IEC 62246-2:2007

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
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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.