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GB/T 16915.1-2024: Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements
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GB/T 16915.1: Historical versions

Standard ID	USD	BUY PDF	Lead-Days	Standard Title (Description)	Status
GB/T 16915.1-2024	2119	Add to Cart	11 days	Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements	Valid
GB 16915.1-2014	2239	Add to Cart	10 days	[GB/T 16915.1-2014] Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations -- Part 1: General requirements	Valid
GB 16915.1-2003	RFQ	ASK	14 days	Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations -- Part 1: General requirements	Obsolete
GB 16915.1-1997	RFQ	ASK	11 days	Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations. Part 1: General requirements	Obsolete

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Basic data

Standard ID: GB/T 16915.1-2024 (GB/T16915.1-2024)
Description (Translated English): Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements
Sector / Industry: National Standard (Recommended)
Classification of Chinese Standard: K60
Classification of International Standard: 29.120.40
Word Count Estimation: 106,136
Date of Issue: 2024-09-29
Date of Implementation: 2025-10-01
Older Standard (superseded by this standard): GB/T 16915.1-2014
Issuing agency(ies): State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration

GB/T 16915.1-2024: Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements

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ICS 29.120.40 CCSK60 National Standard of the People's Republic of China Replaces GB/T 16915.1-2014 Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations Part 1.General requirements Part 1.General requirements Released on 2024-09-29 2025-10-01 Implementation State Administration for Market Regulation The National Standardization Administration issued

Preface V Introduction IX 1 Scope 1 2 Normative references 1 3 Terms and Definitions 2 4 General requirements 6 5 General notes on the test 6 6 Rated value 8 7 Categories 9 8 Sign 10 9 Dimensional inspection 13 10 Protection against electric shock 13 11 Grounding measures 15 12 Terminal 16 13 Structural requirements 24 14 Switch mechanism 30 15 Aging resistance, protection provided by switch housing and moisture resistance 31 16 Insulation resistance and electrical strength 33 17 Temperature rise 36 18 Switching capacity 38 19 Normal operation 40 20 Mechanical strength 45 21 Heat resistance 49 22 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections 50 23 Creepage distance, electrical clearance and distance through sealant 51 24 Resistance of insulating materials to abnormal heat, flame and tracking 53 25 Rust-proof 55 26 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements 55 Appendix A (Normative) Additional requirements for switches with flexible cable outlet devices and flexible cable retention devices 73 Annex B (informative) To coordinate IEC 60669-1 with IEC 60998 (all parts), IEC 60999 (all parts) and GB/T 3956 requirements and future planned modifications 76 Appendix C (Informative) Source of the circuit 19.3 87 Appendix D (informative) Additional requirements and tests for switches intended to be used at temperatures below -5 °C 91 References 93 Figure 1 Pillar terminal 56 Figure 2 Screw terminals and stud terminals 57 Figure 3 Saddle terminal 58 Figure 4 Terminal block 58 Figure 5 Cover-type terminal 59 Figure 6 Self-threading locking screw 59 Figure 7 Self-cutting screw 59 Figure 8 Classification by connection method 60 Figure 9 Test device for checking the degree of wire damage 61 Figure 10 Screwless terminal bending test 62 Figure 11 Switching capacity and normal operation test circuit diagram 63 Figure 12 Switch test circuit diagram 63 Figure 13 Cover plate test configuration 64 Figure 14 Gauge for verifying the outline of the cover, cover plate or starting element (thickness about 2mm) 65 FIG. 15 Example 65 of applying the gauge of FIG. 14 to a cover that is not secured to a mounting surface or a support surface by screws Figure 16 Example of applying the gauge of Figure 14 in accordance with the requirements of 20.8 66 Figure 17 Gauges for verifying grooves, holes and reverse tapers 67 FIG. 18 Schematic diagram of the gauge application direction of FIG. 17 67 Figure 19 Ball pressure test device 68 Figure 20 Schematic diagram for determining the insulating material parts to be tested (see 24.1) 68 Figure 21 Test wall required by 15.2.3 69 Figure 22 Direction 70 of the wire under 30N tension for 1min Figure 23 Diaphragm and seal example Figure 72 Figure C.1 120V15W (LTspice model) 88 Figure C.2 230V15W (LTspice model) 89 Figure C.3 Multiple lamp model 90 Figure C.4 Ipeak and I2t 90 for multiple lamp loads Table 1 Number of samples required for the test 7 Table 2 Relationship between the rated current of the switch and the rated power of the SBL circuit 8 Table 3 Preferred combinations of pole numbers and rated values 9 Table 4 Relationship between rated current and cross-sectional area of connectable copper conductor 16 Table 5 Structure of wire 17 Table 6 Tightening torque for verifying the mechanical strength of screw-type terminals 18 Table 7 Copper wire bending and pull-out test values 18 Table 8 Test values for pull-out test 19 Table 9 Relationship between rated current and cross-sectional area of copper wire that can be connected to screwless terminals 21 Table 10 Test current for verifying electrical stress and thermal stress of screwless terminals in normal use 22 Table 11 Cross-sectional area of rigid copper conductor for bending test without screw terminals 24 Table 12 Bending test force 24 Table 13 Forces applied to covers, cover plates or actuating elements not fixed by screws 26 Table 14 External diameter limits of surface mounted switch cables 28 Table 15 Test voltage application points for verifying insulation resistance and electrical strength 33 Table 16 Test voltage, test voltage application point and minimum insulation resistance for verifying electrical strength 36 Table 17 Temperature rise test current and cross-sectional area of copper conductor 37 Table 18 Ratio of total operation times 39 Table 19 Number of operations for normal operation test 40 Table 20 Current peak Ipeak and I2t values of different power distribution systems 43 Table 21 Theoretical circuit parameters 43 Table 22 Drop height of impact test 46 Table 23 Torque for verifying the mechanical strength of the gland 47 Table 24 Creepage distance, electrical clearance and distance through insulation sealant 52 Table A.1 Flexible cable external dimension limits 74 Table C.1 Light 87

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1.Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting. This document is Part 1 of GB/T 16915 "Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations". GB/T 16915 has been The following parts were published. --- Part 1.General requirements (GB/T 16915.1); --- Part 2-1.Particular requirements for electronic control devices (GB/T 16915.2); --- Part 2-2.Particular requirements for electromagnetic remote control switches (RCS) (GB/T 16915.3); --- Part 2-3.Particular requirements for time delay switches (TDS) (GB/T 16915.4); --- Part 2-4.Particular requirements for disconnectors (GB/T 16915.5); --- Part 2-6.Particular requirements for fire switches for external or internal marking and lighting (GB/T 16915.7). This document replaces GB/T 16915.1-2014 "Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1.General requirements" Compared with GB/T 16915.1-2014, in addition to structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows. --- Changed the range of switch-controlled motor loads, deleted the switch-controlled halogen lamp load circuit and combination circuit (see Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of the.2014 edition); --- Added the terms and definitions of "on/off switch", "main components", "seal", "inlet diaphragm", "protective diaphragm" and "external ballast lamp" Definitions (see 3.1.1, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.22), deleted the term and definition of "momentary push button switch" (see.2014 3.1.3 of the new version), the definitions of "normal gap structure switch", "small gap structure switch" and "screw terminal" have been changed (see 3.1.5, 3.1.6 and 3.5.2 of the.2014 edition; 3.1.5, 3.1.6 and 3.5.2 of the.2014 edition); --- Changed the number of samples required for the test (see Table 1, Appendix A of the.2014 edition); --- Increased the torque of the mounting screws (see Chapter 5); ---Added switches with rated current not exceeding 16A, switches with rated current greater than 16A and not exceeding 20A, and switches with rated current greater than The description of the test in Chapter 19 for switches with a rated current of 20A has been added, and the test in 19.3 is not required for instantaneous switches (see Chapter 5); --- Deleted the rated current of the pull-cord switch for small-capacity fixed lighting can be 4A (see 6.2 of the.2014 edition); --- Changed the fluorescent lamp test and replaced it with the external self-ballast test (see 6.2, 19.2, 6.2, 19.2 of the.2014 edition); --- Changed the rated power of the self-ballasted lamp (SBL) circuit (see Table 2, Table 20, Table 1, Table 19 of the.2014 edition); --- Deleted the preferred protection level of the switch (see 6.3 of the.2014 edition); --- Changed the classification of protection levels against harmful effects of contact with hazardous parts and against the entry of solid foreign objects (see 7.3,.2014 Version 7.1.9); --- Added classification according to the level of protection against harmful water ingress (see 7.4); --- Changed the identification position of the self-ballasted lamp (SBL) load mark (see 8.1, 8.1 of the.2014 edition); --- Deleted the description of "rated current not exceeding 16A" for the switch in the protection against electric shock (see 10.3.1, 10.3 of the.2014 edition); --- Added the structure table of the conductor (see Table 5); --- Added the content of testing using flexible wires (see 12.2.5, 12.2.6, 12.2.7); --- Changed the test value of the terminal pull-out test (see Table 8, Table 6 of the.2014 edition); --- Change the description of the connecting wire to "connect the terminal to the wire specified in GB/T 3956" (see 12.2.7,.2014 edition 12.2.7); --- Changed the measurement temperature cycle (see 12.3.11, 12.3.11 of the.2014 edition); --- The structure of the switch should ensure that the wire does not activate the connection and/or disconnection device without screw terminals (see 13.2); --- Changed the pulling force applied to the starting element of the rotary switch (see 13.5, 13.5 of the.2014 edition); --- Added drainage measures for surface-mounted switches with protection level IPX6 (see 13.9); --- Changed the maximum limit of cable outer diameter for surface mounted switches (see Table 14, Table 13 of the.2014 edition); --- Added requirements for indicator light units (see 13.16); --- Change "terminals with rated current of 10A" in footnote a to "screwless terminals" (see Table 17, Table 16 of the.2014 edition); --- Changed the temperature rise value of the outer surface of the switch with indicator light (see 17.2, 17.2 of the.2014 edition); --- Deleted the test device for breaking capacity and normal operation test (see Figure 12 of the.2014 edition); --- Added overload test operation for switches with code 4 (see 18.2); --- Deleted the test of load B (see 19.2 of the.2014 edition); --- Changed the drop height of the pendulum impact test (see Table 22, Table 21 of the.2014 edition); --- Screws or nuts that increase the transmission contact pressure should be made of metal (see 22.1); --- Changed the creepage distance, electrical clearance and insulation sealant penetration distance table (see Table 24, Table 23 of the.2014 edition); --- Added a cylindrical terminal (see Figure 1); --- Changed the limits of flexible cable external dimensions (see Table A.1, Table 12a of the.2014 edition). This document is modified to adopt IEC 60669-1.2017 "Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations Part 1.General Require". The technical differences between this document and IEC 60669-1.2017 and their reasons are as follows. --- Replaced IEC 60669-2-1.2002 (see Chapter 1 and 13.16) with the normative reference GB/T 16915.2-2024 to apply In response to my country's technical conditions, increase operability; --- Added normative references GB/T 20002.4 (see Chapter 4) to comply with my country's technical conditions; --- Increased the torque of the mounting screws (see Chapter 5) to increase operability; --- Deleted 130V, 240V, 277V, 400V and 415V in the preferred values of rated voltage of switches (see IEC 60669-1. 2017, 6.2), to comply with my country's power supply voltage level and the actual situation of switch products, and to increase operability; --- Added the requirement of marking the number of this document and explained the marking location (see 8.1) to meet the technical conditions of my country. Operability; --- Deleted the 120V power distribution system column that is not applicable to my country (see Table 2, Table 19, Table 20 of IEC 60669-1.2017) to comply with my country's power supply voltage level, increasing operability; --- Deleted the description of the round hole terminal in footnote b to conform to my country's technical conditions and increase operability (see IEC 60669-1.2017 Table 4); --- Added the structure table of the conductor (see Table 5) to meet my country's technical conditions and increase operability; --- Added the requirements for marking switches with drain holes (see 8.3) to comply with my country's technical conditions and increase operability; --- Changed the wipe test method of the mark (see 8.9) to achieve reproducibility and consistency of the test results and increase operability; --- Changed the voltage of the electric indicator (see 10.1) to conform to my country's technical conditions and increase operability; --- Changed the ambient temperature requirements for additional tests of thermoplastic materials or elastic materials in protection against electric shock (see 10.1) to meet our The technical situation of the country increases operability; --- The normative reference GB/T 13140.1 replaces IEC 60998-1.2002 (see 11.3) to adapt to my country's technical conditions and increase Increase operability; --- The normative reference GB/T 3956 replaces IEC 60228.2004 (see 12.1 and 12.2.7) to adapt to my country's technical requirements parts, increase operability; --- Replaced IEC 60245-4.2011 (see Chapter 13) with the normative reference GB/T 5013.4 to adapt to my country's technical conditions, Increase operability; --- Replaced IEC 60227-5.2011 (see Chapter 13) with the normative reference GB/T 5023.5 to adapt to my country's technical conditions, Increase operability; --- Deleted the "13A" rated current (see Table 3, 6.2, Table 13 of IEC 60669-1.2017), changed "13A" to "10A" (see Table 3, Table 4, Table 9, Table 13, 6.2, 18.2, 19.3), in order to meet the actual rated current of switch products in my country, increase the operable Sexuality; --- Changed the air temperature requirements in the moisture resistance test (see 15.3) to meet my country's technical conditions and increase operability; --- Changed the relevant description of the pendulum impact test (see 20.2) to conform to my country's technical conditions and increase operability; --- Replaced IEC 60068-2-75.2014 (see 20.2) with the normative reference GB/T 2423.55 to adapt to my country's technical conditions, Increase operability; --- ISO 1456.2009 (see 22.5) has been replaced by the normative reference GB/T 9797 to adapt to my country's technical conditions and increase operability. Sexuality; --- Replaced ISO 2081.2008 (see 22.5) with the normative reference GB/T 9799 to adapt to my country's technical conditions and increase operability Sexuality; --- The normative reference GB/T 12599 replaced ISO 2093.1986 (see 22.5) to adapt to my country's technical conditions and increase the Operability; --- IEC 60112.2009 (see Tables 24 and 24.2) has been replaced by the normative reference GB/T 4207 to adapt to my country's technical conditions, Increase operability; --- Replaced IEC 60695-2-10.2000 (see 24.1) with the normative reference GB/T 5169.10 to adapt to my country's technical conditions, Increase operability; --- Replaced IEC 60695-2-11.2014 (see 24.1) with the normative reference GB/T 5169.11 to adapt to my country's technical conditions, Increase operability; --- Added a cylindrical terminal (see Figure 1) to meet my country's technical conditions and increase operability; --- Added a schematic diagram for determining the insulating material components to be tested (see Figure 20) to conform to my country's technical conditions and increase operability. The following editorial changes were made to this document. --- In Chapter 1 "Scope", the following is added. "This document specifies the classification, marking and "Technical requirements such as signs, protection against electric shock, structural requirements, mechanical properties, electrical properties, etc." --- Deleted Appendix D of IEC 60669-1.2017 and Note 1 of Chapter 1 of IEC 60669-1.2017; --- Deleted the notes in IEC 60669-1.2017 that are not applicable to my country (such as Note 2 in Chapter 1, Note 2 in 3.21, Note 1 in 7.9, Note 2, Note 4 and Note 5 of 8.1, Note 2 of 8.3, Notes of 13.15.2, Note of 16.3, Note 5 of Table 15, Note of 18.1, Note 4 of Appendix E); --- Deleted the two lines related to 25AX in the marking example of 8.2 Note 4 of IEC 60669-1.2017 to comply with my country's technical conditions, and added Increase operability; --- The informative reference GB/T 13140.2 replaces IEC 60998-2-1 (see 11.3) to adapt to my country's technical conditions and increase the Operability; --- The informative reference GB/T 13140.3 replaces IEC 60998-2-2 (see 11.3) to adapt to my country's technical conditions and increase the Operability; --- The informative reference GB/T 13140.4 replaces IEC 60998-2-3 (see 11.3) to adapt to my country's technical conditions and increase the Operability; --- Deleted the notes on "if present" hard-stranded conductors in 12.2.5, 12.2.6 and 12.2.7 of IEC 60669-1.2017 to comply with In my country, there is a situation where hard-twisted wires are used in building wiring to increase operability; --- The position of item b) in 12.3.11 of IEC 60669-1.2017 is incorrect. Correct it to "Overvoltage test has been carried out in the above test a)". The screwless terminals for drop measurement shall also be subjected to the following test" before; --- Added notes on arc flash (see 18.2) to conform to my country's technical conditions and increase operability; --- Explanation of "screws that do not require washers, clamping plates or anti-loosening components" and "screws that require washers, clamping plates or anti-loosening components" in Figure 1 Change to Figure 2. This document was proposed by the China Electrical Equipment Industry Association. This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Electrical Accessories (SAC/TC67). This document was drafted by. China Electric Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wenzhou Chint Smart Home Technology Co., Ltd., Ningbo Bull Electric Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Hongyan Electric Co., Ltd., Weikai Testing Technology Co., Ltd., Legrand Intelligent Electric (Huizhou) Co., Ltd., Simon Electric (China) Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Shidun Electric Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Delixi International Electric Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Hongshi Electric Co., Ltd. Ltd., Jiaxing Weikai Testing Technology Co., Ltd., Qingmi (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Futian Electric Co., Ltd., Ningbo Hengda High-tech Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Jinli Electric Co., Ltd., Guangdong Liansu Electric Co., Ltd., Guangdong Zhongke Electric Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing ABB Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., China Quality Certification Center, Weikai (Foshan) Testing Technology Co., Ltd., Foshan Shunde Leliu Zhenbaishun Electric Co., Ltd., Guangdong Langneng Electric Co., Ltd., Foshan Lighting Zhida Electric Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong South China Home Appliance Research Institute, Honghelang (Huizhou) Electric Co., Ltd., Guipai Electric Co., Ltd., Siemens (China) Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch, Taili Industrial Co., Ltd. Ltd., Interman Electric (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., Yuyao Guochang Electric Co., Ltd., Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd. 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