EN IEC 60947-5-2:2020

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-2: Control circuit devices and switching elements - Proximity switches EN IEC 60947-5-2:2020

Publication date:   Jul 15, 2020

General information

60.60 Standard published   Mar 27, 2020

CENELEC

CLC/TC 121A Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear

European Norm

29.120.40   Switches | 29.130.20   Low voltage switchgear and controlgear

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Scope

IEC 60947-5-2:2019 applies to inductive and capacitive proximity switches that sense the presence of metallic and/or non-metallic objects, ultrasonic proximity switches that sense the presence of sound reflecting objects, photoelectric proximity switches that sense the presence of objects and non-mechanical magnetic proximity switches that sense the presence of objects with a magnetic field.

This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2007 and Amendment 1:2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
<ul>
<li>update of the scope;</li>
<li>adaptation and update of the construction requirements according to IEC Guide 116 (e.g. material requirements, artificial optical radiation, instruction requirements, hot surface, unattended operation, foreseeable misuse…);</li>
<li>modification of the specifications concerning the sensing range and operating distance;</li>
<li>new definitions for photoelectric proximity switch type D with background suppression;</li>
<li>integration of the requirements and test procedures of photoelectric proximity switch type D with background suppression;</li>
<li>update of EMC requirements in Table 9 and Table 10;</li>
<li>integration of environmental information requirements and environmental condition by referencing Annexes O, W and Q of IEC 60947-1:2007, IEC 60947-1:2007/AMD1:2010 and IEC 60947-1:2007/AMD2:2014;</li>
<li>modification of impulse withstand voltage test (5.3.1.3, 9.3.3.4.5);</li>
<li>modification of the references in the (normative) standard body to the (informative) Annex A;</li>
<li>major update of Annex A (definitions update, new dimensions and shapes);</li>
<li>update of C.9.1.1;</li>
<li>update of Annex D in order to consider new connector types and normative references;</li>
<li>update of Annex F (additional symbols for photoelectric proximity switches).</li>
</ul>

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

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

Harmonized/Supporting
2014/30/EU

Directive 2014/30/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 electromagnetic compatibility (recast)

Harmonized/Supporting
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

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 60947-5-2:2007

WITHDRAWN
EN 60947-5-2:2007/A1:2012

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN IEC 60947-5-2:2020
60.60 Standard published
Mar 27, 2020

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

PUBLISHED
EN IEC 60947-5-2:2020/A11:2022