IEC 60320-3:2014/AMD1:2018

IEC 60320-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2018-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AM ENDMENT 1
AM ENDEMENT 1
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes –
Part 3: Standard sheets and gauges

Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux analogues –
Partie 3: Feuilles de norme et calibres

IEC 60320-3:2014-10/AMD1:2018-10(en-fr)

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IEC 60320-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2018-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AM ENDMENT 1
AM ENDEMENT 1
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes –

Part 3: Standard sheets and gauges

Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux analogues –

Partie 3: Feuilles de norme et calibres

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.120.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-6084-5

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© IEC 2018
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 23G:Appliance couplers, of IEC
technical committee 23:Electrical accessories.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
23G/408/FDIS 23G/410/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 website 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• withdrawn,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.
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2 Normative references
Add the following new references:
IEC 60227 (all parts), Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V
IEC 60245 (all parts), Rubber insulated cables – Rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V
IEC 60320-2-3:2018, Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes –
Part 2-3: Appliance couplers with a degree of protection higher than IPX0
4 General requirements
Add, after Table 2, the following new text and table:
Table 4 gives the general requirements for appliance couplers with a degree of protection
higher than IPX0.
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Table 4 – Appliance couplers IP-A up to IP-D – Standard sheets
Rated Class of Maximum Appliance coupler Type of cord
current equipment contact
Number of standard sheet for: Rewirable Lightest Minimum
temperature
version type cross
of appliance
Connector Appliance
allowed allowed section
coupler
inlet/plug
connector
A °C   mm
6 II 70 Yes 0,75
IEC 52
IP-C IP-D
IEC 53
a
10 II 70 Yes or 0,75
IP-A IP-B IEC 53
a
If the cord has a length exceeding 2 m or is of the retractable coiled (pre-coiled) type, nominal cross-sectional
areas shall be at least 1 mm for 10 A plug connectors.

Subclauses 6.3 to 6.31, except 6.10
Replace, in the subclause and figure titles “…to standard sheet…” with “…according to
standard sheet…”
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© IEC 2018
6.30 "GO" gauge for appliance outlets to standard sheet J
Replace Figure 29 with the following new figure:
Dimensions in millimetres
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6.31 "GO" gauge for appliance outlets to standard sheet L
Replace Figure 30 with the following new figure:
Dimensions in millimetres
6.32 Gauges for checking the distance from the engagement face of connectors and
appliance outlets to the point of first contact
Replace the first row of Table 3 with the following new row:
+0,05 4,9
a – 3,9 3,9
b
0 5,9
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© IEC 2018
Add the following new subclauses:
6.33 "GO" gauge for connector according to standard sheet IP-A
It shall be possible to insert the connector fully into the gauge shown in Figure 32 with a force
not exceeding 60 N.
Dimensions in millimetres
Gauge and pins: hardened steel.
Figure 32 – "GO" gauge for connectors according to standard sheet IP-A

© IEC 2018
6.34 "GO" gauges for appliance inlets/plug connectors according to standard sheet
IP-B
It shall be possible to insert the connector fully into the gauges shown in Figure 33 with a
force not exceeding 60 N.
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 33 – Primary and supplementary "GO" gauge for appliance
inlets/plug connectors according to standard sheet IP-B

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6.35 "GO" gauge for connectors according to standard sheet IP-C
It shall be possible to insert the connector fully into the gauge shown in Figure 34 with a
force not exceeding 60 N.
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 34 – "GO" gauge for connectors according to standard sheet IP-C

© IEC 2018
6.36 "GO" gauge for appliance inlets/plug connectors according to standard sheet IP-D
It shall be possible to insert the connector fully into the gauges shown in Figure 35 with a
force not exceeding 60 N.
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 35 – Primary and supplementary "GO" gauges
ts
for appliance inlets according to standard sheet D

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© IEC 2018
Add the following note to all standard sheets (except the new ones):
NOTE The sketches are not intended to govern design, except as regards the dimensions shown. Dimensions
without tolerances are only recommendations.
Standard sheet C6
Replace the figure with the following new figure:
Dimensions in millimetres
Standard sheet B
Correct the format of the heading and include in the table of contents.
Standard sheet F
Correct the format of the heading and include in the table of contents.

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Standard sheet J
Replace the figure with the following new figure:
Dimensions in millimetres
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© IEC 2018
Standard sheet L
Replace the figure with the following new figure:
Dimensions in millimetres
© IEC 2018
Add the following four new standard sheets:
Standard sheet IP-A
Connector 10 A / 250 V IPX4 for class II equipment in cold conditions
Angle α is adjusted to suit the requirements of 13.105 of IEC 60320-2-3:2018.
Also to be checked by means of the gauge of Figure 32.
Dimensions in millimetres
NOTE The sketches are not intended to govern design, except as regards the dimensions shown. Dimensions
without tolerances are only recommendations.

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© IEC 2018
Standard sheet IP-B
Appliance inlet/plug connector 10 A / 250 V IPX4 for class II equipment in cold
conditions
Also to be checked by means of the gauge of Figure 33.
Dimensions in millimetres
NOTE The sketches are not intended to govern design, except as regards the dimensions shown. Dimensions
without tolerances are only recommendations.

© IEC 2018
Standard sheet IP-C
Connector 6 A / 250 V IPX4 for class II equipment in cold conditions
Angle α is adjusted to suit the requirements of 13.105 of IEC 60320-2-3:2018.
Also to be checked by means of the gauge of Figure 34.
Dimensions in millimetres
NOTE The sketches are not intended to govern design, except as regards the dimensions shown. Dimensions
without tolerances are only recommendations.

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© IEC 2018
Standard sheet IP-D
Appliance inlet/plug connector 6 A / 250 V IPX4 for class II equipment in cold conditions
Also to be checked by means of the gauge of Figure 35.
Dimensions in millimetres
NOTE The sketches are not intended to govern design, except as regards the dimensions shown. Dimensions
without tolerances are only recommendations.
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© IEC 2018
AVANT-PROPOS
Le présent amendement a été établi par le sous-comité 23G: Connecteurs, du comité d'études
23 de l'IEC: Petit appareillage.
Le texte de cet amendement est issu des documents suivants:
FDIS Rapport de vote
23G/408/FDIS 23G/410/RVD
Le rapport
...