EN 61242:1997/A1:2008
(Amendment)Electrical accessories - Cable reels for household and similar purposes
Electrical accessories - Cable reels for household and similar purposes
Will supersede EN 61242:1997/A11:2004 and EN 61242:1997/A12:2006
Elektrisches Installationsmaterial - Leitungsroller für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke
Petit appareillage électrique - Cordons prolongateurs enroulés sur tambour pour usages domestiques et analogues
Električni pribor - Kabelski bobni za gospodinjske in podobne namene (IEC 61242:1995/A1:2008)
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Electrical accessories - Cable reels for household and similar purposes (IEC
61242:1995/A1:2008)
Elektrisches Installationsmaterial - Leitungsroller für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche
Zwecke (IEC 61242:1995/A1:2008)
Petit appareillage électrique - Cordons prolongateurs enroulés sur tambour pour usages
domestiques (CEI 61242:1995/A1:2008)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61242:1997/A1:2008
ICS:
29.120.99 'UXJDHOHNWULþQDGRGDWQD Other electrical accessories
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55.060 Tulci. Vretena Spools. Bobbins
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61242/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.060; 29.120.99 Supersedes EN 61242:1997/A11:2004 and EN 61242:1997/A12:2006
English version
Electrical accessories -
Cable reels for household and similar purposes
(IEC 61242:1995/A1:2008)
Petit appareillage électrique - Elektrisches Installationsmaterial -
Cordons prolongateurs enroulés Leitungsroller für den Hausgebrauch
sur tambour pour usages und ähnliche Zwecke
domestiques et analogues (IEC 61242:1995/A1:2008)
(CEI 61242:1995/A1:2008)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 61242:1997; it was approved by CENELEC on
2008-03-01. 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 Central Secretariat 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
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels
© 2008 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 61242:1997/A1:2008 E
Foreword
The text of document 23B/872/FDIS, future amendment 1 to IEC 61242:1995, prepared by SC 23B,
Plugs, socket-outlets and switches, of IEC TC 23, Electrical accessories, was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A1 to EN 61242:1997 on
2008-03-01.
This amendment A1 supersedes amendments A11:2004 and A12:2006 to EN 61242:1997.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the amendment has to be
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2008-12-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2011-03-01
Annexes ZA, ZB and ZC have been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 1:2008 to the International Standard IEC 61242:1995 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60335-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60335-1:2002 (modified).
IEC 60335-2-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60335-2-2:2003 (modified).
IEC 60598-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60598-1:2004 (modified).
IEC 60598-2-8 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60598-2-8:1997 (modified).
IEC 60598-2-25 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60598-2-25:1994 (not modified).
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Replace Annex ZA of EN 61242:1997 by:
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
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 60050-441 1984 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
(IEV) -
Chapter 441: Switchgear, controlgear and
fuses
IEC 60112 2003 Method for the determination of the proof EN 60112 2003
and the comparative tracking indices of solid
insulating materials
1)
IEC 60227 Series Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated - -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V
2)
IEC 60245 Series Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up - -
to and including 450/750 V
IEC 60417 Data- Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
base
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures EN 60529 1991
(IP Code) + corr. May 1993
IEC 60695-2-10 2000 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-2-10 2001
Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire apparatus and common
test procedure
IEC 60695-2-11 2000 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-2-11 2001
Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire flammability test method
for end-products
3) 4)
IEC 60730-2-9 - Automatic electrical controls for household EN 60730-2-9 2002
(mod) and similar use - + A11 2003
Part 2-9: Particular requirements for + A12 2004
temperature sensing controls
IEC 60884 Series Plugs and socket-outlets for household and - -
similar purposes
1)
The HD 21 series, Cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V and having thermoplastic insulation, which is related to,
but not directly equivalent with the IEC 60227 series, applies instead.
2)
The HD 22 series, Cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V and having cross-linked insulation, which is related to, but
not directly equivalent with the IEC 60245 series, applies instead.
3)
Undated reference.
4)
Valid edition at date of issue.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60999 Series Connecting devices - Electrical copper EN 60999 Series
conductors - Safety requirements for screw-
type and screwless-type clamping units
ISO 1456 2003 Metallic coatings - Electrodeposited coatings - -
of nickel plus chromium and of copper plus
nickel plus chromium
ISO 2081 1986 Metallic coatings - Electroplated coatings of - -
zinc on iron or steel
ISO 2093 1986 Electroplated coatings of tin - Specification - -
and test methods
Annex ZB
(normative)
Special national conditions
For Subclause 6.6, add "Switzerland".
Annex ZC
(informative)
A-deviations
Add:
12.17 Spain
Royal Decree 842/2002: Spanish regulation on low voltage installations
Socket-outlets and plugs shall be according to the standard sheets of UNE 20315-1-2.
IEC 61242
Edition 1.0 2008-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Electrical accessories – Cable reels for household and similar purposes
Petit appareillage électrique – Cordons prolongateurs enroulés sur tambour
pour usages domestiques et analogues
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
M
CODE PRIX
ICS 29.060; 29.120.99 ISBN 2-8318-9591-X
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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 23B: Plugs, socket-outlets and
switches, of IEC technical committee 23: Electrical accessories.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
23B/872/FDIS 23B/883/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 amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site 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
Replace the whole text of this clause by the following:
This International Standard applies to cable reels for a.c. only, with a rated voltage above
50 V and not exceeding 250 V for single-phase cable reels and above 50 V and not exceeding
440 V for all other cable reels, and a rated current not exceeding 16 A. They are intended for
household, commercial and light industrial and similar purposes, either indoors or outdoors,
with particular reference to safety in normal use.
This standard does not apply to:
– cable reeling devices incorporated in appliances or luminaires;
– cable reeling devices associated with appliances or luminaires.
NOTE 1 Requirements for cable reeling devices incorporated in appliances are specified in IEC 60335-1 and
IEC 60335-2-2.
NOTE 2 Requirements for cable reeling devices incorporated in luminaires are specified in IEC 60598-1 and
IEC 60598-2-25.
NOTE 3 A cable reeling device associated with an appliance or luminaire is a device designed to supply a specific
appliance or luminaire. It must be fixed to or delivered with the appliance or luminaire, without being incorporated
in it and having its own enclosure which provides protection against electric shock. An example is a cable reeling
device associated with handlamps according to IEC 60598-2-8.
This standard may be used as a guide for cable reeling devices incorporated or associated in
appliances or luminaires as far as it is applicable.
61242 Amend.1 © IEC:2008 – 3 –
Cable reels complying with this standard are suitable for use at ambient temperatures not
normally exceeding 25 °C, but occasionally reaching 35 °C.
In locations where special conditions prevail, special construction may be required.
2 Normative references
Replace the text introducing the normative references by the following:
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Replace the whole list of references by the following:
IEC 60050-441:1984, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Chapter 441: Switchgear,
controlgear and fuses
IEC 60112:2003, Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking
indices of solid insulating materials
IEC 60227 (all parts), Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltage up to and
including 450/750 V
IEC 60245 (all parts), Rubber insulated cables – Rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V
IEC 60417, Graphical symbols for use on equipment
IEC 60529:1989, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60695-2-10:2000, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods –
Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure
IEC 60695-2-11:2000, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods
– Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products
IEC 60730-2-9, Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use – Part 2-9:
Particular requirements for temperature sensing controls
IEC 60884 (all parts), Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes
IEC 60999 (all parts), Connecting devices – Electrical copper conductors – Safety
requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units
ISO 1456:2003, Metallic coatings – Electrodeposited coatings of nickel plus chromium and
of copper plus nickel plus chromium
ISO 2081:1986, Metallic coatings – Electroplated coatings of zinc on iron or steel
ISO 2093:1986, Electroplated coatings of tin – Specification and test methods
3 Definitions
Replace Definition 3.3 by the following new definition:
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3.3
cable reel
device constructed and intended so that a non-detachable flexible cable or a detachable
flexible cable can be wound onto the reel
NOTE Plugs and socket-outlets supplied with cable reels are considered as part of the reel.
Replace definition 3.4 by the following new definitions:
3.4
flexible cable
cable whose structure and materials make it suitable to be flexed while in service
3.4.1
non-detachable flexible cable
flexible cable which is fixed and wired to a cable reel
3.4.2
detachable flexible cable
flexible cable which is not wired to a cable reel
Add the following new definitions:
3.23
weak point
intentionally weak non-resettable part intended to rupture the current under overload or
abnormal conditions to prevent the occurrence of a condition which might impair compliance
with this standard, and whose replacement can not be carried out without making the cable
reel useless
NOTE Such part may be a component or a part of a component, such as a resistor or a capacitor, or a thermal
link incorporated in the cable reel.
3.24
cord extension set
assembly consisting of one flexible cable fitted with one plug and a single or multiple portable
socket-outlet
5 General conditions for type testing
Replace the title of this clause by the following:
5 General remarks on tests
5.1 Add, at the end of 5.1, the following new paragraph:
Cable reels according to 6.3.2 are tested with the detachable flexible cable(s) as marked on
the cable reels (see 7.3.2).
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5.2 Replace the second paragraph of this subclause by the following:
For the test of
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