SR EN 61058-1+A1:1998

Switches for appliances. Part 1: General requirements

1.1 This standard EN 61058 applies to switches for appliances actuated by hand, by foot or by other human activity for use in, on or with appliances and other equipment for household and similar purposes, with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A. It also covers the indirect actuation of the switch when the function of the actuating member is provided by a part of an appliance or equipment such as a door. 1.2 This standard applies to switches intended to be incorporated in, on or with an appliance or equipment. NOTES 1. For switches used in tropical climates, additional requirements may be necessary. 2. Attention is drawn to the fact that the standards for appliances and equipment may contain additional or alternative requirements for switches. 3. Throughout this standard the word "appliance" means appliance or equipment. 1.3 This part also applies to switches for appliances such as: - switches intended to be connected to a cord (cord switches); - switches integrated in an appliance (integrated switches); - switches incorporating electroni

General information

Status : Withdrawn
Approval date : 12/23/1997
Publish date : 12/24/1997
Withdrawal date : 3/1/2009
Number of pages : 92
ICS : 29.120.40 Switches
Technical Committee : 11 - Electrical accessories

Relations with other standards:

Replaces STAS 12787-89
Normative reference SR EN 60695-2-1/1:1998
Normative reference SR EN 60529:1995
Normative reference SR CEI 60228 A:1996
Normative reference SR CEI 60050(441):1997
Normative reference SR CEI 60664-1:1997
Normative reference SR EN 60695-2-1/0:1998
Replaced by SR EN 61058-1:2003