EN 60669-1:1999

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2000
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SIST EN 60669-1:1996
SIST EN 60669-1:1996/A2:1997
Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General
requirements
Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations -- Part 1: General
requirements
Schalter für Haushalt und ähnliche ortsfeste elektrische Installationen -- Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen
Interrupteurs pour installations électriques fixes domestiques et analogues -- Partie 1:
Prescriptions générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60669-1:1999
ICS:
29.120.40 Stikala Switches
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60669-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 1999
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.120.40 Supersedes EN 60669-1:1995 + A2:1996

English version
Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations
Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 60669-1:1998, modified)
Interrupteurs pour installations électriques Schalter für Haushalt und ähnliche
fixes domestiques et analogues ortsfeste elektrische Installationen
Partie 1: Prescriptions générales Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
(CEI 60669-1:1998, modifiée) (IEC 60669-1:1998, modifiziert)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 1999-01-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard 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 European Standard 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, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels

1999 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
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Ref. No. EN 60669-1:1999 E
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Foreword
The text of the International Standard IEC 60669-1:1998, prepared by SC 23B, Plugs, socket-
outlets and switches, of IEC TC 23, together with the common modifications prepared by the
Technical Committee CENELEC TC 23B, Switches for household and similar fixed electrical
installations, was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 60669-1 on 1999-01-01.

This European Standard supersedes EN 60669-1:1995 and its amendment A2:1996.

The following dates were fixed:

- latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement (dop) 2000-05-01
- latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2005-10-01

Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
Annexes designated "informative" are given for information only.
In this standard, annexes A, B, ZA and ZB are normative, annex ZC is informative.
Annexes ZA, ZB and ZC have been added by CENELEC.

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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60669-1:1998 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard with agreed common modifications as given below.

COMMON MODIFICATIONS
1 Scope
Add after note 1:
Unless otherwise specified in subsequent parts, this standard applies to switches
intended to be used at 50 Hz.
NOTE 2 - Switches according to this standard are intended for functional purposes only.

Renumber subsequent notes.
2 Normative references
Replace the text of clause 2 by :

NOTE - Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative).

3 Definitions
3.1.3
Replace by “void”.
Add the following definitions :

3.1.6
switch of normal gap construction
switch construction having a clearance between the contacts in the open position
not less than 3 mm
3.1.7
switch of micro-gap construction
switch construction having a clearance between the contacts in the open position
less than 1,2 mm
3.1.8
switch without gap construction
switch having a semiconductor switching device which has no contact gap

3.21
type test
(IEV 151-04-15) test of one or more switches made to a certain design to show that
the design meets certain specifications

3.22
routine test
(IEV 151-04-16) test to which each individual switch is subjected during and/or after
manufacture to ascertain whether it complies with certain criteria

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3.23
surface-type switch
switch, which when mounted, projects wholly above the surface on which it is
mounted
3.24
flush-type switch
switch mainly intended to be mounted in a flush-type box

3.25
semi flush-type switch
switch mainly intended to be mounted in a semi flush-type box

3.26
panel-type switch
switch mainly intended for mounting to a panel having an aperture through which
the intended accessible surface of the switch protrudes

3.27
architrave-type switch
switch having a cover plate of such proportions that it may be accommodated within
an architrave
3.28
live part
(IEV 826-03-01) conductor or conductive part intended to be energised in normal
use, including a neutral conductor but, by convention not a PEN conductor

NOTE - A protective conductor (PE) is not a live part.

3.29
actuating member
(IEV 442-04-16) part which is pulled, pushed or turned or otherwise moved to cause
an operation
4 General requirements
Add after the first paragraph:

Where tolerances are not specified in this standard the values are to be regarded

as nominal.
5 General notes on tests
5.4 Replace the 11th paragraph by:

Switches marked with a dual voltage are tested at the higher voltage.

Replace the last paragraph by:

Momentary contact switches are not to be submitted to the tests of 18.2 and 19.2.

6 Ratings
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6.1 Replace the first and second paragraphs by:

Switches shall preferably have rated voltages of 250 V and 400 V.

The values 230 V, 380 V and 440 V may be used.

For momentary contact switches the preferred rated voltages are 130 V and 250 V.

6.2
In the first paragraph add "45 A" after "40 A".

Replace the second paragraph by:

The rated current shall not be less than 6 A, except that rated currents of 1 A, 2 A
and 4 A are allowed for momentary contact switches, electromagnetic remote
control switches and time delay switches.

7 Classification
7.1.4 Delete, in the second dashed text, the word "splash-proof".

Delete, in the third dashed text, the word "jet-proof".

7.1.7 Add at the end of the subclause:

NOTE - See Annex ZB for special national conditions.

7.2 Table 1, column 1, add the value "45" after "40".

8 Marking
8.1 Add:
NOTE - See Annex ZB for special national conditions.

8.3 On the last paragraph before note 2, replace the words "on removal of any cover or
cover-plate which may be present when the switch is mounted and wired as in
normal use" by "during installation".

Add:
NOTE - See Annex ZB for special national conditions.

8.6 Replace the first sentence of the first paragraph by:

If switches of pattern numbers 2, 3, 03 and switches having a rated voltage
exceeding 250 V and rated current exceeding 16 A are marked to indicate the
switch position, they shall be so marked that the direction of the movement of the
actuating member to its different positions or the actual switch position is clearly
indicated.
Delete the last but one paragraph and the relevant note 2.

8.8 Change note 2 into a requirement and replace its first sentence by:

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If special precautions are necessary in order to ensure that, after installation, the
conditions necessary to meet the requirements of this standard are achieved, the
instruction sheet shall include clear information with regard to the following:

9 Checking of dimensions
Add after the first paragraph:

The manufacturer of the switch shall specify in his catalogue the type of boxes
(flush or surface, etc.) in which his switches are to be mounted.

10 Protection against electric shock

10.2 Add:
NOTE - See Annex ZB for special national conditions.

10.3 Replace "covers or cover-plates" by "covers, cover-plates and other parts of the
enclosure".
Add:
NOTE - See Annex ZB for special national conditions.

10.3.1 Replace "covers or cover-plates" by " covers, cover-plates and other parts of the
enclosure".
10.3.2 Replace "covers or cover-plates" by "covers, cover-plates and other parts of the
enclosure".
Add:
NOTE - See Annex ZB for special national conditions.

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10.5 Add after the third paragraph:

NOTE 1 - See Annex ZB for special national conditions.

11 Provision for earthing
11.1 Change notes 1 and 2 into requirements.

11.2 Replace the second paragraph by:

They shall have a capacity not less than that of the corresponding terminals for the
supply conductors.
Add:
NOTE - See Annex ZC for A-deviations.

11.3 At the beginning of the paragraph, replace "Switches" by "Surface-type switches".

12 Terminals
12.2.1 In table 2, replace the value "40" by "45".

12.2.4 Replace the second paragraph by:

Terminals the body of which is made of materials as detailed in 22.5, are
considered as complying with this requirement.

12.2.5 Delete the paragraph before table 4.

Replace the text of note 1 in table 4 by "Void".

12.2.6 In the last paragraph, replace "in case where they exist in the relevant IEC
standard" by "if any, according to HD 21.3,"

Replace the note by:
NOTE - See Annex ZB for special national conditions.

12.3.1 Number the present note as note 1, and add:

NOTE 2 - The tests of 12.3.12 are carried out using rigid solid conductors only.

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12.3.2 Replace table 7 by:
Table 7 - Relationship between rated currents and connectable cross-sectional areas
of copper conductors for screwless terminals

Rated current Conductors
Nominal cross-sectional Diameter of the largest Diameter of the largest
A areas
rigid conductor flexible conductors
mm
mm mm
Up to and including 4 0,75-1 1,19 -
Above 4 and including 6 1-1,5 1,45 1,73
1)
Above 6 and including 16 1,5-2,5 2,13 2,21
1)
Each supply terminal of switches other than those of patter numbers 3, 03, and 7, shall allow the connection
of 2 x 2,5 mm conductors. In such cases terminals for rated current 10 A with separate independent clamping
means for each conductor shall be used.

12.3.11 Replace table 8 by:
Table 8 - Test current for the verification of the electrical and thermal stresses
in normal use of screwless terminals

Rated current Test current Cross sectional area of the
conductor
A A
mm
Up to and including 4 9 0,75
Above 4 and including 6 13,5 1
Above 6 and including 10 17,5 1,5
Above 10 and including 16 22 2,5

12.3.12 Replace in the paragraph after note 3 the reference “table 8” by “table 9”.

13 Constructional requirements

13.12 Replace in table 12, column 1, the value "40" by "40-45".

13.15.2 Replace the note by:
NOTE - See Annex ZB for special national conditions.

15 Resistance to ageing, to harmful ingress of water and to humidity

15.1 Replace in the 9th paragraph, the value "55 %" by "75 %".

15.2.1 Add after the last paragraph:

During the test, the drain hole, if any, of switches with IP higher than IPX4 shall not
be opened.
15.2.2 Replace this subclause by:

Switches with a degree of protection IPX4 are tested according to EN 60529.
15.2.3 Replace this subclause by:

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Switches with a degree of protection IPX5 are tested according to EN 60529.

Add the following subclause:
15.2.4  During the test of 15.2.2 or 15.2.3 care shall be taken not to disturb the
switch, for instance with shocks or jerks, to such an extent that the results of the
test are modified.
If the accessory is provided with a drain hole, inspection shall show that water
having entered the specimen does not accumulate and drip off without further
damage to the whole equipment.

NOTE 1 - For a degree of protection higher than IPX4, it may be necessary to open the drain hole for
inspection.
NOTE 2 - If the accessory is not provided with drain holes, consideration should be given to the
dispersal of any accumulation of water which may occur.

Immediately after the test of 15.2.2 or 15.2.3 the specimens shall withstand the
electric strength test as specified in 16.2. This test shall begin within 5 min after
completion of the test of 15.2.2 or 15.2.3.

16 Insulation resistance and electric strength

16.2 Replace in Table 14, item 3, third column, "(note 2)" by "(note 1)".

17 Temperature rise
Add the following row to table 15 between the values given for rated currents "40"
and "63":
45 51 16
19 Normal operation
19.1 In table 17, replace the value "40" by "45".

In the 14th paragraph after table 17, replace the words "length 0,3 m ± 0,015 m" by
"length of at least 1 m".
19.2 Replace the second paragraph, page 107, by:

Switches of pattern N° 7 are tested as a double switch of pattern number N° 6.
While t
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