COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
TESTING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ALLOWED SUBCONTRACTING
IEC 60320-2-3:2005-01, Edition 1.1
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes Part 2-3: Appliance couplers with a degree of protection higher than IPX0
R=Required by Lab
S=May be subcontracted
3SPPS=Three Phase Power Supply required
Clause
8
9
Measurement/testing
Check of markings
Check of dimensions
10.1
Protection against electrical shock
12.2
13.4
14
14.101
15.2
15.3
16
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Test of screw-type terminals
Construction: Test for non-solid pins
Humidity treatment
IP-Test
Insulation resistance
Electric strength
Withdrawal force test
Testing / measuring equipment / material needed
Subcontracting
Water, petroleum spirit, piece of close
R
Figures 1; 1A; 2; 2A: GO- and NOT-GO gauges,
R
Caliper
Figure 10: Standard test finger,
R
Heating cabinet
Screw driver and spanner with torque meter, weights or dynamometer
R
Figure 11: Device for testing non-solid pins
R
Humidity chamber
R
Test devices according to IEC 60529
R
Insulation test equipment
R
High voltage test equipment
R
Figure 12: Apparatus for checking the withdrawal force
R
Gauges for maximum withdrawal force (multi pin gauges)
Gauges for minimum withdrawal force (single pin gauges)
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COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Clause
16.101
19
20
Measurement/testing
Withdrawal force test
Breaking capacity
Normal operation
21
22.3
22.4
23.2
23.3
23.5
23.7
Temperature rise
Torque test
Flexing test
Tumbling barrel test
Pulling test
Impact test
Separation of parts
23.8
24.1.1
24.1.2
Pressure test
Resistance to heat
Ball pressure test
24.1.3
Pressure test
24.2.
25
Resistance to ageing
Screws, current carrying parts and
connections
Creepage distances, clearances
Glow-wire test
Resistance to tracking
Resistance to rusting
26
27.1
27.2
28
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Testing / measuring equipment / material needed
Figure 3: Apparatus for inadvertent disengagement
Appropriate test apparatus,
AC source, adjustable load (resistors and inductors), measuring
instruments
AC source, measuring instruments, temperature measuring device,
Apparatus for torque test
Figure 17: Apparatus for flexing test
Tumbling barrel according to IEC 60068-2-32
Figure 19: Apparatus for pulling test
Figure 21: Apparatus for impact test
Weights or dynamometer,
Apparatus for torque test
Figure 24: Apparatus for pressure test on connectors
Heating cabinet
Figure 23: Apparatus for ball pressure test,
Heating cabinet
Figure 24: Apparatus for pressure test on connectors,
Heating cabinet
Heating cabinet
Screw-driver and spanner with torque meter
Caliper, appropriate gauges
Test apparatus according to IEC 60695-2-10
Test apparatus according to IEC 60112
Chemicals,
humidity cabinet,
heating cabinet
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Subcontracting
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
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COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Note: The presence of equipment alone does not indicate a satisfactory situation. Assessors must evaluate the equipment design, calibration, uncertainty and
documentation to ensure compliance with the directions of the standard. The requirements of ISO Guide 25 regarding validation are applicable, as the tests of this
standard are not standardized tests.
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