SR EN 60998-1:2005

Connecting devices for low voltage circuits for hausehold and similar purposes. Part 1: General requirements

This part of EN 60998 applies to connecting devices as separate entities for the connection of two or more electrical copper conductors (complying with EN 60228 or EN 60344) rigid (solid or stranded) or flexible, having a cross-sectional area of 0,2 mm2 up to and including 35 mm2 and equivalent AWG conductors with a rated voltage not exceeding 1 000 V a.c. up to and including 1 000 Hz and 1 500 V d.c. where electrical energy is used for house-hold and similar purposes. This standard constitutes Part 1 of the EN 60998 series, published under the general title Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes. This series consists of this Part 1, devoted to general requirements, and various Parts 2, devoted to particular requirements. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1990 and constitutes a technical revision. It has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

General information

Status : Valid
Approval date : 6/10/2005
Publish date : 6/11/2005
Number of pages : 30
ICS : 29.120.20 Connecting devices
Technical Committee : 11 - Electrical accessories

Relations with other standards:

Replaces SR EN 60998-1:2002
Replaces SR EN 60998-1:2002/A1:2002
Normative reference SR HD 383 S2+A2:2002
Normative reference SR CEI 60344:1995
Normative reference SR EN 60068-2-75:2002
Normative reference SR CEI 60695-10-2:1998
Normative reference SR EN 60529:1995
Normative reference SR EN 60695-2-10:2001
Normative reference SR EN 60068-2-32:2002
Normative reference SR EN 61032:2002