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PEL/23/3 - Connectors for portable appliances

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Connecting devices | Cells and batteries. Alkaline secondary | Cables | Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers | Electric road vehicles | Cells and batteries. Other | Electrical accessories. General | Electricity supply | Electrical insulation. General | Electronic display devices | Terminology. Principles and coordination | Quantities and units | Industrial process measurement and control | Railway rolling stock. General | Electrical engineering. General

Overview: Under the direction of PEL/23, is responsible for the UK input to the work of IEC/SC 23G: Appliance couplers, and in CENELEC/SR on the same subject

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PNW 23G-492 ED1:	Direct current charging couplers for electric bicycles Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-09-17	Proposal
PD IEC/PAS 63386 Ed 1.0	IEC/PAS: CONDUCTIVE CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - AC VEHICLE COUPLER TYPE 4 Categories: Unclassified documents Approval begins :	Approval
BS EN IEC 63407	BS EN 63407 Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Contact interface for automated connection device (ACD) Categories: Electric road vehicles \| Electricity supply Approval begins : 2026-08-25	Approval
BS EN 60320-1 Ed.4.0	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Part 1: General requirements Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2020-11-27	Public comment

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN IEC 60799:2021+A1:2023	Electrical accessories. Cord sets and interconnection cord sets Categories: Cables \| Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Published standard begins : 2023-11-16	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60799:2021	Electrical accessories. Cord sets and interconnection cord sets Categories: Cables \| Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Published standard begins : 2021-03-25	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Couplers dependent on appliance weight for engagement Categories: Connecting devices Published standard begins : 2021-03-26	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60320-2-3:2021	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Appliance couplers with a degree of protection higher than IPX0 Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Published standard begins : 2021-03-26	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60320-2-1:2021	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Sewing machine couplers Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Published standard begins : 2021-03-26	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60320-1:2021	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. General requirements Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Published standard begins : 2021-11-05	Published standard
BS EN 60320-3:2014+A2:2022	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Standard sheets and gauges Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Published standard begins : 2022-12-02	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 60320-3:2014+A1:2021	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Standard sheets and gauges Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Withdrawn begins : 2022-12-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 60320-3:2014	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Standard sheets and gauges Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Withdrawn begins : 2024-06-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 60320-2-4:2006+A1:2009	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Couplers dependent on appliance weight for engagement Categories: Connecting devices Withdrawn begins : 2024-06-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 60320-2-3:1999, IEC 60320-2-3:1998	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Appliance coupler with a degree of protection higher than IPX0 Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Withdrawn begins : 2024-06-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 60320-2-1:2001, IEC 60320-2-1:2000	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. Specification of requirements for individual types of coupler. Sewing machine couplers Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Withdrawn begins : 2024-06-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 60320-1:2015+A1:2021	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. General requirements Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Withdrawn begins : 2025-09-24	Withdrawn
BS EN 60320-1:2015	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. General requirements Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Withdrawn begins : 2016-02-29	Withdrawn
BS EN 60320-1:2001+A1:2007	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. General requirements Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Withdrawn begins : 2018-07-17	Withdrawn
BS EN 60320-1:2001	Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes. General requirements Categories: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Withdrawn begins : 2008-10-03	Withdrawn