EN IEC 60670-1:2021/A11:2021
(Amendment)Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements
Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements
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Dosen und Gehäuse für Installationsgeräte für Haushalt und ähnliche ortsfeste elektrische Installationen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Boîtes et enveloppes pour appareillage électrique pour installations électriques fixes pour usages domestiques et analogues - Partie 1: Exigences générales
Škatle in ohišja za električno opremo za gospodinjstvo in podobne nepremične električne inštalacije - 1. del: Splošne zahteve
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Škatle in ohišja za električno opremo za gospodinjstvo in podobne nepremične
električne inštalacije - 1. del: Splošne zahteve
Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical
installations - Part 1: General requirements
Dosen und Gehäuse für Installationsgeräte für Haushalt und ähnliche ortsfeste
elektrische Installationen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Boîtes et enveloppes pour appareillage électrique pour installations électriques fixes
pour usages domestiques et analogues - Partie 1: Exigences générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60670-1:2021/A11:2021
ICS:
29.120.99 Druga električna dodatna Other electrical accessories
oprema
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60670-1:2021/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2021
ICS 29.120.10
English Version
Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household
and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General
requirements
Boîtes et enveloppes pour appareillage électrique pour Dosen und Gehäuse für Installationsgeräte für Haushalt
installations électriques fixes pour usages domestiques et und ähnliche ortsfeste elektrische Installationen - Teil 1:
analogues - Partie 1: Exigences générales Allgemeine Anforderungen
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60670-1:2021; it was approved by CENELEC on 2020-11-09. 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of 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.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60670-1:2021/A11:2021 E
European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60670-1:2021/A11:2021) has been prepared by CLC/TC 23BX “Switches, boxes and
enclosures for household and similar purposes, plugs and socket outlet for D.C.”
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has (dop) 2021-10-16
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2023-04-09
standards conflicting with this document
have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and
the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document.
7 Classification
Delete classifications 7.2.2.2 and 7.2.2.3 from Table 1.
8 Marking
Replace f) by:
“f) void”
Replace j) by:
“j) the letter Ha or information for boxes and enclosures classified according to 7.2.2.1”
Replace the penultimate paragraph by:
“Unless self-evident, further information for the correct installation and use of the box or enclosure shall be
given in the manufacturer’s instructions which need not be provided with the product. E.g. information on
dimensions to ensure compatibility with the accessories to be accommodated.”
9 Dimensions
Replace the first sentence by:
“Boxes and enclosures shall comply with the appropriate standard sheets if any, see Annexes ZB and ZC for
the countries concerned.”
11 Provision for earthing
Replace 11.2 by:
“11.2 Void”
Delete Figures 3, 4, and replace the relevant titles with “deleted text”.
12 Construction
rd
In 12.4, add the following after the 3 paragraph:
“In case there is a cavity, the head of the screw can be protected by an additional cap of insulating material.
In this case the manufacturers instruction shall give information concerning the cap to be used.
In case there is no cavity the head of the screw shall be protected with a cap of insulating material and in this
case, the cap shall be delivered with the box.
The cap shall stay in position during normal use.
Compliance is checked by the following test.
The caps are fixed to the boxes according to the manufacturer’s instructions and subjected to the ageing test
of 13.1.
After 1 h, the boxes are then turned to a position with the opening in the direction of the floor.
The cap shall not come detached.”
In 12.6, delete the words ”and/or IEC 60981” in the second paragraph.
In 12.9.4, replace last sentence by:
“Compliance is checked by inspection.”
Replace 12.13 with:
“12.13 Void”
Delete Figure 16 and replace the relevant titles by “deleted text”.
In 12.15.1, delete the words “or IEC 60981” in the fourth paragraph.
13 Resistance to ageing, protection against ingress of solid objects and against
harmful ingress of water
In 13.3.2, replace the first paragraph after Figure 19 by:
“The test wall of Figure 19 is made with bricks having smooth surfaces. When the box is mounted in the test
wall, it shall fit tight against the wall, taking into account the manufacturer’s instructions (for example use of
sealing compound).”
16 Resistance to heat
Replace 16.3 by:
“16.3 Void”
Delete Figure 25 and replace the relevant titles by “deleted text”.
17 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound
Replace the text of Clause 17 by:
“Clause 17 is only applicable in the relevant Part 21 to 24 of the IEC 60670 series”
18 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat and fire
Replace the 2 bullets by:
“
— By the test made at 850 °C:
for parts of insulating material necessary to retain current-carrying parts and/or parts of the earthing circuit
in position (with the exception of parts of insulating material needed to retain the earth terminal in position
in a box), and
for parts of insulating material of boxes and enclosures classified according to 7.2.2.1, with the exception
of parts protruding from the wall and additional and/or removable internal parts of enclosure (e.g.
separator) not necessary to retain current carrying parts in position.
— By the test made at 650 °C:
for parts of insulating material not necessary to retain current-carrying parts in position (even though they
are in contact with them), and
for parts of insulating material retaining earthing terminal in position;
for parts of insulating material of boxes and enclosures classified according to 7.2.2.1, protruding from the
wall and additional and/or removable internal parts of enclosure (e.g. separator) not necessary to retain
current carrying parts in position.”
Z1 Electromagnetic fields (EMF) requirements
Add the following Clause Z1:
“
Z1 Electromagnetic fields (EMF) requirements
Products covered by this standard are, in normal use, passive or the electromagnetic field generated is
considered negligible. Therefore, these requirements are deemed to be met without performing any test.”
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by
(mod), the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is
available here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-75 1997 Environmental testing - Part 2–75: Tests - EN 60068-2-75 2014
Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60112 2003 Method for the determination of the proof EN 60112 2003
and the comparative tracking indices of
solid insulating materials
IEC 60423 2007 Conduit systems for cable management - EN 60423 2007
Outside diameters of conduits for electrical
installations and threads for conduits and
fittings
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code)
+EN 60529:1991 1993
/corrigendum May
IEC 60529:1989/A1 1999 EN 60529:1991/A1 2000
IEC 60529:1989/A2 2013 EN 60529:1991/A2 2013
IEC 60695-2-11 2000 Fire hazard testing - Part 2–11: EN 60695-2-11 2014
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire flammability test method for end
products
IEC 60695-10-2 2003 Fire hazard testing - Part 10–2: Abnormal EN 60695-10-2 2014
heat - Ball pressure test
IEC 60981 2004 Extra-heavy duty electrical rigid steel - -
conduits
IEC 61032 1997 Protection of persons and equipment by EN 61032 1998
enclosures - Probes for verification
IEC 61140 2001 Protection against electric shock - Common EN 61140 2002
aspects for installation and equipment
IEC 61140:2001/A1 2004 EN 61140:2002/A1 2006
(mod)
ISO/IEC Guide 51 - Safety aspects - Guidelines for their - -
inclusion in standards
Annex ZB
(normative)
Special national conditions
Special national condition: National characteristic or practice that cannot be changed even over a long
period, e.g. climatic conditions, electrical earthing conditions.
NOTE If it affects harmonization, it forms part of the European Standard / Harmonization Document.
For the countries in which the relevant special national conditions apply these provisions are normative, for
other countries they are informative.
Clause Special national condition
1 Norway
Replace second paragraph as follows:
Boxes and enclosures complying with this standard are suitable for use at ambient
temperatures not normally exceeding +40 °C, but their average over a period of 24 h does
not exceed +35 °C, with a lower limit of the ambient air temperature of −45 °C.
Additional requirements for boxes and enclosures suitable for use at ambient temperatures
below −5 °C down to and including −45°C are given in Clause 7, 8.1, and 15.4
7 Norway
Add the following new classifications:
7.10 The minimum 7.10.1 Boxes intended for use
temperature in use down to -5 °C
7.10.2 Boxes intended for use
from -5 °C for use down to -45
b
°C
b
The lower temperature limit in use is declared by marking inside symbol IEC 60417-6292
(see 8.1, k)
8.1 Norway
Add after j):
k) the symbol IEC 60417-6292 for boxes classified according to 7.10.2.
NOTE: Temperature inside symbol indicates the minimum declared temperature in use
United Kingdom
Add after e):
The marking of the type reference is not used.
Clause Special national condition
9 Belgium
For boxes, there are standard sheets specified in the Belgium Standard NBN C 61–670.
Germany
Boxes intended to accommodate socket-outlets or switches following DIN 49200,
DIN 49440-5, DIN 49445 or DIN 49447 shall comply with the standard sheets specified in
the DIN 49073.
Italy
The dimensions of insulating flush-mounting boxes for electrical accessories shall comply
with the Italian Standard CEI 23-74, when applicable.
Spain
Boxes shall comply with the standard sheets specified in the Spanish Standard
UNE 201006 when applicable. Screws are included in some of these standard sheets
because screws are considered as a dimensional requirement.
Netherlands
Boxes shall comply with the standard sheets specified in the Netherlands Standard
NEN-EN-IEC 60670-1:2021/ANL1:2021.
11.1 Denmark
Due to the lack of an earthing conductor in many existing old buildings, boxes and
enclosures requiring earth connection cannot normally be used.
12.5 Czech Republic, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Inlets according to 7.3.3 in boxes intended to receive switches or socket-outlets shall have
spout(s) with adequate inlet stops.
12.7 Denmark, Germany
A cable retention is required for boxes and enclosures for hollow walls due to installation
practices.
12.8 Norway
rd
Addition to 3 paragraph:
For boxes classified according to 7.10.2, the test shall be carried out at declared
temperature
12.10 Netherlands
Flush-type boxes shall have metal inserts and be provided with metal screws having ISO
metric thread.
United Kingdom
With the exception of products within the scope of EN 60670-22 or EN 60670-23, boxes
shall be provided with metal threads so as to ensure safety and thread-forming or thread-
cutting screws shall not be used.
13.2 Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden
A minimum protection degree of IP30 is required for boxes and enclosures for hollow walls
due to installation practices.
15.4 Norway
rd
Add a 3 bullet point after second paragraph:
• Declared temperature
...
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