IECEE CEE-7

Specification for plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and similar purpose

This CEE 7 publication originally published as the 2nd edition on  1963-05 also contains Modification 1 (1973-08), Modification 2 (1974-06), Modification 3 (1975-09) and Modification 4 (1983-03). Please note that this standard shall not be used alone, it is to be used in addition to IEC 60884-1.

Spécifications pour les prises de courant pour usage doméstiques et analogues

Cette norme CEE 7, à l'origine publiée comme 2ème édition le 1963-05 contient aussi la modification 1 (1973-08), la modification 2 (1974-06), la modification 3 (1975-09) et la modification 4 (1983-03). Cette norme ne doit pas être utilisée seule, elle doit être utilisée en complément à la CEI 60884-1.

Specifikacije za vtiče in vtičnice za gospodinjstva in podobno uporabo

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Technical Committee: IEC/TC - IEC/TC
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 01-May-1963
• Ref Project: oSIST IECEE CEE-7:2009 - Specification for plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and similar purpose

Overview

The IEC IECEE CEE-7 standard specifies requirements for plugs and socket-outlets intended for domestic and similar purposes. Originally published in 1963, this comprehensive specification includes multiple modifications issued through 1983 to address evolving safety and compatibility needs. It is important to note that IECEE CEE-7 is designed to be used in conjunction with IEC 60884-1, which covers general requirements for plugs and socket-outlets, rather than as a standalone document. This standard holds critical value in ensuring electrical safety, interoperability, and performance for household and similar electrical connections.

Key Topics

• Scope and Usage: Focuses on plugs and socket-outlets primarily for domestic environments and similar applications.
• Design Specifications: Defines dimensions, mechanical configurations, and engineering tolerances to guarantee safe and reliable connections.
• Safety Requirements: Encompasses electrical insulation, protection against electric shocks, and prevention of overheating or short circuits.
• Modifications and Updates: Integrates changes from four modifications (1973 to 1983) to enhance compatibility and address identified risks.
• Compatibility: Supports interchangeability within specified plug and socket types under the domestic use category, facilitating ease of appliance connectivity.
• Mandatory Complement to IEC 60884-1: Offers supplementary technical criteria and details not covered by the general standard for plugs and socket outlets.

Applications

• Residential Electrical Installations: Provides the design and safety criteria for the electrical plugs and sockets installed in homes, apartments, and similar dwellings.
• Domestic Appliances: Ensures that appliances such as kitchen equipment, lamps, and electronic devices use compatible and safe power connections.
• Light Commercial Environments: Extends to plugs and sockets found in non-industrial workplaces, small shops, and service areas where safety and interoperability are required.
• Electrical Component Manufacturing: Guides manufacturers in producing compliant plugs and socket-outlets that meet internationally recognized safety and design standards.
• Compliance Testing and Certification: Used by regulatory agencies and testing bodies to assess conformity of plugs and outlets with internationally accepted safety benchmarks.

Related Standards

• IEC 60884-1: General requirements for plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes; IECEE CEE-7 supplements this standard by specifying precise dimensional and functional parameters.
• IEC 60320: Standard for appliance couplers providing further specifications relevant to electrical connections of various appliances.
• IEC 60906-1: Defines a standardized plug/socket system intended to simplify domestic electrical installations globally.
• National Standards: Associates with local or regional standards that adapt IEC requirements to country-specific electrical system characteristics.

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Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2009
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Specification for plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and similar purpose
Spécifications pour les prises de courant pour usage doméstiques et analogues
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: IECEE CEE-7
ICS:
29.120.30 9WLþLYWLþQLFHVSRMNH Plugs, socket-outlets,
couplers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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