IEC 60703-1:2010 applies to automatic electrical controls used in households and similar equipment, including those for heating and air conditioning. The standard addresses inherent safety, operating values, times, sequences, and testing of these controls, encompassing devices that operate on electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, and solar thermal energy. It includes provisions for appliances covered by IEC 60335-1 and building automation systems per ISO 16484-2. Key updates in this edition include revised low-temperature test requirements, pollution degree assessments, the use of screwless terminals on printed circuit boards, additions of CISPR 11 EMC requirements, new testing for flexible cords, and enhanced requirements for resistance to heat, fire, and tracking. It also incorporates functional safety approaches and software techniques from IEC 61508-3, while removing the keyword index and updating references and bibliographies.