EN IEC 61058-2-4:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61058-2-4:2006
Stikala za aparate - 2-4. del: Posebne zahteve za samostojno nameščena stikala
(IEC 61058-2-4:2018)
Switches for appliances - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for independently mounted
switches (IEC 61058-2-4:2018)
Geräteschalter - Teil 2-4: Besondere Anforderungen an unabhängig montierte Schalter
(IEC 61058-2-4:2018)
Interrupteurs pour appareils - Partie 2-4: Règles particulières pour les interrupteurs à
montage indépendant (IEC 61058-2-4:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61058-2-4:2021
ICS:
29.120.40 Stikala Switches
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61058-2-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2021
ICS 29.120.40 Supersedes EN 61058-2-4:2005 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Switches for appliances - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for
independently mounted switches
(IEC 61058-2-4:2018)
Interrupteurs pour appareils - Partie 2-4: Exigences Geräteschalter - Teil 2-4: Besondere Anforderungen an
particulières pour les interrupteurs à montage indépendant unabhängig montierte Schalter
(IEC 61058-2-4:2018) (IEC 61058-2-4:2018)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 61058-2-4:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 23J/433/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 61058-2-4, 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 IEC 61058-2-4:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-08-05
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-02-05
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61058-2-4:2005 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.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61058-2-4:2018 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.
The Annex ZA of EN IEC 61058-1:2018 applies with the following addition:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60227-5 -  Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated - -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V -
Part 5: Flexible cables (cords)
IEC 60245-4 -  Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages - -
up to and including 450/750 V - Part 4:
Cords and flexible cables
IEC 60669-1 (mod) 2017 Switches for household and similar fixed- EN 60669-1 2018
electrical installations - Part 1: General
requirements
- -  +AC 2018
IEC 61058-1 2016 Switches for appliances - Part 1: General EN IEC 61058-1 2018
requirements
IEC 61058-2-4 ®
Edition 2.0 2018-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Switches for appliances –
Part 2-4: Particular requirements for independently mounted switches

Interrupteurs pour appareils –

Partie 2-4: Exigences particulières pour les interrupteurs à montage indépendant

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.120.40 ISBN 978-2-8322-6090-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references. 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General requirements . 6
5 General information on tests . 6
6 Rating . 6
7 Classification . 6
8 Marking and documentation . 7
9 Protection against electric shock . 8
10 Provision for earthing . 8
11 Terminals and terminations . 8
12 Construction . 8
13 Mechanism . 15
14 Protection against ingress of solid foreign objects, ingress of water, and humid
conditions . 15
15 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength . 16
16 Heating . 16
17 Endurance . 17
18 Mechanical strength . 17
19 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections . 17
20 Clearances, creepage distances, solid insulation and coatings of rigid printed
board assemblies . 17
21 Fire hazard . 17
22 Resistance to rusting . 18
23 Abnormal operation and fault conditions for switches . 18
24 Components for switches . 18
25 EMC requirements . 18
Annexes . 20
Annex K (normative) Routine tests . 20
Annex L (informative) Sampling tests . 20
Annex M (normative) Switch families . 20

Figure 101 – Example of pull apparatus for testing the cord anchorage . 18
Figure 102 – Example of torque apparatus for testing the cord anchorage . 19
Figure 103 – Example of apparatus for flexing test . 19

Table 3 – Switch information and loads placed in groups . 7
Table 101 – Rated currents for resistor loads and related types of cables . 12
Table 102 – Torque values for torque test . 14
Table 103 – Torque values for insulating material screws . 17

IEC 61058-2-4:2018 © IEC 2018 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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SWITCHES FOR APPLIANCES –
Part 2-4: Particular requirements for
independently mounted switches

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