CSA C22.2 NO. 61058-1-1:17 (R2022)

Preface

This is the harmonized CSA Group and UL standard for Switches for Appliances – Part 1-1: Requirements for Mechanical Switches. It is the first edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61058-1-1, and the first edition of UL 61058-1-1.

This harmonized standard is based on IEC Publication 61058-1-1: first edition Switches for Appliances – Part 1-1: Requirements for Mechanical Switches issued May 2016. IEC 61058-1-1 is copyrighted by the IEC.

This harmonized standard was prepared by CSA Group and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). The efforts and support of the International Harmonization Committee on Switches for Appliances are gratefully acknowledged.

This standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the standard.

This standard was reviewed by the CSA Integrated Committee on Wiring Devices, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Technical Committee on Wiring Products and the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Requirements for Electrical Safety, and has been formally approved by the CSA Technical Committee.

This standard has been approved as a National Standard of Canada by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).

This standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard.

Scope

This clause of part 1 is applicable.

Add the following at the end of Clause 1.

This part of IEC 61058 applies to mechanical switching devices and shall be used in conjunction with the requirements of IEC 61058-1.

NOTE Additional requirements for particular switches may be found in the relevant part 2 of IEC 61058.