EN 60320-2-3:1998/A1:2005

Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-3: Appliance coupler with a degree of protection higher than IPX0

This Amandment adds appliance couplers of rated current 6 A, gives  dimensions of connectors and appliance inlets 6 A 250 V for  cold conditions for class II equipment IPX4 (Standard Sheets  C and D). Specifies corresponding cords. Changes test  conditions respectively.

Gerätesteckvorrichtungen für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche allgemeine Zwecke - Teil 2-3: Gerätesteckvorrichtungen mit einem Schutzgrad höher als IPXO

Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux analogues - Partie 2-3: Connecteurs avec degré de protection supérieur à IPX0

Spojni elementi za gospodinjske aparate in podobne namene – 2-3. del: Aparatne spojke s stopnjo zaščite, višjo od IPX0 (IEC 60320-2-3:1998/A1:2004)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 15-Mar-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Jan-2008
• ICS: 29.120.30 - Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 23G - Appliance couplers
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 23G - IEC_SC_23G
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 23G - IEC_SC_23G
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 19-Mar-2024
• Completion Date: 19-Mar-2024
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60320-2-3:2000/A1:2006 - Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes -- Part 2-3: Appliance coupler with a degree of protection higher than IPX0

Relations

• Replaced By: EN IEC 60320-2-3:2021 - Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-3: Appliance couplers with a degree of protection higher than IPX0
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022
• Amends: EN 60320-2-3:1998 - Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-3: Appliance coupler with a degree of protection higher than IPX0
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60320-2-
3:2000/A1:2006
STANDARD
januar 2006
Spojni elementi za gospodinjske aparate in podobne namene – 2-3. del:
Aparatne spojke s stopnjo zaščite, višjo od IPX0 (IEC 60320-2-3:1998/A1:2004)
(istoveten EN 60320-2-3:1998/A1:2005)
Appliances couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-3:
Appliance couplers with a degree of protection higher than IPX0 (IEC 60320-2-
3:1998/A1:2004)
ICS 29.120.30 Referenčna številka
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60320-2-3/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2005
ICS 29.120.30
English version
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes
Part 2-3: Appliance coupler with a degree of protection higher than IPX0
(IEC 60320-2-3:1998/A1:2004)
Connecteurs pour usages domestiques  Gerätesteckvorrichtungen für den
et usages généraux analogues Hausgebrauch und ähnliche allgemeine
Partie 2-3: Connecteurs avec degré Zwecke
de protection supérieur à IPX0 Teil 2-3: Gerätesteckvorrichtungen
(CEI 60320-2-3:1998/A1:2004) mit einem Schutzgrad höher als IPXO
(IEC 60320-2-3:1998/A1:2004)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60320-2-3:1998; it was approved by CENELEC
on 2005-02-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any
alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels

© 2005 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.

Ref. No. EN 60320-2-3:1998/A1:2005 E

Foreword
The text of document 23G/243/FDIS, future amendment 1 to IEC 60320-2-3:1998, prepared by
SC 23G, Appliance couplers, of IEC TC 23, Electrical accessories, was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A1 to
EN 60320-2-3:1998 on 2005-02-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the amendment has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2005-11-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2008-02-01
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Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 1:2004 to the International Standard IEC 60320-2-3:1998 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard without any modification.
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NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE
IEC
60320-2-3
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDEMENT 1
AMENDMENT 1
2004-11
Amendement 1
Connecteurs pour usages domestiques
et usages généraux analogues –
Partie 2-3:
Connecteurs avec degré de protection
supérieur à IPX0
Amendment 1
Appliance coupler for household and
similar general purposes –
Part 2-3:
Appliance coupler with a degree of
protection higher than IPX0
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60320-2-3  IEC:2004 – 3 –
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/243/FDIS 23G/249/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 maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site 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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Page 9
1 Scope
Replace the existing second paragraph with the following:
They are intended for the connection of the circular supply cord to electrical appliances of
class II for household, commercial and light industrial use.

Page 13
6 Standard ratings
6.2 Replace the existing text of the replacement with the following:
The rated current is 6 A or 10 A.

60320-2-3  IEC:2004 – 5 –
Page 17
9 Dimensions and compatibility
9.1 Replace, on page 19, the existing text of the replacement with the following:
Couplers shall comply with the dimensions shown in the appropriate standard sheets given in
the table below, except as permitted by 9.6.
Rating Connector Inlet
Standard sheet Standard sheet
6 A C D
10 A A B
Compliance is checked by measurement and where relevant by use of the appropriate gauge.
When the appropriate gauge of Figure 1 or Figure 1A is used, it shall be possible to insert the
connector fully with a force not exceeding 60 N. To verify correct a
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