EN 61058-1

EN 61058-1 is a European Standard that specifies the general requirements for switches intended for appliances and other equipment for household and similar purposes.
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Organization: EN Standards for EMC Testing
Amendment Year: 2021

Overview

IEC 61058-1:2016, available as IEC 61058-1:2016 RLV, includes both the current International Standard and its Redline version, highlighting all technical changes from the previous edition. This standard pertains to switches used in appliances, designed to control electrical devices and other equipment for household or similar applications, with a maximum rated voltage of 480 V and a maximum rated current of 63 A. The fourth edition supersedes the third edition (2000) along with Amendment 1 (2001) and Amendment 2 (2007), representing a comprehensive technical update. Notable changes in this edition include: a) mechanical switch requirements are now detailed in IEC 61058-1-1, and b) electronic switch requirements are provided in IEC 61058-1-2.

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