EN 60947-5-2:1998/A2:2004

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60947-5-
2:2000/A2:2004
STANDARD
junij 2004
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-2: Control circuit devices and
switching elements - Proximity switches
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60947-5-2/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2004

ICS 29.120.40; 29.130.20
English version
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
Part 5-2: Control circuit devices and switching elements -
Proximity switches
(IEC 60947-5-2:1997/A2:2003)
Appareillage à basse tension Niederspannungsschaltgeräte
Partie 5-2: Appareils et éléments Teil 5-2: Steuergeräte
de commutation pour circuits und Schaltelemente -
de commande - Näherungsschalter
Détecteurs de proximité (IEC 60947-5-2:1997/A2:2003)
(CEI 60947-5-2:1997/A2:2003)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60947-5-2:1998; it was approved by CENELEC
on 2004-02-01. 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.

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Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN 60947-5-2:1998/A2:2004 E

Foreword
The text of document 17B/1298/FDIS, future amendment 2 to IEC 60947-5-2:1997, prepared by
SC 17B, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear, of IEC TC 17, Switchgear and controlgear, was
submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A2 to
EN 60947-5-2:1998 on 2004-02-01.
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) 2004-11-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2007-02-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 2:2003 to the International Standard IEC 60947-5-2:1997 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard without any modification.
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Replace Annex ZA of EN 60947-54-2:1998 by:
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60050-441 1984 International Electrotechnical - -
Vocabulary (IEV)
Chapter 441: Switchgear, controlgear
and fuses
A1 2000 - -
IEC 60068-2-6 1995 Environmental testing
+ corr. March 1995 Part 2: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration EN 60068-2-6 1995
(sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-14 1984 Part 2: Tests - Test N: Change of
+ A1 1986 temperature EN 60068-2-14 1999

IEC 60068-2-27 1987 Part 2: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: EN 60068-2-27 1993
Shock
IEC 60068-2-30 1980 Part 2: Tests - Test Db and guidance:
+ A1 1985 Damp heat, cyclic (12 + 12 hour cycle) EN 60068-2-30 1999

IEC 60364 Series Electrical installations of buildings HD 384 Series
(mod)
IEC 60446 1999 Basic and safety principles for man- EN 60446 1999
machine interface, marking and
identification - Identification of
conductors by colours or numerals

IEC 60947-1 1999 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear EN 60947-1 1999
(mod) Part 1: General rules + corr. October 1999
A1 2000 A1 2000
A2 2001 A2 2001
IEC 60947-5-1 1997 Part 5-1: Control circuit devices and EN 60947-5-1 1997
switching elements - Electromechanical + A12 1999
control circuit devices
A1 1999 A1 1999
A2 1999 A2 2000
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61000-3-2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) EN 61000-3-2 2000
(mod) Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic
current emissions (equipment input
current up to and including 16 A per
phase)
A1 2001 - -
IEC 61000-3-3 1994 Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage EN 61000-3-3 1995
changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker + corr. July 1997
in public low-voltage supply systems, for
equipment with rated current <= 16 A
per phase and not subject to conditional
connection
A1 2001 A1 2001
IEC 61000-4-2 1995 Part 4-2: Testing and measurement EN 61000-4-2 1995
techniques - Electrostatic discharge
immunity test
A1 1998 A1 1998
A2 2000 A2 2001
IEC 61000-4-3 2002 Part 4-3: Testing and measurement EN 61000-4-3 2002
techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency,
electromagnetic field immunity test
A1 2002 A1 2002
IEC 61000-4-4 1995 Part 4-4: Testing and measurement EN 61000-4-4 1995
techniques - Electrical fast
transient/burst immunity test
A1 2000 A1 2001
A2 2001 A2 2001
IEC 61000-4-5 1995 Part 4-5: Testing and measurement EN 61000-4-5 1995
techniques - Surge immunity test
A1 2000 A1 2001
IEC 61000-4-6 1996 Part 4-6: Testing and measurement EN 61000-4-6 1996
techniques - Immunity to conducted
disturbances, induced by radio-
frequency fields
A1 2000 A1 2001
IEC 61000-4-8 1993 Part 4-8: Testing and measurement EN 61000-4-8 1993
techniques - Power frequency magnetic
field immunity test
A1 2000 A1 2001
IEC 61000-4-11 1994 Part 4-11: Testing and measurement EN 61000-4-11 1994
techniques - Voltage dips, short
interruptions and voltage variations
immunity tests
A1 2000 A1 2001
IEC 61000-4-13 2002 Part 4-13: Testing and measurement EN 61000-4-13 2002
techniques - Harmonics and
interharmonics including mains
signalling at a.c. power port, low
frequency immunity tests
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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61020-5-1 1991 Electromechanical switches for use in - -
electronic equipment
Part 5: Sectional specification for
pushbutton switches
Section 1: Blank detail specification

IEC 61140 2001 Protection against electric shock - EN 61140 2002
Common aspects for installation and
equipment
CISPR 11 (mod) 1997 Industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) EN 55011 1998
radio-frequency equipment - Radio
disturbance characteristics - Limits and
methods of measurement
A1 1999 A1 1999
ISO 630 1995 Structural steels - Plates, wide flats, - -
bars, sections and profiles
NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE
IEC
60947-5-2
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDEMENT 2
AMENDMENT 2
2003-11
Amendement 2
Appareillage à basse tension –
Partie 5-2:
Appareils et éléments de commutation
pour circuits de commande –
Détecteurs de proximité
Amendment 2
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear –
Part 5-2:
Control circuit devices and switching elements –
Proximity switches
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60947-5-2 Amend. 2  IEC:2003 – 3 –
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 17B: Low-voltage switchgear and
controlgear, of IEC technical committee 17: Switchgear and controlgear.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
17B/1298/FDIS 17B/1310/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of the base publication and its amendments will
remain unchanged until 2006. At this date, the publication will be:
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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1.2 Normative references
Replace the text of the first paragraph by the following:
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.

Add, on page 11, after IEC 60050(441):1984, the following reference:
Amendment 1 (2000)
Add, after IEC 60068-2-14:1984, the following reference:
Amendment 1 (1986)
Add, after IEC 60068-2-30:1980, the following reference:
Amendment 1 (1985)
Replace the reference to IEC 60446:1989 by the following:
IEC 60446:1999, Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and
identification - Identification of conductors by colours or numerals

60947-5-2 Amend. 2  IEC:2003 – 5 –
Delete the reference to IEC 60536:1976

Replace the reference to IEC 60947-1:1996 by the following:
IEC 60947-1:1999, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 1: General rules
Amendment 1 (2000)
Amendment 2 (2001)
Add, after IEC 60947-5-1:1997, the following references:
Amendment 1 (1999)
Amendment 2 (1999)
Add the following new references:
IEC 61000-3-2:2000, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-2: Limits – Limits for
harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)
Amendment 1 (2001)
IEC 61000-3-3:1994, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3: Limits – Section 3:
Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage supply systems for equipment with
rated current ≤ 16 A
Amendment 1 (2001)
Add, after IEC 61000-4-2:1995, the following references:
Amendment 1 (1998)
Amendment 2 (2000)
Replace the reference to IEC 61000-4-3:1995 by the following:
IEC 61000-4-3:2002, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-3: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
Amendment 1 (2002)
Add, after IEC 61000-4-4:1995, the following references:
Amendment 1 (2000)
Amendment 2 (2001)
Add the following new references:
IEC 61000-4-5:1995, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-5: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Surge immunity test
Amendment 1 (2000)
60947-5-2 Amend. 2  IEC:2003 – 7 –
IEC 61000-4-6:1996, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-6: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields
Amendment 1 (2000)
IEC 61000-4-8:1993, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-8: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
Amendment 1 (2000)
IEC 61000-4-11:1994, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-11: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests
Amendment 1 (2000)
IEC 61000-4-13:2002, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-13: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Harmonics and interharmonics including mains signalling at a.c. power
port, low-frequency immunity tests
IEC 61140:2001, Protection against electric shock – Common aspects for installation and
equipment
Insert, before ISO 630:1995, the following new reference:
CISPR 11:1997, Industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio-frequency equipment – Electro-
magnetic disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement
Amendment 1 (1999)
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2 Definitions
Insert, in the alphabetical index of definitions, the following new terms:
Direct operated proximity switch.2.1.1.6
Indirect operated proximity switch .2.1.1.7
Neutral density filters .2.1.1.8
Operating range (r ) .2.3.1.8
o
Photoelectric proximity switch - type D .2.1.1.4.1
Photoelectric proximity switch - type R .2.1.1.4.2
Photoelectric proximity switch - type T .2.1.1.4.3

60947-5-2 Amend. 2  IEC:2003 – 9 –
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2.1 Basic definitions
Insert, on page 17, after 2.1.1.4, the following new definitions:
2.1.1.4.1
type D
diffuse reflective photoelectric proximity switch which is directly operated through lateral or
axial approach to its reference axis by a defined object
2.1.1.4.2
type R
retroreflective photoelectric proximity switch which is indirectly operated through lateral
approach to its reference axis between emitter-receiver and reflector by a defined object
2.1.1.4.3
type T
through beam photoelectric proximity switch which is indirectly operated through lateral
approach of
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