prEN IEC 62683-1:2025

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Product data and properties for information exchange - Part 1: Catalogue data

Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Produktdaten und -eigenschaften für den Informationsaustausch - Teil 1: Katalogdaten

Appareillage à basse tension - Données et propriétés de produits pour l’echange d’informations - Partie 1: Données de catalogue

Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave - Podatki o izdelku in njegovih lastnostih za izmenjavo informacij - 1. del: Kataloški podatki

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 26-Oct-2026
• ICS: 29.130.20 - Low voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 121 - Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 121 - Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage
• Current Stage: 4020 - Enquiry circulated - Enquiry
• Start Date: 04-Apr-2025
• Due Date: 31-Mar-2023
• Completion Date: 04-Apr-2025
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 62683-1:2025 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Product data and properties for information exchange - Part 1: Catalogue data

Relations

• Revises: EN 62683-1:2017 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Product data and properties for information exchange - Part 1: Catalogue data
• Effective Date: 29-Nov-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2025
Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave - Podatki o izdelku in njegovih
lastnostih za izmenjavo informacij - 1. del: Kataloški podatki
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Product data and properties for information
exchange - Part 1: Catalogue data
Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Produktdaten und -eigenschaften für den
Informationsaustausch - Teil 1: Katalogdaten
Appareillage à basse tension - Données et propriétés de produits pour l’echange
d’informations - Partie 1: Données de catalogue
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 62683-1:2025
ICS:
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.

121/194/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 62683-1 ED2
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2025-04-04 2025-06-27
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
121/181/CD, 121/188A/CC
IEC TC 121 : SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR AND THEIR ASSEMBLIES FOR LOW VOLTAGE
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
France Mr Michaël LAHEURTE
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TITLE:
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Product data and properties for information exchange – Part 1:
Catalogue data
PROPOSED STABILITY DATE: 2030
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
INTRODUCTION . 9
1 Scope . 11
2 Normative references . 11
3 Terms and definitions . 11
4 General . 12
5 Properties . 12
5.1 Criteria for naming properties . 12
5.2 Attributes of a property . 12
6 Block of properties. 13
7 Device classes . 14
7.1 Device class attributes . 14
7.2 Classification of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear . 14
7.3 Classification of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assembly . 23
7.4 Properties of circuit-breaker classes . 27
7.4.1 Circuit-breaker . 27
7.4.2 Release for circuit-breaker . 30
7.4.3 Residual current release for circuit-breaker . 31
7.4.4 Shunt release for circuit-breaker . 31
7.4.5 Under-voltage release for circuit-breaker . 32
7.4.6 Motor-operator for circuit-breaker . 33
7.4.7 Plug-in base for circuit-breaker . 33
7.4.8 Draw-out cradle for circuit-breaker . 34
7.5 Properties of switch classes . 35
7.5.1 Switch-disconnector. 35
7.5.2 Switch-disconnector-fuse . 37
7.5.3 Fuse-switch-disconnector . 38
7.5.4 Operating handle (of a mechanical switching device) . 40
7.5.5 Shaft of operating handle . 41
7.6 Properties of contactors, starters and similar equipment classes . 42
7.6.1 Motor protective switching device . 42
7.6.2 Motor management starter . 43
7.6.3 Motor management starter, extension module . 45
7.6.4 Motor management starter, operator panel . 46
7.6.5 Motor-starter combination . 46
7.6.6 Semiconductor motor controller . 48
7.6.7 Power contactor, AC switching . 49
7.6.8 Capacitor contactor . 50
7.6.9 Combination of contactors . 51
7.6.10 Power contactor, DC switching . 53
7.6.11 Thermal overload relay . 54
7.6.12 Electronic overload relay . 55
7.6.13 Relay for thermistor protection (PTC). 56
7.6.14 Electromechanical contactor for household and similar
purposes . 57

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7.6.15 Motor-starter . 58
7.6.16 Transient suppressor . 59
7.6.17 Mechanical interlocking device . 60
7.6.18 Motor-starter enclosure . 61
7.6.19 Coil for contactor or contactor relay . 62
7.6.20 Electromechanical latching device . 62
7.6.21 Control interface for contactor . 63
7.7 Properties of control switch classes . 64
7.7.1 Inductive proximity switch . 64
7.7.2 Capacitive proximity switch . 65
7.7.3 Non-mechanical magnetic proximity switch . 67
7.7.4 Ultrasonic proximity switch . 68
7.7.5 Through beam photoelectric proximity switch . 70
7.7.6 Emitter for through beam photoelectric proximity switch. 71
7.7.7 Retroreflective photoelectric proximity switch. 72
7.7.8 Diffuse reflective photoelectric proximity switch . 74
7.7.9 Diffuse reflective photoelectric proximity switch with
background suppression . 75
7.7.10 Auxiliary contact block . 77
7.7.11 Contactor relay . 78
7.7.12 Position switch. 79
7.7.13 Coded magnetic switch . 80
7.7.14 Safety position switch with separate actuator . 82
7.7.15 Guard locking safety position switch . 83
7.7.16 Trip wire switch . 84
7.7.17 Safety switch for hinge door. 85
7.7.18 Push-button . 87
7.7.19 Rotary button . 88
7.7.20 Front element for rotary button . 90
7.7.21 Joy stick . 91
7.7.22 Foot switch . 92
7.7.23 Emergency stop push-button . 93
7.7.24 Indicator light . 95
7.7.25 Indicating tower . 96
7.7.26 Front element for push-button . 97
7.7.27 Contact block for control circuit . 98
7.7.28 Front element for emergency stop push-button . 99
7.7.29 Module for indicating tower . 100
7.7.30 Reflector for reflective photoelectric proximity switch . 101
7.7.31 Lamp for control device . 101
7.7.32 Label holder for push-button and indicator light . 102
7.7.33 Label plate for control operation . 103
7.7.34 Protective cover for control device . 104
7.7.35 Pneumatic time delay auxiliary contact block . 104
7.7.36 Electronic time delay auxiliary block . 105
7.7.37 Time relay . 106
7.7.38 Panel mounted audible signalling device . 107
7.7.39 Rotary encoder . 108

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7.7.40 Linear encoder . 109
7.7.41 Control station, empty . 111
7.7.42 Control station, complete . 112
7.7.43 Pendant control station, empty . 113
7.7.44 Pendant control station, complete . 114
7.7.45 Two-hand control device . 115
7.7.46 Cable connection assembly for control device . 115
7.7.47 Actuator for coded magnetic switch . 116
7.8 Properties of multiple function equipment classes . 117
7.8.1 Transfer switching equipment . 117
7.9 Properties of terminal block classes . 117
7.9.1 Feed-through terminal block . 117
7.9.2 Disconnect terminal block . 118
7.9.3 Protective conductor terminal block . 119
7.9.4 Fuse terminal block . 121
8 Device properties . 123
Bibliography . 169

Figure 1 – Height of the device . 162
Figure 2 – Width of the device .
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