Fixed accessories intended for household and similar purposes that supply power through an interface

Appareils fixes prévus pour des usages domestiques et analogues qui assurent l'alimentation électrique par l'intermédiaire d'une interface

Fiksni dodatki, namenjeni za gospodinjsko in podobno uporabo, ki se napajajo prek vmesnika

General Information

Status
Not Published
Publication Date
28-Feb-2027
Technical Committee
CLC/TC 23BX - CLC_TC_23BX
Current Stage
4060 - Enquiry results established and sent to TC, SR, BTTF - Enquiry
Start Date
02-Jan-2026
Completion Date
02-Jan-2026

Relations

Effective Date
05-Aug-2025

Overview

prEN IEC 63418:2025/prAA:2025 is a draft European standard developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC). This standard addresses the requirements for fixed accessories intended for household and similar purposes that supply power through an interface. It has been prepared by CLC/TC 23BX, which focuses on switches, boxes, enclosures, plugs, and socket outlets for direct current (DC) applications. The standard is positioned to ensure compatibility, safety, and performance for fixed electrical accessories used in residential and similar environments.

By establishing harmonized technical requirements, prEN IEC 63418:2025/prAA:2025 supports conformity to key European Directives, such as the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2014/30/EU) and the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU), ensuring that products meet both safety and EMC standards.

Key Topics

  • Scope and Purpose: Regulates the use of fixed power-supplying accessories, such as wall outlets or power interfaces, designed for household and similar settings.
  • Safety Objectives: Aligns with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive for safe design, construction, and operation of fixed electrical accessories.
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC): Establishes guidelines to minimize electromagnetic interference, supporting compliance with the EMC Directive.
  • Standardization and Harmonization: Provides a unified approach for European manufacturers and regulatory bodies, enabling smoother market access and cross-border trade.
  • Reference to International Standards: Integrates relevant referenced standards from IEC (e.g., IEC 60068, IEC 60127, IEC 61000) to ensure comprehensive requirements for construction, safety, and testing.

Applications

This standard is particularly relevant to:

  • Manufacturers of Electrical Accessories: Ensures consistent product design, safety measures, and testing for fixed power supply interfaces (e.g., wall outlets, socket boxes, embedded charging solutions).
  • Regulatory Authorities: Facilitates the assessment of household electrical accessories against unified safety and EMC benchmarks.
  • Installers and Electricians: Provides a reference framework to ensure that household or similar installations are compliant and safe for everyday use.
  • Product Certification Bodies: Forms the basis for evaluating and certifying fixed electrical accessories intended for European markets.
  • Research and Technical Development: Supports R&D efforts to innovate or improve household and building electrical systems, especially those interfacing with advanced data and power protocols, like USB interfaces.

Related Standards

prEN IEC 63418:2025/prAA:2025 references several key international and European standards, providing essential context for manufacturers and stakeholders:

  • IEC 60669 series: Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations.
  • IEC 60670 series: Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories.
  • IEC 60998-2-1/2 series: Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits in household settings.
  • IEC 60529: Degrees of protection by enclosures (IP Code).
  • IEC 61000 series: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – various testing and immunity measures.
  • IEC 62368 series and IEC 62680 series: Safety and compatibility for audio/video, information technology, and universal serial bus (USB) interfaces.
  • EN 55032/CISPR 32: Multimedia equipment - emission requirements.

By complying with these related standards, products achieve higher interoperability, enhanced user safety, and reliable functionality in household and similar applications.


Keywords: fixed accessories, household electrical standards, power supply interface, CLC, CENELEC, low voltage directive, electromagnetic compatibility, EN IEC 63418, electrical safety, sockets, wall outlets, compliance, European standardization, referenced standards, installation safety, product certification.

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prEN IEC 63418:2025/prAA:2025 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Fixed accessories intended for household and similar purposes that supply power through an interface". This standard covers: Fixed accessories intended for household and similar purposes that supply power through an interface

Fixed accessories intended for household and similar purposes that supply power through an interface

prEN IEC 63418:2025/prAA:2025 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to prEN IEC 63418:2026. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

prEN IEC 63418:2025/prAA:2025 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/30/EU, 2014/35/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/511, M/552. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Fiksni dodatki, namenjeni za gospodinjsko in podobno uporabo, ki se napajajo
prek vmesnika
Fixed accessories intended for household and similar purposes that supply power
through an interface
Appareils fixes prévus pour des usages domestiques et analogues qui assurent
l'alimentation électrique par l'intermédiaire d'une interface
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 63418:2025/prAA:2025
ICS:
29.120.30 Vtiči, vtičnice, spojke Plugs, socket-outlets,
couplers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 63418:2025
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
October 2025
ICS  -
English Version
Fixed accessories intended for household and similar purposes
that supply power through an interface
Appareils fixes prévus pour des usages domestiques et To be completed
analogues qui assurent l'alimentation électrique par
l'intermédiaire d'une interface
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 63418:2025; it is submitted to CENELEC members
for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-01-02.

It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 23BX.

If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2025 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Project: 82443 Ref. No. prEN IEC 63418:2025/prAA:2025 E

prEN 63418:2025/prAA:2025 (E)
8 European foreword
9 This document (prEN IEC 63418:2025/prAA:2025) has been prepared by CLC/TC 23BX, “Switches, boxes and
10 enclosures for household and similar purposes, plugs and socket outlet for D.C.”.
11 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
12 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this document (doa) dav + 6 months
has to be announced at national level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn (to be confirmed or
modified when voting)
13 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
14 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
15 Member States.
16 For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZB, which is an integral part of this
17 document.
18 Annex ZA
19 (normative)
21 Normative references to international publications with their
22 corresponding European publications
23 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
24 requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the
25 latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
26 NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
27 EN/HD applies.
28 NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
29 www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-75 2014 Environmental testing – Part 2-75: Tests – EN 60068-2-75 2014
Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60112 - Method for the determination of the proof and EN IEC 60112 2020
the comparative tracking indices of solid
insulating materials
IEC 60127 series Miniature fuses
Miniature fuses - Part 1: Definitions for EN 60127-1 2006
miniature fuses and general requirements for
+ A1 2011
miniature fuse-links
+ A2 2015
Miniature fuses - Part 10: User guide for EN 60127-10 2002
miniature fuses
Miniature fuses - Part 2: Cartridge fuse-links EN 60127-2 2014
+ A1 2023
Miniature fuses - Part 3: Sub-miniature fuse- EN 60127-3 2015
links
+ A1 2020
Miniature fuses - Part 4: Universal modular EN 60127-4 2005
fuse-links (UMF) - Through-hole and surface
+ A1 2009
mount types
+ A2 2013
Miniature fuses - Part 5: Guidelines for quality EN 60127-5 2017
assessment of miniature fuse-links
Miniature fuses - Part 6: Fuse-holders for EN 60127-6 2014
miniature fuse-links
Miniature fuses - Part 7: Miniature fuse-links EN 60127-7 2016
for special applications
Miniature fuses - Part 8: Fuse resistors with EN IEC 60127-8 2018
particular overcurrent protection
prEN 63418:2025/prAA:2025 (E)
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60227-1 2024 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part
1: General requirements
IEC 60227-3 2024 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part
3: Non-sheathed cables for fixed wiring
IEC 60227-4 2024 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part
4: Sheathed cables for fixed wiring
IEC 60227-5 2024 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part
5: Flexible cables (cords
IEC 60227-6 2024 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 6
: lift cables and cables for flexible connections
IEC 60227-7 2024 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part
7: Flexible cables screened and unscreened
with two or more conductors and of rated
voltages up to and including 300/500 V
IEC 60245-1 2003 Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to - -
and including 450/750 V - Part 1 : general
requirements
+ A1 2007 - -
IEC 60245-3 1994 Rubber insulated cables. Rated voltages UP to - -
and including 450/750 V. Part 3 : heat resistant
silicone insulated cables.
+ A1 1997 - -
+ A2 2011 - -
IEC 60245-4 2011 Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to - -
and including 450/750 V - Part 4 : cords and
flexible cables
IEC 60245-5 1994 Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to - -
and including 450/750 V - Part 5 : lift cables
+ A1 2003
IEC 60245-6 1994 Rubber insulated cables. Rated voltages UP to - -
and including 450/750 V. Part 6 : arc welding
electrode cables.
+ A1 1997
+ A2 2003
IEC 60245-7 1994 Rubber insulated cables. Rated voltages UP to - -
and including 450/750 V. Part 7 : heat resistant
+ A1 1997 - -
ethylene-vinyl acetate rubber insulated cables.
IEC 60245-8 1998 Rubber insulated cables. Rated voltages UP to - -
and including 450/750 V. Part 8 : cords for
applications requiring high flexibility
+ A1 2003 - -
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
+ A2 2011 - -
IEC 60317-0-1 2013 Specifications for particular types of winding EN 60317-0-1 2014
wires – Part 0-1: General requirements –
Enamelled round copper wire
+ A1 2019 + A1 2019
IEC 60417 2024 Graphical symbols for use on equipment – 12- - -
month subscription to regularly updated online
database comprising all graphical symbols
published in IEC 60417
IEC 60423 2007 Conduit systems for cable management – EN 60423 2007
Outside diameters of conduits for electrical
installations and threads for conduits and
fittings
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures EN 60529 1991
(IP Code)
+ corrigendum May 1993
+ AC 2016
+ A1 1999 + A1 2000
+ A2 2013 + A2 2013
+ A2:2013/AC 2019
IEC 60669 series Switches for household and similar fixed-
electrical installations
Switches for household and similar fixed EN 60669-1 2018
electrical installations - Part 1: General
+ AC 2018
requirements
+ AC 2020
Switches for household and similar fixed EN IEC 60669-2-1 2022
electrical installations - Part 2-1: Particular
+ A11 2022
requirements - Electronic switches
+ AC 2024-
+ AC 2024-
Switches for household and similar fixed EN 60669-2-2 2006
electrical installations - Part 2-2: Particular
requirements - Electromagnetic remote-control
switches (RCS)
Switches for household and similar fixed EN 60669-2-3 2006
electrical installations - Part 2-3: Particular
requirements - Time delay switches (TDS)
Switches for household and similar fixed EN 60669-2-4 2005
electrical installations - Part 2-4: Particular
requirements - Isolating switches
Switches for household and similar fixed EN 60669-2-5 2016
electrical installations - Part 2-5: Particular
requirements - Switches and related
accessories for use in home and building
electronic systems (HBES)
prEN 63418:2025/prAA:2025 (E)
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
Switches for household and similar fixed EN 60669-2-6 2012
electrical installations - Part 2-6: Particular
requirements - Fireman's switches for exterior
and interior signs and luminaires
IEC 60670 series Boxes and enclosures for electrical EN IEC 60670-1 2021
accessories for household and similar fixed
+ A11 2021
electrical installations
EN 60670-21 2007
+ A1 2023
+ A11 2023
EN 60670-22 2006
EN 60670-23 2008
+ A1 2023
+ A11 2023
EN 60670-24 2013
+ A11 2023
IEC 60670-1 - Boxes and enclosures for electrical EN IEC 60670-1 2021
accessories for household and similar fixed
electrical installations – Part 1: General
requirements
+ A11 2021
IEC 60695-2-10 2021 Fire hazard testing – Part 2-10: Glowing/hot- EN IEC 60695-2-10 2021
wire based test methods – Glow-wire
apparatus and common test procedure
+ AC 2024
IEC 60695-2-11 2021 Fire hazard testing – Part 2-11: Glowing/hot- EN IEC 60695-2-11 2021
wire based test methods – Glow-wire
flammability test method for end products
(GWEPT)
IEC 60998-2-1 - Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for EN 60998-2-1 2004
household and similar purposes – Part 2-1:
Particular requirements for connecting devices
as separate entities with screw-type clamping
units
IEC 60998-2-2 - Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for EN 60998-2-2 2004
household and similar purposes – Part 2-2:
Particular requirements for connecting devices
as
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