IEC 60669-2-1:2002+AMD1:2008 CSV

Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - Electronic switches

This standard IEC 60669-2-1: 2009 applies to electronic switches and to associated electronic extension units for household and similar fixed electrical installations either indoors or outdoors. It applies to electronic switches for a.c. only, for the operation of lamp circuits and the control of the brightness of lamps (dimmers) as well as the control of the speed of motors (for example, those used in ventilating fans) and for other purposes (for example, heating controls), with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V and a rated current not exceeding 16 A. This consolidated version consists of the fourth edition (2002) and its amendment 1 (2008). Therefore, no need to order amendment in addition to this publication.

Interrupteurs pour installations électriques fixes domestiques et analogues - Partie 2-1: Prescriptions particulières - Interrupteurs électroniques

La présente norme CEI 60669-2-1 : 2009 s'applique aux interrupteurs électroniques et aux périphériques électroniques associés pour installations domestiques et installations électriques fixes analogues, soit intérieures, soit extérieures. Elle s'applique aux interrupteurs électroniques pour courant alternatif seulement, pour le fonctionnement des circuits de lampes et pour la commande de la brillance des lampes (variateurs) ou de la vitesse des moteurs (par exemple ceux des ventilateurs) ainsi que pour d'autres utilisations (par exemple commande du chauffage), avec une tension assignée ne dépassant pas 250 V et un courant assigné ne dépassant pas 16 A.  Cette version consolidée comprend la quatrième édition (2002) et son amendement 1 (2008). Il n'est donc pas nécessaire de commander l'amendement avec cette publication.

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Jan-2009
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 29.120.40 - Switches
• Technical Committee: SC 23B - Plugs, socket-outlets and switches
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 05-Feb-2021

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IEC 60669-2-1
Edition 4.1 2009-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations –
Part 2-1: Particular requirements – Electronic switches

Interrupteurs pour installations électriques fixes domestiques et analogues –
Partie 2-1: Prescriptions particulières – Interrupteurs électroniques
IEC 60669-2-1:2002+A1:2008

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IEC 60669-2-1
Edition 4.1 2009-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations –
Part 2-1: Particular requirements – Electronic switches

Interrupteurs pour installations électriques fixes domestiques et analogues –
Partie 2-1: Prescriptions particulières – Interrupteurs électroniques

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ICS 29.120.40 ISBN 978-2-88910-246-4
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SC 23B/Publication 60669-2-1 (2002), Fourth edition/I-SH 01
SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR
FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS –

Part 2-1: Particular requirements –
Electronic switches


INTERPRETATION SHEET 1
This interpretation sheet has been prepared by subcommittee 23B: Plugs, socket-outlets and
switches, of IEC technical committee 23: Electrical accessories.
The text of this interpretation sheet is based on the following documents:
ISH Report on voting
23B/1012/ISH 23B/1030/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this interpretation sheet can be found in the
report on voting indicated in the above table.
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Interpretation of the application of IEC 60669-2-1:2002, Subclause 26.2.1,
NOTE 2
According to NOTE 2 of 26.2.1 of IEC 60669-2-1:2002, independent dimmers for
incandescent lamps up to and including 1 000 W are not tested according to
IEC 61000-3-2.
Dimmers according to IEC 60669-2-1 are independent dimmers.
If they are designed to dim different kinds of loads including incandescent lamps they are
considered as dimmers for incandescent lamps and according to IEC 61000-3-2 they need not
to be tested with all different kinds of load.
As a consequence independent dimmers complying with IEC 60669-2-1 and designed to dim
different kinds of loads including incandescent lamps need not to be tested according to
Clause 7 of IEC 61000-3-2:2005 and its Amendments 1:2008 and 2:2009, if the rated power is
less than or equal to 1000 W.
NOTE This interpretation sheet will be withdrawn once IEC 61000-3-2 will have been modified to cover also
dimmers for other kinds of loads than incandescent lamps.


December 2011 ICS 29.120.40 French text overleaf

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SC 23B/Publication 60669-2-1 (2002), Quatrième édition/I-SH 01
INTERRUPTEURS POUR INSTALLATIONS ÉLECTRIQUES
FIXES DOMESTIQUES ET ANALOGUES –

Partie 2-1: Prescriptions particulières –
Interrupteurs électroniques


FEUILLE D'INTERPRÉTATION 1
Cette feuille d’interprétation a été établie par le sous-comité 23B: Prises de courant et
interrupteurs, du comité d'études 23: Petit appareillage, de la CEI.
Le texte de cette feuille d’interprétation est issue des documents suivants:
ISH Rapport de vote
23B/1012/FDIS 23B/1030/RVD

Le rapport de vote indiqué dans le tableau ci-dessus donne toute information sur le vote ayant
abouti à l'approbation de cette feuille d’interprétation.

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Interprétation de l’application de la CEI 60669-2-1:2002, Paragraphe 26.2.1,
NOTE 2
Selon la NOTE 2 de 26.2.1 de la CEI 60669-2-1:2002, les variateurs indépendants pour
lampes à incandescence jusqu’à 1 000 W inclus ne sont pas vérifiés selon la CEI 61000-3-2.
Les variateurs selon la CEI 60669-2-1 sont variateurs indépendants.
S’ils sont conçus pour faire varier différentes types de charges inclus des lampes à
incandescence, ils sont considérés comme des variateurs pour lampes à incandescence et
selon la CEI 61000-3-2 ils n'ont pas besoin d'être vérifiés avec toutes les différentes types de
charge.
En conséquence les variateurs indépendants conformes à la CEI 60669-2-1 et conçus pour
faire varier différentes types de charge, lampes à incandescence inclus, n'ont pas besoin
d'être vérifiés selon l'Article 7 de la CEI 61000-3-2:2005 et ses Amendements 1:2008 et
2:2009, si la puissance assignée est moins de ou égale à 1000 W.
NOTE Cette feuille d’interprétation sera retirée une fois que la CEI 61000-3-2 aura été modifiée pour inclure aussi
les variateurs pour les autres types de charge que les lampes à incandescence.

Décembre 2011 ICS 29.120.40 Texte anglais au verso

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4

6
1 Scope.
2 Normative references.7
3 Definitions.8
4 General requirements .11
5 General notes on tests.11
6 Rating.12
7 Classification.12
8 Marking.13
9 Checking of dimensions .16
10 Protection against electric shock.16
11 Provision for earthing.18
12 Terminals.18
13 Constructional requirements .19
14 Mechanism.20
15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by enclosures of switches,
and resistance to humidity .20
16 Insulation resistance and electric strength.20
17 Temperature rise.21
18 Making and breaking capacity .24
19 Normal operation .26
20 Mechanical strength.29
21 Resistance to heat .29
22 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections .29
23 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound.29
24 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire and to tracking .31
25 Resistance to rusting .31
26 EMC requirements.31
101 Abnormal conditions .37
102 Components .39

Annex A (normative) Survey of specimens needed for tests.44
Annex B (normative) Additional requirements for switches having facilities for the
45
outlet and retention of flexible cables.
Annex AA (informative) Examples of types of electronic switches and their functions .46

Bibliography .47

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Figure 101 – Test pin for checking the protection against electric shock .43
Figure 102 – Circuit diagram for testing electronic switches according to 101.3.43

Table 101 – Number of specimens .11
Table 102 – Permissible temperature rise values (This table is based on table 3
of IEC 60065).23
Table 103 – Relationship between rated current and capacitance .28
Table 104 – Immunity tests .32
Table 105 – Voltage dip and short-interruption test values .32
Table 106 – Fast transient test values .33
Table 107 – Capacitors .41
Table B.1 – Maximum current and minimum cross-sectional area .45

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR
FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS –

Part 2-1: Particular requirements –
Electronic switches


FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60669-2-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 23B: Plugs, socket-
outlets and switches, of IEC technical committee 23: Electrical accessories.
This consolidated version of IEC 60669-2-1 consists of the fourth edition (2002) [documents
23B/668/FDIS and 23B/682/RVD] and its amendment 1 (2008) [documents 23B/894/FDIS and
23B/907/RVD].
The technical content is therefore identical to the base edition and its amendment and has
been prepared for user convenience.
It bears the edition number 4.1.
A vertical line in the margin shows where the base publication has been modified by
amendment 1.

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This part of IEC 60669-2 shall be used in conjunction with IEC 60669-1. It lists the changes
necessary to convert that standard into a specific standard for electronic switches.
In this publication, the following print types are used:
− requirements proper: in roman type.
− test specifications: in italic type.
− notes: in smaller roman type.
Subclauses, figures, tables or notes which are additional to those in part 1 are numbered
starting from 101.
Annex AA is for information only.
The committee has decided that the contents of the base publication and its amendments 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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SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR
FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS –

Part 2-1: Particular requirements –
Electronic switches



1 Scope
This clause of part 1 applies except as follows.
Replacement:
This standard applies to electronic switches and to associated electronic extension units for
household and similar fixed electrical installations either indoors or outdoors.
It applies to electronic switches for a.c. only, for the operation of lamp circuits and the control
of the brightness of lamps (dimmers) as well as the control of the speed of motors (for
example, those used in ventilating fans) and for other purposes (for example, heating controls),
with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V and a rated current not exceeding 16 A.
The operation and/or control as mentioned above are performed by a person via an actuating
member, a sensing surface or a sensing unit, by means of touch, proximity, turn, optical,
acoustic, thermal or any other influence.
This standard also applies to general purpose electronic switches with included automatic
functions where the operation and/or the control is initiated by a change of a physical quantity,
for example light, temperature, humidity, time, wind velocity, presence of persons, etc.
This standard also applies to boxes for electronic switches, with the exception of mounting
boxes for flush-type electronic switches.
This standard also applies to electronic RCS and electronic TDS with a rated voltage not
exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 25 A, intended for household and similar
fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.
NOTE 1 Switches including only passive components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, PTC and NTC
components, varistors, printed wiring boards and connectors are not considered as electronic switches.
NOTE 2 Electronic switches may have control circuits with a.c. or d.c. rated control voltages.
Electronic switches complying with this standard are suitable for use at ambient temperature
not normally exceeding 25 °C but occasionally reaching 35 °C.
In locations where special conditions prevail, such as in ships, vehicles and the like and in
hazardous locations, for example, where explosions are liable to occur, special constructions
may be required.
NOTE 3 This standard is not intended to cover devices which are designed to be incorporated in appliances or are
intended to be delivered together with a specific appliance and which are within the scope of IEC 60730 or
IEC 61058-1.
Examples of designs of electronic switches and functions are shown in annex AA.
NOTE 4 Electronic switches without a mechanical switch in the main circuit do not provide a “full off-state”.
Therefore, the circuit on the load side should be considered to be live.

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2 Normative references
This clause of part 1 applies except as follows.
Addition:
IEC 60065:2001, Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus – Safety requirements
IEC 60085:1984, Thermal evaluation and classification of electrical insulation
IEC 60127 (all parts), Miniature fuses
IEC 60227-5:1997, Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including
1)
450/750 V – Part 5: Flexible cables (cords)
IEC 60317 (all parts), Specifications for particular types of winding wires
IEC 60317-0-1:1997, Specifications for particular types of winding wires – Part 0: General
1)
requirements – Section 1: Enamelled round copper wire
IEC 60384-14:1993, Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment – Part 14: Sectional
specification: Fixed capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression and connection to
the supply mains
IEC 60664-1:2007, Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems –
Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60664-3, Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems – Part 3: Use of
coating, potting or moulding for protection against pollution
IEC 60669-2-2:2006, Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations –
Part 2-2: Particular requirements - Electromagnetic remote-control switches (RCS)
IEC 60669-2-3:2006, Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations –
Part 2-3: Particular requirements - Time-delay switches (TDS)
IEC 60730 (all parts), Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use
IEC 60998-2-1, Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes –
Part 2-1: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screw-type
clamping units
IEC 61000-2-2:2002, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 2-2: Environment –
Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-
voltage power supply systems
IEC 61000-3-2:2000, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-2: Limits – Limits for
1)
harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16A per phase)
IEC 61000-3-3:1994, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3: Limits – Section 3:
Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage supply systems for equipment with
1)
rated current ≤ 16 A
IEC 61000-4-2:1995, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) − Part 4: Testing and measurement
1)
techniques − Section 2: Electrostatic discharge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-3:2002, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) − Part 4-3: Testing and measure-
ment techniques − Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
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1)
A consolidated version of this standard exists.

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IEC 61000-4-4:1995, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) − Part 4: Testing and measurement
techniques − Section 4: Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
IEC 61000-4-5:1995, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) − Part 4: Testing and measurement
1)
techniques − Section 5: Surge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-6:1996, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) − Part 4: Testing and measurement
1)
techniques − Section 6: Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency f i el ds
IEC 61000-4-8:1993, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4: Testing and measurement
1)
techniques – Section 8: Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
IEC 61000-4-11:1994, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) − Part 4: Testing and measurement
techniques − Section 11: Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity
1)
tests
IEC 61032, Protection of persons and equipment by enclosures – Probes for verification
IEC 61558-2-6, Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar –
Part 2: Particular requirements for safety isolating transformers for general use
CISPR 14 (all parts), Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household appliances,
electric tools and similar apparatus
CISPR 15:2000, Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of
electrical lighting and similar equipment
ISO 306:1994, Plastics – Thermoplastic materials – Determination of Vicat softening
temperature (VST)
3 Definitions
This clause of part 1 applies with the following additions.
Addition, after the first paragraph:
The term “electronic switch” is used as a general term to cover both electronic switching and
control devices.
3.101
rated load
load assigned to the electronic switch by the manufacturer
3.102
minimum load
lowest load at which the electronic switch still operates correctly
3.103
minimum current
lowest current at which the electronic switch still operates correctly
3.104
electromechanically operated contact mechanism
component which operates the parts used to open and close the circuit electromechanically
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1)
 A consolidated version of this standard exists.

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3.105
semiconductor switching device
switching device designed to make or break the current in an electric circuit by means of the
controlled conductivity of a semiconductor in that circuit
NOTE 1 In a circuit where the current passes through zero (periodically or otherwise) the effect of “not making” the
current following such a zero value is equivalent to breaking the current.
NOTE 2 Typical examples of semiconductor switching devices are:
− electronic switching devices using the phase-cut-on principle to control the load by electronic switching on the
current at any phase angle at or after zero crossing in each half-wave, for example, by a thyristor;
− electronic switches using the phase-cut-off principle to control the load by switching off the current at any phase
angle after zero crossing in each half-wave, for example, by a transistor in a diode bridge.
3.106
electronic momentary contact switch
electronic switch with an electromechanical switching mechanism or a semiconductor switching
device which returns automatically to the initial state after operation
3.107
mechanical control
...