EN 61242:1997/A11:2004

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 61242:1997/A11:2004

STANDARD
september 2004
Električni pribor - Kabelski bobni za gospodinjske in podobne namene
Electrical accessories - Cable reels for household and similar purposes
ICS 29.120.99; 55.060 Referenčna številka
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61242/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM January 2004

ICS 97.180; 55.060
English version
Electrical accessories -
Cable reels for household and similar purposes

Petit appareillage électrique -  Elektrisches Installationsmaterial -
Cordons prolongateurs enroulés Leitungsroller für den Hausgebrauch
sur tambour pour usages domestiques und ähnliche Zwecke

This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN 61242:1997; it was approved by CENELEC on
2003-12-02. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

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Ref. No. EN 61242:1997/A11:2004 E

Foreword
This amendment to the European Standard EN 61242:1997 was prepared by the Technical
Committee CENELEC TC 23B, Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations.

The text of the draft was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by
CENELEC as amendment A11 to EN 61242:1997 on 2003-12-02.

The following dates were fixed:

- latest date by which the amendment has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2004-12-01

- latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2004-12-01

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3 Definitions
Add the following new definition:
3.23 weak point: Intentionally weak non resettable part intended to rupture the current under
overload or abnormal conditions to prevent the occurrence of a condition which might impear
compliance with this standard and which replacement can not be carried out without making the
cable reel useless. Such part may be a component or a part of a component, such as a resistor
or a capacitor, or a thermal link incorporated in the cable reel.
5 General conditions for type testing
5.2 Replace the common modification by:
5.2 Replace the text of this subclause of IEC 61242 by:
Unless otherwise specified the tests are made on three samples as delivered.
For the test of 20.1 additional samples may be required in order to determine the highest
possible current at which the weak point will not operate.
Unless otherwise specified the components of the cable reels are tested in accordance with the
requirements of the relevant standard, as applicable.
6 Classification
6.6 Replace the text of this subclause of IEC 61242 by:
6.6 the protection against excessive temperatures:
– incorporating thermal cut-outs and/or current cut-outs;
– incorporating weak points.
See annex ZB for Special National Conditions.
7 Marking
7.1 Delete the 13th, 14th and 15th line of IEC 61242 and the common modification relevant to
th
the 15 line.
7.4 Add the following text:
For cable reels incorporating weak point(s) the manufacturer shall inform the user that the further
use of the cable reel may be impaired when exceeding the maximum load.
This information shall be given on the product and on the packaging, if any.

12 Construction
12.11 Replace this subclause of IEC 61242 by t
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