EN 60947-5-5:1997/A11:2013

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

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Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 5-5: Steuergeräte und Schaltelemente - Elektrisches NOT-AUS-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

Ta oddelek standarda IEC 60947-5 določa podrobne specifikacije v zvezi z električno in mehansko zasnovo (varnostnih) naprav za zaustavitev v sili z mehansko zaporo in njihovim preskušanjem. Ta standard se uporablja za krmilne naprave in stikalne elemente, ki se uporabljajo za zagotavljanje signala za zaustavitev v sili. Takšne naprave imajo lahko svoje ohišje ali se vgradijo v skladu z navodili proizvajalca.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Jan-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 02-Dec-2015
• ICS: 29.130.20 - Low voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 121A - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 17B - IEC_SC_17B
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 11-Jan-2013
• Completion Date: 11-Jan-2013
• Directive: 2006/42/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)
• Directive: 2006/95/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: 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
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60947-5-5:1999/A11:2013 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function

Relations

• Amends: EN 60947-5-5:1997 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Revised: FprEN IEC 60947-5-5:2025 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 60947-5-5:1997/A11:2013 is a European standard published by CENELEC, focusing on low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Specifically, it covers Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements, detailing the requirements for electrical emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function. This amendment (A11), approved in 2012 and published in 2013, updates the original 1997 standard to align with evolving safety directives such as the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.

The standard ensures the design, performance, and testing criteria for electrical emergency stop devices used in control circuits. These devices are critical for ensuring immediate and reliable shutdown of machinery in hazardous situations, enhancing workplace safety and compliance with legal requirements.

Key Topics

• Safety Functions: Defines the mechanical latching function of electrical emergency stop devices, ensuring that once engaged, the device remains latched until manually reset.
• Design Requirements: Specifies construction and operational parameters to guarantee reliable performance under electrical and mechanical stresses.
• Compliance and Testing: Provides protocols for verifying correct operation, durability, and conformance to EU essential safety requirements.
• Noise Emission: Clarifies that noise levels from these devices are not considered a relevant hazard and thus are excluded from specific limits.
• Scope and Application Limitations: Focuses exclusively on low-voltage control circuits; does not cover requirements related to noise or external environmental factors.
• Harmonization with EU Directives: Supports essential provisions of the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, facilitating CE marking and regulatory compliance.
• Annex ZZ Guidance: Offers informative material on the relationship between the standard and EU directives, helping manufacturers and engineers ensure legal alignment.

Applications

• Industrial Machinery Safety: Electrical emergency stop devices designed to quickly disconnect power or control signals in production lines, conveyors, or robotic systems.
• Control Panels: Integration into low-voltage switchgear assemblies to provide fail-safe emergency shutdown options.
• Automated Equipment: Used in various automated systems requiring immediate stopping capability with mechanical latching to prevent accidental restart.
• Safety Systems: Key components in safety control circuits where reliable manual reset is mandated after emergency actuation.
• Machinery Design and Manufacturing: Assists OEMs and system integrators in designing compliant control devices and verifying product safety through standard testing practices.

Related Standards

• EN 60947-5-1: Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Control circuit devices and switching elements - Electromechanical control circuit devices.
• EN 60204-1: Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - General requirements.
• EU Directive 2006/42/EC: Machinery Directive covering safety objectives for machinery and associated control devices.
• EU Directive 2006/95/EC: Low Voltage Directive relating to electrical equipment operating within certain voltage limits.
• ISO 13850: Safety of machinery - Emergency stop function - Principles for design.

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Keywords: EN 60947-5-5, electrical emergency stop device, low-voltage switchgear, mechanical latching, control circuit devices, machinery safety, CENELEC standard, EU safety directive compliance, industrial emergency stop, controlgear safety.

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
Niederspannungsschaltgeräte -- Teil 5-5: Steuergeräte und Schaltelemente -
Elektrisches NOT-AUS-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
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60947-5-5:1997/A11:2013
ICS:
29.120.99 'UXJDHOHNWULþQDGRGDWQD Other electrical accessories
RSUHPD
29.130.20 Nizkonapetostne stikalne in Low voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60947-5-5/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 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

Appareillage à basse tension -  Niederspannungsschaltgeräte -
Partie 5-5: Appareils et éléments de Teil 5-5: Steuergeräte
commutation pour circuits de commande - und Schaltelemente -
Appareil d'arrêt d'urgence électrique à Elektrisches NOT-AUS-Gerät mit
accrochage mécanique mechanischer Verrastfunktion

This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN 60947-5-5:1997; it was approved by CENELEC on
2012-12-03. 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, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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

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