Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes General requirements

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English

Published date

05-06-2004

Publisher

British Standards Institution

This part of IEC 60998 applies to connecting devices as separate entities for the connection of two or more electrical copper conductors (complying with IEC 60228 or IEC 60344) rigid (solid or stranded) or flexible, having a cross-sectional area of 0,2 mm² up to and including 35 mm² text deleted with a rated voltage not exceeding 1 000 V a.c. up to and including 1 000 Hz and 1 500 V d.c. where electrical energy is used for household and similar purposes.

NOTE Rated connecting capacities lower than 0,5 mm² are referred to IEC 60344 and rated connecting capacities equal to, or higher than, 0,5 mm² are referred to IEC 60228.

Connecting devices that require the use of special tools other than for twist-on connecting devices and insulation piercing connecting devices do not comply with this standard.

This standard contains the general requirements to be used together with the relevant Part 2, containing detailed particular requirements for

devices with screw-type clamping units (IEC 60998-2-1);
devices with screwless-type clamping units (IEC 60998-2-2);
devices with insulation piercing clamping units (IEC 60998-2-3);
devices with twist-on connecting devices (IEC 60998-2-4);
devices with connecting boxes (junction and/or tapping) (IEC 60998-2-5).

Committee	PEL/23
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 86/25800 DC (02/2002) Supersedes 00/203335 DC (06/2004)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	28
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	00/203335 DC : DRAFT AUG 2000 BS EN 60998-1:1993

Standards	Relationship
EN 60998-1:2004	Identical
NF EN 60998-1 : 2004	Identical
SN EN 60998-1 : 1993 AMD 1 2001	Identical
NBN EN 60998-1 : 2005	Identical
UNE-EN 60998-1:2005	Identical
I.S. EN 60998-1:2004	Identical
DIN EN 60998-1 : 2005	Identical

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