Replacement:This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 V, 500 Hz and a rated current not exceeding 125 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors.
NOTE All references for accessories with a rated current of more than 125 A in part 1 are not applicable to this part 2.
This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers with pins and contact tubes of standardized configurations.
This standard applies to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, hereinafter referred to as accessories, for use when the ambient temperature is normally within the range -25 °C to 40 °C.
The use of these accessories on building sites and for agricultural, commercial and domestic applications is not precluded.
This standard applies to accessories with screwless type terminals or insulation piercing terminals, with a rated current up to and including 16 A for Series I and 20 A for Series II .
NOTE In the following countries, this standard applies to accessories with screwless type terminals or insulation piercing terminals, with a rated current up to and including 32 A for Series I and 30 A for Series II : DE, IT.
Socket-outlets or appliance inlets incorporated in or fixed to electrical equipment are within the scope of this standard. This standard also applies to accessories intended to be used in extra-low voltage installations.
NOTE This standard does not apply to accessories primarily intended for domestic and similar general purposes.
In locations where special conditions prevail, for example on board ship or where explosions are liable to occur, additional requirements may be necessary.