EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60320-2-4:2007
SIST EN 60320-2-4:2007/A1:2010
Spojni elementi za gospodinjske aparate in podobne namene - 2-4. del: Aparatne
spojke, izdelane v odvisnosti od mase aparata (IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-4: Couplers
dependent on appliance weight for engagement (IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
Gerätesteckvorrichtungen für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche allgemeine Zwecke - Teil
2-4: Gerätesteckvorrichtungen mit vom Gerätegewicht abhängiger Kupplung (IEC 60320
-2-4:2018)
Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux analogues - Partie 2-4:
Connecteurs à connexion par gravité (IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021
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 60320-2-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2021
ICS 29.120.20 Supersedes EN 60320-2-4:2006 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes -
Part 2-4: Couplers dependent on appliance weight for
engagement
(IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux
Gerätesteckvorrichtungen für den Hausgebrauch und
analogues - Partie 2-4: Connecteurs à connexion par ähnliche allgemeine Zwecke - Teil 2-4:
gravité Gerätesteckvorrichtungen mit vom Gerätegewicht
(IEC 60320-2-4:2018) abhängiger Kupplung
(IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2018-08-03. 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.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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European foreword
The text of document 23G/402/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60320-2-4, prepared by IEC/TC 23G:
"Appliance couplers" of IEC technical committee 23: "Electrical accessories" was submitted to the IEC-
CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2021-09-19
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2024-03-19
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60320-2-4:2006 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.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive
2014/35/EU.
For the relationship with EU Directive 2014/35/EU see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part
of this document.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60320-2-4:2018 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.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC/TR 60083 2015 Plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and
similar general use standardized in
member countries of IEC
IEC 60068-2-31 - Environmental testing - Part 2-31: Tests - EN 60068-2-31 2008
Test Ec: Rough handling shocks, primarily
for equipment-type specimens
IEC 60068-2-60 - Environmental testing - Part 2-60: Tests - EN 60068-2-60 2015
Test Ke: Flowing mixed gas corrosion test
IEC 60068-2-75 - Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - EN 60068-2-75 2014
Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60112 - Method for the determination of the proof EN 60112 2003
and the comparative tracking indices of + A1 2009
solid insulating materials
EN 50525 series
IEC 60227 series Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated
voltages up to and including 450/750 V
EN 50525 series
IEC 60245 series Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages
up to and including 450/750 V
IEC 60320 series Appliance couplers for household and EN 60320 series
similar general purposes -
IEC 60320-1 2015 Appliance couplers for household and EN 60320-1 2015
similar general purposes - Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 60320-3 2014 Appliance couplers for household and EN 60320-3 2014
similar general purposes - Part 3: Standard
sheets and gauges
Dated as no equivalent European Standard exists.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60335-1 (mod) 2010 Household and similar electrical appliances EN 60335-1 2012
- Safety - Part 1: General requirements
- -  + A11 2014
- -  + AC 2014
- -  + A13 2017
+ A1 (mod) 2013  + A1 2018
+ A2 2016  + A2 2018
IEC 60417 -  Graphical symbols for use on equipment. - -
Index, survey and compilation of the single
sheets.
IEC 60529 2013 Degrees of protection provided by - -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment EN 60664-1 2007
within low-voltage systems - Part 1:
Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60695-2-10 2000 Fire hazard testing -- Part 2-10: EN 60695-2-10 2001
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire apparatus and common test
procedure
IEC 60695-2-11 2000 Fire hazard testing -- Part 2-11: EN 60695-2-11 2001
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire flammability test method for
end-products
IEC 60695-2-12 2000 Fire hazard testing -- Part 2-12: EN 60695-2-12 2001
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire flammability test method for
materials
IEC 60695-2-13 2000 Fire hazard testing -- Part 2-13: EN 60695-2-13 2001
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire ignitability test method for
materials
IEC 60695-10-2 - Fire hazard testing - Part 10-2: Abnormal EN 60695-10-2 2014
heat - Ball pressure test method
IEC 60695-11-5 2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames EN 60695-11-5 2017
- Needle-flame test method - Apparatus,
confirmatory test arrangement and
guidance
IEC 60695-11-10 - Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test EN 60695-11-10 2013
flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame
test methods
IEC 60730 series Automatic electrical controls EN 60730 series
IEC 60730-2-11 - Automatic electrical controls for household EN 60730-2-11 2008
and similar use - Part 2-11: Particular
requirements for energy regulators
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60999-1 - Connecting devices - Electrical copper EN 60999-1 2000
conductors - Safety requirements for
screw-type and screwless-type clamping
units - Part 1: General requirements and
particular requirements for clamping units
for conductors from 0,2 mm2 up to 35 mm2
(included)
IEC 61032 - Protection of persons and equipment by EN 61032 1998
enclosures - Probes for verification
IEC 61058 series Switches for appliances EN IEC 61058 series
ISO 9772 2012 Cellular plastics -- Determination of - -
horizontal burning characteristics of small
specimens subjected to a small flame

Annex ZZ
(informative)
Relationship between this European standard and the safety
objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be
covered
This European standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardisation request relating to
harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive, M/511, to provide one voluntary means
of conforming to safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the
making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
[2014 OJ L96].
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZZ.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding safety objectives of
that Directive, and associated EFTA regulations.

Table ZZ.1 – Correspondence between this European standard and Annex I of Directive
2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96]
Safety objectives of Clause(s) / sub-clause(s) of this
Remarks / Notes
Directive 2014/35/EU EN
Clause 8
(1)(a)
Clause 4, 9, 12, 13.5,13.4
(1)(b)
see below detailed clauses
(1)(c)
Clause 4, 8.6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
(2)(a)
14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26 and
Clause 17, 19, 20, 21, 25 and 27
(2)(b)
N. A.
(2)(c)
Clause 15, 20, 22, 26
(2)(d)
Clause 16, 22 and 23
(3)(a)
Clause 14, 22, 24 and 28
(3)(b)
Clause 21 and 22
(3)(c)
WARNING 1: Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2: Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
IEC 60320-2-4 ®
Edition 2.0 2018-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes –

Part 2-4: Couplers dependent on appliance weight for engagement

Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux analogues –

Partie 2-4: Connecteurs à connexion par gravité

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
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ICS 29.120.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-5824-8

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General requirements . 8
5 General notes on tests . 8
6 Standard ratings . 8
7 Classification . 9
8 Marking . 10
9 Dimensions and compatibility . 11
10 Protection against electric shock . 12
11 Provision for earthing .
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