Table of Contents

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 General information on tests
6 Rating
7 Classification
8 Marking and documentation
9 Protection against electric shock
10 Provision for earthing
11 Terminals and terminations
12 Construction
13 Mechanism
14 Protection against ingress of solid foreign objects,
   ingress of water and humid conditions
15 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength
16 Heating
17 Endurance
18 Mechanical strength
19 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
20 Clearances, creepage distances, solid insulation and
   coatings of rigid printed board assemblies
21 Fire hazard
22 Resistance to rusting
23 Abnormal operation and fault conditions for switches
24 Components for switches
25 EMC requirements
Annex A (normative) - Measurement of clearances and
        creepage distances
Annex B (informative) - Diagram for the dimensioning
        of clearances and creepage distances
Annex C (normative) - Proof tracking test
Annex D (informative) - Switch application guide
Annex E (normative) - Relation between rated impulse
        withstand voltage, rated voltage and
        overvoltage category
Annex F (normative) - Pollution degree
Annex G (normative) - Impulse voltage test
Annex H (normative) - Altitude correction factors
Annex I (normative) - Types of coatings for rigid
        printed board assemblies
Annex J (normative) - Measuring the insulation distance
        of a coated printed board with type 1 coating
Annex K (normative) - Routine tests
Annex L (informative) - Sampling tests
Annex M (normative) - Switch families
Annex N (informative) - Dimensions of tabs forming part
        of a switch
Annex O (informative) - Common end product standards
Bibliography

Abstract

Pertains to switches for appliances that are intended to 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.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 23
Supersedes	IEC 60328 : 1ED 72 91/21329 DC : MAR 91 92/29139 DC : JUL 92