EN 62246-2:2008

FOREWORD
1 General
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Normative references
  1.3 Terms, definitions, abbreviations and symbols
  1.4 Preferred values
       1.4.1 Frequency of operation
       1.4.2 Duty cycle
       1.4.3 Open-circuit voltage across contacts
       1.4.4 Current ratings
       1.4.5 Load ratings
       1.4.6 Number of operations
       1.4.7 Climatic category
       1.4.8 Preferred environmental severities
       1.4.9 Rated operational voltage; U[e]
       1.4.10 Rated switching current; I[e]
       1.4.11 Rated insulation voltage
       1.4.12 Rated impulse voltage
       1.4.13 Utilization categories
       1.4.14 Contact reliability
       1.4.15 Limiting continuous current; I[th]
  1.5 Marking
  1.6 Order of precedence
  1.7 Precautions regarding mercury (for mercury wetted
       contact units)
2 Quality assessment procedures
  2.1 General
  2.2 Self-certification
  2.3 Two-party certification
  2.4 Third-party certification
3 Test and measurement procedures
  3.1 General
  3.2 Alternative procedures
  3.3 Standard conditions for testing
  3.4 Visual inspection and check of dimensions
  3.5 Functional tests
  3.6 Remanence test
  3.7 Contact circuit resistance
  3.8 Dielectric test
  3.9 Insulation resistance
  3.10 Operate, release, transfer or bridging, and bounce
       times
  3.11 Contact sticking
  3.12 Robustness of terminals
  3.13 Soldering (solderability and resistance to soldering
       heat)
  3.14 Climatic sequence
  3.15 Damp heat, steady state
  3.16 Rapid change of temperature
  3.17 Salt mist
  3.18 Bump
  3.19 Vibration
  3.20 Shock
  3.21 Acceleration test - Functional test only
  3.22 Sealing
  3.23 Electrical endurance
       3.23.1 General
       3.23.2 Types of electrical endurance test
       3.23.3 Standard electrical endurance test
       3.23.4 Application simulation endurance test
       3.23.5 Requirements
       3.23.6 Information to be stated in the detail
              specification
  3.24 Mechanical endurance
  3.25 Maximum cycling frequency
  3.26 Mounting position test (for mercury wetted contact
       units)
  3.27 Drain time test (for mercury wetted contact units)
  3.28 Voltage surge test
  3.29 Rated impulse voltage
       3.29.1 Procedure
       3.29.2 Requirements
       3.29.3 Information to be stated in the detail
              specification
  3.30 Rated making and breaking capacities
       3.30.1 General test arrangements
       3.30.2 Procedure
       3.30.3 Requirements
       3.30.4 Information to be stated in the detail
              specification
  3.31 Rated conditional short-circuit current
       3.31.1 General test arrangements
       3.31.2 Procedure
       3.31.3 Requirements
       3.31.4 Information to be stated in the detail
              specification
  3.32 Contact reliability test
       3.32.1 General test arrangements
       3.32.2 Procedure
       3.32.3 Requirements
       3.32.4 Information to be stated in the detail
              specification
  3.33 Temperature rise
       3.33.1 Procedure
       3.33.2 Requirements
       3.33.3 Information to be stated in the detail
              specification
  3.34 Making current capacity test
       3.34.1 General
       3.34.2 Procedure
       3.34.3 Requirements
       3.34.4 Information to be stated in the detail
              specification
  3.35 Breaking current capacity test
       3.35.1 General
       3.35.2 Procedure
       3.35.3 Requirements
       3.35.4 Information to be stated in the detail
              specification
Annex A (informative) - Electrical endurance test
        circuit
Annex B (informative) - Rated conditional short-circuit
        current test circuit
Annex C (informative) - Electrical ratings based on
        utilization categories
Annex D (informative) - Example of test arrangement
        for contact reliability test
Annex E (informative) - Standard test coils for
        heavy-duty reed switches
Annex F (informative) - Making current capacity
        test sequence
Annex G (informative) - Breaking current capacity
        test sequence
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publication with their corresponding European
         publications

Applies to the switching performance of heavy-duty reed switches for use in industrial applications based upon IEC 62246-1. Specifies reliability tests, rated making and breaking capacities, rated impulse voltages, rated conditional short-circuit currents, temperature rise and construction testing in addition to the requirements of IEC 62246-1.