EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021

Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-4: Couplers dependent on appliance weight for engagement

NEW!IEC 60320-2-4:2018 is available as IEC 60320-2-4:2018 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 60320-2-4:2018 is applicable to two-pole appliance couplers for alternating current only, with or without earthing contact, with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V and a rated current not exceeding 16 A, for household and similar general purposes and intended for incorporation or integration within electric appliances or other electric equipment of multi‑part construction for 50 Hz or 60 Hz supply which depend on the weight of the appliance to ensure correct engagement. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2005 and Amendment 1:2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - IEC 60320-2-4 is aligned with IEC 60320-1:2015. - IEC 60320-2-4 is aligned with IEC 60335-1 and IEC 60335-2-15. IEC 60320-2-4 appliance couplers are incorporated into appliances designed and manufactured to these standards. To this end, particular attention is drawn to 14.2 and Clause 20. - It also now proposes that appliance couplers with auxiliary contacts be considered.

Gerätesteckvorrichtungen für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche allgemeine Zwecke - Teil 2-4: Gerätesteckvorrichtungen mit vom Gerätegewicht abhängiger Kupplung

Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux analogues - Partie 2-4: Connecteurs à connexion par gravité

NEW!IEC 60320-2-4:2018 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60320-2-4:2018 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.L’IEC 60320-2-4:2018 est applicable aux connecteurs bipolaires pour courant alternatif seulement, avec ou sans contact de mise à la terre, de tension assignée ne dépassant pas 250 V et de courant assigné ne dépassant pas 16 A, pour usages domestiques et généraux analogues, destinés à l'incorporation ou à l'intégration dans des appareils électriques d’utilisation ou dans d’autres matériels électriques réalisés par assemblage et alimentés à 50 Hz ou 60 Hz et qui dépendent du poids de l'appareil d’utilisation pour assurer un engagement correct. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2005 et l’Amendement 1:2009. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - L’IEC 60320-2-4 s’aligne avec l’IEC 60320-1:2015. - L’IEC 60320-2-4 s’aligne avec l’IEC 60335-1 et avec l’IEC 60335-2-15. Les connecteurs de l’IEC 60320-2-4 sont incorporés dans les appareils d’utilisation conçus et fabriqués pour ces normes. À cet effet, une attention particulière est apportée au 14.2 et à l’Article 20. - Il est également désormais proposé que les connecteurs avec contacts auxiliaires soient pris en considération.

Spojni elementi za gospodinjske aparate in podobne namene - 2-4. del: Aparatne spojke, izdelane v odvisnosti od mase aparata (IEC 60320-2-4:2018)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-Mar-2021
• ICS: 29.120.20 - Connecting devices
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 23G - Appliance couplers
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 23G - IEC_SC_23G
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 19-Mar-2021
• Completion Date: 19-Mar-2021
• Directive: 2014/35/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
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• 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 IEC 60320-2-4:2021 - Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-4: Couplers dependent on appliance weight for engagement (IEC 60320-2-4:2018)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60320-2-4:2006 - Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-4: Appliance couplers dependent on appliance weight for engagement
• Effective Date: 25-Jan-2023
• Replaces: EN 60320-2-4:2006/A1:2009 - Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-4: Appliance couplers dependent on appliance weight for engagement
• Effective Date: 20-Dec-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021
01-oktober-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60320-2-4:2007
SIST EN 60320-2-4:2007/A1:2010
Spojni elementi za gospodinjske aparate in podobne namene - 2-4. del: Aparatne
spojke, izdelane v odvisnosti od mase aparata (IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 2-4: Couplers
dependent on appliance weight for engagement (IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
Gerätesteckvorrichtungen für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche allgemeine Zwecke - Teil
2-4: Gerätesteckvorrichtungen mit vom Gerätegewicht abhängiger Kupplung (IEC 60320
-2-4:2018)
Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux analogues - Partie 2-4:
Connecteurs à connexion par gravité (IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021
ICS:
29.120.30 Vtiči, vtičnice, spojke Plugs, socket-outlets,
couplers
SIST EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60320-2-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2021
ICS 29.120.20 Supersedes EN 60320-2-4:2006 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes -
Part 2-4: Couplers dependent on appliance weight for
engagement
(IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
Connecteurs pour usages domestiques et usages généraux
Gerätesteckvorrichtungen für den Hausgebrauch und
analogues - Partie 2-4: Connecteurs à connexion par ähnliche allgemeine Zwecke - Teil 2-4:
gravité Gerätesteckvorrichtungen mit vom Gerätegewicht
(IEC 60320-2-4:2018) abhängiger Kupplung
(IEC 60320-2-4:2018)
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Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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European foreword
The text of document 23G/402/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60320-2-4, prepared by IEC/TC 23G:
"Appliance couplers" of IEC technical committee 23: "Electrical accessories" was submitted to the IEC-
CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2021-09-19
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2024-03-19
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60320-2-4:2006 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).

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
2014/35/EU.

For the relationship with EU Directive 2014/35/EU see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part
of this document.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60320-2-4:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
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