This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows:
1.1 Replacement:
1.1 This International Standard applies to cord switches (mechanical or electronic) for
appliances actuated by hand, by foot or by other human activity, to operate or control
electrical appliances and other equipment for household or similar purposes with a rated
voltage not exceeding 250 V and a rated current not exceeding 16 A.
These switches are intended to be operated by a person, via an actuating member or by
actuating a sensing unit. The actuating member or sensing unit can be integral or arranged
separately from the switch. The transmission of a signal between the actuating member or
sensing unit and the switch may be made either physically or electrically (for example
electrical, optical, acoustic or thermal).
Switches which incorporate additional control functions governed by the switch function are
within the scope of this standard.
This standard also covers the indirect actuation of the switch when the operation of the
actuating member or sensing unit is provided by a remote control or a part of an appliance
or equipment such as a door.
NOTE 1 Electronic switches may be combined with mechanical switches giving full disconnection or microdisconnection.
NOTE 2 Electronic switches without a mechanical switch in the supply circuit provide only electronic disconnection.
Therefore, the circuit on the load side is always considered to be live.
NOTE 3 For switches used in tropical climates, additional requirements may be necessary.
NOTE 4 Attention is drawn to the fact that the standards for appliances may contain additional or alternative
requirements for switches.
NOTE 5 Throughout this standard, the word “appliance” means “appliance or equipment”.
1.2 Replacement:
1.2 This standard applies to switches intended to be connected to a flexible cable."
NOTE In this document, the word “cable” means “cable or cord”.
1.3 This subclause applies.
1.4 This subclause does not apply.
IEC 61058-2-1:2010 history
2018IEC 61058-2-1:2018 Switches for appliances - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for cord switches
2010IEC 61058-2-1:2010 Switches for appliances - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for cord switches
1970IEC 61058-2-1:1992/AMD1:1995 Amendment 1 - Switches for appliances - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for cord switches
1992IEC 61058-2-1:1992 Interrupteurs pour appareils - Partie 2-1: Règles particulières pour les interrupteurs pour c?bles souples (Edition 1.0; (Amendment 1-1995))