017 | Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-53: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Devices for protection, isolation, switching, control and monitoring - Clause 537: Isolation and switching |
| IEC 60950-1:2005+AMD1:2009+AMD2:2013 CSV | Information technology equipment - Safety - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 60998-1:2002 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 60670-1:2015 | Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements |
| EN 61000-4-11:2004/A1:2017 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-11: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - VOLTAGE DIPS, SHORT INTERRUPTIONS AND VOLTAGE VARIATIONS IMMUNITY TESTS (IEC 61000-4-11:2004/A1:2017) |
| IEC 60364-4-41:2005+AMD1:2017 CSV | Low voltage electrical installations - Part 4-41: Protection for safety - Protection against electric shock |
| IEC 61000-4-11:2004+AMD1:2017 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-11: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests |
| EN 61000-3-3:2013 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-3: LIMITS - LIMITATION OF VOLTAGE CHANGES, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, FOR EQUIPMENT WITH RATED CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL CONNECTION (IEC 61000-3-3:2013) |
| HD 60364-4-41:2017/A11:2017 | LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 4-41: PROTECTION FOR SAFETY - PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK |
| IEC 61000-4-8:2009 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test |
| IEC 61000-4-4:2012 RLV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-4: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test |
| IEC 60669-2-1:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2015 CSV | Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations -Part 2-1: Particular requirements - Electronic switches |
| EN 61000-4-2:2009 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test |
| IEC 61558-2-6:2009 | Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1 100 V - Part 2-6: Particular requirements and tests for safety isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating safety isolating transformers |
| EN 50065-2-2:2003/A1:2005/corrigendum Oct. 2006 | SIGNALING ON LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE 3 KHZ TO 148,5 KHZ - PART 2-2: IMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS OPERATING IN THE RANGE OF FREQUENCIES 95 KHZ TO 148,5 KHZ AND INTENDED FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS |
| EN 50065-2-1 : 2003 AMD 1 2005 | SIGNALLING ON LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE 3 KHZ TO 148,5 KHZ - PART 2-1: IMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS OPERATING IN THE RANGE OF FREQUENCIES 95 KHZ TO 148,5 KHZ AND INTENDED FOR USE IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS |
| IEC 61000-4-6:2013 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-6: Testing and measurement techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields |
| EN 301 489-3 : 1.6.1 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY AND RADIO SPECTRUM MATTERS (ERM); ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) STANDARD FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES; PART 3: SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR SHORT-RANGE DEVICES (SRD) OPERATING ON FREQUENCIES BETWEEN 9 KHZ AND 246 GHZ |
| EN 61000-4-3 : 2006 AMD 2 2010 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-3: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - RADIATED, RADIO-FREQUENCY, ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY TEST |
| EN 50090-2-2:1996/A2:2007 | HOME AND BUILDING ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (HBES) - PART 2-2: SYSTEM OVERVIEW - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS |
| EN 61000-2-2:2002/A1:2017 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - ENVIRONMENT - COMPATIBILITY LEVELS FOR LOW-FREQUENCY CONDUCTED DISTURBANCES AND SIGNALLING IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS (IEC 61000-2-2:2002/A1:2017) |
| IEC 61000-6-3:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-3: Generic standards - Emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments |
| IEC 60715:2017 | Dimensions of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Standardized mounting on rails for mechanical support of switchgear, controlgear and accessories |
| EN 55022:2010/AC:2011 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT - RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS - LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT (CISPR 22:2008) |
| IEC 61058-1:2016 | Switches for appliances - Part 1: General requirements |
| EN 61000-4-8:2010 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test |
| IEC 61000-4-20:2010 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-20: Testing and measurement techniques - Emission and immunity testing in transverse electromagnetic (TEM) waveguides |
| IEC 61000-4-2:2008 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test |
| IEC 61000-4-3:2006+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2010 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test |
| EN 60664-1:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests |
| EN 55014 : 93 AMD 1 97 | LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL MOTOR-OPERATED & THERMAL APPLIANCES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES, ELECTRIC TOOLS, ETC. AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES |
| IEC 60669-1:2017 | Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 61000-2-2:2002+AMD1:2017 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 2-2: Environment - Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-voltage power supply systems |
| IEC 61000-3-3:2013 RLV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current ≤ 16 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection |
| EN 61000-3-2:2014 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase) |
| EN 300 220-2 : 2.4.1 | SHORT RANGE DEVICES (SRD) OPERATING IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE 25 MHZ TO 1 000 MHZ - PART 2: HARMONISED STANDARD FOR ACCESS TO RADIO SPECTRUM FOR NON SPECIFIC RADIO EQUIPMENT |
| EN 61058-1:2002/A2:2008 | SWITCHES FOR APPLIANCES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
| IEC 60664-3:2016 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 3: Use of coating, potting or moulding for protection against pollution |
| EN 61000-4-4:2012 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-4: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST (IEC 61000-4-4:2012) |
| EN 61140:2016 | Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment |
| EN 61558-2-6:2009 | Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1 100 V - Part 2-6: Particular requirements and tests for safety isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating safety isolating transformers |
| EN 50065-1:2011 | Signalling on low-voltage electrical installations in the frequency range 3 kHz to 148,5 kHz - Part 1: General requirements, frequency bands and electromagnetic disturbances |
| EN 61000-4-6:2014/AC:2015 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-6: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - IMMUNITY TO CONDUCTED DISTURBANCES, INDUCED BY RADIO-FREQUENCY FIELDS (IEC 61000-4-6:2013) |
| EN 50065-2-3 : 2003 AMD 1 2005 | SIGNALLING ON LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE 3 KHZ TO 148.5 KHZ - PART 2-3: IMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS OPERATING IN THE RANGE OF FREQUENCIES 3 KHZ TO 95 KHZ AND INTENDED FOR USE BY ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS |
| IEC 61140:2016 | Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment |
| EN 60670-1:2005/A1:2013 | BOXES AND ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60670-1:2002/A1:2011, MODIFIED) |
| EN 300 220-1 : 2.4.1 | SHORT RANGE DEVICES (SRD) OPERATING IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE 25 MHZ TO 1000 MHZ; PART 1: TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT |
| IEC 60664-1:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests |
| EN 60664-3:2017 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 3: Use of coating, potting or moulding for protection against pollution |
| EN 61000-4-20:2010 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-20: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - EMISSION AND IMMUNITY TESTING IN TRANSVERSE ELECTROMAGNETIC (TEM) WAVEGUIDES |
| IEC 60990:2016 | Methods of measurement of touch current and protective conductor current |
| EN 60990:2016 | Methods of measurement of touch current and protective conductor current |
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