EN 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005

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

The contents of the corrigendum of July 2007 have been included in this copy.

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

Le contenu du corrigendum de juillet 2007 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.

Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave – 5-5. del: Krmilne naprave in stikalni elementi – Električna (varnostna) naprava za zaustavitev v sili z mehansko zaporo – Dopolnilo 1 (IEC 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005)

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: 20-Apr-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Feb-2008
• ICS: 29.120.99 - Other electrical accessories
• ICS: 29.130.20 - Low voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 121A - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 121A - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 17B - IEC_SC_17B
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 21-Apr-2005
• Completion Date: 21-Apr-2005
• 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
• Directive: 73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Directive: 98/37/EC - Machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60947-5-5:1999/A1:2005 - 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: 07-Jun-2022

Overview

EN 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005 (CLC) is the European adoption of IEC 60947-5-5 amendment A1, and specifies requirements for electrical emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function used in low‑voltage switchgear and controlgear. This amendment (approved 2005) updates EN 60947-5-5:1997 and incorporates the corrigendum issued July 2007. The document is intended to harmonize performance, testing and application criteria across CENELEC member states for emergency stop control circuit devices.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope and purpose: Defines the functional category for emergency stop devices that mechanically latch in the stop position and form part of control circuits in low‑voltage equipment.
• Design and performance: Addresses essential characteristics such as reliable latching, reset behaviour and integration into control circuits (general principles rather than specific numeric values are in the IEC text).
• Environmental and mechanical testing: References established test suites (IEC 60068 series) for cold, dry heat, vibration, shock, salt mist and damp heat to verify durability and suitability for intended environments.
• Human‑machine interface and marking: Cross‑references IEC 60073 (coding for indicators and actuators) and EN/IEC guidance on signalling (IEC 61310-1), ensuring clear identification and ergonomic operation.
• Machine safety alignment: Linked to ISO 13850 (principles for emergency stop) and IEC 60204-1 (safety of machinery - electrical equipment), supporting coordinated safety strategies for machinery control.
• Normative references and annex: Amendment adds Annex ZA and updates normative references (lists of indispensable documents for application and harmonized European publications).

Applications

• Design and manufacture of industrial control panels, machine control systems and safety circuits where an emergency stop with mechanical latching is required.
• Safety engineers specifying emergency stop devices to meet harmonized EU practice for low‑voltage installations.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies evaluating compliance with IEC/EN requirements for emergency stop devices.
• OEMs, machine builders and integrators using standardized emergency stop devices to ensure interoperability and safety compliance across European markets.

Related standards (key references)

• IEC 60947-5-5 / EN 60947-5-5 (base standard)
• IEC 60947-5-1 (electromechanical control devices)
• IEC 60068 series (environmental testing)
• IEC 60204-1 (safety of machinery - electrical equipment)
• ISO 13850 (emergency stop principles)
• IEC 60073, IEC 61310-1 (marking, indicators and actuation)

EN 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005 is essential for professionals specifying or certifying emergency stop devices in low‑voltage control systems, providing harmonized technical and testing context to support safe, compliant machinery design.

Standards Content (Sample)

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60947-5-5/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2005
ICS 29.130.20 ; 29.120.99
English version
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and switching elements –
Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function
(IEC 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005)
Appareillage à basse tension Niederspannungsschaltgeräte
Partie 5-5: Appareils et éléments de Teil 5-5: Steuergeräte und Schaltelemente -
commutation pour circuits de commande - Elektrisches NOT-AUS-Gerät
Appareil d'arrêt d'urgence électrique mit mechanischer Verrastfunktion
à accrochage mécanique (IEC 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005)
(CEI 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60947-5-5:1997; it was approved by CENELEC
on 2005-03-01. 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, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and 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

© 2005 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.

Ref. No. EN 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005 E

Foreword
The text of document 17B/1389/FDIS, future amendment 1 to IEC 60947-5-5:1997, prepared by
SC 17B, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear, of IEC TC 17, Switchgear and controlgear, was
submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A1 to
EN 60947-5-5:1997 on 2005-03-01.
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) 2005-12-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2008-03-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement
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