CLC/TC 23H/WG 1 - Low voltage plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purpose, industrial cable reels, and conversion adapters for industrial use

IEC 60309-5:2017 applies to a single type of plug, socket-outlet, ship connector and ship inlet, hereinafter referred to as accessories, intended to connect ships to dedicated shore supply systems described in IEC/IEEE 80005-3. This part of IEC 60309 applies to three-phase accessories with an earth contact and with four pilot contacts. This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60309-1:2012.

IEC 60309-1:2021 applies to plugs, fixed or portable socket-outlets and appliance inlets hereinafter referred to as accessories, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1 000 V DC or 1 000 V AC with a frequency not exceeding 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 800 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 1999, Amendment 1:2005 and Amendment 2:2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
addition of classification, requirements and tests for accessories with shutters;
additional marking to indicate neutral terminal and/or earthing terminal;
replacement of the term "connector" by the term "portable socket-outlet".

IEC 60309-4:2021 applies to self-contained products primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors that combine the following items within a single enclosure: – a fixed or portable socket-outlet according to IEC 60309-1 or IEC 60309-2 with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1 000 V DC or 1 000 V AC with a frequency not exceeding 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 800 A; – a switching device. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2006 and Amendment 1:2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: – updated in order to take into account the technical revisions to IEC 60309-1 and to IEC 60309-2. This document is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60309-1:2021 and with IEC 60309‑2:2021.

IEC 60309-2:2021 applies to plugs, fixed or portable socket-outlets, and appliance inlets, hereinafter referred to as accessories, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1 000 V DC or 1 000 V AC with a frequency not exceeding 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 125 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 1999, Amendment 1:2005 and Amendment 2:2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
addition of requirements and test for non-solid pins;
additional rating IPX9;
additional marking to indicate neutral terminal and/or earthing terminal.  This document is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60309-1:2021.

This standard was amended to correct some references in the annexes.

Applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz a.c. and a rated current not exceeding 250 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. The list of preferred ratings is not intended to exclude other ratings, requirements for which are under consideration. This European Standard applies to Series I products only. Series II products are not allowed and not suitable for use in Europe: reference and requirements for Series II products are reported in this standard for information only and shall be ignored. This European Standard applies to products intended to be used with cables with metric sizes (mm2) only. Reference and requirements to AWG and MCM cables are present in the relevant IEC publication and they are reported in this standard for information only. See Annex ZB for a list of references to Series II and/or AWG/MCM cable which are excluded from this standard.

Applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V, 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 125 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors. This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers with pins and contact tubes of standardized configurations. This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, hereinafter referred to as accessories, for use when the ambient temperature is normally within the range -25 °C to 40 °C. The use of these accessories on building sites and for agricultural, commercial and domestic applications is not precluded. Socket-outlets or appliance inlets incorperated in or fixed to electrical equipment are within the scope of this standard. This standard also applies to accessories intended to be used in extralow voltage installations. This European Standard applies to Series I products only. Series II products are not allowed and not suitable for use in Europe: reference and requirements for. Series II products are reported in this standard for information only and shall be ignored. This European Standard applies to products intended to be used with cables with metric sizes (mm2) only. Reference and requirements to AWG and MCM cables are present in the relevant IEC publication and they are reported in this standard for information only. See Annex ZC for a list of references to Series II and/or AWG/MCM cable which are excluded from this standard.

2012-03-21: Publication processing allocated to svandriessche@cencenelec.eu

This part of IEC 60309 applies to self-contained products that combine within a single enclosure, a socket-outlet or connector according to IEC 60309-1 or IEC 60309-2 and a switching device, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz , and a rated current not exceeding 250 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors.

The contents of the corrigendum of May 2014 have been included in this copy.

Merged with prAA:2005 (pr=16884)

This standard applies to conversion adaptors intended mainly for industrial use, comprising a housing of insulating material which incorporates an industrial 2P + , 16 A, 6 h 250 V~ type plug part (Table 104 in standard EN 60309-2) and one or two socket-outlets in accordance with the relevant national standards for socketoutlets for household and similar use, with a rated current up to 16 A, intended mainly for industrial use either indoors or outdoors. Adaptors can be used in conjunction with socket-outlets and/or connectors This standard applies to all applications where the ambient temperature does not normally exceed 40 °C. The use of these adaptors on building sites, for agricultural, commercial and domestic applications is not precluded but care should be taken in considering protecting devices in use. Adaptors are for temporary use only. In locations where special conditions prevail, for example on board ship or where explosions are liable to occur, additional requirements may be necessary.

Applies to cable reels with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V a.c./d.c. and 500 Hz with a rated current not exceeding 63A, primarily intended to industrial use, either indoors or outdoors, for use with accessories complying with EN 60309-1.

Applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V, 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 125 A. , primarily intented for industrial use , either indoors or outdoors.

Applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V d.c. or a.c, 500 Hz a.c. and a rated current not exceeding 250 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors when the ambient temperature does not normally exceed 40°C.

IEC corrigendum only