1.1 In general, this standard applies to automatic electrical controls for use in, on, or in
association with equipment for household and similar use, including controls for heating,
air-conditioning and similar applications. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid
fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof.
1.1.1 This standard applies to the inherent safety; to the operating values, operating times,
and operating sequences where such are associated with equipment safety; and to the
testing of automatic electrical control devices used in, or in association with, household or
similar equipment.
This standard is also applicable to controls for appliances within the scope of IEC 60335-1.
Throughout this standard the word equipment means appliance and equipment.
!This standard does not apply to automatic electrical controls intended exclusively for
industrial applications unless explicitly mentioned in the relevant Part 2.
This standard is also applicable to individual controls utilized as part of a control system or
controls which are mechanically integral with multifunctional controls having non-electrical
outputs.
Automatic electrical controls for equipment not intended for normal household use, but which
nevertheless may be used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used by laymen in
shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard.
This standard is also applicable to the safety and operating values of relays when used as controls
for EN 60335 appliances. Additional requirements for the safety and operating values of relays, when
used as controls in appliances within the scope of EN 60335, are contained in Annex ZE.
1.1.2 This standard applies to automatic electrical controls, mechanically or electrically
operated, responsive to or controlling such characteristics as temperature, pressure, passage
of time, humidity, light, electrostatic effects, flow, or liquid level, current, voltage,
acceleration, or combinations thereof.
1.1.3 This standard applies to starting relays, which are a specific type of automatic
electrical control, intended to switch the starting winding of a motor. Such controls may be
built into, or be separate from, the motor.
1.1.4 This standard applies to manual controls when such are electrically and/or
mechanically integral with automatic controls.
Requirements for manual switches not forming part of an automatic control are contained in IEC 61058-1.
1.2 This standard applies to controls with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V and with a
rated current not exceeding 63 A.
1.3 This standard does not take into account the response value of an automatic action of a
control, if such a response value is dependent upon the method of mounting the control in the
equipment. Where a response value is of significant purpose for the protection of the user, or
surroundings, the value defined in the appropriate household equipment standard or as
determined by the manufacturer shall apply.
1.4 This standard applies also to controls incorporating electronic devices, requirements for
which are contained in annex H.
This standard applies also to controls using NTC or PTC thermistors, requirements for which
are contained in annex J.
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