IEC 60669-1:2017

Title
Abstract

IEC 60669-1:2017 applies to manually operated general purpose functional switches, for alternating current (AC) only with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V with a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for household and similar fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors. For switches provided with screwless terminals, the rated current is limited to 16 A. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 1998, Amendment 1:1999 and Amendment 2:2006. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) change of the scope for motor load switches;
b) deletion of some dated normative references;
c) changes to the definitions;
d) in Clause 5 the number of specimens to be used for the tests are clearly given in Table 1 (Corresponding Annex A of IEC 60669-1:1998 was therefore deleted);
e) in Clause 5 it was clarified on which switches the tests of Clause 19 shall be carried out;
f) requirements concerning 13 A switches have been included;
g) mandatory indication that a terminal is suitable for rigid conductor only;
h) requirements and test conditions for flexible conductors have been included in Clause 12;
i) requirements for pilot light units have been included;
j) new test for self-ballasted lamp loads in 19.3;
k) Table 20 has been completely redrawn to cover normal, mini and micro-gap switches and renumbered Table 21;
l) new informative Annex B including changes planned for the future in order to align IEC 60669-1 with the requirements of IEC 60998 (all parts), IEC 60999 (all parts) and IEC 60228;
m) new informative Annex C about the circuit development for 19.3;
n) new informative Annex D including additional requirements for insulation-piercing terminals;
o) new informative Annex E including additional requirements and tests for switches intended to be used at a temperature lower than -5 °C.
The contents of the corrigendum of January 2020 have been included in this copy.

Issue Date

2017-02-22

Category

INST

Included in IECEE System

2017-06-02

Purchase webstore
Test Report Form
Testing Equipment List
DISCLAIMER: National differences

The National differences and Group differences, National Deviations and Special National conditions (SNC), are based solely on information provided to the Secretariat by the IECEE Member Bodies and/or NCBs and other sources. The IEC/IECEE is not responsible for, nor will it take any position related to, the accuracy or validity of the information provided. To verify the current status of this type of information, we recommend contacting the Member Body (MB) or National Certification Body (NCB) of the relevant country.

Group Differences are applicable for CENELEC member countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Group/Country

Reference

Last Modified

Differences

TRF Addendum

ArgentinaArgentina

2024-07-08

Download146 kb

ArgentinaArgentina

2024-07-08

Download247 kb

AustraliaAustralia

2020-10-07

Download69 kb

AustraliaAustralia

2021-03-25

Download160 kb

CENELECCENELEC

2018-09-20

Download247 kb

CENELECCENELEC

2018-10-18

Download69 kb

New ZealandNew Zealand

2021-03-25

Download160 kb

New ZealandNew Zealand

2020-10-07

Download69 kb

Laboratory Name

City

Country

Responsible National Certification Body

Lublin

Poland

Warsaw

Poland

Guangzhou

China

Beijing

China

Shanghai

China

Vienna

Austria

Jiaxing

China

Guangzhou,

China

Mostoles (Madrid)

Spain

Guangdong

China

Arnhem

Netherlands

Shanghai 200436

China

Guangzhou

China

Troja, 182 00 Praha 8

Czech Republic

London

United Kingdom

Guangzhou

China

Guangzhou,

China

Milano

Italy

Custóias

Portugal

Kista

Sweden

Milton Keynes

United Kingdom

Shanghai

China

Singapore

Singapore

Kowloon

Hong Kong

Guangzhou

China

Fontenay-Aux-Roses

France

Shanghai

China

Shenzhen, Guangdong

China

Liège

Belgium

Helsinki

Finland

Guangzhou

China

Ljubljana

Slovenia

Shah Alam, Selangor

Malaysia

Guangdong Province

China

Xiaoshan

China

Shanghai

China

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Wien

Austria

Guangfu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou

China

Bakanliklar/Ankara

Türkiye

Guangzhou

China

Shanghai

China

Budapest

Hungary

Guangzhou

China

Shanghai

China

Shenzhen, Guangdong

China

Singapore 609937

Singapore

Ballerup

Denmark

Offenbach / Main

Germany

Id

Name

City

Country

13370

Madrid

Spain

13363

Warszawa

Poland

13602

Almada

Portugal

27124

Guangzhou

China

13338

Beijing 100070

China

13360

Arnhem

Netherlands

13339

Troja, 182 00 Praha 8

Czech Republic

13348

Reichenwalde b. Berlin

Germany

13351

Milano

Italy

13330

Buenos Aires

Argentina

13371

Kista

Sweden

13375

Surrey

United Kingdom

13365

Singapore

Singapore

13343

Fontenay-Aux-Roses

France

13361

Lysaker

Norway

13332

Vienna

Austria

13334

BRUSSELS 1070

Belgium

13342

Helsinki

Finland

13367

Ljubljana

Slovenia

13599

Shah Alam, Selangor

Malaysia

13347

Hartmannsdorf

Germany

13373

Bakanliklar, Ankara

Türkiye

13349

Budapest

Hungary

13345

Nürnberg

Germany

13427

Singapore 609937

Singapore

13340

Ballerup

Denmark

13344

Offenbach / Main

Germany