SWITCHES FOR APPLIANCES - PART 2-6: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SWITCHES USED IN ELECTRIC MOTOR-OPERATED HAND-HELD TOOLS, TRANSPORTABLE TOOLS AND LAWN AND GARDEN MACHINERY
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
5 General notes on tests
6 Rating
7 Classification
8 Marking and documentation
9 Protection against electric shock
10 Provision for earthing
11 Terminals and terminations
12 Construction
13 Mechanism
14 Protection against solid objects, ingress
of water and humid conditions
15 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength
16 Heating
17 Endurance
18 Mechanical strength
19 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
20 Clearances, creepage distances, solid insulation
and coatings of rigid printed board assemblies
21 Fire hazard
22 Resistance to rusting
23 Abnormal operation and fault conditions for
electronic switches
24 Components for electronic switches
25 EMC requirements
Annexes
Annex F (informative) - Switch application guide
Annex H (informative) - Flat quick-connect terminations,
method for selection of female connectors
Annex N (normative) - Altitude correction factors
Annex U (normative) - Dimensions of tabs forming
part of a switch
Annex V (informative) - Requirements and tests for
resistance to abnormal heat for unattended
appliances
Bibliography
Applicable to address the specific requirements for switches incorporated into or integrated with electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 23 |
