This part of lEC 60320 sets the general requirements for appliance couplers for two poles and two poles with earth contact and for the connection of electrical devices for household and similar onto the mains supply. This part of lEC 60320 is also valid for appliance inlets/appliance outlets integrated or incorporated in appliances. The rated voltage does not exceed 250 V (a.c.) and the rated current does not exceed 16 A. Appliance couplers complying with this part of lEC 60320 are suitable for normal use at ambient temperatures not normally exceeding +40 °C, but their average over a period of 24 h does not exceed +35 °C, with a lower limit of the ambient air temperature of -5 °C. Appliance couplers are not suitable for use in place of plug and socket-outlet systems according to IEC 60884-1; use in place of devices for connecting luminaires (DCLs) according to IEC 61995 or luminaire supporting couplers (LSCs). NOTE Requirements for d.c. are under consideration.
IEC 60320-1:2018 Referenced Document
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IEC 60320-1:2018 history
0000 IEC 60320-1:2021 CMV
2019IEC 60320-1:2015/COR2:2019 APPLIANCE COUPLERS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR GENERAL PURPOSES – Part 1: General requirements (Edition 3.0)
2018IEC 60320-1:2015/AMD1:2018 Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements
2018IEC 60320-1:2018 Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements
2016IEC 60320-1:2015/COR1:2016 Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements; Corrigendum 1
2015IEC 60320-1:2015 Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements
2007IEC 60320-1:2001/AMD1:2007 Appliances couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements
2007IEC 60320-1:2007 Appliances couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements
2001IEC 60320-1:2001 Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements
1970IEC 60320-1:1994/AMD2:1996 Amendment 2 - Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements
1970IEC 60320-1:1994/AMD1:1995 Amendment 1 - Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements
1994IEC 60320-1:1994 Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements