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25/30509454 DC BS EN IEC 60669-2-1 Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - Electronic control devices >
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25/30509454 DC BS EN IEC 60669-2-1 Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - Electronic control devices, 2025
- 23B_1563e_CD.pdf [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 General requirements
- 5 General remarks on tests [Go to Page]
- 5.101 Particular requirements
- 6 Ratings [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Rated voltage
- 6.2 Rated current
- 6.3 Preferred combinations of number of poles and ratings
- 6.101 Preferred rated supply frequency
- 6.102 Rated load
- 7 Classification [Go to Page]
- 7.106 according to the mounting area [Go to Page]
- 7.106.1 electronic control devices intended for floor installation
- 7.107 according to the type of switching device for electronic switches or HBES/BACS switches: [Go to Page]
- 7.107.1 with mechanical switching mechanism;
- 7.107.2 with semiconductor switching device to make or break the current;
- 7.107.3 with phase-cut dimmer
- 8 Marking [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Symbols
- 8.3 Visibility of markings
- 8.4 Marking on terminals for phase conductors
- 8.6 Marking of the switch position
- 8.7 Additional requirements for marking
- 8.101 Other markings
- 9 Checking of dimensions
- 10 Protection against electrical shock [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Prevention of access to hazardous live parts
- 10.2 Requirements for operating parts
- 10.101 Requirements for fuse replacement or adjustment of control setting
- 10.102 Ventilation openings
- 10.103 SELV, PELV or FELV networks
- 10.104 Protection from touch current
- 10.104.1 General
- 10.104.2 Permissible touch current when touching accessible parts of HBES/BACS switches
- 10.104.3 Limitation of the touch current from the HBES/BACS switch to the dedicated HBES/BACS network
- 11 Provision for earthing [Go to Page]
- 11.101 Protective earthing continuity via printed circuit boards
- 12 Terminals [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 Terminals with screw clamping for external copper conductors
- 13 Constructional requirements [Go to Page]
- 13.4 Openings in normal use
- 13.5 Attachment of knobs
- 13.9 Surface-type switches having an IP code higher than IP20
- 13.15 Requirements for membranes in inlet openings
- 13.15 Requirements for membranes in inlet opening and lenses
- 13.15.1
- 13.101 Cut-outs
- 13.102 Electronic switches and HBES/BACS switches for the control of the voltage of iron core transformers for extra-low-voltage incandescent lamps
- 13.103 Free ends of leads
- 13.104 Conductors used in the electronic switch and HBES/BACS switch
- 14 Mechanism
- 15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by enclosures of switches and resistance to humidity
- 16 Insulation resistance and electric strength [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General
- 17 Temperature rise [Go to Page]
- 17.101 Temperature rise due to the load
- 17.101.1 General requirements and test conditions
- 17.102 Temperature rise due to looping through the circuit
- 18 Making and breaking capacity [Go to Page]
- 18.101 General
- 19 Normal operation [Go to Page]
- 19.101 General
- 20 Mechanical strength [Go to Page]
- Covers and cover plates of ceiling mounted electronic control devices – accessibility to hazardous live parts [Go to Page]
- 20.101.1 General
- 20.1.2 Verification of the non-removal of covers or cover plates
- 21 Resistance to heat [Go to Page]
- 21.2 Basic heating test
- 22 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
- 23 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound [Go to Page]
- 23.1 General
- 23.101 Use of enamel wires
- 23.102 Separation between networks
- 23.102.1 General
- 23.102.2 Specifications of insulation
- 23.102.3 Dimensioning of clearances of basic, double or reinforced insulation between networks
- 23.102.4 Dimensioning of creepage distances of basic, double or reinforced insulation between networks
- 23.102.5 Solid insulation
- 23.102.6 External creepage and clearance distance between clamping units
- 23.103 Creepage distances, clearances and solid insulation on printed circuit boards
- 23.103.1 Insulation to be considered on a printed circuit board
- 23.103.2 Printed circuit boards with type 1 protection
- 23.103.3 Printed circuit boards with type 2 protection
- 23.103.4 Additional tests on printed circuit boards with protection type 1 or type 2
- 24 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire and to tracking [Go to Page]
- 24.1 Glow-wire test
- 25 Resistance to rusting
- 26 EMC requirements [Go to Page]
- 26.1 General
- 26.2 Immunity [Go to Page]
- 26.2.1 General
- 26.2.2 Voltage dips and short interruptions
- 26.2.3 Surge immunity test for 1,2/50 wave impulses
- 26.2.4 Electrical fast transient/burst test
- 26.2.5 Electrostatic discharge test
- 26.2.6 Radiated electromagnetic field test
- 26.2.7 Radio-frequency voltage test
- 26.2.8 Power-frequency magnetic field test
- 26.3 Emission [Go to Page]
- 26.3.1 Low-frequency emission 0 to 9 kHz
- 26.3.2 Conducted radio-frequency emissions on mains power supply port and load port
- 26.3.3 Conducted radio frequency emission 0,15 MHz to 30 MHz on signal/control port
- 26.3.4 Radiated radio frequency emission above 30 MHz
- 101 Abnormal conditions [Go to Page]
- 101.1 General
- 101.2 Temperature rise under abnormal conditions
- 101.3 Protection against electric shock after fault and overload conditions
- 101.4 Short circuit in the load circuit
- 101.5 Particular requirements for electronic switches and HBES/BACS switches with semiconductor switching device
- 101.5.1 Overload test for dimmers
- 101.5.2 Overload test for switches with semiconductor switching device to make or break the current
- 101.5.3. Dimmers loaded with non-dimmable lamp controlgear
- 102 Components [Go to Page]
- 102.1 General
- 102.2 Fuses
- 102.3 Capacitors
- 102.4 Resistors
- 102.5 Automatic protective devices other than fuses
- 102.5.2 Cut-outs [Go to Page]
- 102.5.2.1 Cut-outs shall have adequate making and breaking capacity.
- 102.5.3 Current reducing automatic protective devices
- 102.6 Transformers
- 102.7 Surge suppression components
- 103 Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
- Annex A (normative) Replacement of title to Annex A as follows: Additional requirements for electronic control devices having facilities for the outlet and retention of flexible cables
- Annex B (informative) Changes planned for the future in order to align IEC 60669-1 with the requirements of IEC 60998 (all parts), IEC 60999 (all parts) and IEC 60228
- Annex C (informative) Circuit development (19.3)
- Annex D (informative) Additional requirements for insulation-piercing terminals
- Annex E (informative) Additional requirements and tests for switches intended to be used at a temperature lower than −5 C [Go to Page]
- E.1 General
- E.2 General requirements on tests
- E.3 Marking
- E.4 Protection against electric shock
- E.5 Construction of electronic control devices and electronic RCS and TDS [Go to Page]
- E.5.1 Fixing of covers, cover plates and actuating members
- E.5.2 Attachment of knobs
- E.5.3 Requirements for membranes in inlet openings
- E.6 Test for electronic control devices and electronic RCS and TDS intended to be used in ambient temperature below −5 C
- E.7 Mechanical strength
- E.8 Components
- Annex AA (informative) Examples of types of electronic switches or HBES/BACS switches and their functions
- Annex BB (informative) Circuit development: 19.102.3 explained [Go to Page]
- BB.1 Rationale
- BB.2 Ipeak and I2t for normal operation tests
- BB.3 Switching a single lamp
- BB.4 Switching multiple lamps
- BB.5 Correlation with IEC 63129
- Annex CC (normative) Additional requirements for electronic control devices using DLT-technology in accordance with IEC 62756-1 [Go to Page]
- CC.3 Terms and definitions
- CC.8 Marking
- CC.8.1
- CC.8.2
- CC.8.3
- CC.17 Temperature rise
- CC.19 Normal operation
- CC.19.103
- CC.26 EMC requirements
- CC.26.2 Emission
- CC.26.2.1 Low-frequency emission
- Annex DD (informative) Test set-ups [Go to Page]
- DD.1 Fast transients (bursts)
- DD.2 Transients (surge)
- DD.3 Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- DD.4 Radio frequency fields
- DD.5 Radio frequency common mode voltage
- Annex EE (informative) Electrical interface specification for phase-cut dimmer in phase-cut dimmed lighting systems [Go to Page]
- EE.1 Scope
- EE.2 Terms and definitions
- EE.2.1
- EE.3 General description
- EE.4 General requirements [Go to Page]
- EE.4.1 Voltage rating [Go to Page]
- EE.4.1.1 General
- EE.4.1.2 Frequency rating
- EE.4.2 Marking of phase-cut dimmer
- EE.5 Description of the lighting system and its components [Go to Page]
- EE.5.1 Wiring method
- EE.5.2 Wiring diagram
- EE.6 Electrical specification [Go to Page]
- EE.6.1 Overview
- EE.6.2 General
- EE.6.3 Electrical characteristics during the on state of a lighting system [Go to Page]
- EE.6.3.1 General
- EE.6.4 Electrical characteristics for leading edge dimming method [Go to Page]
- EE.6.4.1 General
- EE.6.4.2 Electrical characteristics during the non-conducting period
- EE.6.4.3 Electrical characteristics during the transition from the non-conducting to the conducting period
- EE.6.4.4 Electrical characteristics during the conducting period
- EE.6.5 Electrical characteristics for trailing edge dimming method [Go to Page]
- EE.6.5.1 General
- EE.6.5.2 Electrical characteristics during the conducting period
- EE.6.5.3 Electrical characteristics during the transition from the conducting to the non-conducting period
- EE.6.5.4 Electrical characteristics during the non-conducting period
- EE.6.6 Electrical characteristics during the off state of a lighting system
- EE.7 Test procedures [Go to Page]
- EE.7.1 General
- EE.7.2 Tests for leading edge phase-cut dimmers [Go to Page]
- EE.7.2.1 General
- EE.7.2.2 Test related to the non-conducting phase
- EE.7.2.3 Test related to the transition from the non-conducting to the conducting phase
- EE.7.2.4 Test related to the conducting phase
- EE.7.3 Tests for trailing edge phase-cut dimmers [Go to Page]
- EE.7.3.1 General
- EE.7.3.2 Test related to the conducting phase
- EE.7.3.3 Tests related to the transition from the conducting phase to the non-conducting phase and related to the non-conducting phase
- EE.7.4 Tests for characteristics during electronic off state
- EE.7.5 Waveforms for AC voltage source [Go to Page]
- EE.7.5.1 General
- EE.7.5.2 Waveform description
- EE.7.5.3 Waveform description
- EE.7.6 Equivalent circuit for controlgear in on state (EC_CG)
- EE.7.7 Equivalent circuit for controlgear being in off state
- EE.8 System performance aspects [Go to Page]
- EE.8.1 Audible noise
- EE.8.2 Ghosting
- EE.8.3 Variation in the conduction time of the dimmer
- EE.8.4 Flicker of light output
- EE.8.5 Repetitive ring up voltage
- EE.9 Test procedures [Go to Page]
- EE.9.1 General
- AA.1.1 Testing audible noise [Go to Page]
- EE.9.1.1 General
- EE.9.1.2 Test of dimmer
- EE.9.1.3 Test setup [Go to Page]
- EE.9.1.3.1 General
- EE.9.1.3.2 Test procedure
- EE.9.2 Testing the stability of phase angle waveform
- EE.9.3 Testing repetitive ring up voltage
- EE.9.4 Testing maximum cycles of use
- Annex FF (normative) Additional requirements for electronic RCS and electronic TDS that provide the function, markings, and connection configuration in accordance with IEC 60669-2-2 and IEC 60669-2-3 [Go to Page]
- FF.7 Classification
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- FF.8 Marking [Go to Page]
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- FF.8.6 Marking of the switch position:
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- FF.16 Insulation resistance and electric strength
- FF.18 Making and breaking capacity
- FF.19 Normal operation
- FF.19.1 General
- FF.21 Resistance to heat
- FF.23 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound
- FF.104 Abnormal operation of the control circuit
- Annex GG (informative) Test procedure for the tests of subclause 101.2.2.2
- Annex HH (informative) Temperature rise test for control gear dimmed in leading edge: 17.101.4 explained [Go to Page]
- HH.1 Rationale
- HH.2 Explanation
- Annex II (informative) Additional tests and requirements for accessories intended to be used in ambient temperatures above +35 C up to and including +70 C
- Bibliography [Go to Page]
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