EN 60309-1:1997
(Main)Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes - Part 1: General requirements
Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes - Part 1: General requirements
This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz a.c. and a rated current not exceeding 250 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. The list of preferred ratings is not intended to exclude other ratings, requirements for which are under consideration. This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, hereinafter referred to as accessories, for use when the ambient temperature is normally within the range of -25 °C to +40 °C. These accessories are intended to be connected to cables of copper or copper alloy only. The use of these accessories on building sites and for agricultural, commercial and domestic applications is not precluded. Socket-outlets or appliance inlets incorporated in or fixed to electrical equipment are within the scope of this standard. This standard also applies to accessories to be used in extra-low voltage installations. This standard does not apply to accessories primarily intended for domestic and similar general purposes. In locations where special conditions prevail, for example on board ship or where explosions are liable to occur, additional requirements may be necessary.
Stecker, Steckdosen und Kupplungen für industrielle Anwendung - Teil 1: Allgemeine Festlegungen
Prises de courant pour usages industriels - Partie 1: Règles générales
Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes – Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60309-1:1997)
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 27-Oct-1997
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Jun-1998
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 23H - Plugs, Socket-outlets and Couplers for industrial and similar applications, and for Electric Vehicles
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/SC 23H - IEC_SC_23H
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/SC 23H - IEC_SC_23H
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Apr-2002
- Completion Date
- 01-Apr-2002
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)OJ Ref: C 57, C 57, C 57, C 57, C 57, C 57, C 57, C 57, C, OJ Date: 04-Mar-2002
Not Harmonized73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limitsOJ Ref: C 57
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60309-1:1997 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes - Part 1: General requirements". This standard covers: This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz a.c. and a rated current not exceeding 250 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. The list of preferred ratings is not intended to exclude other ratings, requirements for which are under consideration. This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, hereinafter referred to as accessories, for use when the ambient temperature is normally within the range of -25 °C to +40 °C. These accessories are intended to be connected to cables of copper or copper alloy only. The use of these accessories on building sites and for agricultural, commercial and domestic applications is not precluded. Socket-outlets or appliance inlets incorporated in or fixed to electrical equipment are within the scope of this standard. This standard also applies to accessories to be used in extra-low voltage installations. This standard does not apply to accessories primarily intended for domestic and similar general purposes. In locations where special conditions prevail, for example on board ship or where explosions are liable to occur, additional requirements may be necessary.
This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz a.c. and a rated current not exceeding 250 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. The list of preferred ratings is not intended to exclude other ratings, requirements for which are under consideration. This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, hereinafter referred to as accessories, for use when the ambient temperature is normally within the range of -25 °C to +40 °C. These accessories are intended to be connected to cables of copper or copper alloy only. The use of these accessories on building sites and for agricultural, commercial and domestic applications is not precluded. Socket-outlets or appliance inlets incorporated in or fixed to electrical equipment are within the scope of this standard. This standard also applies to accessories to be used in extra-low voltage installations. This standard does not apply to accessories primarily intended for domestic and similar general purposes. In locations where special conditions prevail, for example on board ship or where explosions are liable to occur, additional requirements may be necessary.
EN 60309-1:1997 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.120.30 - Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60309-1:1997 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60309-1:1992, EN 60309-1:1999, IEC 60050-441:1984, EN ISO 3680:2004, HD 22.4 S3:1995, EN 60320-1:1996, EN 60269-2:1995, HD 214 S2:1980, EN 60664-1:2003, EN 60947-3:1992, EN 60529:1991, HD 383 S2:1986, EN 62109-1:2010, EN 61010-1:2010, EN 60990:1999. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60309-1:1997 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 73/23/EEC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-1999
Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes – Part 1: General
requirements (IEC 60309-1:1997)
Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes -- Part 1: General
requirements
Stecker, Steckdosen und Kupplungen für industrielle Anwendung -- Teil 1: Allgemeine
Festlegungen
Prises de courant pour usages industriels -- Partie 1: Règles générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60309-1:1997
ICS:
29.120.30 9WLþLYWLþQLFHVSRMNH Plugs, socket-outlets,
couplers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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