EN IEC 60320-2-3:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60320-2-3:2000
SIST EN 60320-2-3:2000/A1:2006
Spojni elementi za gospodinjske aparate in podobne namene - 2-3. del: Aparatne
spojke s stopnjo zaščite, višjo od IPXO (IEC 60320-2-3:2018)
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-3: Appliance
couplers with a degree of protection higher than IPX0 (IEC 60320-2-3:2018)
Gerätesteckvorrichtungen für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche allgemeine Zwecke - Teil
2-3: Gerätesteckvorrichtungen mit einem Schutzgrad höher als IPXO (IEC 60320-2-
3:2018)
Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux analogues - Partie 2-3:
Connecteurs avec degré de protection supérieur à IPX0 (IEC 60320-2-3:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60320-2-3:2021
ICS:
29.120.30 Vtiči, vtičnice, spojke Plugs, socket-outlets,
couplers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60320-2-3

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2021
ICS 29.120.30 Supersedes EN 60320-2-3:1998 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes -
Part 2-3: Appliance couplers with a degree of protection higher
than IPX0
(IEC 60320-2-3:2018)
Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux Gerätesteckvorrichtungen für den Hausgebrauch und
analogues - Partie 2-3: Connecteurs avec degré de ähnliche allgemeine Zwecke - Teil 2-3:
protection supérieur à IPX0 Gerätesteckvorrichtungen mit einem Schutzgrad höher als
(IEC 60320-2-3:2018) IPXO
(IEC 60320-2-3:2018)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60320-2-3:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 23G/401/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60320-2-3, prepared by SC 23G
"Appliance couplers" of IEC/TC 23 "Electrical accessories" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60320-2-3:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-09-19
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-03-19
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60320-2-3:1998 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.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60320-2-3:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
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.cenelec.eu.
Annex ZA of EN 60320-1:2015 applies with the following addition:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60320-1 - Appliance couplers for household and EN 60320-1 -
similar general purposes - Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 60320-3 - Appliance couplers for household and EN 60320-3 -
similar general purposes - Part 3: Standard
sheets and gauges
IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by - -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60320-2-3 ®
Edition 2.0 2018-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes –

Part 2-3: Appliance couplers with a degree of protection higher than IPX0

Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux analogues –

Partie 2-3: Connecteurs avec degré de protection supérieur à IPX0

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.120.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-5823-1

– 2 – IEC 60320-2-3:2018 © IEC 2018
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General requirements . 6
5 General notes on tests . 6
6 Standard ratings . 6
7 Classification . 6
8 Marking . 6
9 Dimensions and compatibility . 7
10 Protection against electric shock . 7
11 Provision for earthing . 7
12 Terminals and terminations . 8
13 Construction . 8
14 Moisture resistance . 9
15 Insulation resistance and electric strength . 9
16 Forces necessary to insert and to withdraw the connector/appliance outlet . 10
17 Operation of contacts . 12
18 Resistance to heating of appliance couplers for hot conditions or very hot
conditions . 12
19 Breaking capacity . 12
20 Normal operation . 12
21 Temperature rise . 12
22 Cords and their connection . 12
23 Mechanical strength . 13
24 Resistance to heat and ageing. 14
25 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections . 14
26 Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation . 14
27 Resistance of insulating material to heat, fire and tracking . 14
28 Resistance to rusting . 14
29 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements . 14
Annex A (normative) Proof tracking test . 15
Annex B (normative) Routine tests for factory wired appliance couplers related to
safety. 16
Annex C (normative) Test schedule . 17
Annex D (informative) Comparison of typical conductor cross-sectional areas . 18

Figure 101 – Example of apparatus for inadvertent disengagement (see 16.101) . 11

Table 101 – Pull forces for retaining devices . 12
Table 10 – Types of cord for the rewirable connector/plug connector test . 13

IEC 60320-2-3:2018 © IEC 2018 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
____________
APPLIANCE COUPLERS FOR HOUSEHOLD
AND SIMILAR GENERAL PURPOSES –

Part 2-3: Appliance couplers with a degree
of protection higher than IPX0

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