IEC 60884-1:2002/AMD2:2013

IEC 60884-1 ®
Edition 3.0 2013-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 2
AMENDEMENT 2
Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes –
Part 1: General requirements
Prises de courant pour usages domestiques et analogues –
Partie 1: Règles générales
IEC 60884-1:2002/A2:2013
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IEC 60884-1 ®
Edition 3.0 2013-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 2
AMENDEMENT 2
Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes –

Part 1: General requirements
Prises de courant pour usages domestiques et analogues –

Partie 1: Règles générales
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX XA
ICS 29.120.30 ISBN 978-2-83220-577-8

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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 23B: Plugs, socket-outlets and
switches, of IEC technical committee 23: Electrical accessories.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
23B/1088/FDIS 23B/1096/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
The contents of the corrigendum of March 2014 have been included in this copy.
_____________
INTRODUCTION to Amendment 2
The changes listed in this Amendment 2 apply to IEC 60884-1:2002 as amended by
Amendment 1:2006.
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1 Scope
Replace the fourth paragraph by the following new paragraph:
This standard also applies to plugs which are a part of cord sets, to plugs and portable
socket-outlets which are a part of cord extension sets and to plugs and socket-outlets which
are a component of an appliance, unless otherwise stated in the standard for the relevant
appliance.
Replace the penultimate paragraph and Note 4 by the following new paragraph and Note 4
and add new Note 5 as follows:
Plugs and socket-outlets complying with this standard should be suitable for use at ambient
temperatures not normally exceeding +40 °C, but their average over a period of 24 h does not
exceed +35 °C, with a lower limit of the ambient air temperature of –5 °C.
NOTE 4 Socket-outlets complying with this standard are only suitable for incorporation or mounting in equipment
in such a way and in such a place that it is unlikely that the surrounding temperature exceeds 35 °C.
NOTE 5 In the following country it is required that plugs and socket-outlets complying with this standard are
suitable for use at ambient temperatures not normally exceeding 35 °C, but occasionally reaching 40 °C: CN.
2 Normative references
Replace "IEC 60068-2-30:1980" by "IEC 60068-2-30, Environmental testing – Part 2-30:
Tests – Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 + 12 h cycle)".
Replace "IEC 60068-2-32:1975" by "IEC 60068-2-31, Environmental testing – Part 2-31:
Tests – Test Ec: Rough handling shocks, primarily for equipment-type specimens".
Replace "IEC 60417-2:1998" by "IEC 60417, Graphical symbols for use on equipment"
Add the following new normative references:
IEC 60068-2-75, Environmental testing – Part 2-75: Tests – Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60669 (all parts), Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations
IEC 61058 (all parts), Switches for appliances
IEC 61058-1, Switches for appliances – Part 1: General requirements
ISO/IEC Guide 51, Safety aspects – Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
3 Definitions
Replace the existing definitions 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.16, 3.27 and 3.33 by the following new
definitions:
3.1
plug
accessory intended for frequent use by ordinary persons, having pins designed to engage
with the contacts of a socket-outlet, also incorporating means for the electrical connection and
mechanical retention of one flexible cable

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NOTE For special purposes such as lighting chains (see also IEC 60598-2-20), two or three single-core cables
can be connected within the plug.
3.2
socket-outlet
accessory intended for frequent use by ordinary persons, having socket contacts designed to
engage with the pins of a plug and having terminals or terminations for the connection of
cable
3.4
portable socket-outlet
socket-outlet intended to be connected to or integral with one flexible cable and which can
easily be moved from one place to another while connected to the supply
3.16
screw-type terminal
terminal for the connection and subsequent disconnection of one conductor or the
interconnection and subsequent disconnection of two or more conductors, the connection
being made, directly or indirectly, by means of screws or nuts of any kind
3.27
shutter
movable part incorporated into a socket-outlet arranged to shield at least the live
socket contacts automatically when the plug is withdrawn
3.33
main part
assembly consisting of the base and other parts. This assembly is not intended to be
dismantled at any time after manufacture
Add, after the existing definition 3.33, the following new definitions:
3.34
grommet
component used to support and protect the cable or conduit at the point of entry
NOTE 1 It may also prevent the ingress of moisture or contaminants.
NOTE 2 Examples of membranes and grommets are shown in Figure 45.
3.35
entry membrane
component or integral part of the accessory used to protect the cable which may be used to
support the cable or conduit at the point of entry
NOTE 1 An entry membrane may also prevent the ingress of moisture or contaminants and may be part of a
grommet.
NOTE 2 Examples of membranes and grommets are shown in Figure 45.
3.36
protecting membrane
component or integral part of the accessory that is not intended to be penetrated in normal
use and is intended to provide protection against ingress of water or solid objects and/or to
allow the operation of an accessory
NOTE Examples of membranes and grommets are shown in Figure 45.

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4 General requirements
Replace the first paragraph by the following new paragraph:
Accessories and boxes of surface mounting accessories shall be so designed and constructed
that, in normal use, their performance is reliable and safety is achieved by reducing risk to a
tolerable level, as defined in ISO/IEC Guide 51.
5 General remarks on tests
5.2
Add, at the end of the subclause, the following paragraph:
The fixing screws of terminals, covers and cover plates shall be tightened with a torque equal
to two-thirds of the values specified in Table 6 unless otherwise specified.
5.4
Add, at the end of the first paragraph, the following sentence:
For the test of 10.6, three additional specimens are required.
6 Ratings
Table 1 – Preferred combinations of types and ratings
Replace the existing Table 1 by the following new Table 1:
Type Rated voltage Rated current
V A
2P (non-rewirable plugs only) 130 or 250 2,5
2P (plugs only) 130 or 250 6
2P
130 or 250
2P +
2P +
3P +
3P + N +
NOTE Standardized values and configurations of existing systems are reported in IEC 60083.

Replace the note below the table as follows:
NOTE In the following countries fixed 2P socket-outlets are not allowed: AT, BR CH, DE, FR, IT.
6.3
Delete this subclause.
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7 Classification
7.1.1
Replace the existing subclause as follows:
7.1.1 Accessories are classified according to the degree of protection against access to
hazardous parts and against harmful effects due to the ingress of solid foreign object as
described in IEC 60529.
7.1.2
Replace the existing subclause as follows:
7.1.2 Accessories are classified according to the degree of protection against harmful
effects due to the ingress of water as described in IEC 60529.
7.1.5
Add, at the end of this subclause, the following new Note:
NOTE In the following country accessories with screwless terminals for rigid conductors only are not allowed: IT.
7.2.4
Replace the existing Note by the following new Note:
NOTE If a fixed socket-outlet has a base which cannot be separated from the cover or cover-plate, and requires a
supplementary plate to meet the standard which can be removed for redecorating the wall without displacement of
the conductors, it is considered to be of design A, provided the supplementary plate meets the requirements
specified for covers and cover-plates.
7.3 Plugs classification
Replace the existing text of this subclause by the following new text:
Plugs are classified according to the class of equipment to which they are intended to be
connected:
– plugs for equipment of class I;
– plugs for equipment of class II.
For the description of the classes of equipment, see IEC 61140.
NOTE This standard does not apply to plugs for equipment of class 0.
8 Marking
8.1
Add, after the fifth dashed item, the following new Note 1:
NOTE 1 The type reference may be the series reference only.
Replace the existing sixth and seventh dashed items by the following:
– first characteristic numeral for the degree of protection against access to hazardous parts
and against harmful effects due to ingress of solid foreign objects, if declared to be higher

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than 2, and for fixed socket-outlets higher than 4 in which case the second characteristic
numeral shall also be marked;
– second characteristic numeral for the degree of protection against harmful effects due to
ingress of water, if declared to be higher than 0, and for fixed socket-outlets higher than 2
in which case the first characteristic numeral shall also be marked.
Renumber the existing Note 1 as Note 2 and delete the existing Note 2.
8.2
Add, after the symbol of protective earth, the following reference:
(IEC 60417-5019 (2006-08))
Replace, in Note 1, “IEC 60417-2” by “IEC 60417”.
8.3
Delete, in the third dashed item, the words "if any".
Add, after the third dashed item, the following new dashed item:
– an indication of the suitability to accept rigid conductors only for screwless terminals for
those socket-outlets having this restriction;
8.6
Replace the existing subclause by the following new subclause:
8.6 For surface-type mounting boxes forming an integral part of socket-outlets having an IP
code higher than IP4X, or higher than IPX2, the IP code shall be marked on the outside of its
associated enclosure so as to be easily discernible when the socket-outlet is mounted and
wired as in normal use.
8.8
Replace the first paragraph of this subclause by the following:
The marking shall be durable and clearly legible with normal or corrected vision, without
additional magnification.
9 Checking of dimensions
9.2
Replace the third dashed item by the following new dashed item:
– a socket-outlet with earthing contact, if the existing plug of the present national system is
a plug for class 0 equipment.
Replace the second paragraph by the following new paragraph:
It shall not be possible to engage existing plugs on the present national system for equipment
of class 0 or of class I with a socket-outlet exclusively designed to accept plugs for class II
equipment.
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10 Protection against electric shock
10.1
Replace the first paragraph by the following new paragraph:
Fixed socket-outlets, plugs when engaged and portable socket-outlets shall be so designed
and constructed that when they are mounted and/or wired as for normal use, live parts are not
accessible, even after removal of parts which can be removed without the use of a tool.
10.2
Replace the word "bases" by the words "main parts".
Delete the words "plugs and".
10.2.1
Replace, in the first paragraph, the words “Metal covers or cover-plates” by “Accessible metal
parts”, twice.
10.2.2
Replace, in the first paragraph, the words “Metal covers or cover-plates are automatically
connected” by “Accessible metal parts are reliably connected”.
10.4
Replace, in the first paragraph "10.2" by "10.2.1 or 10.2.2".
Replace the last paragraph by the following new paragraph:
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the tests of 10.2.1 or 10.2.2.
10.5
Add, after the third paragraph, the following new paragraph:
Shutters shall be so designed that a plug is inserted with the same movement in a socket-
outlet with shutters as in a socket-outlet without shutters.
10.7
Replace the first two paragraphs by the following new paragraphs and add a new note after
the first paragraph, as follows:
Socket-outlets with or without lid, classified according to 7.2.1 b), shall be so constructed that,
when mounted and wired as in normal use, live parts shall not be accessible with a test wire
of 1 mm in diameter (see Figure 10).
NOTE In the following countries the increased protection is considered fulfilled when the lid (spring loaded) is
closed: CH, DE.
Compliance is checked by applying with a test wire of 1,0 mm in diameter (see Figure 10) a
force of 1 N on all accessible surfaces in the most unfavourable conditions without a plug
inserted with the lid, if any, open.

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11 Provision for earthing
11.2
Delete the fourth paragraph.
11.3
Replace Note 1 by the following new Note 1:
NOTE 1 This requirement does not apply to the accessible metal parts mentioned in 10.2.1.
Replace in Note 2 the word "bases" by the words "main parts".
12 Terminals and terminations
Table 3 – Relationship between rated current and connectable nominal cross-sectional
areas of copper conductors
Replace the entire existing Table 3 by the following new Table 3:
Rigid (solid or stranded)
Flexible copper conductors
c
copper conductors
Current and type
Nominal cross- Diameter Nominal cross- Diameter of the
of accessory
sectional area of the largest sectional area largest conductor
conductor
2 2
mm mm mm mm
From 0,75 up to
6 A – – 1,73
1,5 inclusive
10 A
From 1 up to 2,5 From 1 up to 2,5
2,13 2,21
a
3P+N+
inclusive inclusive
(fixed accessory)
10 A
From 0,75 up to
– – 1,73
3P+N+
2,5 inclusive
(portable accessory)
10 A and 13 A
2P and From 1 up to 2,5 From 1 up to 2,5
2,13 2,21
ab ab
inclusive inclusive
2P+
(fixed accessory)
10 A and 13 A
2P and From 0,75 up to
– – 1,73
1,5 inclusive
2P+
(portable accessory)
13 A
2P and
From 1,5 up to
From 1,5 up to
b
2P+
3 × 2,5
b
3 × 2,5
2,72 2,72
From 1,5 up to
b
From 1,5 up to 2 × 4
b
(fixed accessory)
2 × 4
(Socket-outlets for
fused plugs)
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Rigid (solid or stranded)
Flexible copper conductors
c
copper conductors
Current and type
Nominal cross- Diameter Nominal cross- Diameter of the
of accessory
sectional area of the largest sectional area largest conductor
conductor
2 2
mm mm mm mm
13 A
2P and
2P+
– – From 0,5 up to 1,5 1,73
(portable accessory)
(fused plugs)
16 A
2P and From 1,5 up to
2,13 – –
2 × 2,5 inclusive
2P +
(fixed accessory)
16 A
2P and
From 0,75 up to
– – 1,73
1,5 inclusive
2P +
(portable accessory)
16 A other than 2P and
From 1,5 up to 4
2P + 2,72 – –
inclusive
(fixed accessory)
16 A other than 2P and
From 1 up to 2,5
2P +  2,21
inclusive
(portable accessory)
25A
From 2,5 up to 6
3,47
2P +
inclusive
(fixed accessory)
25A
From 2,5 up to 6
3,05
2P +
inclusive
(portable accessory)
32 A
From 2,5 up to 10
4,32 – –
inclusive
(fixed accessory)
32 A
From 2,5 up to 6
3,87
inclusive
(portable accessory)
a 2
The terminal shall allow the connection of two 1,5 mm conductors which have a diameter of 1,45 mm.
b 2 2
Some countries require the looping-in of three conductors of 2,5 mm , or two conductors of 4 mm .
c
The use of flexible conductors is permitted.

12.3.7
Replace the first and the second dashed items by the following new dashed items:
– the clamping of one of the conductors is independent of the clamping of the other
conductor(s);
– during the connection or disconnection the conductors can be connected or disconnected
either at the same time or separately.

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12.3.8
Delete the Note.
Replace the last paragraph by the following new paragraph:
Compliance is checked by inspection.
12.3.11
Replace the existing Table 10 by the following new Table 10:
Rated current Test current Nominal cross-sectional area
of the conductor
A A mm
10 and 13 17,5 1,5
16 22 2,5
NOTE For socket-outlets having rated currents lower than 10 A, the test current is proportionally determined and
the cross-sectional area of the conductors is 1,5 mm .

Replace the fifth paragraph of b) by the following new paragraph:
The voltage drop in each screwless terminal is determined as prescribed for the test of a) and
is done at the following moments:
nd
– after the first 24 temperature cycles and after the 192 temperature cycle;
– additional measurements shall be carried out after any 3 of the following temperature
th nd th th th th
cycles: after the 48 , 72 , 96 , 120 , 14 or 168 temperature cycles.
Table 12 – Deflection test forces
Replace the title of Table 12 by the following new title:
Table 12 – Deflection test forces for screwless terminals
13 Construction of fixed socket-outlets
13.1
Add, after the first paragraph, the following new paragraph:
Parts of socket contact assemblies, which will be in contact with the portion of the pin
intended to make electrical contact when the plug is fully inserted in the socket-outlet shall
ensure metallic opposing contacts at least on two sides of each pin.
13.2
Replace the second paragraph by the following new paragraphs and new note:
Socket contacts and pin(s) of socket-outlets, which are made of copper or copper alloy, as
specified in 26.5, are considered as complying with this requirement.
Compliance is checked by inspection or by chemical analysis, if necessary.

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The pin(s) of socket-outlets shall be constructed in such a way that the mechanical strength of
the pin(s) does not depend on the plastic material.
NOTE In certain designs the pin(s) of the accessories are hollow and filled with plastic.
Compliance is checked by inspection and in case of doubt by the tests of 14.2 and Clause 21
on a new set of specimens without plastic.
13.4
Replace the entire subclause by the following new subclause:
13.4 Socket-outlets shall be so constructed as to permit
– easy introduction into the terminal and reliable connection of the conductors in the
terminals, except for lead wires of pilot lights;
NOTE 1 Screw terminals as shown in Figures 2 to 5 are considered suitable for reliable connection of the
conductors.
– easy fixing of the main part to a wall or in a mounting box;
– correct positioning of the conductors;
– adequate space between the underside of the main part and the surface on which the
main part is mounted or between the sides of the main part and the enclosure (cover or
box) so that, after installation of the socket-outlet, the insulation of the conductors is not
necessarily pressed against live parts of different polarity.
NOTE 2 This requirement does not imply that the metal parts of the terminal are necessarily protected by
insulating barriers or insulating shoulders, to avoid contact due to incorrect installation of the terminal metal parts,
with the insulation of the conductor.
For surface type socket-outlets to be mounted on a mounting plate, a wiring channel may be
needed to comply with this requirement.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by an installation test with conductors of the largest
nominal cross-sectional area specified in Table 3.
In addition, for socket-outlets having screwless terminals, the socket-outlets shall be so
constructed that the connecting and/or disconnecting means of the screwless terminals
cannot be activated by the conductors during and after installation of the socket-outlet in a
box or on a wall.
NOTE 3 This requirement does not imply that the connecting and/or disconnecting means cannot be touched by
the conductors.
NOTE 4 This requirement may be met by the placement of the connecting and/or disconnecting means and/or the
use of protective barriers or shoulders placed around the connecting and/or disconnecting means.
Compliance is checked by inspection and in case of doubt by the following test.
The test is carried out with a solid copper conductor having the smallest cross-sectional area,
as specified in 12.3.2.
The conductor is pushed as far as possible into the terminal under test or is inserted so that
adequate connection is obvious.
A test probe according to IEC 61032 test probe 1 is pushed against the connecting or
disconnecting means with a force of 120 N in the direction opposite to the mounting direction
as described in Figure 46a.
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During the application of the force, the conductor, except for lead wires of pilot lights, is
subjected to a pull of 30 N; the pull is applied in one smooth and continuous motion, for 1 min,
in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the conductor space.
During the application of the pull, the conductor shall not come out of the screwless terminal.
The force of 120 N has to be applied before the force of 30 N is applied. The force of 30 N is
maintained on the conductor during the complete test.
Care shall be taken that the test probe does not touch the conductor during the application of
the forces.
Where the axis between the application force and the axis through the force necessary to
operate the connecting/disconnecting means deviates by more than 20°, it is allowed to exert
the calculated resulting force directly onto the connecting/disconnecting means using the test
probe; an example is shown in Figure 46b.
If the angle is greater than 60° no test is necessary and the product is deemed to comply with
the requirements without further tests.
If it is not possible to exert a force onto the connecting/disconnecting device, the product is
deemed to comply with the requirements without further tests.
In addition, socket-outlets classified as design A shall permit easy positioning and removal of
the cover or cover-plate, without displacing the conductors or activating the connecting and/or
disconnecting means of screwless terminals.
NOTE 5 This requirement does not imply that the connecting and/or disconnecting means cannot be touched by
the cover or cover plate.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by an installation test with conductors of the largest
nominal cross-sectional area specified in Table 3.
13.7
Replace in the third paragraph the word "base" by the words "main part".
13.9
Replace the second paragraph by the following new paragraph:
Drain holes, small gaps between enclosures or boxes and conduits, cables, or earthing
contacts, if any, or between enclosures or boxes and grommets or membranes and knockouts
are neglected provided they do not compromise the declared IP rating.
13.16
Replace the second paragraph by the following new paragraph:
Surface-type socket-outlets having a degree of protection from IPX4 to IPX6 shall have
provision for opening a drain hole.
13.18
Replace the existing subclause by the following new subclause:
13.18 Earthing contacts, phase contacts and neutral contacts shall be locked against
rotation.
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When the product is ready for the wiring it shall not be possible to remove the earthing
contacts, phase contacts and neutral contact without the use of a tool.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by manual test.
Table 14 – External cable dimension limits for surface-type socket-outlets
Replace the existing Table 14 by the following new Table 14:
Limits of external dimensions of cables
Nominal cross-sectional
Rated current Number of
mm
areas of conductors
A conductors
mm
Minimum Maximum
2 13,5
10 1 up to and including 2,5 3 6,4 14,5
5 17,0
2 13,5
1,5 up to and including 2,5 7,4
3 14,5
13 and 16
4 18,0
1,5 up to and including 4 7,6
5 19,5
25 2,5 up to 6 inclusive 3 8,9 25,5
2 24,0
3 25,5
32 2,5 up to and including 10 8,9
4 28,0
5 30,5
NOTE The limits of external dimensions of cables specified are based on IEC 60227 and IEC 60245.

14 Construction of plugs and socket-outlets
14.3
Replace the entire existing subclause by the following new subclause:
14.3 Pin(s) and contacts of portable accessories shall be
– locked against rotation,
– not removable without dismantling the plug,
– adequately fixed in the body of the plug when the plug is wired and assembled as for
normal use.
It shall not be possible to arrange the earthing or neutral pins or contacts of plugs in an
incorrect position.
The pin(s) of portable accessories shall be constructed in such a way that the mechanical
strength of the pin(s) does not depend on the plastic material.
NOTE In certain designs the pin(s) of the accessories are hollow and filled with plastic.
Compliance is checked by inspection and in case of doubt by the tests of 14.2 and Clause 21
on a new set of specimens without plastic.

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All exposed surfaces of plug pin(s) shall be smooth and free from burrs or sharp edges and
other irregularities which could cause damage or excessive wear to corresponding socket
contacts or shutters.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by manual test.
14.4
Replace the existing subclause by the following new subclause:
14.4 Earthing contacts, phase contacts and neutral contacts of portable socket-outlets shall
be locked against rotation and removable only with the aid of a tool, after dismantling the
socket-outlet.
NOTE In the following country, only the earth contact is removable with the aid of a tool, after dismantling the
socket-outlet: CH.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by manual test. In addition, for single portable
socket-outlets compliance is checked by the test of 24.2.
14.6
Replace the second paragraph by the following new paragraph:
Socket contacts and pin(s) of socket-outlets, which are made of copper or copper alloy, as
specified in 26.5, are considered as complying with this requirement.
Compliance is checked by inspection or by chemical analysis, if necessary.
14.7
Replace the second paragraph by the following new paragraph:
The construction shall be such that the conductors can be properly connected and that, when
the accessory is wired and assembled as for normal use, it is unlikely that
– pressing the cores together causes damage to the conductor insulation likely to result in a
breakdown of the insulation;
– a core, whose conductor is connected to a live terminal, is not necessarily pressed against
accessible metal parts;
– a core, whose conductor is connected to an earthing terminal, is not necessarily pressed
against live parts.
14.11
Add, in the second dashed item, the word "securely" before the word "fixed".
14.22
Replace the entire existing subclause by the following new subclause:
14.22 Components, such as switches and fuses, incorporated in accessories shall comply
with the relevant IEC standard as far as it applies.

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Components incorporated in portable accessories shall be so rated, or so protected, that
overloading of either the component or the plug or the socket-outlet portion cannot occur in
normal use.
Requirements for switches incorporated in portable accessories are detailed in Annex D.
For portable socket-outlets and rewirable plugs the incorporated overcurrent protective device
in the accessory shall have a rated current equal to or less than the rated current of the
accessory.
NOTE Examples of overcurrent protective devices are: fuses, thermal or current cut-outs, MCBs (Miniature Circuit
Breakers), RCBOs (Residual Current operated circuit breaker with integral overcurrent protection).
Any other component(s), such as switches or control devices, shall have a rated current not
less than
– the rated current of the accessory or
– the rated current of the incorporated overcurrent protective device, if any.
For components having different rated currents for resistive and inductive loads, the rated
current to be referred to is the rated current for the resistive load.
For non-rewirable plugs, any other incorporated component(s), such as switches or control
devices, shall have a rated current not less than
– the test current for the combination of the accessory and the cable as indicated in
Table 20, for Clause 21, or
– the rated current of the incorporated overcurrent protective device, if any.
Any incorporated component(s) shall have a rated voltage not less than the rated voltage of
the accessory.
Compliance is checked by inspection and, if necessary, by testing the component according
to the relevant IEC standard.
Add, after the existing subclause 14.25, the following new subclause 14.26:
14.26 Rewirable portable socket-outlets which can be assembled and wired for normal use
after their rear part has been fixed onto a surface shall comply both with the requirements for
portable socket-outlets and with the following additional requirements for surface fixed socket-
outlets:
– provision for earthing: 11.2, 11.3, 11.6;
– terminals and terminations: 12.2.1;
– construction of fixed socket-outlets: Clause 13;
– resistance to ageing, protection provided by enclosures, and resistance to humidity:
16.2.1, 16.2.2;
– temperature rise: Clause 19;
– mechanical strength: Clause 24;
– resistance to heat: Clause 25;
– creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound: Clause 27;
– resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire and to tracking: 28.1.1, glow-wire
test.
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16 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by enclosures, and resistance to
humidity
16.1 Resistance to ageing
Replace, in IEC 60884-1:2002 as amended by Amendment 1:2006, the two paragraphs
inserted after the fifth paragraph, by the following two new paragraphs:
For accessories having a lid, the lid is closed during the test.
For portable socket-outlets, the plug of the same system having the same rated current as the
socket-outlet shall be inserted into the socket-outlet during the test. The plug can be suitably
modified if necessary to allow the closure of the lid, if any.
16.2.1.2 Protection against harmful effects due to ingress of solid foreign objects
Add, before the last paragraph, the following new paragraph:
For the test of the first characteristic numeral 6, enclosures of socket-outlets are considered
to be of category 1 (see 13.6 of IEC 60529); no dust shall penetrate.
16.3 Resistance to humidity
Add, after the sixth paragraph, the following new Note 1:
NOTE 1 In the following country the temperature in the humidity cabinet is (40 ± 2) °C: CN.
Renumber Notes 1 to 3 as Notes 2 to 4.
17 Insulation resistance and electric strength
17.1.1
Replace, in the second paragraph, the word "bases" by the words "main parts".
19 Temperature rise
Replace the entire existing content of Clause 19 by the following new Clause 19:
Accessories shall be so constructed that they comply with the following temperature rise test.
Socket-outlets and plugs are tested according to 19.1 except for:
– fixed socket-outlets of a socket-outlet and fused plug system, for which 19.2 applies;
– plugs and portable socket-outlets with incorporated components, for which 19.3 applies.
Non-rewirable accessories are tested as delivered.
Rewirable accessories are fitted with polyvinyl chloride insulated conductors having a nominal
cross-sectional area as shown in Table 15.

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Table 15 – Nominal cross-sectional areas of copper conductors
for the temperature-rise test
Nominal cross-sectional area
Rated current
mm
Flexible conductors Rigid conductors (solid or
A
for portable accessories stranded) for fixed accessories
Up to and including 13 1 1,5
Over 13 and up to and including 16 1,5 2,5
Over 16 4 6
The terminal screws or nuts are tightened with a torque equal to two-thirds of that specified in
12.2.8.
NOTE 1 To ensure normal cooling of the terminals, the conductors connected to them should have a length of at
least 1 m.
Flush-mounted accessories are mounted in flush-mounted boxes. The box is placed in a block
of pinewood filled around the box with plaster, so that the front edge of the box does not
protrude and is not more than 5 mm below the front surface of the pinewood block.
NOTE 2 The test assembly should be allowed to dry for at least seven days when first made.
The size of the pinewood block, which may be fabricated from more than one piece, shall be
such that there is at least 25 mm of wood surrounding the plaster, the plaster having a
thickness between 10 mm and 15 mm around the maximum dimensions of the sides and rear
of the box.
NOTE 3 The sides of the cavity in the pinewood block may have a cylindrical shape.
The cable(s) connected to the socket-outlet shall enter through the top of the box, the point(s)
of entry being sealed to prevent the circulation of air. The length of each conductor within the
± 10) mm.
box shall be (80
Surface-type socket-outlets shall be mounted centrally on the surface of a wooden block,
which shall be at least 20 mm thick, 500 mm wide and 500 mm high.
Other types of socket-outlets shall be mounted according to the manufacturer's instruction or,
in the absence of such an instruction, in the position of normal use considered to give the
most onerous conditions.
The test assembly shall be placed in a draught-free environment for the test.
NOTE 4 In the case of non rewirable accessories care should be taken to minimize the influence on the
structure/design/performance of the accessory when accessing the terminations of the accessory.
NOTE 5 Adequate measures should be taken to avoid electric shocks during the test.
For accessories having three poles or more (earthing contacts, irrespective of their number,
are considered as one pole), the current during the test shall be passed through the phase
contacts, where applicable. In addition, separate tests shall be made passing the current
through the neutral contact, if any, and the adjacent phase contact and through the earthing
contact, if any, and the nearest phase contact. For the purpose of this test, earthing contacts,
irrespective of their number, are considered as one pole.
In the case of multiple socket-outlets, the test is carried out on one socket-outlet of each type
and current rating with the test current as specified in Table 20 passed through that one
socket-outlet.
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The temperature rise of the terminals, terminations and clamping units according to Figure 44
determined by means of thermocouples shall not exceed 45 K.
NOTE 6 For the purpose of the test of 25.3, the temperature rise of external parts of insulating material not
necessary to retain current-carrying parts and parts of the earthing circuit in position, even though they are in
contact with them, is also determined.
NOTE 7 In the following country, when accessories incorporate elements such as dimmers, fuses, switches,
energy regulators etc., the incorporated elements are to be tested in accordance to the ratings specified by the
manufacturer. Any protective element (such as fuses or thermal cut-outs) is to be electrically short circuited with a
link of negligible resistance, for the execution of the test: ZA.
19.1 Socket-outlets are tested using a test plug with brass pins having the minimum
specified dimensions.
The test plug is inserted into the socket-outlet, and an alternating current as specified in
+5
min.
Table 20 is passed for 60
In the case of multiple socket-outlets, the test is carried out on one socket-outlet of each type
and current rating with the test current as specified in Table 20 passed through that one
socket-outlet.
For this test the temperature rise is measured on the terminals and terminations.
The plug shall be tested in a draught-free environment at the centre of a plane wooden sheet
which shall be at least 20 mm thick, 500 mm wide and 500 mm high.
Plugs are tested as follows.
Clamping units having the dimensions specified in Figure 44 are fitted on each live pin and
earthing pin, if any, of the plug. Each clamping unit is equipped with a thermocouple which
can be mounted either together with the pin or fixed permanently within the dotted area of
Figure 44.
If it is not possible to use the clamping unit of Figure 44 due to the design of the plug, the
clamping unit may be modified in order to perform the test.
In this case the diameter of the screw, the threaded hole and the total volume of the modified
clamping unit shall be identical to Figure 44.
The screw is then placed approximately in the middle of the bare part of the pin and tightened
with a torque of 0,8 Nm.
+5
An alternating current as specified in Table 20 is then passed for 60 min.
Plugs having lateral earthing contacts and resilient earthing contacts are tested using a fixed
socket-outlet complying with this standard and having as near to-average characteristics as
can be selected, but with minimum size of the earthing pin, if any.
The plug under test is inserted into the fixed socket-outlet, and an alternating current as
+5
specified in Table 20 is passed for 60 min.
19.2 For fixed socket-outlets of a socket-outlet and fused plug system, an alternating current
+5
as specified in Table 20 is passed for 60 min as follows.
a) For a single socket-outlet the plug is inserted into the socket-outlet and 70 % of the test
current is passed through the plug.

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The balance of the total test current is passed simultaneously through a looped connection,
connected to the socket-outlet terminals.
+5
The total nominal load on the supply cable is passed for 60 min.
b) For a multiple socket-outlet a plug is inserted into one socket-outlet and 70 % of the test
current is passed.
A second plug is inserted into another socket-outlet and the balance of the total test current is
passed simultaneously through this plug.
+5
min.
The total nominal load on the supply cable is passed for 60
NOTE 1 The value of 70 % relates to the fuse characteristics and is specified in
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