EN 60669-1:1999/A2:2008

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Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations - Part 1: General
requirements (IEC 60669-1:1998/A2:2006)
Schalter für Haushalt und ähnliche ortsfeste elektrische Installationen - Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 60669-1:1998/A2:2006)
Interrupteurs pour installations électriques fixes domestiques et analogues - Partie 1:
Prescriptions générales (CEI 60669-1:1998/A2:2006)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60669-1:1999/A2:2008
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/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.120.40
English version
Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations -
Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 60669-1:1998/A2:2006, 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/A2:2006, modifié) (IEC 60669-1:1998/A2:2006, modifiziert)

This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60669-1:1999; it was approved by CENELEC on
2008-10-01. 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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Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

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© 2008 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60669-1:1999/A2:2008 E

Foreword
The text of amendment 2:2006 to the International Standard IEC 60669-1:1998, prepared by SC 23B,
Plugs, socket-outlets and switches, of IEC TC 23, Electrical accessories, together with the common
modifications prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 23BX, D.C. plugs and socket outlets
and switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations, was submitted to the formal vote and
was approved by CENELEC as amendment A2 to EN 60669-1:1999 on 2008-10-01.
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) 2009-10-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2013-10-01
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Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 2:2006 to the International Standard IEC 60669-1:1998 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard with agreed common modifications as given
below.
COMMON MODIFICATIONS
1 Scope
Replace the whole clause by:
1 Scope
This part of EN 60669 applies to manually operated general purpose switches, for a.c. only
with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for
household and similar fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.
For switches provided with screwless terminals the rated current is limited to 16 A.
Switches covered by this standard are intended for the control in normal use of e.g.:
– a circuit for a tungsten filament lamp load, or
– a circuit for a fluorescent lamp load (including electronic ballast), or
– a circuit for a substantially resistive load with a power factor not less than 0,95, or
– a monophase circuit for motor load with a rated current up to 10 A and a power factor not
less than 0,6, or
– a circuit for extra low voltage (ELV) tungsten halogen lamp load with electronic convertor
or magnetic transformer, or
– a combination of these.
NOTE 1 An extension of the scope to switches for rated voltages higher than 440 V is under consideration.
Unless otherwise specified in subsequent parts, this standard applies to switches intended to
be used at 50 Hz.
NOTE 2 Switches according to Part 2-4 are intended for isolating purposes. All other switches according to
EN 60669 series are intended for functional purposes only.
NOTE 3 An increase of the rated current of 10 A for motor load is under consideration.
NOTE 4 For the time being, switches with a rated current more than 10 A are considered as a 10 A current for
motor load switch.
NOTE 5 Switches with a rated current up to and including 10 A are suitable for single-phase motor loads not
exceeding the rated current of the switch and a power factor not less than 0,6.
The standard also applies to boxes for switches, with the exception of mounting boxes for
flush type switches.
NOTE 6 General requirements for boxes for flush-type switches are given in EN 60670-1.

It also applies to switches such as:
– switches incorporating pilot lights;
– electromagnetic remote control switches (particular requirements are given in the relevant
Part 2);
– switches incorporating a time-delay device (particular requirements are given in the
relevant Part 2);
– combinations of switches and other functions (with the exception of switches combined
with fuses);
– electronic switches (particular requirements are given in the relevant Part 2);
– switches having facilities for the outlet and retention of flexible cables (see Annex B);
– isolating switches (particular requirements are given in the relevant Part 2).
NOTE 7 The minimum length of the flexible cable used with these switches may be governed by National Wiring
Rules.
Switches complying with this standard are suitable for use at ambient temperatures not
normally exceeding 25 °C, but occasionally reaching 35 °C.
NOTE 8 Switches complying with this standard are suitable only for incorporation in equipment in such a way and
in such a place that it is unlikely that the surrounding ambient temperature exceeds 35 °C.
In locations where special conditions prevail, such as in ships, vehicles and the like and in
hazardous locations, for example where explosions are liable to occur, special constructions
may be required.
3 Definitions
Replace the common modifications included in EN 60669-1:1999 + A1:2002 by Clause 3 of
IEC 60669-1:1998 + A1:1999 + A2:2006 with the following modifications:
Replace 3.1.3, 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.7 by “void”.
3.21 Add the following note:
NOTE Any separable part added to an actuating member, in order to facilitate its operation, is dealt with as a
separable cover.
Add the following definitions:
3.Z1
switch of normal gap construction
switch construction having a clearance between the contacts in the open position not less than
3 mm
3.Z2
switch of mini-gap construction
switch construction having a clearance between the contacts which is less than 3 mm but is at
least 1,2 mm
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3.Z3
switch of micro-gap construction
switch construction having a clearance between the contacts in the open position less than
1,2 mm
3.Z4
switch without gap construction
switch having a semiconductor switching device which has no contact gap
3.Z5
surface-type switch
switch, which when mounted, projects wholly above the surface on which it is mounted
3.Z6
flush-type switch
switch mainly intended to be mounted in a flush-type box
3.Z7
semi flush-type switch
switch mainly intended to be mounted in a semi flush-type box
3.Z8
panel-type switch
switch mainly intended for mounting to a panel having an aperture through which the intended
accessible surface
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