IEC 60309-1
IEC 60309-1:2021
Plugs, fixed or portable socket-outlets and appliance inlets for industrial purposes - Part 1: General requirements
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".
The contents of the corrigendum of May 2023 have been included in this copy.
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".
The contents of the corrigendum of May 2023 have been included in this copy.
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Technical committee
TC 23/SC 23H Plugs, Socket-outlets and Couplers for industrial and similar applications, and for Electric Vehicles| Publication type | International Standard |
| Publication date | 2021-06-18 |
| Edition | 5.0 |
| ICS | 29.120.30 |
| Stability date | 2027 |
| ISBN number | 9782832298411 |
| Pages | 185 |
| File size | 2.93 MB |
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