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IEC 61058-2-5 ®
Edition 3.0 2018-11
REDLINE VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Switches for appliances –
Part 2-5: Particular requirements for change-over selectors

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 29.120.40 ISBN 978-2-8322-6216-0

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

Table 101 3 – Change-over selector information Switch information and loads placed
in groups . 8

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SWITCHES FOR APPLIANCES –
Part 2-5: Particular requirements for change-over selectors

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as "IEC
Publication(s)"). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested
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International Standard IEC 61058-2-5 has been prepared by subcommittee 23J: Switches for
appliances, of IEC technical committee 23: Electrical accessories.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2010 and constitutes a
technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) updated references due to new structure of IEC 61058-1;
b) changes on conducting the heating test due to the corresponding changes in IEC 61058-1.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
23J/447/FDIS 23J/449/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61058-1:2016 and IEC 61058-1-1:2016.
This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 61058-1, so as to
convert that publication into the IEC standard: Particular requirements for change-over
selectors.
When a particular subclause of IEC 61058-1 is not mentioned in this document, that
subclause applies as far as reasonable. Where this document states "addition" or
"replacement", the relevant text of IEC 61058-1 is to be adapted accordingly.
In this standard:
1) the following print types are used:
• requirements proper: in roman type;
• test specifications: in italic type;
• notes/explanatory matter: in smaller roman type.
2) subclauses, figures and tables which are additional to those in IEC 61058-1 are numbered
starting from 101.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 61058 series, published under the general title Switches for
appliances, can be found on the IEC website.

The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
IMPORTANT – The “colour inside” logo on the cover page of this publication indicates
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SWITCHES FOR APPLIANCES –
Part 2-5: Particular requirements for change-over selectors

1 Scope
Replacement:
1.1 This Part of IEC 61058 applies to change-over selectors (mechanical or electronic) for
appliances actuated by hand, by foot or by other human activity, to operate or control
electrical appliances and other equipment for household or similar purposes with a rated
voltage not exceeding 480 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A.
These change-over selectors are intended to be operated by a person, via an actuating
member or by actuating a sensing unit. The actuating member or sensing unit can be integral
with or arranged separately, either physically or electrically, from the switch, and may can
involve transmission of a signal, for example electrical, optical, acoustic or thermal, between
the actuating member or sensing unit and the switch.
Change-over selectors which incorporate additional control functions governed by the switch
function are within the scope of this document.
This document also covers the indirect actuation of the switch when the operation of the
actuating member or sensing unit is provided by a remote control or a part of an appliance or
equipment such as a door.
NOTE 1 Electronic change-over selectors may can be combined with mechanical change-over selectors giving full
disconnection or micro-disconnection.
NOTE 2 Electronic change-over selectors without a mechanical switch in the supply circuit provide only electronic
disconnection. Therefore, the circuit on the load side is always considered to be live.
NOTE 3 For change-over selectors used in tropical climates, additional requirements may be necessary can
apply.
NOTE 4 Attention is drawn to the fact that the standards for appliances may can contain additional or alternative
requirements for change-over selectors.
NOTE 5 Throughout this document, the word "appliance" means "appliance or equipment".
1.2 This document applies to change-over selectors intended to be incorporated in, on, or
with an appliance.
1.3 This document also applies to change-over selectors incorporating electronic devices.
2 Normative references
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
Addition:
IEC 61058-1:2016, Switches for appliances – Part 1: General requirements

3 Terms and definitions
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows.
3.3 Terms and definitions relating to the different types of switches
Additional term and definition:
3.3.101
change-over selector
device designed to carry, but not to make or break, current, used for changing the
connections of one or more electric circuits
4 General requirements
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
5 General notes information on tests
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows:
5.5.1 to 5.5.3 Subclauses 5.2.2 and 5.2.9 of IEC 61058-1:2016 are not applicable.
Addition at the end of 5.4:
5.5.101 For the tests of referred to in Clauses 13 to 18, three specimens Nos. 3 to 5 are
used.
6 Rating
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
7 Classification
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows.
7.1.2 Subclause 7.2 of IEC 61058-1:2016 is not applicable.
Additional subclause:
7.4 According to number of operating cycles
7.1.4.101 50 operating cycles.
Additional subclauses:
7.101 According to type of actuation of the switch
7.1.7.101 7.101.1 – locked change-over selector;
7.1.7.102 7.101.2 – unlocked change-over selector;
7.1.7.103 7.101.3 – change-over selector actuated with a tool.

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NOTE 101 Complex actuation of the actuating member (e.g. by the subsequent actuation in at least two different
directions to complete the operation of the switch) is regarded as being a locking means.
8 Marking and documentation
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows.
In Table 3, items Nos. 4.5 to 4.7 and 4.16 to 4.17 are not applicable.
Addition:
8.1.3 By documentation
Table 101 3 – Change-over selector information Switch information and loads
placed in groups
Means of information
Common Unique
Characteristic of change-over selector Subclause
No
type type reference
reference UT
CT
101 TYPE OF CHANGE-OVER SELECTOR
101.1 Symbol for change-over selector Marking Documentation

8.3 8.2 Symbols
Addition:
Symbol for change-over selector, given as a box around the symbol
for the number of operating cycles 1E3
Additional subclause:
8.2.101 The different positions of the actuating member shall be clearly marked.
Compliance is checked by inspection.
9 Protection against electric shock
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
10 Provision for earthing
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
11 Terminals and terminations
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
12 Construction
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows.

12.2 Constructional requirements relating to safety during mounting and normal
operation of the switch
12.2.1 Addition at the end of Subclause 12.2.1:
The locking means for the actuating member shall be fixed in such a way that it cannot be
displaced or removed, except by use of a tool.
Additional subclause:
12.2.101 A change-over selector shall be capable of carrying specified rated currents, and
shall also be capable of carrying for a specified time currents under specified abnormal circuit
conditions, such as those of short circuit, for a specified amount of time.
13 Mechanism
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows.
Subclause 13.1 is not applicable to change-over selectors classified according to 7.1.7.101
and 7.1.7.103 7.101.1 and 7.101.3.
14 Protection against ingress of solid foreign objects, ingress of water and
humid conditions
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
15 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
16 Heating
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows.
For the test of Subclause 16.2.2 item j), the specimens are not subjected to the 20 operating
cycles.
16.4 Heating test
Item i) does not apply.
17 Endurance
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows replaced by the following:
17.2.1 and 17.2.3.4.1 to 17.2.4.9 are not applicable.
Addition:
17.101 Mechanical endurance tests
Change-over selectors classified according to 7.1.4.1 to 7.1.4.6 are 7.4.1 to 7.4.6 of
IEC 61058-1:2016 shall be submitted to a mechanical endurance test. The thermal and

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mechanical conditions are according to 17.2.2 and 17.2.3 17.3 and 17.4 of IEC 61058-1-
1:2016. During the test no electrical load is applied to the change-over selectors.
For change-over selectors with locking means (classified according to 7.1.7.101 7.101.1), the
locking mechanism is also submitted to the mechanical endurance test. This test, however,
may be made separately, and separate test specimens may be used.
Change-over selectors classified according to 7.1.4.7, 7.1.4.8 7.4.7, 7.4.8 of IEC 61058-
1:2016 and 7.1.4.101 7.101.1 of this document are submitted to a mechanical endurance test,
and following that, to a temperature cycling test according to 11.1.1.3.4 11.5.
After the tests, the switch is deemed to comply if the conditions according to 17.2.5 17.6 of
IEC 61058-1-1:2016 are satisfied.
NOTE 101 For change-over selectors with screwless terminals, this test is carried out during the tests of
11.1.1.3.4 11.5.
17.102 Abnormal operation
Unlocked change-over selectors (classified according to 7.1.7.102 7.101.2) shall have
sufficient switching capacity under abnormal operation.
For unlocked change-over selectors intended for both AC and DC, compliance is checked by
subjecting one set of test specimens to 10 cycles of operation at rated load having a
cos φ = 0,6, and another set of test specimens to 10 cycles of operation at DC rated non
inductive load. Other change-over selectors are tested with the relevant nature of supply.
The unlocked change-over selectors are actuated by hand at an ambient temperature of
25 °C ± 10 °C.
After the test, the switch is deemed to comply if:
– all actions function as declared;
– the temperature rise at the terminals does not exceed 55 K when tested in accordance
with 16.2 16.4, with the exception that the temperature rise test at the terminals is carried
out at rated current.
18 Mechanical strength
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
19 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
20 Clearances, creepage distances, solid insulation and coatings of rigid
printed board assemblies
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
21 Resistance to heat and fire Fire hazard
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.

22 Resistance to rusting
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
23 Abnormal operation and fault conditions for electronic switches
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
24 Components for electronic switches
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
25 EMC requirements
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.

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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Switches for appliances –
Part 2-5: Particular requirements for change-over selectors

Interrupteurs pour appareils –
Partie 2-5: Exigences particulières pour les présélecteurs

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
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 . 7
10 Provision for earthing . 7
11 Terminals and terminations . 7
12 Construction . 7
13 Mechanism . 8
14 Protection against ingress of solid foreign objects, ingress of water and humid
conditions . 8
15 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength . 8
16 Heating . 8
17 Endurance . 8
18 Mechanical strength . 9
19 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections . 9
20 Clearances, creepage distances, solid insulation and coatings of rigid printed
board assemblies . 9
21 Fire hazard . 9
22 Resistance to rusting . 9
23 Abnormal operation and fault conditions for switches . 9
24 Components for switches . 9
25 EMC requirements . 10

Table 3 – Switch information and loads placed in groups . 7

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SWITCHES FOR APPLIANCES –
Part 2-5: Particular requirements for change-over selectors

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as "IEC
Publication(s)"). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested
in the subject dealt with may participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-
governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation. IEC collaborates closely
with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by
agreement between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation from all
interested IEC National Committees.
3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National
Committees in that sense. While all reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the technical content of IEC
Publications is accurate, IEC cannot be held responsible for the way in which they are used or for any
misinterpretation by any end user.
4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications
transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional publications. Any divergence
between any IEC Publication and the corresponding national or regional publication shall be clearly indicated in
the latter.
5) IEC itself does not provide any attestation of conformity. Independent certification bodies provide conformity
assessment services and, in some areas, access to IEC marks of conformity. IEC is not responsible for any
services carried out by independent certification bodies.
6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication.
7) No liability shall attach to IEC or its directors, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and
members of its technical committees and IEC National Committees for any personal injury, property damage or
other damage of any nature whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, or for costs (including legal fees) and
expenses arising out of the publication, use of, or reliance upon, this IEC Publication or any other IEC
Publications.
8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61058-2-5 has been prepared by subcommittee 23J: Switches for
appliances, of IEC technical committee 23: Electric
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