FprEN IEC 61095:2023

Electromechanical contactors for household and similar purposes

Publication date:   Jul 21, 2023

General information

50.60 Close of voting. Proof returned by secretariat   Sep 1, 2023

CENELEC

CLC/TC 121A Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear

European Norm

29.120.99   Other electrical accessories | 29.130.20   Low voltage switchgear and controlgear

Buying

  Draft

PDF - €63.42

  English  



Buy

Scope

<!-- NEW! -->IEC 61095:2023 is available as <a href="https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/89413">IEC 61095:2023 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 61095:2023 applies to electromechanical air break contactors for household and similar purposes provided with main contacts intended to be connected to circuits the rated voltage of which does not exceed 440 V AC (between phases) with rated operational currents less than or equal to 63 A for utilization category AC-7a, and 32 A for utilization categories AC‑7b, AC‑7c and AC-7d (expressed in rated power), and rated conditional short-circuit current less than or equal to 6 kA. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) addition of requirements for screwless terminals;

b) addition of requirements for the switching of LED lamps. Contactors for domestic and similar applications can be used for controlling lighting loads which is increasingly using LED lamp technology. A specific category for contactors is created: AC-7d. Requirements and tests are added to cover this market development, mainly for making and breaking and conventional operational performance;

c) addition of requirements for contactors with electronically controlled electromagnet. Household contactors with electronically controlled electromagnet are available for years on the market. To fully cover such device, requirements and tests are added, dealing mainly with operating limits, behaviour in abnormal conditions, breakdown of components, EMC tests, etc.

d) embedded software. More and more contactors are incorporating electronic circuits with embedded software. A reference is provided to guide the design of the software.

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

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)

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

PUBLISHED
EN 61095:2009

NOW

IN_DEVELOPMENT
FprEN IEC 61095:2023
50.60 Close of voting. Proof returned by secretariat
Sep 1, 2023