EN 61058-2-6:2016

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2017
6WLNDOD]DDSDUDWHGHO3RVHEQH]DKWHYH]DVWLNDODNLVHXSRUDEOMDMRY
HOHNWULþQLKURþQLKRURGMLKQDPRWRUQLSRJRQSUHQRVQLKRURGMLKWHUVWURMLK]DWUDWR
LQYUW,(&
Switches for appliances - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for switches used in electric
motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery
(IEC 61058-2-6:2016)
Geräteschalter - Teil 2-6: Besondere Anforderungen für Schalter zur Anwendung in
elektromotorisch betätigten handgeführten Werkzeugen, transportablen Werkzeugen und
Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen (IEC 61058-2-6:2016)
Interrupteurs pour appareils - Partie 2-6: Exigences particulières pour les interrupteurs
utilisés sur les outils électroportatifs à moteur, les outils portables et les machines pour
jardins et pelouses (IEC 61058-2-6:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61058-2-6:2016
ICS:
29.120.40 Stikala Switches
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61058-2-6

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2016
ICS 29.120.40
English Version
Switches for appliances - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for
switches used in electric motor-operated hand-held tools,
transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery
(IEC 61058-2-6:2016)
Interrupteurs pour appareils - Partie 2-6: Exigences Geräteschalter - Teil 2-6: Besondere Anforderungen für
particulières pour les interrupteurs utilisés sur les outils Schalter zur Anwendung in elektromotorisch betätigten
électroportatifs à moteur, les outils portables et les handgeführten Werkzeugen, transportablen Werkzeugen
machines pour jardins et pelouses und Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen
(IEC 61058-2-6:2016) (IEC 61058-2-6:2016)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-07-20. 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2016 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 61058-2-6:2016 E
European foreword
The text of document 23J/402/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61058-2-6, prepared by SC 23J “Switches
for appliances” of IEC/TC 23 “Electrical accessories” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN 61058-2-6:2016.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2017-04-21
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2019-10-21
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61058-2-6:2016 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
The Bibliography EN 61058-1:2002 applies, except as follows:

In the Bibliography of EN 61058-1:2002, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
1)
IEC 60745-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60745-1 .
IEC 62841-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62841-1.

1)
The latest edition is superseded by EN 62841-1:2015.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

Annex ZB of EN 61058-1:2002 applies.
IEC 61058-2-6 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Switches for appliances –
Part 2-6: Particular requirements for switches used in electric motor-operated

hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery

Interrupteurs pour appareils –

Partie 2-6: Exigences particulières pour les interrupteurs utilisés sur les outils

électroportatifs à moteur, les outils portables et les machines pour jardins et

pelouses
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.120.40 ISBN 978-2-8322-3467-9

– 2 – IEC 61058-2-6:2016 © IEC 2016
CONTENTS
FOREWORD .3
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Definitions .5
4 General requirements .5
5 General notes on tests .5
6 Rating .5
7 Classification .5
8 Marking and documentation .6
9 Protection against electric shock.6
10 Provision for earthing .7
11 Terminals and terminations .7
12 Construction .9
13 Mechanism .9
14 Protection against solid objects, ingress of water and humid conditions .9
15 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength .9
16 Heating . 10
17 Endurance . 10
18 Mechanical strength . 14
19 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections . 14
20 Clearances, creepage distances, solid insulation and coatings of rigid printed
board assemblies . 14
21 Fire hazard . 14
22 Resistance to rusting . 15
23 Abnormal operation and fault conditions for electronic switches . 15
24 Components for electronic switches . 16
25 EMC requirements . 16
Annexes . 17
Annex F (informative) Switch application guide . 17
Annex H (informative) Flat quick-connect terminations, method for selection of
female connectors . 17
Annex N (normative) Altitude correction factors . 17
Annex U (normative) Dimensions of tabs forming part of a switch . 17
Annex V (informative) Requirements and tests for resistance to abnormal heat for
unattended appliances . 17
Bibliography . 18

Table 3 – Switch information .6
Table 17 – Test loads for electrical endurance tests for a.c. circuits . 12
Table 18 – Test loads for electrical endurance tests for d.c. circuits . 12

IEC 61058-2-6:2016 © IEC 2016 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
____________
SWITCHES FOR APPLIANCES –
Part 2-6: Particular requirements for switches used
in electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable
tools and lawn and garden machinery

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
Publication(s)”). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested
in the subject dealt with may participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-
governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation. IEC collaborates closely
with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by
agreement between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an
international consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation
from all interested IEC National Committees.
3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National
Committees in that sense. While all reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the technical content of IEC
Publications is accurate, IEC cannot be held responsible for the way in which they are used or for any
misinterpretation by any end user.
4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications
transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional publications. Any divergence
between any IEC Publication and the corresponding national or regional publication shall be clearly indicated in
the latter.
5) IEC itself does not provide any attestation of conformity. Independent certification bodies provide conformity
assessment services and, in some areas, access to IEC marks of conformity. IEC is not responsible for any
services carried out by independent certification bodies.
6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication.
7) No liability shall attach to IEC or its directors, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and
members of its technical committees and IEC National Committees for any personal injury, property damage or
other damage of any nature whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, or for costs (including legal fees) and
expenses arising out of the publication, use of, or reliance upon, this IEC Publication or any other IEC
Publications.
8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
...