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I.S. 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)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2016

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National Foreword
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
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

Pertains 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.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. EN 50428. (12/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
112
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 60669-2-5:2016 Identical
BS EN 60669-2-5:2016 Equivalent

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