SIST EN IEC 61095:2025
(Main)Electromechanical contactors for household and similar purposes (IEC 61095:2023)
Electromechanical contactors for household and similar purposes (IEC 61095:2023)
IEC 61095:2023 is available as IEC 61095:2023 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 61095:2023 applies to electromechanical air break contactors for household and similar purposes provided with main contacts intended to be connected to circuits the rated voltage of which does not exceed 440 V AC (between phases) with rated operational currents less than or equal to 63 A for utilization category AC-7a, and 32 A for utilization categories AC‑7b, AC‑7c and AC-7d (expressed in rated power), and rated conditional short-circuit current less than or equal to 6 kA. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) addition of requirements for screwless terminals;
b) addition of requirements for the switching of LED lamps. Contactors for domestic and similar applications can be used for controlling lighting loads which is increasingly using LED lamp technology. A specific category for contactors is created: AC-7d. Requirements and tests are added to cover this market development, mainly for making and breaking and conventional operational performance;
c) addition of requirements for contactors with electronically controlled electromagnet. Household contactors with electronically controlled electromagnet are available for years on the market. To fully cover such device, requirements and tests are added, dealing mainly with operating limits, behaviour in abnormal conditions, breakdown of components, EMC tests, etc.
d) embedded software. More and more contactors are incorporating electronic circuits with embedded software. A reference is provided to guide the design of the software.
Elektromechanische Schütze für Hausinstallationen und ähnliche Zwecke (IEC 61095:2023)
Contacteurs électromécaniques pour usages domestiques et analogues (IEC 61095:2023)
IEC 61095:2023 est disponible sous forme de IEC 61095:2023 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.
L'IEC 61095:2023 s'applique aux contacteurs électromécaniques à air pour usages domestiques et analogues dont les contacts principaux sont destinés à être reliés à des circuits dont la tension assignée ne dépasse pas 440 V en courant alternatif (entre phases) et dont les courants assignés d'emploi sont inférieurs ou égaux à 63 A pour la catégorie d'emploi AC-7a et à 32 A pour les catégories d'emploi AC‑7b, AC‑7c et AC-7d (exprimés en puissance assignée), et le courant assigné de court-circuit conditionnel est inférieur ou égal à 6 kA. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2009. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) ajout des exigences relatives aux bornes sans vis;
b) ajout des exigences relatives à la commande des lampes à LED. Les contacteurs pour applications domestiques et analogues peuvent être utilisés pour commander les charges d'éclairage, qui utilisent de plus en plus la technologie de lampe à LED. Création d'une catégorie spécifique pour les contacteurs: AC-7d. Des exigences et des essais ont été ajoutés pour couvrir cette évolution du marché, notamment en ce qui concerne la fermeture et la coupure et le fonctionnement conventionnel en service;
c) ajout des exigences relatives aux contacteurs qui comportent un électroaimant commandé électroniquement. Les contacteurs domestiques qui comportent un électroaimant commandé électroniquement sont disponibles sur le marché depuis des années. Pour couvrir pleinement les appareils de ce types, des exigences et des essais ont été ajoutés, qui traitent notamment des limites de fonctionnement, du comportement en conditions anormales, du claquage des composants, des essais CEM, etc.
d) concernant les logiciels intégrés, de plus en plus de contacteurs contiennent des circuits électroniques avec un logiciel intégré. Une référence est fournie à titre de guide pour la conception des logiciels.
Elektromehanski kontaktorji za gospodinjsko in podobno uporabo (IEC 61095:2023)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61095:2009
Elektromehanski kontaktorji za gospodinjsko in podobno uporabo (IEC
61095:2023)
Electromechanical contactors for household and similar purposes (IEC 61095:2023)
Elektromechanische Schütze für Hausinstallationen und ähnliche Zwecke (IEC
61095:2023)
Contacteurs électromécaniques pour usages domestiques et analogues (IEC
61095:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61095:2025
ICS:
29.130.20 Nizkonapetostne stikalne in Low voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61095
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2025
ICS 29.130.20; 29.120.99 Supersedes EN 61095:2009
English Version
Electromechanical contactors for household and similar
purposes
(IEC 61095:2023)
Contacteurs électromécaniques pour usages domestiques Elektromechanische Schütze für Hausinstallationen und
et analogues ähnliche Zwecke
(IEC 61095:2023) (IEC 61095:2023)
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European foreword
The text of document 121A/566/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 61095, prepared by SC 121A "Low-
voltage switchgear and controlgear" of IEC/TC 121 "Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies
for low voltage" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2026-09-30
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2028-09-30
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61095:2009 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61095:2023 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60216 series NOTE Approved as EN 60216 series
IEC 60228 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60228
IEC 60364-4-44:2007 NOTE Approved as HD 60364-4-442:2012
IEC 60364-4-44:2007/A1:2015 NOTE Approved as HD 60364-4-443:2016
IEC 60669-1:2017 NOTE Approved as EN 60669-1:2018
IEC 60669-2-1:2021 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60669-2-1:2022 (not modified) +A11:2022
IEC 60947-1:2020 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60947-1:2021 (not modified)
IEC 60998-2-2:2002 NOTE Approved as EN 60998-2-2:2004
IEC/TR 63201:2019 NOTE Approved as CLC IEC/TR 63201:2020 (not modified)
IEC 63365 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 63365
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60028 1925 International standard of resistance for - -
copper
IEC 60068-2-78 2012 Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - EN 60068-2-78 2013
Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60073 2002 Basic and safety principles for man- EN 60073 2002
machine interface, marking and
identification - Coding principles for
indicators and actuators
IEC 60085 2007 Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation EN 60085 2008
and designation
IEC 60112 2020 Method for the determination of the proof EN IEC 60112 2020
and the comparative tracking indices of
solid insulating materials
IEC 60417 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment. - -
Index, survey and compilation of the single
sheets.
IEC 60445 2021 Basic and safety principles for man- EN IEC 60445 2021
machine interface, marking and
identification - Identification of equipment
terminals, conductor terminations and
conductors
IEC 60447 2004 Basic and safety principles for man- EN 60447 2004
machine interface, marking and
identification - Actuating principles
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code)
- - + AC 1993
+ A1 1999 + A1 2000
+ A2 2013 + A2 2013
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60664-1 2020 Insulation coordination for equipment EN IEC 60664-1 2020
within low-voltage supply systems - Part 1:
Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60695-2-10 2021 Fire hazard testing - Part 2-10: EN IEC 60695-2-10 2021
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire apparatus and common test
procedure
IEC 60695-2-11 2021 Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: EN IEC 60695-2-11 2021
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire flammability test method for end
products (GWEPT)
IEC 60695-11-10 2013 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test EN 60695-11-10 2013
flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame
test methods
IEC 60947-4-1 2018 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN IEC 60947-4-1 2019
Part 4-1: Contactors and motor-starters -
Electromechanical contactors and motor-
starters
IEC 60947-5-1 2016 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN 60947-5-1 2017
Part 5-1: Control circuit devices and
switching elements - Electromechanical
control circuit devices
IEC 61000-4-2 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN IEC 61000-4-2 -
4-2: Testing and measurement techniques
- Electrostatic discharge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-3 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN IEC 61000-4-3 -
4-3 : Testing and measurement techniques
- Radiated, radio-frequency,
electromagnetic field immunity test
IEC 61000-4-4 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN 61000-4-4 -
4-4: Testing and measurement techniques
- Electrical fast transient/burst immunity
test
IEC 61000-4-5 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN 61000-4-5 -
4-5: Testing and measurement techniques
- Surge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-6 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN IEC 61000-4-6 -
4-6: Testing and measurement techniques
- Immunity to conducted disturbances,
induced by radio-frequency fields
IEC 61000-4-11 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN IEC 61000-4-11 -
4-11: Testing and measurement
techniques - Voltage dips, short
interruptions and voltage variations
immunity tests for equipment with input
current up to 16 A per phase
IEC 61000-4-34 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN 61000-4-34 -
4-34: Testing and measurement
techniques - Voltage dips, short
interruptions and voltage variations
immunity tests for equipment with input
current more than 16 A per phase
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61140 2016 Protection against electric shock - EN 61140 2016
Common aspects for installation and
equipment
IEC 61180 2016 High-voltage test techniques for low- EN 61180 2016
voltage equipment - Definitions, test and
procedure requirements, test equipment
CISPR 14-1 2020 Electromagnetic compatibility - EN IEC 55014-1 2021
Requirements for household appliances,
electric tools and similar apparatus - Part
1: Emission
ISO 7000 2019 Graphical symbols for use on equipment - - -
Registered symbols
ISO 2039-2 1987 Plastics - Determination of hardness - Part EN ISO 2039-2 1999
2: Rockwell hardness
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ICS 29.130.20, 29.120.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-7537-5
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 8
INTRODUCTION . 10
1 Scope . 11
2 Normative references . 11
3 Terms and definitions . 13
3.1 General terms . 13
3.2 Switching devices . 16
3.3 Parts of switching devices . 18
3.4 Operation of switching devices . 22
3.5 Characteristic quantities . 24
4 Classification . 28
5 Characteristics of contactors . 28
5.1 Summary of characteristics . 28
5.2 Type of contactor . 29
5.2.1 General . 29
5.2.2 Number of poles . 29
5.2.3 Method of control . 29
5.3 Rated and limiting values for main circuits . 29
5.3.1 General . 29
5.3.2 Rated voltages . 29
5.3.3 Currents or powers . 30
5.3.4 Rated frequency . 31
5.3.5 Rated duties . 31
5.3.6 Normal load and overload characteristics . 32
5.3.7 Rated conditional short-circuit current . 32
5.4 Utilization category . 33
5.4.1 General . 33
5.4.2 Assignment of utilization categories based on the results of tests . 33
5.5 Control circuits . 34
5.6 Auxiliary circuits .
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