DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 50250
; VDE 0623-4:2016-10
Conversion adaptors for industrial use; German version EN 50250:2002 + Cor.:2007 + A1:2015
Übergangsadapter für industrielle Anwendung; Deutsche Fassung EN 50250:2002 + Cor.:2007 + A1:2015
Overview
This standard applies to conversion adapters, colloquially called adapters, for industrial purposes and applications. These adapters consist of a housing and establish the connection between industrial socket 2P + PE 16 A - 6h/250 V ∼ and one or two household plugs. Adapters are only intended for temporary use. The responsible committee is DKE/UK 542.4 "Industriesteckvorrichtungen" ("Industrial plugs and sockets") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.