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EN IEC 61058-1:2018 Standard

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  Keywords:

#edition #switches #iec #now #exceeding

  Directive

Low voltage (LVD) Directive (2014/35/EU)

  Last Official Journal reference

Tuesday 22nd of July 2025

  Description:

Switches for appliances - Part 1: General requirements

  Purpose

IEC 61058-1:2016 applies to switches for appliances. The switches are intended to control electrical appliances and other equipment for household or similar purposes with a rated voltage not exceeding 480 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2000, Amendment 1:2001 and Amendment 2:2007. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) requirements for mechanical switches are now given in IEC 61058-1-1; b) requirements for electronic switches are now given in IEC 61058-1-2.

  Publication

Wednesday 27th of November 2019

  Reference

This standard supersedes the "EN 61058-1:2002, EN 61058-1:2002/A2:2008"

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