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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

BS EN 62246-1 ED.2 - REED SWITCHES - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-05-2011

Language(s)

English

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions
4 Rated values
  4.1 General
  4.2 Recommended frequency of operation
  4.3 Duty factor
  4.4 Open-circuit voltage across contacts
  4.5 Current rating
  4.6 Load ratings
  4.7 Number of operations
  4.8 Climatic category
  4.9 Preferred environmental severities
  4.10 Rated operational voltage; U[e]
  4.11 Rated switching current; I[e]
  4.12 Rated insulation voltage
  4.13 Rated impulse voltage
  4.14 Utilization categories
  4.15 Contact reliability
  4.16 Limiting continuous current; Ith
5 Marking
6 Quality assessment procedures
  6.1 General
  6.2 Self-certification
  6.3 Two-party certification
  6.4 Third-party certification
  6.5 IECEE Scheme:
  6.6 IECQ System:
  6.7 Qualification approval procedures
  6.8 Quality conformance inspection requirements
7 Test and measurement procedures
  7.1 General
  7.2 Alternative procedures
  7.3 Standard conditions for testing
  7.4 Visual inspection and check of dimensions
  7.5 Functional tests
  7.6 Remanence test
  7.7 Contact circuit resistance
  7.8 Dielectric test
  7.9 Insulation resistance
  7.10 Operate, release, transfer or bridging,
       and bounce times
  7.11 Contact sticking
  7.12 Robustness of terminals
  7.13 Soldering (solderability and resistance
       to soldering heat)
  7.14 Climatic sequence
  7.15 Damp heat, steady state
  7.16 Rapid change of temperature
  7.17 Salt mist
  7.18 Bump
  7.19 Vibration
  7.20 Shock
  7.21 Acceleration test - Functional test only
  7.22 Sealing
  7.23 Electrical endurance
  7.24 Mechanical endurance
  7.25 Maximum cycling frequency
  7.26 Voltage surge test
  7.27 Rated impulse voltage
  7.28 Rated making and breaking capacities
  7.29 Rated conditional short-circuit current
  7.30 Contact reliability test
  7.31 Temperature rise
  7.32 Making current capacity test
  7.33 Breaking current capacity test
Annex A (normative) - Standard test coils for reed switches
Annex B (normative) - Test systems
Annex C (informative) - Electrical endurance test circuit
Annex D (informative) - Rated conditional short-circuit
                        current test circuit
Annex E (informative) - Electrical ratings based on
                        utilization categories
Annex F (informative) - Example of test arrangement for
                        contact reliability test
Annex G (informative) - Making current capacity test sequence
Annex H (informative) - Breaking current capacity test
                        sequence
Bibliography

BS EN 62246-1 ED.2

Committee
EPL/94
DocumentType
Draft
Pages
79
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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IEC 60068-1:2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60068-2-27:2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 60068-2-20:2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-20: Tests - Test T: Test methods for solderability and resistance to soldering heat of devices with leads
IEC 60068-2-21:2006 Environmental testing - Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of terminations and integral mounting devices
IEC 60068-2-13:1983 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2-13: Tests - Test M: Low air pressure
IEC 60068-2-11:1981 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2-11: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist
IEC 60947-5-1 : 4.0 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 5-1: CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS - ELECTROMECHANICAL CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVICES
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ISO/IEC Guide 60:2004 Conformity assessment Code of good practice
IEC Q 01 : 5.0 IEC QUALITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (IECQ SYSTEM) - BASIC RULES
IEC 60410:1973 Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes
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IEC 60068-2-3:1969 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2-3: Tests - Test Ca: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60068-2-17:1994 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2-17: Tests - Test Q: Sealing
IEC 60068-2-2:2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60317-1:2010 Specifications for particular types of winding wires - Part 1: Polyvinyl acetal enamelled round copper wire, class 105
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
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IEC 60068-2-29:1987 Environmental testing. Part 2: Tests. Test Eb and guidance: Bump
IEC 60068-2-1:2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-14:2009 Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature
IEC 60068-2-30:2005 Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)

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