IEC 61058-1:2026 RLV

Switches for appliances - Part 1: General requirements

OVERVIEW

IEC 61058-1:2026 RLV contains both the official IEC International Standard and its Redline version. The Redline version is available in English only and provides you with a quick and easy way to compare all the changes between the official IEC Standard and its previous edition.



IEC 61058-1:2026 applies to switches or switching devices for appliances. The switches are intended to control electrical appliances and other equipment for household or similar purposes with a rated voltage not exceeding 600 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A. This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) Extension to 600 V in the scope;

b) Add requirements on ground-fuse (Clause 17);

c) DC arc extinction test (Annex P and Clause 17);

d) Table 5 re-arranged to line-up with classifications;

e) Table 6 correction due to inhomogeneous values;

f) Deletion of X3 capacitors in classification and in Table 19.

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Current
Edition 2026
No. of Pages 255
ICS Classification 29.120.40 Switches
Committee TC 23/SC 23J
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption IEC : 0