EN IEC 60669-2-2:2025

Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 2-2: Particular requirements - Electromagnetic remote-control switches (RCS)

Publication date:   Dec 16, 2025

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60.60   Standard published   Oct 31, 2025

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CLC/TC 23BX Switches, boxes and enclosures for household and similar purposes, plugs and socket outlet for D.C.

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29.120.40   Switches

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<!-- NEW! -->IEC 60669-2-2:2024 is available as <a href="https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/93034">IEC 60669-2-2:2024 RLV</a> which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.</br></br>IEC 60669-2-2:2024 applies to electromagnetic remote control switches (hereinafter referred to as electromagnetic RCS) with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V AC and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for household and similar fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors. For the control circuit, the rated control voltage does not exceed 440 V AC or 220 V DC. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third 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 of the present edition with reference to IEC 60669-1:2017 (Edition 4);

b) Introduction of a revision to Annex E "Additional requirements and tests for switches intended to be used at a temperature lower than −5 °C".

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EN IEC 60669-2-2:2025
60.60 Standard published
Oct 31, 2025