IEC 60884-2-8 Ed. 1.0 en:2025

Full Description

This document applies to socket-outlets for furniture for AC only, with or without earthing contact, with or without supply cable, with a rated voltage greater than 50 V but not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 32 A, intended for household and similar purposes, either indoors or outdoors.

This document covers socket-outlets for furniture which are intended to be built into or fixed into furniture and are not intended to be moved from one place to another without removing the fixing means.

NOTE 1 The furniture on which the socket-outlet is fixed can be movable.

This document covers socket-outlets for furniture which are intended to be connected to the electrical installation either permanently, for example by means of an installation coupler according to IEC 61535, or non-permanently by means of a plug.

The rated current is limited to 16 A maximum for socket-outlets for furniture that are provided with screwless-type terminals.

This document covers only those requirements for mounting boxes which are necessary for the tests on the socket-outlet for furniture.

NOTE 2 Requirements for general purpose mounting boxes are given in IEC 60670-1.

This document does not cover socket-outlets for appliances covered by IEC 60884-2-2.

This document does not cover portable accessories such as:
– Adaptors covered by IEC 60884-2-5;
– Cord extension sets covered by IEC 60884-2-7;
– Cable reels covered by IEC 61242.

Socket-outlets for furniture intended to be used as a cord extension set (portable use) are, in addition, covered by IEC 60884-2-7.

Socket-outlets for furniture complying with this document are suitable for use at ambient temperatures not normally exceeding +40 °C, but their average temperature over a period of 24 h does not exceed +35 °C, with a lower limit of the ambient air temperature of −5 °C.

In locations where special conditions prevail, such as in ships, vehicles and the like and in hazardous locations, for example where explosions are liable to occur, additional requirements can be applicable.

This document gives additional requirements for socket-outlets for furniture incorporating USB power supply, see Annex AA.

This document gives additional requirements for socket-outlets for furniture incorporating electronic components to perform additional functions, see Annex BB.