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  • EN 60947-5-2:2007/A1:2012

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    LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-2: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - PROXIMITY SWITCHES (IEC 60947-5-2:2007/A1:2012)

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    Superseded date:  07-04-2020

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    1 General
    2 Definitions
    3 Classification
    4 Characteristics
    5 Product information
    6 Normal service, mounting and transport conditions
    7 Constructional and performance requirements
    8 Tests
    Annex A (informative) Typical dimensions and operating
            distances of proximity switches
    Annex B (normative) - Class II proximity switches insulated
            by encapsulation - Requirements and tests
    Annex C (normative) - Additional requirements for proximity
            switches with integrally connected cables
    Annex D (normative) - Integral connectors for plug-in
            proximity switches
    Annex E (normative) - Additional requirements for proximity
            switches suitable for use in strong magnetic fields
    Annex F (informative) - Symbols for proximity switches
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications
    Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential Requirements
             of EC Directives

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    Pertains to inductive and capacitive proximity switches that sense the presence of metallic and/or non-metallic objects, ultrasonic proximity switches that sense the presence of sound reflecting objects, photoelectric proximity switches that sense the presence of objects and non-mechanical magnetic proximity switches that sense the presence of objects with a magnetic field.

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    Committee TC 17B
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    UNE-EN 60947-5-3:2014 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-3: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Requirements for proximity devices with defined behaviour under fault conditions (PDDB)
    I.S. EN 62026-2:2013 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES (CDIS) - PART 2: ACTUATOR SENSOR INTERFACE (AS-I) (IEC 62026-2:2008 (MOD))
    BS EN 61131-9:2013 Programmable controllers Single-drop digital communication interface for small sensors and actuators (SDCI)
    BS EN 50319 : 1999 PROXIMITY DEVICES - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXIMITY DEVICES WITH ANALOGUE OUTPUT
    DIN EN 50319 : 2000 PROXIMITY DEVICES - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXIMITY DEVICES WITH ANALOGUE OUTPUT
    BS EN 60947-5-3:2013 (published 2013-12) Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear Control circuit devices and switching elements. Requirements for proximity devices with defined behaviour under fault conditions (PDDB)
    CEI EN 60947-5-9 : 2008 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-9: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - FLOW RATE SWITCHES
    EN 303 446-2 : 1.1.0 DRAFT ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) STANDARD FOR COMBINED AND/OR INTEGRATED RADIO AND NON-RADIO EQUIPMENT; PART 2: SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR EQUIPMENT INTENDED TO BE USED IN INDUSTRIAL LOCATIONS; HARMONISED STANDARD COVERING THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 3.1(B) OF DIRECTIVE 2014/53/EU
    CEI EN 60947-5-3 : 2014 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-3: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXIMITY DEVICES WITH DEFINED BEHAVIOUR UNDER FAULT CONDITIONS (PDDB)
    CEI EN 60947-5-6 : 2000 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-6: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS DC INTERFACE FOR PROXIMITY SENSORS AND SWITCHING AMPLIFIERS (NAMUR)
    BS EN 60947-5-6 : 2001 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-6: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - DC INTERFACE FOR PROXIMITY SENSORS AND SWITCHING AMPLIFIERS (NAMUR)
    03/102595 DC : 0 BS EN 14637 - BUILDING HARDWARE - ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED HOLD-OPEN SYSTEMS FOR FIRE/SMOKE DOOR ASSEMBLIES - REQUIREMENTS, TEST METHODS, APPLICATION AND MAINTENANCE
    BS EN 50295 : 1999 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - CONTROLLER AND DEVICE INTERFACE SYSTEMS - ACTUATOR SENSOR INTERFACE (AS-I)
    BS EN 60947-5-9 : 2007 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROL GEAR - PART 5-9: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - FLOW RATE SWITCHES
    I.S. EN 60947-5-7:2003 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-7: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXIMITY DEVICES WITH ANALOGUE OUTPUT
    BS EN 50325-2 : 2001 INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS SUBSYSTEM BASED ON ISO 11898 (CAN) FOR CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES - PART 2: DEVICENET
    BS EN 50325-1 : 2002 INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS SUBSYSTEM BASED ON ISO 11898 (CAN) FOR CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 60947-5-7:2003 Specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Control circuit devices and switching elements Requirements for proximity devices with analogue output
    BS EN 50227 : 1999 CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS PROXIMITY SENSORS, D.C. INTERFACE FOR PROXIMITY SENSORS AND SWITCHING AMPLIFIERS (NAMUR)
    VDE 0660-212 : 2000 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-6: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - DC INTERFACE FOR PROXIMITY SENSORS AND SWITCHING AMPLIFIERS (NAMUR)
    I.S. EN 61131-9:2013 PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS - PART 9: SINGLE-DROP DIGITAL COMMUNICATION INTERFACE FOR SMALL SENSORS AND ACTUATORS (SDCI)
    I.S. EN 61131-2:2007 PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS - PART 2: EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
    I.S. EN 60947-5-3:2013 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-3: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXIMITY DEVICES WITH DEFINED BEHAVIOUR UNDER FAULT CONDITIONS (PDDB)
    I.S. EN 50325-1:2002 INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS SUBSYSTEM BASED ON ISO 11898 (CAN) FOR CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    CEI EN 60947-5-7 : 2005 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-7: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXIMITY DEVICES WITH ANALOGUE OUTPUT
    CEI EN 61131-9 : 2014 PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS - PART 9: SINGLE-DROP DIGITAL COMMUNICATION INTERFACE FOR SMALL SENSORS AND ACTUATORS (SDCI)
    I.S. EN 60947-5-9:2007 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-9: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - FLOW RATE SWITCHES
    DIN EN 60947-5-6 : 2000 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-6: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS, DC INTERFACE FOR PROXIMITY SENSORS AND SWITCHING AMPLIFIERS (NAMUR)
    BS EN 62683:2015 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Product data and properties for information exchange
    EN 62026-2 : 2013 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES (CDIS) - PART 2: ACTUATOR SENSOR INTERFACE (AS-I) (IEC 62026-2:2008, MODIFIED)
    EN 50325-1 : 2002 INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS SUBSYSTEM BASED ON ISO 11898 (CAN) FOR CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    EN 62026-3 : 2015 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES (CDIS) - PART 3: DEVICENET (IEC 62026-3:2014 + COR1:2015)
    BS EN 62026-2 : 2013 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES (CDIS) - PART 2: ACTUATOR SENSOR INTERFACE (AS-I)
    BS EN 62026-3:2015 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Controller-device interfaces (CDIs) DeviceNet
    BS EN 61131-2 : 2007 PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS - PART 2: EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
    CEI EN 62026-2 : 2013 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES (CDIS) - PART 2: ACTUATOR SENSOR INTERFACE (AS-I)
    EN 61131-2:2007 PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS - PART 2: EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
    EN 62683 : 2015 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PRODUCT DATA AND PROPERTIES FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE (IEC 62683:2015)
    EN 60947-5-7 : 2003 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-7: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXIMITY DEVICES WITH ANALOGUE OUTPUT
    EN 50295 : 1999 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - CONTROLLER AND DEVICE INTERFACE SYSTEMS - ACTUATOR SENSOR INTERFACE (AS-I)
    EN 60947-5-3 : 2013 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-3: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXIMITY DEVICES WITH DEFINED BEHAVIOUR UNDER FAULT CONDITIONS (PDDB) (IEC 60947-5-3:2013)
    EN 60947-5-6 : 2000 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-6: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS DC INTERFACE FOR PROXIMITY SENSORS AND SWITCHING AMPLIFIERS (NAMUR)
    EN 50325-2 : 2000 INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS SUBSYSTEM BASED ON ISO 11898 (CAN) FOR CONTROLLER-DEVICE INTERFACES - PART 2: DEVICENET
    EN 60947-5-9 : 2007 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-9: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - FLOW RATE SWITCHES
    EN 50227 : 1997 CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS PROXIMITY SENSORS, D.C. INTERFACE FOR PROXIMITY SENSORS AND SWITCHING AMPLIFIERS (NAMUR)
    EN 61131-9 : 2013 Programmable controllers - Part 9: Single-drop digital communication interface for small sensors and actuators (SDCI)
    EN 50319 : 1999 PROXIMITY DEVICES - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXIMITY DEVICES WITH ANALOGUE OUTPUT

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