EN 62246-1-1:2013

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2013
Stikala reed - 1. del: Specifikacije ocenjevanja kakovosti
Reed switches - Part 1-1: Generic specification - Quality assessment
Reedschalter - Teil 1-1: Spezifikation für die Qualitätsbewertung
Contacts à lames souples - Partie 1-1: Spécification de l'évaluation de qualité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62246-1-1:2013
ICS:
29.120.40 Stikala Switches
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62246-1-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.120.70
English version
Reed switches -
Part 1-1: Generic specification -
Quality assessment
(IEC 62246-1-1:2013)
Contacts à lames souples -  Reedschalter -
Partie 1-1: Spécification générique - Teil 1-1: Fachgrundsezifikation –
Evaluation de qualité Qualitätsbewertung
(CEI 62246-1-1:2013) (IEC 62246-1-1:2013)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-06-28. 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.

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Ref. No. EN 62246-1-1:2013 E
Foreword
The text of document 94/358/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62246-1-1, prepared by IEC TC 94
"All-or-nothing electrical relays" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 62246-1-1:2013.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has (dop) 2014-03-28
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2016-06-28
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This standard is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 62246-1:2011.
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 62246-1-1:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 61810-2-1:2011 NOTE  Harmonised as EN 61810-2-1:2011 (not modified).
IEC 60068-2-1:2007 NOTE  Harmonised as EN 60068-2-1:2007 (not modified).
IEC 60068-2-2:2007 NOTE  Harmonised as EN 60068-2-2:2007 (not modified).
IEC 60068-2-7:1983+A1:1986 NOTE  Harmonised as EN 60068-2-7:1993 (not modified).
IEC 60068-2-13:1983 NOTE  Harmonised as EN 60068-2-13:1999 (not modified).
IEC 60068-2-17:1994 NOTE  Harmonised as EN 60068-2-17:1994 (not modified).
IEC 60068-2-27:2008 NOTE  Harmonised as EN 60068-2-27:2009 (not modified).
IEC 60068-2-30:2005 NOTE  Harmonised as EN 60068-2-30:2005 (not modified).

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. 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 60068-2-6 2007 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-6 2008
Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration
(sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-11 1981 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-11 1999
+ corr. December 1999 Part 2: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist

IEC 60068-2-14 2009 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-14 2009
Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of
temperature
IEC 60068-2-20 2008 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-20 2008
Part 2-20: Tests - Test T: Test methods for
solderability and resistance to soldering heat
of devices with leads
IEC 60068-2-21 2006 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-21 2006
+ corr. January 2012 Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of
terminations and integral mounting devices

1)
IEC 60068-2-78 2001 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-78 2001
Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat,
steady state
IEC 60127-2 2003 Miniature fuses - EN 60127-2 2003
Part 2: Cartridge fuse-links
IEC 61373 2010 Railway applications - EN 61373 2010
+ corr. October 2011 Rolling stock equipment - Shock and vibration
tests
IEC 62246-1 2011 Reed switches - EN 62246-1 2011
Part 1: Generic specification
1)
EN 60068-2-78 is superseded by EN 60068-2-78:2013, which is based on IEC 60068-2-78:2012.

IEC 62246-1-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2013-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Reed switches –
Part 1-1: Generic specification – Quality assessment

Contacts à lames souples –
Partie 1-1: Spécification générique – Évaluation de qualité

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX XA
ICS 29.120.70 ISBN 978-2-83220-818-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
3.1 Reed switch types . 8
3.2 Tests . 8
3.3 Abbreviations . 8
4 Test schedules . 9
4.1 General . 9
4.2 Qualification approval procedures . 9
4.3 Quality conformance inspection . 9
4.4 Formation of inspection lots . 9
4.5 Intervals between tests . 9
4.6 Standard conditions for testing . 9
4.7 Mounting of test specimens during the test . 9
4.8 General conditions for testing . 10
5 Characteristic values of the reed switches . 39
5.1 Characteristics values for general data for reed switches . 39
5.2 Standard test coil number for tests . 40
5.3 Contact data . 40
5.3.1 Contact reliability, electrical endurance, making and breaking current
capacities and switching frequency . 40
5.3.2 Static contact-circuit resistance . 45
5.3.3 Mechanical endurance . 45
5.4 Environmental data . 45
6 Reliability – Failure rate data . 46
7 Marking and documentation . 46
7.1 Marking of the reed switch . 46
7.2 Marking of the packaging . 46
Annex A (normative) Mounting in a standard coil . 47
Annex B (normative) Variants . 48
Annex C (informative) Typical applications. 49
Bibliography . 50

Figure A.1 – Switch direction and position in a standard coil . 47

Table 1 – Quality conformance inspection (1 of 8) . 11
Table 2 – Tests for qualification approval (1 of 17) . 19
Table 3 – Qualification approval (1 of 3) . 36
Table 4 – Characteristic values for general data for reed switches (1 of 2) . 39
Table 5 – Standard test coil number for tests for reed switches. 40
Table 6 – Variant A of reed switches (1 of 3) . 41
Table 7 – Variant B of heavy-duty reed switches . 44

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Table 8 – Environmental data for reed switches . 45
Table 9 – Reliability data for reed switches . 46

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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REED SWITCHES –
Part 1-1: Generic specification – Quality assessment

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