WG 6 - TC 72/WG 6

IEC 60730-2-12:2025 applies to automatic electrically operated door locks
• for use in, on, or in association with equipment for household appliance and similar use, including equipment for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications;
NOTE 1 Throughout this document, the word "equipment" means "appliance and equipment" and "controls" means "door locks".
NOTE 2 Throughout this document, the word "door" means "door, cover or lid". The words "door lock" means "electrically operated door lock".
• for equipment that is used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications;
EXAMPLE 1 Controls for commercial catering, heating and air-conditioning equipment.
• that are AC or DC powered controls with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V AC or 600 V DC;
• used in, on, or in association with equipment that use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof;
• utilized as part of a control system or controls which are mechanically integral with multifunctional controls having non-electrical outputs;
• using NTC or PTC thermistors and to discrete thermistors, requirements for which are contained in Annex J;
• that have electrical circuits and control circuits which are, for example, operated by bimetals, magnet coils, memory metals, pressure elements, temperature-sensitive expansion elements or electronic elements.
NOTE 3 Requirements for manually actuated mechanical switches not forming part of an automatic control are contained in IEC 61058-1-1.
This document applies to
- the inherent safety of electrically operated door locks, and
- functional safety of electrically operated door locks and safety related systems,
- electrically operated door locks where the performance (for example the effect of EMC phenomena) of the product can impair the overall safety and performance of the controlled system,
- the operating values, operating times, and operating sequences where such are associated with equipment safety.
This document specifies the requirements for construction, operation and testing of automatic electrical controls used in, on, or in association with an equipment.
This document does not
• apply to electrically operated door locks intended exclusively for industrial process applications unless explicitly mentioned in the relevant part 2 or the equipment standard. However, this document can be applied to evaluate automatic electrical controls intended specifically for industrial applications in cases where no relevant safety standard exists;
• take into account the response value of an automatic action of a control, if such a response value is dependent upon the method of mounting the control in the equipment. Where a response value is of significant purpose for the protection of the user, or surroundings, the value defined in the appropriate equipment standard or as determined by the manufacturer will apply;
• address the integrity of the output signal to the network devices, such as interoperability with other devices unless it has been evaluated as part of the control system.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2015. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
Adoption of IEC 60730-1:2022 with all of its significant changes to IEC 60730-1:2013, IEC 60730-1:2013/AMD1:2015 and IEC 60730-1:2013/AMD2:2020

IEC 60730-2-13:2025 applies to automatic electrical humidity sensing controls
• for use in, on, or in association with equipment for household appliance and similar use;
NOTE 1 Throughout this document, the word "equipment" means "appliance and equipment" and "controls" means "humidity sensing control".
• for building automation within the scope of ISO 16484 series and IEC 63044 series (HBES/BACS);
• for equipment that is used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications;
EXAMPLE 1 Humidity sensing controls for commercial catering, heating and air-conditioning equipment.
• that are smart enabled controls;
EXAMPLE 2 Smart grid control, remote interfaces/control of energy-consuming equipment including computer or smart phone.
• that are AC or DC powered controls with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V AC or 600 V DC;
• used in, on, or in association with equipment that use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof;
• utilized as part of a control system or controls which are mechanically integral with multifunctional controls having non-electrical outputs;
• using NTC or PTC thermistors and to discrete thermistors, requirements for which are contained in Annex J;
• that are mechanically or electrically operated, responsive to or controlling such characteristics as temperature, pressure, passage of time, humidity, light, electrostatic effects, flow, or liquid level, current, voltage, acceleration, or combinations thereof;
• as well as manual controls when such are electrically and/or mechanically integral with automatic controls.
NOTE 2 Requirements for manually actuated mechanical switches not forming part of an automatic control are contained in IEC 61058-1-1.
This document applies to
– the inherent safety of automatic electrical humidity sensing controls, and
– functional safety of automatic electrical humidity sensing controls and safety related systems,
– humidity sensing controls where the performance (for example the effect of EMC phenomena) of the product can impair the overall safety and performance of the controlled system,
– the operating values, operating times, and operating sequences where such are associated with equipment safety.
This document specifies the requirements for construction, operation and testing of automatic electrical humidity sensing controls used in, on, or in association with an equipment.
This document does not
• apply to automatic electrical humidity sensing controls intended exclusively for industrial process applications unless explicitly mentioned in the relevant part 2 or the equipment standard. However, this document can be applied to evaluate humidity sensing controls intended specifically for industrial applications in cases where no relevant safety standard exists;
• take into account the response value of an automatic action of a humidity sensing control, if such a response value is dependent upon the method of mounting the humidity sensing control in the equipment. Where a response value is of significant purpose for the protection of the user, or surroundings, the value defined in the appropriate equipment standard or as determined by the manufacturer will apply;
• address the integrity of the output signal to the network devices, such as interoperability with other devices unless it has been evaluated as part of the control system.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2017. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) adoption to IEC 60730-1:2022 with all of its significant changes to IEC 60730-1:2013, IEC 60730-1:2013/AMD1:2015 and IEC 60730-1:2013/AMD2:2020.

IEC 60730-2-6:2025 applies to automatic electrical pressure sensing controls
• for use in, on, or in association with equipment for household appliance and similar use;
NOTE 1 Throughout this document, the word "equipment" means "appliance and equipment" and "controls" means "pressure sensing controls".
• for building automation within the scope of ISO 16484 series and IEC 63044 series (HBES/BACS);
EXAMPLE 1 Independently mounted automatic electrical pressure sensing controls, controls in smart grid systems and controls for building automation systems within the scope of ISO 16484-2.
• for equipment that is used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications;
EXAMPLE 2 Automatic electrical pressure sensing controls for commercial catering, heating and air-conditioning equipment.
• that are smart enabled automatic electrical pressure sensing controls;
EXAMPLE 3 Smart grid automatic electrical pressure sensing controls, remote interfaces/control of energy-consuming equipment including computer or smart phone.
• that are AC or DC powered controls with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V AC or 600 V DC;
• used in, on, or in association with equipment that use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof;
• utilized as part of a control system or controls which are mechanically integral with multifunctional controls having non-electrical outputs;
• using NTC or PTC thermistors and to discrete thermistors, requirements for which are contained in Annex J;
• that are mechanically or electrically operated, responsive to or controlling a pressure or vacuum;
• as well as manual controls when such are electrically and/or mechanically integral with automatic controls.
NOTE 2 Requirements for manually actuated mechanical switches not forming part of an automatic control are contained in IEC 61058-1-1.
This document is also applicable to individual pressure sensing controls utilized as part of a control system or pressure sensing controls which are mechanically integral with multi-functional controls having non-electrical outputs.
This document is also applicable to pressure sensing controls for appliances within the scope of IEC 60335-1.
This document applies to
- the inherent safety of pressure sensing controls, and
- functional safety of pressure sensing controls and safety related systems,
- pressure sensing controls where the performance (for example the effect of EMC phenomena) of the product can impair the overall safety and performance of the controlled system,
- the operating values, operating times, and operating sequences where such are associated with equipment safety.
This document specifies the requirements for construction, operation and testing of automatic electrical controls used in, on, or in association with an equipment.
This document does not
• apply to pressure sensing controls intended exclusively for industrial process applications unless explicitly mentioned in the relevant part 2 or the equipment standard. However, this document can be applied to evaluate automatic electrical controls intended specifically for industrial applications in cases where no relevant safety standard exists;
• take into account the response value of an automatic action of a pressure sensing control, if such a response value is dependent upon the method of mounting the control in the equipment. Where a response value is of significant purpose for the protection of the user, or surroundings, the value defined in the appropriate equipment standard or as determined by the manufacturer will apply;
• address the integrity of the output signal to the network devices, such as interoperability with other devices unless it has been evaluated as part of the control system.
This document contains requirements for electrical features of pressure sensing controls and requirements for mechanical featu

IEC 60730-2-11:2025 applies to energy regulators
• for use in, on, or in association with equipment for household appliance and similar use;
NOTE 1 Throughout this document, the word "equipment" means "appliance and equipment" and "controls" means "energy regulators".
• for equipment that is used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications;
EXAMPLE 1 Energy regulators for commercial catering, heating and air-conditioning equipment.
• that are smart enabled energy regulators;
EXAMPLE 2 Smart grid control, remote interfaces/control of energy-consuming equipment including computer or smart phone.
• that are AC or DC powered controls with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V AC or 600 V DC;
• used in, on, or in association with equipment that use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof;
• utilized as part of a control system or controls which are mechanically integral with multifunctional controls having non-electrical outputs;
• using NTC or PTC thermistors and to discrete thermistors, requirements for which are contained in Annex J;
• that are mechanically or electrically operated, responsive to or controlling such characteristics as temperature, pressure, passage of time, humidity, light, electrostatic effects, flow, or liquid level, current, voltage, acceleration, or combinations thereof;
• as well as manual controls when such are electrically and/or mechanically integral with automatic controls.
NOTE 2 Requirements for manually actuated mechanical switches not forming part of an automatic control are contained in IEC 61058-1-1.
This document applies to
- the inherent safety of energy regulators, and
- functional safety of energy regulators of low complexity safety related systems and controls,
- controls where the performance (for example the effect of EMC phenomena) of the product can impair the overall safety and performance of the controlled system,
- the operating values, operating times, and operating sequences where such are associated with equipment safety.
- manual energy regulators which are electrically and/or mechanically integral with automatic controls.
- energy regulators incorporating electronic devices, requirements for which are contained in Annex H.
- the electrical and functional safety of controls capable of receiving and responding to communications signals, including signals for power billing rate and demand response.
The signals can be transmitted to or received from external units being part of the control (wired), or to and from external units which are not part of the control (wireless) under test.
This document specifies the requirements for construction, operation and testing of automatic energy regulators used in, on, or in association with an equipment.
This document does not
• apply to automatic energy regulators intended exclusively for industrial process applications unless explicitly mentioned in the relevant part 2 or the equipment standard. However, this document can be applied to evaluate automatic energy regulators intended specifically for industrial applications in cases where no relevant safety standard exists.
• take into account the response value of an automatic action of an energy regulator, if such a response value is dependent upon the method of mounting the energy regulator in the equipment. Where a response value is of significant purpose for the protection of the user, or surroundings, the value defined in the appropriate equipment standard or as determined by the manufacturer will apply.
• address the integrity of the output signal to the network devices, such as interoperability with other devices unless it has been evaluated as part of the control system.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2019. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following

IEC 60730-2-9:2015 applies to automatic electrical temperature sensing controls for use in, on or in association with equipment, including electrical controls for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof. This standard is applicable to automatic electrical temperature sensing controls forming part of a building automation control system within the scope of ISO 16484. This standard also applies to automatic electrical temperature sensing controls for equipment that may be used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications. This standard does not apply to automatic electrical temperature sensing controls intended exclusively for industrial process applications, unless explicitly mentioned in the relevant equipment standard. This standard applies to the inherent safety, to the operating values, operating times, and operating sequences where such are associated with equipment safety, and to the testing of automatic electrical temperature sensing control devices used in, or in association with, equipment. This standard is also applicable to the functional safety of low complexity safety-related temperature sensing controls and systems. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2008, and its Amendment 1:2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes alignment with the text of 60730-1 fifth edition and the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- modification of heating-freezing tests in Clause 12;
- alignment of the EMC requirements in H.26 to those in other part 2 standards and
- addition of requirements in Clause H.27 to cover class B and C control functions of temperature sensing controls.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60730-1:2013.

IEC 60730-2-11:2019 applies to energy regulators for use in, on, or in association with equipment, including energy regulators for heating, air conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc. or a combination thereof.
This standard applies to the inherent safety, to the operating values, operating times and operating sequence where these are associated with equipment safety, and to the testing of automatic electrical energy regulator devices used in, or in association with, equipment.
This standard is also applicable to energy regulators for appliances within the scope of IEC 60335-1.
Throughout this standard the word “equipment” means “appliance and equipment”.
This standard also applies to automatic electrical energy regulators for equipment that may be used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications.
This standard does not apply to automatic electrical energy regulators designed exclusively for industrial process applications unless explicitly mentioned in the equipment standard.
This standard does not apply to equipment that are specifically within the scope of building automation equipment.
This standard is also applicable to individual energy regulators utilized as part of a control system or energy regulators which are mechanically integral with multi-functional controls having non-electrical outputs.
This standard applies to controls powered by primary or secondary batteries, requirements for which are contained within the standard, including Annex V
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) revision to the title to remove “for household and similar use”;
b) changes to the scope and related modifications;
c) changes to definitions in Annex H.
This Part 2-11 is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60730 1. It was established on the basis of the fifth edition of that standard (2013) including Amendment 1 (2015). Consideration may be given to future editions of, or amendments to, IEC 60730-1.
Keywords: Automatic Controls, Energy Regulators, Control Systems

IEC 60730-2-13:2017 applies to automatic electrical humidity sensing controls for use in, on or in association with equipment, including controls for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc. or a combination thereof.
This Standard is applicable to automatic electrical humidity sensing controls forming part of a building automation control system within the scope of ISO 16484.
This standard also applies to automatic electrical humidity sensing controls for equipment that may be used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications.
This standard does not apply to automatic electrical humidity sensing controls intended exclusively for industrial process applications unless explicitly mentioned in the equipment standard.
This standard applies to automatic electrical controls, mechanically or electrically operated, responsive to or controlling humidity.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes alignment with the text of 60730-1 fifth edition and the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- alignment of the EMC requirements in Clause H.26 to those in other part 2 standards;
- addition of requirements in Clause H.27 to cover class B and C control functions of humidity sensing controls.
This Part 2-13 is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60730 1. It was established on the basis of the fifth edition of that standard (2013). Consideration may be given to future editions of, or amendments to, IEC 60730-1.
This Part 2-13 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60730-1, so as to convert that publication into the IEC standard: Particular requirements for humidity sensing controls.
Where this Part 2-13 states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant requirement, test specification or explanatory matter in Part 1 should be adapted accordingly.
Where no change is necessary, this Part 2-13 indicates that the relevant clause or subclause applies.
The contents of the corrigendum of February 2018 have been included in this copy.

IEC 60730-2-15:2017 applies to automatic electrical air flow, water flow and water level sensing controls for use in, or in association with, boilers with a maximum pressure rating of 2 000 kPA (20 bar) and equipment for general household and similar use including controls for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications.
Examples are water flow and water level sensing controls of the float or electrode-sensor type used in boiler applications and air flow, water flow and water level sensing controls for swimming pool pumps, water tank pumps, cooling towers, dishwashers, washing machines, air conditioning chillers and ventilation applications.
This document also applies to automatic electrical air flow, water flow and water level sensing controls for equipment that may be used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: changes to align with the fifth edition of 60730-1, including the revised title.
This Part 2-15 is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60730 1. It was established on the basis of the fifth edition of that standard (2013). Consideration may be given to future editions of, or amendments to, IEC 60730-1.
This Part 2-15 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60730-1, so as to convert that publication into the IEC standard: Particular requirements for humidity sensing controls.
Where this Part 2-15 states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant requirement, test specification or explanatory matter in Part 1 should be adapted accordingly.
Where no change is necessary, this document indicates that the relevant clause or subclause of Part 1 applies.

IEC 60730-2-6:2015 applies to automatic electrical pressure sensing controls with a minimum gauge pressure rating of -60 kPa and a maximum gauge pressure rating of 4,2 MPa, for use in, on or in association with, equipment. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc. or a combination thereof. This standard is also applicable to individual pressure sensing controls utilized as part of a control system or pressure sensing controls which are mechanically integral with multi-functional controls having non-electrical outputs. Automatic electrical pressure sensing controls for equipment used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard. This standard does not apply to pressure sensing controls intended exclusively for industrial process applications unless explicitly mentioned in the relevant equipment standard. This standard applies to inherent safety, operating values, operating sequences where such are associated with equipment protection, and to the testing of automatic electrical pressure sensing controls used in, on or in association with equipment. This standard is also applicable to the functional safety of low complexity safety related pressure sensing controls and systems. This standard is also applicable to pressure sensing controls for appliances within the scope of IEC 60335-1. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2007. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- aligns the text with IEC 60730-1, Edition 5;
- modifies requirements for Class B control function (H.27.1.2.2);
- modifies requirements for Class C control function (H.27.1.2.3) and
- modifies requirements for faults during lock-out or safety- shut-down. Key words: sensing controls, control systems, pressure sensing
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60730-1:2013.

IEC 60730-2-12:2015 applies to electrically operated door locks for use in, on or in association with equipment, including equipment for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof. This standard also applies to electrically operated door locks for equipment that may be used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications. This standard does not apply to electrically operated door locks intended exclusively for industrial process applications unless explicitly mentioned in the equipment standard. This standard does not apply to electrically operated door locks intended for security access applications. It was established on the basis of the fifth edition (2013) of that publication. Consideration may be given to future editions of, or amendments to, IEC 60730-1. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2005. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- aligns the text with IEC 60730-1, Edition 5;
- modifies requirements for Class B control function (H.27.1.2.2);
- modifies requirements for Class C control function (H.27.1.2.3) and
- modifies requirements for faults during safety shut-down. Key words: Locks, Door Locks, Control Systems
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60730-1:2013.

IEC 60730-2-9:2008 applies to automatic electrical temperature sensing controls for use in, on or in association with equipment for household and similar use, including electrical controls for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2000, its Amendment 1 (2002) and Amendment 2 (2004) and constitutes a technical revision. This edition of IEC 60730-2-9 contains a new Annex EE, which is an informative guide to the application of temperature sensing controls. Additionally, a new requirement to 17.3.1 (there is an error in the FDIS document - 17.7.3 should be 17.3.1) was added to address the endurance requirement for temperature sensing devices where the whole control is declared as the sensing element for ambient temperatures below 0 °C. This document contains also some editorial changes due to new editions of referenced standards. This publication is to be read in conjunction with  IEC 60730-1:2010. It was established on the basis of the third edition of that standard (1999) and its Amendment 1 (2003) and Amendment 2 (2007). Consideration may be given to future editions of, or amendments to, IEC 60730-1.

This part of IEC 60730 applies to automatic electrical air flow, water flow and water level sensing controls for use in, or in association with, boilers with a maximum pressure rating of 2 000 kPA (20 bar) and equipment for general household and similar use including controls for heating, air- conditioning and similar applications. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1994 and its Amendment 1 (1997), the first edition of IEC 60730-2-16 published in 1995 and its Amendments 1 (1997) and 2 (2001) and the first edition of IEC 60730-2-18 published in 1997. This second edition constitutes a technical revision. This second edition is a consolidation of three standards IEC 60725-2-15, IEC 60730-2-16 and IEC 60730-2-18. The title and scope were revised to reflect the additional topics covered by the standard.

Applies to automatic electrical pressure sensing controls with a minimum gauge pressure rating of -60 kPa and a maximum gauge pressure rating of 4,2 MPa, for use in, on or in association with, equipment for household and similar use that may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc. or a combination thereof, including heating, air-conditioning and similar applications. Applies to inherent safety, operating values, operating sequences where such are associated with equipment protection, and to the testing of automatic electrical pressure sensing controls used in, on or in association with, household and similar equipment. This second edition constitutes a technical revision, which incorporates amended requirements for electronic control in Annex H.

This part of IEC 60730 applies to automatic electrical humidity sensing controls for use in, on or in association with equipment for household and similar use, including controls for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc. or a combination thereof.

In general, this part of IEC 60730 applies to energy regulators for use in, on, or in association with equipment for household and similar use, including energy regulators for heating, air conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc. or a combination thereof.

In general, this part of IEC 60730 applies to electrically operated door locks intended to prevent the opening of doors in equipment for household and similar use.

Applies to automatic electrical temperature sensing controls for use in, on, or in association with equipment for household and similar use, that may use electricity or another source of energy. It deals with inherent safety, the operating values, operating times and sequences where such are associated with equipment safety.

Applies to automatic electrical humidity sensing controls for use in, on or in association with equipment for household and similar use, including controls for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, fuel, solar thermal energy, etc. or a combination thereof.

Applies to the inherent safety, to the operating values, operating times and operating sequence where these are associated with equipment safety and to the testing of automatic electrical energy regulator devices used in, or in association with, household or similar equipment.