EN 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function

2017-05-02: D156/C084 - Ratified standards not being made available.
DOP = DAV + 6 months
DOW = DAV + 36 months
Annex ZZ for MD 2006/42/EC available in EN 60947-5-5:1997/A11.

Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 5-5: Steuergeräte und Schaltelemente - Elektrisches Not-Halt-Gerät mit mechanischer Verrastfunktion

Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 5-5: Appareils et éléments de commutation pour circuits de commande - Appareil d'arrêt d'urgence électrique à accrochage mécanique

Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave - 5-5. del: Krmilne naprave in stikalni elementi - Električna (varnostna) naprava za zaustavitev v sili z mehansko zaporo (EN 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017) - Dopolnilo A2

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Feb-2017
• Withdrawal Date: 23-Feb-2020
• ICS: 29.120.99 - Other electrical accessories
• ICS: 29.130.20 - Low voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 121A - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 121A - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 05-Jan-2026
• Completion Date: 20-Feb-2026
• Directive: Harmonized Standard2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
  OJ Ref: C, C 183 OJ Date: 09-Jun-2017
• Directive:

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  Not Harmonized2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive:

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  Harmonized Standard2014/30/EU - Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (recast)
• Directive:

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  Harmonized Standard2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
  OJ Ref: L 306/30 OJ Date: 27-Nov-2019
• Directive:

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  Not Harmonized98/37/EC - Machinery
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60947-5-5:1999/A2:2017 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function EN (60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017)

Relations

• Refers: EN ISO 13850:2015 - Safety of machinery - Emergency stop function - Principles for design (ISO 13850:2015)
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 60068-2-2:2007 - Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 60068-2-27:2009 - Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 60947-1:2007 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 61310-1:2008 - Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 60068-2-1:2007 - Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 60947-5-1:2017 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-1: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electromechanical control circuit devices
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 60068-2-6:2008 - Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 60947-1:2007/A1:2011 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 60068-2-30:2005 - Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: EN 81-42:2025 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 42: Vertical lifting appliances with enclosed carrier intended for use by persons, including persons with disability
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: EN 620:2021 - Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety requirements for fixed belt conveyors for bulk materials
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: EN 15955-1:2013 - Railway applications - Track - Demountable machines and associated equipment - Part 1: Technical requirements for running and working
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: EN 619:2022 - Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of unit loads
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026

Overview

EN 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017 is a European standard developed by CLC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) that specifies requirements for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear, particularly focusing on electrical emergency stop devices with mechanical latching functions. These devices are critical components in control circuits, providing a reliable means to initiate emergency stop functions in machinery and automation systems.

Aligned with both EU Machine Directive 2006/42/EC and Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, this standard plays a key role in ensuring machinery safety and supporting compliance across the European Economic Area (EEA). It provides harmonized technical requirements, definitions, and testing procedures, facilitating the presumption of conformity and safer operational environments.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application: Covers only the emergency stop pushbuttons (including rope/cable systems) with mechanical latching function used in low-voltage environments.
• Definitions: Precise terminology for emergency stop devices, actuators, actuating systems, direct opening action, and latching mechanisms.
• Color Coding and Symbols: Red color is mandatory for actuators, yellow background where present, and the use of standardized symbols for clarity in operation.
• Mechanical and Electrical Performance: Requirements for direct opening action, positive opening, durability, robustness against physical forces, and reliable operation during and after actuation.
• Functional Safety Testing: Detailed mechanical and electrical durability testing procedures set out to determine device reliability in demanding applications.
• Installation and Operation: Guidance on the correct mounting, operation, resetting procedures, and required forces/torques for emergency stop mechanisms to ensure operability under emergency conditions.
• Compliance Pathways: Reference to Annex ZZ for legal compliance with key EU safety directives, ensuring easier market acceptance and regulatory presumption of conformity.

Applications

• Industrial Machinery: Widely implemented in production lines, robotics, packaging, and assembly equipment to allow a safe and immediate interruption of potentially hazardous machine movements.
• Control Panels: Used as integral safety interfaces in electrical control panels and operator stations for both standalone machines and broader automation systems.
• Material Handling: Important in conveyor systems and automated warehousing operations, making it possible for operators to quickly halt equipment in case of danger.
• Functional Safety Designs: Used in safety-related circuits requiring reliable emergency stop operation, incorporated into risk assessment and machinery safety strategies.
• Building Automation and Infrastructure: Employed in escalator, elevator, and other building systems where emergency stopping mechanisms are crucial.

By implementing EN 60947-5-5 compliant devices, organizations benefit from:

• Higher workplace safety and reduced accident risk
• Simplified legal compliance under European health & safety directives
• Streamlined integration into international supply chains and equipment

Related Standards

EN 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017 is closely interlinked with the following standards, which provide additional and supporting requirements:

• EN 60947-1: General rules for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.
• EN 60947-5-1: Electromechanical control circuit devices and switching elements.
• EN 60068-Series: Environmental testing standards, including tests for vibration, shock, cold, dry heat, and damp heat.
• EN 60204-1: Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines.
• EN 61310-1: Requirements for machinery indication, marking, and actuation (visual, acoustic, tactile signals).
• EN ISO 13850: Emergency stop function - Principles for the design of emergency stop devices.
• IEC 60417: Graphical symbols for use on equipment - ensuring consistency in communication.

Implementing EN 60947-5-5 within your control systems helps ensure compliance, enhances machine safety, and aligns with best practices in emergency stop device engineering for low-voltage applications.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching
elements - Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function EN
(60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017)
Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 5-5: Appareils et éléments de commutation pour
circuits de commande - Appareil d'arrêt d'urgence électrique à accrochage mécanique
(60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017
ICS:
29.120.99 'UXJDHOHNWULþQDGRGDWQD Other electrical accessories
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29.130.20 Nizkonapetostne stikalne in Low voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60947-5-5:1997/A2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2017
ICS 29.120.99; 29.130.20
English Version
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear -
Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements -
Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching
function
(IEC 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2016)
Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 5-5: Appareils et Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 5-5: Steuergeräte und
éléments de commutation pour circuits de commande - Schaltelemente - Elektrisches Not-Halt-Gerät mit
Appareil d'arrêt d'urgence électrique à accrochage mechanischer Verrastfunktion
mécanique (IEC 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2016)
(IEC 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2016)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60947-5-5:1997; it was approved by CENELEC on 2016-04-04. 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, 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: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2017 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017 E

European foreword
The text of document 121A/60/FDIS, future IEC 60947-5-5:1997/A2, prepared by
SC 121A “Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear” of IEC/TC 121 “Switchgear and controlgear and
their assemblies for low voltage" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2017-08-24
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2020-02-24
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
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 [and/or CEN] 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 Directives.

For the relationship with EU Directive see informative Annex ZZ, which is integral part of this
document.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2016 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 60068-2-75 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-75.
IEC 60073:2002 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60073:2002 (not modified).
IEC 60204-1:2005 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60204-1:2006 (modified).
IEC 60204-1:2005/A1:2008 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60204-1:2006/A1:2009 (not modified).
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. 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
Annex ZA of EN 60947-5-5:1997 applies, except as follows:

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
Delete, from the existing list, the references to IEC 60073:1996, modified by A1, to ISO 3864 and
to IEC 60204-1:
Replace the existing reference to IEC 60068-2-1, modified by A1 by the following new
reference:
IEC 60068-2-1 2007 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-1 2007
Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold
Replace the existing references to IEC 60068-2-2, modified by A1, IEC 60068-2-6,
IEC 60068-2-27, IEC 60068-2-30, IEC 60947-1, modified by A1, IEC 60947-5-1, IEC 61310-1 and
ISO 13850 by the following new references:
IEC 60068-2-2 2007 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-2 2007
Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6 2007 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-6 2008
Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration
(sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-27 2008 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-27 2009
Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance:
Shock
IEC 60068-2-30 2005 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-30 2005
Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat,
cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)
IEC 60947-1 2007 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN 60947-1 2007
Part 1: General rules
+A1 2010 +A1 2011
+A2 2014 +A2 2014
1)
IEC 60947-5-1 2016 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN 60947-5-1 201X
Part 5-1: Control circuit devices and
switching elements - Electromechanical
control circuit devices
1)
To be published.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61310-1 2007 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking EN 61310-1 2008
and actuation -
Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic
and tactile signals
ISO 13850 2015 Safety of machinery - Emergency stop EN ISO 13850 2015
function - Principles for design
Add the following new reference:
IEC 60417-DB 2002 Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
Annex ZZ
(informative)
Relationship between this European standard and the safety objectives of
Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be covered

This European standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardisation request relating to
harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive, M/511, to provide one voluntary means
of conforming to safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the
making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
[2014 OJ L96].
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZZ.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding safety objectives of
that Directive, and associated EFTA regulations.

Table ZZ.1 – Correspondence between this European standard and Annex I of
Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96]

Safety objectives of Clause(s) / sub-clause(s) of Remarks/note
Directive 2014/35/EU this EN
1 a) Foreword, 4
1 b) Foreword, 4
1 c) - Not relevant.
2 a) Foreword, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 7.7
2 b) Foreword, 5.2, 5.4, 7.4
2 c) Foreword, 4.2, 5.4, 6.4, 7.2, 7.3,
7.5, 7.6, 7.7, Annex A
2 d) Foreword, 5.2, 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 7.7
3 a) Foreword, 5.2, 5.4, 6.4, 7.2, 7.3,
7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7
3 b) - No hazard identified for products
falling under the scope of this
standard.
3 c) Foreword, 6.4, 7.4, 7.7
Only special requirements for emergency stop pushbuttons with latching function are covered by this
standard. All other relevant requirements are given in EN 60947-1 and EN 60947-5-1 as described in
the foreword.
WARNING 1: Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2: Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
IEC 60947-5-5 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AM ENDMENT 2
AM ENDEMENT 2
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear –

Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements – Electrical emergency

stop device with mechanical latching function

Appareillage à basse tension –

Partie 5-5: Appareils et éléments de commutation pour circuits de commande –

Appareil d'arrêt d'urgence électrique à accrochage mécanique

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.120.99, 29.130.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-3183-8

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© IEC 2016
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee SC 121A: Low-voltage switchgear and
controlgear, of IEC technical committee 121: Switchgear and controlgear and their
assemblies for low voltage.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report of voting
121A/60/FDIS 121A/72/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 publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC website 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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1 Scope
th
Delete, in the existing 4 paragraph “(see annex A)”.
th
Add, after the existing 4 paragraph, the following new paragraph and note:
This standard does not deal with any specific requirements on noise as the noise emission of
electrical emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function is not considered to be a
relevant hazard.
NOTE See also 9.2.5.4 of IEC 60204-1:2005.
2 Normative references
Delete, from the existing list, the references to IEC 60073:1996, modified by Amendment 1,
to ISO 3864 and IEC 60204-1.
Replace the existing reference to IEC 60068-2-1, modified by Amendment 1, by the following
new reference:
IEC 60068-2-1:2007, Environmental testing − Part 2-1: Tests − Test A: Cold
Replace the existing references to IEC 60068-2-2 modified by Amendment 1, IEC 60068-2-6,
IEC 60068-2-27, IEC 60068-2-30, IEC 60947-1 modified by Amendment 1, IEC 60947-5-1,
IEC 61310-1, and ISO 13850 by the following new references:
IEC 60068-2-2:2007, Environmental testing – Part 2-2: Tests – Test B: Dry heat

IEC 60947-5-5:1997/AMD2:2016 – 3 –
© IEC 2016
IEC 60068-2-6:2007, Environmental testing – Part 2-6: Tests – Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-27:2008, Environmental testing – Part 2-27: Tests – Test Ea and guidance:
Shock
IEC 60068-2-30:2005, Environmental testing – Part 2-30: Tests – Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic
(12 h + 12 h cycle)
IEC 60947-1:2007, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 1: General rules
IEC 60947-1:2007/AMD1:2010
IEC 60947-1:2007/AMD2:2014
IEC 60947-5-1:2016, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 5-1: Control circuit
devices and switching elements – Electromechanical control circuit devices
IEC 61310-1:2007, Safety of machinery – Indication, marking and actuation – Part 1:
Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
ISO 13850:2015, Safety of machinery – Emergency stop function – Principles for design
Add the following new reference to the existing list:
IEC 60417-DB:2002 , Graphical symbols for use on equipment
3 Definitions
Replace the existing item under “D” modified by Amendment 1 by the following new item:
D
Direct opening action (of a contact element) . 3.9
Add the following new item under new ”P”:
P
Positive opening action (of a contact element) . 3.9
3.1
emergency stop (function or signal)
Replace the existing source by the following new source:
[ISO 13850:2015, definition 3.1, modified – extended to “emergency stop signal”, no use of E-
stop]
3.2
emergency stop device
Replace the existing definition and source by the following new definition, without modifying
the existing note:
manually operated control circuit device used to initiate an emergency stop function
_____________
“DB” refers to the IEC on-line database, available at: http://www.graphical-symbols.info/equipment.

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© IEC 2016
3.3
actuating system (of an emergency stop device)
Replace the existing definition and source by the following new definition and source:
mechanical parts which transmit the actuating force to the contact elements
[IEC 60050-441:1984, 441-15-21, modified – restricted to electromechanical emergency stop
devices; the note is not relevant anymore]
3.4
actuator (of an emergency stop device)
Replace the existing definition and source by the following new definition and source, without
modifying the existing note:
part of the actuating system which is actuated by a part of the human body
[IEC 60050-441:1984, 441-15-22, modified – actuation is intented to be achieved by human
only]
3.5
rest position
Replace the existing definition
...