EN 61984:2001

Connectors - Safety requirements and tests

Applies to connectors with rated voltages above 50 V and up to 1 000 V and rated currents up to 125 A per contact, for which either no detail specification (DS) exists or the DS calls up this standard for safety aspects. For connectors with rated voltages up to 50 V, this standard may be used as a guide.

Steckverbinder - Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfungen

Connecteurs - Prescriptions de sécurité et essais

S'applique aux connecteurs de tensions assignées comprises entre 50 V et 1 000 V et de courants assignés jusqu'à 125 A par contact, pour lesquels soit il n'existe pas de spécification particulière (SP), soit la SP fait appel aux aspects de sécurité. Pour les connecteurs de tensions assignées jusqu'à 50 V, cette norme peut être utilisée comme guide.

Connectors - Safety requirements and tests (IEC 61984:2001)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 05-Nov-2001
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Sep-2004
• ICS: 31.220.10 - Plug-and-socket devices. Connectors
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 48B - Connectors
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 48B - IEC_SC_48B
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 48B - IEC_SC_48B
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 01-Jun-2012
• Completion Date: 01-Jun-2012
• 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: 73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61984:2002 - Connectors - Safety requirements and tests

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 61984:2009 - Connectors - Safety requirements and tests
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2002
Connectors - Safety requirements and tests (IEC 61984:2001)
Connectors - Safety requirements and tests
Steckverbinder - Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfungen
Connecteurs - Prescriptions de sécurité et essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61984:2001
ICS:
31.220.10 9WLþLLQYWLþQLFHNRQHNWRUML Plug-and-socket devices.
Connectors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61984
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2001
ICS 31.220.10
English version
Connectors -
Safety requirements and tests
(IEC 61984:2001)
Connecteurs - Steckverbinder -
Prescriptions de sécurité et essais Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfungen
(CEI 61984:2001) (IEC 61984:2001)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2001-10-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
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Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Ref. No. EN 61984:2001 E
Foreword
The text of document 48B/1007/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61984, prepared by SC 48B, Connectors,
of IEC TC 48, Electromechanical components and mechanical structures for electronic equipment,
was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61984 on
2001-10-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2002-07-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2004-10-01
Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
Annexes designated "informative" are given for information only.
In this standard, annex ZA is normative and annex A is informative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61984:2001 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 60068-2-20:1979 + A2:1987 NOTE Harmonized as HD 323.2.20 S3:1988 (not modified).
IEC 60417-1:1998 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60417-1:1999 (not modified).
IEC 60423:1993 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60423:1994 (modified).
IEC 60512-11-1:1995 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60512-11-1:1999 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60050-581 1978 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary--
(IEV) - Chapter 581: Electromechanical
components for electronic equipment
1)
IEC 60050-826 1982 Chapter 826: Electrical installations of HD 384.2 S2 2001
buildings
2)
IEC 60060-1 1989 High-voltage test techniques HD 588.1 S1 1991
Part 1: General definitions and test
requirements
3)
IEC 60068-1 1988 Environmental testing EN 60068-1 1994
Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60068-2-70 1995 Part 2: Tests - Test Xb: Abrasion of EN 60068-2-70 1996
markings and letterings caused by
rubbing of fingers and hands
IEC 60112 1979 Method for determining the comparative HD 214 S2 1980
and the proof tracking indices of solid
insulating materials under moist
conditions
IEC 60309-1 1999 Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for EN 60309-1 1999
industrial purposes
Part 1: General requirements
4) 5)
IEC 60352-1 - Solderless connections EN 60352-1 1997
Part 1: Wrapped connections - General
requirements, test methods and practical
guidance
1)
HD 384.2 S2 includes amendments A1:1990 + A2:1995 + A3:1999 to IEC 60050-826.
2)
HD 588.1 S1 includes corrigendum March 1990 to IEC 60060-1.
3)
EN 60068-1 includes corrigendum October 1988 + A1:1992 to IEC 60068-1.
4)
Undated reference.
5)
Valid edition at time of issue.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
4) 5)
IEC 60352-2 - Part 2: Solderless crimped connections - EN 60352-2 1994
General requirements, test methods and
practical guidance
4) 5)
IEC 60352-3 - Part 3: Solderless accessible insulation EN 60352-3 1994
displacement connections - General
requirements, test methods and practical
guidance
4) 5)
IEC 60352-4 - Part 4: Solderless non-accessible EN 60352-4 1994
insulation displacement connections -
General requirements, test methods and
practical guidance
4) 5)
IEC 60352-5 - Part 5: Press-in connections - General EN 60352-5 2001
requirements, test methods and practical
guidance
IEC 60364-4-41 1992 Electrical installations of buildings HD 384.4.41 S2 1996
(mod) Part 4: Protection for safety -
Chapter 41: Protection against electric
shock
IEC 60364-5-54 1980 Part 5: Selection and erection of HD 384.5.54 S1 1988
(mod) electrical equipment - Chapter 54:
Earthing arrangements and protective
conductors
IEC 60417-2 1998 Graphical symbols for use on equipment EN 60417-2 1999
Part 2: Symbol originals
IEC 60512 Series Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512 Series
Tests and measurements
IEC 60512-1 2001 Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-1 2001
Tests and measurements
Part 1: General
IEC 60512-11-7 1996 Part 11: Climatic tests - EN 60512-11-7 1996
Section 7: Test 11g: Flowing mixed gas
corrosion test
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code) + corr. May 1993
IEC 60664-1 1992 Insulation coordination for equipment HD 625.1 S1 1996
(mod) within low-voltage systems + corr. November 1996
Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
A1 2000 - -
IEC 60760 1989 Flat, quick-connect terminations - -
IEC 60884-1 1994 Plugs and socket-outlets for household--
and similar purposes
Part 1: General requirements
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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60999-1 1999 Connecting devices - Electrical copper EN 60999-1 2000
conductors - Safety requirements for
screw-type and screwless-type clamping
units
Part 1: General requirements and
particular requirements for clamping units
for conductors from 0,2 mm² up to
35 mm² (included)
IEC 60999-2 1995 Part 2: Particular requirements for --
conductors from 35 mm² up to 300 mm²
IEC 61140 1997 Protection against electric shock – EN 61140 2001
Common aspects for installation and
equipment
IEC 61210 (mod) 1993 Connecting devices - Flat quick-connect EN 61210 1995
terminations for electrical copper
conductors - Safety requirements
ISO 6988 1985 Metallic and other non organic coatings – EN ISO 6988 1994
Sulfur dioxide test with general
condensation of moisture
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61984 © IEC:2001 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Definitions. 13
4 Technical information (electrical ratings). 21
5 Classification .21
5.1 General. 21
5.2 Existence of an enclosure (see 7.2.1.1 of IEC 60884-1). 21
5.3 Style of connector . 21
5.4 Additional characteristics. 21
6 Constructional requirements and performance. 23
6.1 General. 23
6.2 Marking and identification. 23
6.3 Provision against incorrect mating (non- intermateable) . 25
6.4 Protection against electric shock . 25
6.5 Provisions for earthing . 27
6.6 Terminations and connection methods. 29
6.7 Interlock. 31
6.8 Resistance to ageing. 31
6.9 General design. 31
6.10 Design of a CBC . 33
6.11 Design of a free connector . 33
6.12 Degree of protection IP . 33
6.13 Dielectric strength . 33
6.14 Mechanical and electrical durability . 33
6.15 Temperature limits . 35
6.16 Temperature rise. 35
6.17 Cable clamp. 35
6.18 Mechanical strength . 37
6.19 Clearances and creepage distances . 37
6.19.1 Clearances. 37
6.19.2 Creepage distances. 39
6.20 Insulation . 43
6.20.1 Functional and basic insulation. 43
6.20.2 Supplementary insulation. 43
6.20.3 Double insulation. 43
6.20.4 Reinforced insulation. 43
6.21 Protection against corrosion . 43

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7 Tests . 43
7.1
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