COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
TESTING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ALLOWED SUBCONTRACTING
IEC 60669-1:1999-10, Edition 3.0
Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations Part 1: General requirements
R=Required by Lab
S=May be subcontracted
3PPS=Three Phase Power Supply required
Clause
6
8
8.1 to 8.8
8.9
9
10
10.1
10.2 to 10.7
11
11.1 to 11.3
11.4
12
12 to 12.2.12
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Measurement/testing
Inspection of the marking
Marking
Inspection of the marking
Indelibility of markings
Dimensional measurement
Protection against electric shock
Checking of the accessibility
See (sub-) clauses 11.4, 15.2, 16 and 23
Provision for earthing
See Clause 12
Measurement of contact resistance
Terminals
Mechanical tests (torque, pull) on screw
terminals
Testing / measuring equipment / material needed
None
None
None
Chemicals
Slide-gauge
Subcontracting
R
R
R
R
R
Standard test finger, unjointed test finger, indicator, heating cabinet
See the relevant sub-clauses
R
R
See the relevant sub-clause
AC source: max. 12V, max. 25A, measuring instruments
R
R
Weights, screwdriver and spanner with torquemeter
R
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COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Clause
12.3 to
12.3.10
12.3.12
13
14
14.3
15
15.1
15.2
15.3
16
16.1
16.2
17
18
19
20
20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4 to 20.8
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Measurement/testing
Mechanical tests on screwless terminals
Electrical tests ; mV-Meter
Conductor deflecting test
Constructional requirements
Mechanism
Slow operation
Resistance to ageing, to harmful ingress of
water and to humidity
Ageing test
Ingress of water
Humidity treatment
Insulation resistance and electric strength
Insulation resistance
Electric strength
Temperature-rise test
Testing / measuring equipment / material needed
Weights
Subcontracting
R
Specified test apparatus with measuring instruments
Test on membranes, heating cabinet, refrigerator
Inspection, manual tests Not required
See clause 19
R
R
R
R
Heating cabinet, climatic chamber
Test devices for IP X4 and IP X5 according to IEC 60529
Humidity cabinet
R
R
R
DC source (500V) and instruments
Adjustable high voltage test equipment (AC) up to 4000V
AC source up to 75A, temperature measuring instruments and
devices
Making and breaking capacity tests specified Test apparatus according to method of actuating the switch, supply
according to the ratings
source with a short circuit capacity of min. 1500A, adjustable load
circuit (resistors and inductors), tungsten filament lamp load,
measuring instruments
Normal operation, tests specified according See also clause 18, special load circuit for fluorescent lamp loads
to the ratings
Mechanical strength
Impact test
Specified test apparatus
Mounting test on cylinder surface
Specified test arrangement, test screwdriver
Test of screwed glands
Test spanner
Removal of covers, cover-plates
Specified gauges
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R
R
R
R
3PPS
R
R
R
R
R
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COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Clause
20.9
21
22
22.1 to 22.4
22.5 to 22.7
23
24
24.1.1
24.2
25
26
26.1
26.2
Measurement/testing
Pull test on operating member of an
cordoperated switch
Resistance to heat, treatments according to
test specifications
Screws, current carrying parts and
connections
Inspection, manual tests, lightening
Inspections and chemical tests on metals of
current carrying parts
Creepage distances, clearances
Resistance of insulating material to abnormal
heat, to fire and to tracking
Gow-wire test
Resistance to tracking
Resistance to rusting, treatment
EMC requirements
Immunity
Emission
Testing / measuring equipment / material needed
Dynamometer, weights
Subcontracting
R
Heating cabinets
R
Test screwdriver, spanner
Instruments for chemical analysis
R
S
Checking by measurement with slide gauges
R
Test apparatus according to IEC 60695-2-1
Test apparatus according to IEC 60112
Chemicals, humidity cabinet, heating cabinet
R
R
R
Not required
Not required
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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