EN IEC 60669-2-3:2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2026
Stikala za gospodinjstva in podobne nepremične električne inštalacije - 2-3. del:
Posebne zahteve - Stikala s časovno zakasnitvijo (TDS) (IEC 60669-2-3:2024)
Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 2-3: Particular
requirements - Time-delay switches (TDS) (IEC 60669-2-3:2024)
Schalter für Haushalt und ähnliche ortsfeste elektrische Installationen - Teil 2-3:
Besondere Anforderungen - Zeitschalter (IEC 60669-2-3:2024)
Interrupteurs pour installations électriques fixes domestiques et analogues - Partie 2-3:
Exigences particulières - Interrupteurs temporisés (minuteries) (IEC 60669-2-3:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60669-2-3:2025
ICS:
29.120.40 Stikala Switches
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60669-2-3

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2025
ICS 29.120.40 Supersedes EN 60669-2-3:2006
English Version
Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations -
Part 2-3: Particular requirements - Time-delay switches (TDS)
(IEC 60669-2-3:2024)
Interrupteurs pour installations électriques fixes Schalter für Haushalt und ähnliche ortsfeste elektrische
domestiques et analogues - Partie 2-3 : Exigences Installationen - Teil 2-3: Besondere Anforderungen -
particulières - Interrupteurs temporisés (minuteries) Zeitschalter
(IEC 60669-2-3:2024) (IEC 60669-2-3:2024)
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European foreword
The text of document 23B/1487/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 60669-2-3, prepared by SC 23B "Plugs,
socket-outlets and switches" of IEC/TC 23 "Electrical accessories" was submitted to the IEC-
CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60669-2-3:2025.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2026-10-31
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2028-10-31
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60669-2-3:2006 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document is read in conjunction with EN 60669-1:2018.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60669-2-3:2024 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 61140:2016 NOTE Approved as EN 61140:2016 (not modified)
IEC 60364-4-41:2005 NOTE Approved as HD 60364-4-41:2017 + A11:2017
IEC 60669-2-1:2021 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60669-2-1:2022 (not modified) + A11:2022
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Annex ZA of EN 60669-1:2018 is applicable except as follows.
Addition:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60317 series Specifications for particular types of EN 60317 series
winding wires
IEC 60445 2021 Basic and safety principles for man- EN IEC 60445 2021
machine interface, marking and
identification - Identification of equipment
terminals, conductor terminations and
conductors
IEC 60664-1 2020 Insulation coordination for equipment EN IEC 60664-1 2020
within low-voltage supply systems - Part 1:
Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60664-3 2016 Insulation coordination for equipment EN 60664-3 2017
within low-voltage systems - Part 3: Use of
coating, potting or moulding for protection
against pollution
IEC 60669-1 (mod) 2017 Switches for household and similar fixed- EN 60669-1 2018
electrical installations - Part 1: General
requirements
- - + AC 2018-
IEC 61558-2-6 2021 Safety of transformers, reactors, power EN IEC 61558-2-6 2025
supply units and combinations thereof -
Part 2-6: Particular requirements and tests
for safety isolating transformers and power
supply units incorporating safety isolating
transformers for general applications

IEC 60669-2-3 ®
Edition 4.0 2024-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations –

Part 2-3: Particular requirements – Time-delay switches (TDS)

Interrupteurs pour installations électriques fixes domestiques et analogues –

Partie 2-3 : Exigences particulières – Interrupteurs temporisés (minuteries)

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.120.40  ISBN 978-2-8322-8322-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General requirements . 7
5 General remarks on tests . 7
6 Ratings . 8
7 Classification . 8
8 Marking . 9
9 Checking of dimensions . 10
10 Protection against electric shock . 10
11 Provision for earthing . 10
12 Terminals . 10
13 Constructional requirements . 11
14 Mechanism . 11
15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by enclosures of switches and
resistance to humidity . 11
16 Insulation resistance and electric strength . 11
17 Temperature rise . 12
18 Making and breaking capacity . 12
19 Normal operation . 13
20 Mechanical strength . 14
21 Resistance to heat . 14
22 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections . 14
23 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound . 15
24 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire and to tracking . 16
25 Resistance to rusting . 16
26 EMC requirements . 17
Annexes . 18
Annex B (informative) Changes planned for the future in order to align IEC 60669-1
with the requirements of IEC 60998 (all parts), IEC 60999 (all parts) and IEC 60228 . 19
Annex E (informative) Additional requirements and tests for switches intended to be
used at a temperature lower than −5 °C . 20
Bibliography . 21

Table 1 – Number of specimens needed for the tests . 7
Table 15 – Test voltage, points of application and minimum values of insulating
resistance for the verification of electric strength . 12
Table 23 – Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulating sealing
compound . 15

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS –
Part 2-3: Particular requirements –
Time-delay switches (TDS)
FOREWORD
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IEC 60669-2-3 has been prepared by subcommittee 23B: Plugs, socket-outlets and switches,
of IEC technical committee 23: Electrical accessories. It is an International Standard.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2006. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) Revision of the present edition with reference to IEC 60669-1:2017 (Edition 4);
b) Introduction of a revision to Annex E "Additional requirements and tests for switches
intended to be used at a temperature lower than −5 °C".

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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
23B/1487/FDIS 23B/1501/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 and ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement, available
at www.iec.ch/members_experts/refdocs. The main document types developed by IEC are
described in greater detail at www.iec.ch/publications.
This part of IEC 60669-2 is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60669-1:2017. It lists the changes
necessary to convert that standard into a specific standard for time-delay switches.
When a particular subclause of IEC 60669-1:2017 is not mentioned in this document, that
subclause applies as far as reasonable.
In this document, the following print types are used:
– requirements proper: in roman type;
– test specifications: in italic type;
– notes: in smaller roman type.
Subclauses, figures or tables which are additional to those in IEC 60669-1:2017 are numbered
starting from 101.
A list of all parts of IEC 60669 series, under the general title Switches for household and similar
fixed electrical installations, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under webstore.iec.ch in the data related to the
specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn, or
• revised.
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Time-delay switches (TDS)
1 Scope
IEC 60669-1:2017, Clause 1 is applicable except as follows:
Replacement of the first paragraph with the following:
This part of IEC 60669 applies to time-delay switches (hereinafter referred to as TDS) with a
rated voltage not exceeding 440 V AC and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for
household and similar fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors, operated by hand
and/or by remote control. For the control circuit, the rated control voltage does not exceed
440 V AC or 220 V DC.
TDS are provided with a time-delay device operated by mechanical, thermal, pneumatic,
hydraulic or electrical means or by a combination of them.
Electronic TDS are within the scope of IEC 60669-2-1 but not of this document.
TDS including only passive components such as resistors, capacitors, positive temperature
coefficient (PTC) and negative temperature coefficient (NTC) components and printed circuit
boards are not considered to be electronic TDS.
2 Normative references
IEC 60669-1:2017, Clause 2 is applicable with the following additions:
IEC 60317 (all parts), Specifications for particular types of winding wires
IEC 60445:2021, Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and
identification – Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors
IEC 60664-1:2020, Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage supply systems –
Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60664-3:2016, Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems – Part 3:
Use of coating, potting or moulding for protection against pollution
IEC 60669-1:2017, Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations – Part 1:
General requirements
IEC 61558-2-6:2021, Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations
thereof – Part 2-6: Particular requirements and tests for safety isolating transformers and power
supply units incorporating safety isolating transformers for general applications

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3 Terms and definitions
IEC 60669-1:2017, Clause 3 is applicable with the following modifications:
3.8
thread-cutting screw
Addition of the following note:
Note 101 to entry: This definition is applicable to the switching circuit only.
3.9
mechanical time-delay device
Addition of the following note:
Note 101 to entry: This definition is applicable to the switching circuit only.
Addition of the following new terminological entries:
3.101
time-delay switch
TDS
switch provided with a time-delay device which operates for a certain time (the delay time)
Note 101 to entry: Time-delay switches may be either manually actuated and/or remotely electrically initiated.
3.101.1
electronic TDS
TDS containing electronic component(s)
3.102
rated control voltage
voltage assigned to the control circuit by the manufacturer
3.103
switching circuit
circuit which contains the parts which allow the rated current to flow through the TDS
3.104
control circuit
circuit which includes electrical parts to control the switching circuit in an electrically controlled
TDS
3.105
control mechanism
all parts which are intended for the operation of the TDS
3.106
incorporated hand-operated device
device which allows the switching circuit to be operated, directly or indirectly
Note 101 to entry: An incorporated hand-operated device is not intended for the normal operation of the TDS.
3.107
delay time
period during which the switching circuit(s) is (are) kept closed
Note 101 to entry: Any time taken for the decreasing of the voltage (e.g. to reduce the light) at the end of the delay
period is included within the delay time.

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3.108
delay device
all components which have an influence on the delay time
Note 101 to entry: The delay device is energized by means of an impulse into the control cir
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