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IEC 60065

Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use

IEC 60127

Miniature fuses

IEC 60227

Polyvinyle chloride insulated cables overrated voltages up to and including 450/750 V.-part I: general requirements

IEC 60238

Edison screw lampholders

IEC 60320

Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes

IEC 60335

Safety of household and similar electrical appliances

IEC 60400

Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders

IEC 60570

Electrical supply track systems for luminaires

IEC 60598

Luminaires

IEC 60601

Medical electrical equipment

IEC 60669

Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations

IEC 60695

Testing products made from non-metallic materials for resistance to heat using the ball pressure test

IEC 60730

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use

IEC 60745

Safety of hand-held motor operated electric tools

IEC 60799

Electrical accessories - Cord sets and interconnection cord sets

IEC 60838

Miscellaneous lampholders

IEC 60884

Plugs and socket-outlets for household an similar purposes

IEC 60927

Auxiliaries for lamps - Starting devices (other than glow starters) - Performance requirements

IEC 60929

A.C. supplied electronic ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - Performance requirements

IEC 60950

Safety of information technology equipment

IEC 60968

Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services - Safety requirements

IEC 60969

Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services - Performance requirements

IEC 60998

Connecting devices for low voltage circuits for household and similar purposes

IEC 61008

Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs)

IEC 61009

Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs)

IEC 61010

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part I: general requirements

IEC 61029

Safety of transportable motor-operated electric tools

IEC 61047

D.C. or A.C. supplied electronic step-down convertors for filament lamps

IEC 61048

Capacitors for use in tubular fluorescent and other discharge lamp circuits.

IEC 61049

Capacitors for use in tubular fluorescent and other discharge lamp circuits.

IEC 61347

Lamp controlgear

IEC 61184

Bayonet lampholders

IEC 61543

Residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use - Electromagnetic compatibility

IEC 61558

Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar

IEC 61643

Surge protective devices connected to low-voltage power distribution systems

IEC 62019

Electrical accessories - Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household use - Auxiliary contact units 

CEE 7

GENERALITY

 

CTL Decisions up to JUNE 2005

 

IEC 60065, Ed.5 Ed. 5

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

General

Standard for interactive terminals

standard applicable

547

Table III,     Note1

Parts likely to be touched

.Parts likely to be touched

282 

7.1, last paragraph

Power limiting protection

- Fuse-link
- Fusing resistor
- Thermal release

284 

IEC 60065, Ed.6

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

General

Standard for interactive terminals

standard applicable

547

General

Components and sub-assemblies incorporating lasers

Components
sub-assemblies
lasers

563

6

Laser Standard

- Normatives References, LASER

539.CTL-ETF2

4.2.4

Determination of voltage at loudspeaker terminals

- Terminals
- Loudspeakers
- Non-clipped output power

438

4.3, 11

Transformer overload

- FAULT CONDITIONS

541.CTL-ETF2 

6.2

Optical Output Connectors

- output connector

- laser

- LED

549 

9.3.4  and 14.1

Isolating resistors

- Single resistors
- Insulation

283 

9.1.1

Live loudspeaker terminals

- loudspeaker
- terminal

285 

13.2

Applied force for internal parts

force for internal parts

525

14.6.1

Mains switch location

- Mains switch
- Speaker

286 

16.1

Mains cords for double insulated apparatus

- Double insulated apparatus
- Double square symbol
- Earthing conductor

287 

4.3.3

Semiconductor devices

- Semiconductor device
- Integrated circuit
- Hybrid circuit

288 

4.3.9

Fault conditions on audio amplifiers

- Audio amplifier
Fault condition

289 

6.2

Laser Components

Laser

564

8.8

Test of non-separable thin sheet material

- Thin sheet material

393

IEC 60065, Ed.7

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

General

Components and sub-assemblies incorporating lasers

Components
sub-assemblies
lasers

563

7.1.1 Table 3

Permissible temperature rise, exposed vacuum tubes and enclosures of apparatus containing vacuum tubes

- accessible parts
- vacuum tube
- maximum temperature

PSHD 566

10.2

Relative humidity

- Relative hummidity
- Range
- Percentage
-IECEE-CTL/193/INF

546

IEC 60127

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

Standard Sheets

Acceptance of miniature fuse-links that have different dimensions from those specified in the standards

- dimensions

550

Standard Sheets

ratings exceed the Standard Sheet

- ratings
- specification

551

IEC 60227

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

---

Sampling required for PVC cords IEC 60227 53

- sampling
- PVC cords

375

IEC 60227-5

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

---

Sampling required for all the PVC cords

- Sampling
- PVC cords

556

IEC 60238, Ed. 5

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

---

Edition of the gauge sheet, when testing lampholder

- gauge
- lampholder

258.CTL-ETF5 

IEC 60238, Ed. 6

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

4.9.2

Lampholder to be built into ovens

- oven

268.CTL-ETF5 

IEC 60238, Ed. 7

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

General

Gauges

- Gauge
- Test Report
- IEC 60061

207

General

Lampholder to be built into oven

- IEC 60238
- Ovens
- IEC 60335-2-6

208

8.5

M11x1 threaded entry

- National Mark
- STR
- Threaded entry

209

12.1

Test method for checking with "feeler gauge"

- Feeler gauge

- Circular direction

- Lamp caps

210

Figures 17 & 19

Protection against ingress of water

- Drops of liquid
- Holes of equipment
- Ingress of water

398.CTL-ETF5

IEC 60320-1

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

Drawings C ...

Dimensions in drawings

- dimensions

P567

IEC 60335-1, Ed.2

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

2.2.10

Definitions

- screws that require
  special tools

448

6.1.2

Classification

- IP system

450

8.6

Protection against electric shock

- thickness of insulation
  on handles, levers
  and knob.

451

8.9

Protection against electric shock

- touching pins of the  
  plug

452

10.1

Input and current

- combined appliances 
  tolerance on input

453

11.4

Heating

- Power input of heating
  appliances

454

13.1

Supply connection and external flexible cables and cords

- RFI filters

472

16.4

Insulating resistance and electric strength

- cord guards

455

16.4

Insulating resistance and electric strength

- use of metal rod
- use of metal foils

456

19

Abnormal operation

- thermostat an thermal cut out within the same component

457

B19.101

Abnormal operation  
Appendix B

- miniature fuses

458

24.1

Components

- controls

459

24.1

Components

- switches

460

24

Components

- plugs

461

25.13

Internal wiring

- accessible internal
  conductors

462

25.13

Supply connection and external flexible cables and cords

- connectors

471

2.2.10 and 26.1

Allowance of crimp connection for type M attachment

- crimp connection
- type M attacment

252A 

26.1

Connection of internal wiring to an X type attachment terminal

- internal wiring
- X type attachment

273 

26.7

Terminals for external conductors

- pressure plate for
  pillar terminals

463

26.7

Terminals for external conductors

- pillar terminals

464

27.2

Provision for earthing.

- pressure plate for
  pillar terminals

465

28

Screws and connections

- torque test

466

29.1

Creepage distances, clearance and distances through insulation

- distances for
  resonance voltages
  exceeding 440V

467

29.1

Creepage distances, clearance and distances through insulation

- distances between
  mains and SELV
  circuits

468

30.3

Resistance to tracking

- tracking

253A 

Appendix A 5

Appendix A

- thermal cut-outs
- controls

469

B19.101 to B19.103

Abnormal operation Appendix B

- electronic controls
- electronic components

470

IEC 60335-1, Ed.3

Clause

Subject

Keywords

Sheet

2

Definitions

- Current-carrying hose

516

2.4.10

Definitions

- Class II appliances

517

2.7.1 and 2.7.2

Definitions

- Detachable and non-detachable parts

502

4.12

General conditions for the tests

- supply voltage

474

4.8.1

Representative test Voltage for induction motor-compressors

Voltage, induction motor-compressors, locked rotor test

543AA

7.10

Marking and instructions

- marking

475

7.13

Official language for instructions and texts required

- official language

277 

7.14

Marking and instructions

- adhesive label

518A 

8

Protection against electric shock

- paint as insulation.

478

8

Protection against electric shock

- enclosure of plastic
  material

497

8.1

Protection against electric shock

- appliances includign luminaires

519

8.1.1 and 8.1.2

Protection against electric shock

- fluorescent lamps located behind detachable cover

503

8.1.4

Protection against access to live parts

- Functional earthing

492

8.2

Protection against electric shock

- paint coating
- Accessibility of basic insulation

507 

8.2

Accessibility to glass part of UV tube during maintenance operation

- accessibility
- glass tube

274 

10.1

Power input of appliances with PTC heating elements

- Power input
- PTC heating element

554 

11

heating

- type X attachment
- appliances for
  permanent connection

479

11

heating

- appliance inlets

480

11 - 19

Endurance and thermal
tests on appliances for
purifying water using an
UV lamp

- Thermal tests
-   Abnormal 
    conditions
- Temperature of
   water flowing

544

11.8

heating

- ambient temperature more than 25 °C

- winding temperature

217

11.8

heating

- insulation used for
  other purposes than
  electrical insulation
- table 3

481

13.2

Leakage current

- leakage current of appliances with a 3-phase heating element and a 1-phase motor.

482

15.1.2

Moisture resistance

-Appliances mounted on a ceiling
-IPX4

508

17

Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits

-short circuit on the secondary winding
 

513

19.7

Short-circuit of motor capacitors

-short circuit
-motor capacitor

440

19.7

Abnormal operation

- Miniatures fuses

498

19.11.2

Abnormal operation

- Microprocessors

493

19.11.2

Sheathed Heating Elements

- Abnormal, sheathed element
- Protective electronic circuit

441

19.11.2

Open circuit of conductor of PCB during tests of clause 19

- PCB conductor

281

19.13

Compliance with subclause 20.2 after abnormal operation test

- abnormal operation
- test sequence

275

22.31

Construction

- snap-on connectors

483

22.31, 26.1

Construction

- Wires connected by
  soldering

484A

22.42

Construction

- Protective impedance
- Y1 capacitor

494

22.44

Enclosures representing animals or resembling scale models

- Scale models
- Enclsure
- Animals

531

24

Components

- Fuse-links

485

24

Components

- switch on plug
-humidity test

222

24.1

Components

- Timers

487