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DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE

Overview

In general, this standard applies to automatic electrical controls for use in, on, or in association with equipment for household and similar use, including controls for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etcetera, or a combination thereof. This standard applies to controls with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V and with a rated current not exceeding 63 A. This standard applies to the inherent safety; to the operating values, operating times, and operating sequences where such are associated with equipment safety, and to the testing of automatic electrical control devices used in, or in association with, household or similar equipment. This standard is also applicable to controls for appliances within the scope of IEC 60335-1. This standard is also applicable to controls for building automation systems within the scope of ISO 16484-2. This standard does not apply to automatic electrical controls intended exclusively for industrial applications unless explicitly mentioned in the relevant Part 2. This standard is also applicable to individual controls utilized as part of a control system or controls which are mechanically integral with multifunctional controls having non-electrical outputs. Automatic electrical controls for equipment not intended for normal household use, but which nevertheless may be used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard. The following modifications have been made with respect to DIN EN 60730-1 (VDE 0631-1):2009-06: a) changes to the low temperature test requirements for in-line cords; b) revision to the pollution degree for the environment surrounding contacts; c) addition of the use of screwless terminals on printed circuit boards and revisions to creepage distances; d) additions of CISPR 11 EMC requirements; e) incorporation of EMC test levels from IEC 60335 standard series; f) additional testing for flexible cords; g) revisions to the requirements for resistance to heat, fire and tracking including replacement of clause 21 and Annexes F and G; h) new Annex T for additional requirements for non-SELV supplied sensor, cable or cord; i) new requirements in H.27.1 for first and second fault approach to ensure functional safety; j) incorporation of software techniques from IEC 61508-3 in H.11.12. The responsible committee is DKE/K 515 "Regel- und Steuergeräte" ("Controls") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.

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Responsible national committee

DKE/K 515 - Regel- und Steuergeräte