EN 62246-2:2008
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Reed contact units - Part 2: Heavy-duty reed switches
01-03-2011
31-01-2008
FOREWORD
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Terms, definitions, abbreviations and symbols
1.4 Preferred values
1.4.1 Frequency of operation
1.4.2 Duty cycle
1.4.3 Open-circuit voltage across contacts
1.4.4 Current ratings
1.4.5 Load ratings
1.4.6 Number of operations
1.4.7 Climatic category
1.4.8 Preferred environmental severities
1.4.9 Rated operational voltage; U[e]
1.4.10 Rated switching current; I[e]
1.4.11 Rated insulation voltage
1.4.12 Rated impulse voltage
1.4.13 Utilization categories
1.4.14 Contact reliability
1.4.15 Limiting continuous current; I[th]
1.5 Marking
1.6 Order of precedence
1.7 Precautions regarding mercury (for mercury wetted
contact units)
2 Quality assessment procedures
2.1 General
2.2 Self-certification
2.3 Two-party certification
2.4 Third-party certification
3 Test and measurement procedures
3.1 General
3.2 Alternative procedures
3.3 Standard conditions for testing
3.4 Visual inspection and check of dimensions
3.5 Functional tests
3.6 Remanence test
3.7 Contact circuit resistance
3.8 Dielectric test
3.9 Insulation resistance
3.10 Operate, release, transfer or bridging, and bounce
times
3.11 Contact sticking
3.12 Robustness of terminals
3.13 Soldering (solderability and resistance to soldering
heat)
3.14 Climatic sequence
3.15 Damp heat, steady state
3.16 Rapid change of temperature
3.17 Salt mist
3.18 Bump
3.19 Vibration
3.20 Shock
3.21 Acceleration test - Functional test only
3.22 Sealing
3.23 Electrical endurance
3.23.1 General
3.23.2 Types of electrical endurance test
3.23.3 Standard electrical endurance test
3.23.4 Application simulation endurance test
3.23.5 Requirements
3.23.6 Information to be stated in the detail
specification
3.24 Mechanical endurance
3.25 Maximum cycling frequency
3.26 Mounting position test (for mercury wetted contact
units)
3.27 Drain time test (for mercury wetted contact units)
3.28 Voltage surge test
3.29 Rated impulse voltage
3.29.1 Procedure
3.29.2 Requirements
3.29.3 Information to be stated in the detail
specification
3.30 Rated making and breaking capacities
3.30.1 General test arrangements
3.30.2 Procedure
3.30.3 Requirements
3.30.4 Information to be stated in the detail
specification
3.31 Rated conditional short-circuit current
3.31.1 General test arrangements
3.31.2 Procedure
3.31.3 Requirements
3.31.4 Information to be stated in the detail
specification
3.32 Contact reliability test
3.32.1 General test arrangements
3.32.2 Procedure
3.32.3 Requirements
3.32.4 Information to be stated in the detail
specification
3.33 Temperature rise
3.33.1 Procedure
3.33.2 Requirements
3.33.3 Information to be stated in the detail
specification
3.34 Making current capacity test
3.34.1 General
3.34.2 Procedure
3.34.3 Requirements
3.34.4 Information to be stated in the detail
specification
3.35 Breaking current capacity test
3.35.1 General
3.35.2 Procedure
3.35.3 Requirements
3.35.4 Information to be stated in the detail
specification
Annex A (informative) - Electrical endurance test
circuit
Annex B (informative) - Rated conditional short-circuit
current test circuit
Annex C (informative) - Electrical ratings based on
utilization categories
Annex D (informative) - Example of test arrangement
for contact reliability test
Annex E (informative) - Standard test coils for
heavy-duty reed switches
Annex F (informative) - Making current capacity
test sequence
Annex G (informative) - Breaking current capacity
test sequence
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
publication with their corresponding European
publications
Applies to the switching performance of heavy-duty reed switches for use in industrial applications based upon IEC 62246-1. Specifies reliability tests, rated making and breaking capacities, rated impulse voltages, rated conditional short-circuit currents, temperature rise and construction testing in addition to the requirements of IEC 62246-1.
Committee |
CLC/SR 94
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DevelopmentNote |
To be read in conjunction with EN 62246-1. (04/2009)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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PublisherName |
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
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Status |
Superseded
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SupersededBy |
Standards | Relationship |
IEC 62246-2:2007 | Identical |
NF EN 62246-2 : 2012 | Identical |
NBN EN 62246-2 : 2008 | Identical |
NEN EN IEC 62246-2 : 2008 | Identical |
I.S. EN 62246-2:2008 | Identical |
PN EN 62246-2 : 2010 | Identical |
UNE-EN 62246-2:2008 | Identical |
BS EN 62246-2:2008 | Identical |
CEI EN 62246-2 : 2008 | Identical |
DIN EN 62246-2:2008-08 | Identical |
BS EN 61800-7-202:2016 | Identical |
PNE-prEN 62246-2 | Identical |
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ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004 | Conformity assessment Supplier's declaration of conformity Part 1: General requirements |
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IEC 61810-1:2015 | Electromechanical elementary relays - Part 1: General and safety requirements |
ISO/IEC Guide 60:2004 | Conformity assessment Code of good practice |
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ISO 9001:2015 | Quality management systems — Requirements |
IECQ 001002-1:1998 | IEC QUALITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (IECQ) - RULES OF PROCEDURE - PART 1: ADMINISTRATION |
ISO 9000:2015 | Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary |
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