International Electrotechnical Commission
Glossary

Terms defined by SC 23B


Show details for accessible partaccessible part
Show details for actuating memberactuating member
Show details for basebase
Show details for basic enclosure, BEbasic enclosure, BE
Show details for basic insulationbasic insulation
Show details for [<span>basic insulation</span>]basic insulation
Show details for bistable electronic RCSbistable electronic RCS
Show details for bistable RCSbistable RCS
Show details for [<span>blanking-plug</span>]blanking-plug
Show details for [<span>box</span>]box
Show details for [<span>box extension</span>]box extension
Show details for box for suspension meansbox for suspension means
Show details for cable anchoragecable anchorage
Show details for [<span>cable anchorage</span>]cable anchorage
Show details for [<span>cable gland</span>]cable gland
Show details for cable reelcable reel
Show details for [<span>cable retention</span>]cable retention
Show details for clamping unitclamping unit
Show details for clearanceclearance
Show details for [<span>composite material</span>]composite material
Show details for conditional short-circuit current, [<i>I</i><sub>nc</sub>]conditional short-circuit current, Inc
Show details for conduction angleconduction angle
Show details for connecting box for floating terminals or connecting devicesconnecting box for floating terminals or connecting devices
Show details for connecting box with incorporated terminals or connecting devicesconnecting box with incorporated terminals or connecting devices
Show details for connecting box with integrated clamping units connecting box with integrated clamping units
Show details for connecting box with provisions for subsequent incorporation of terminals or connecting devicesconnecting box with provisions for subsequent incorporation of terminals or connecting devices
Show details for connecting box, junction boxconnecting box, junction box
Show details for connecting deviceconnecting device
Show details for control circuitcontrol circuit
Show details for control mechanismcontrol mechanism
Show details for cord-operated switchcord-operated switch
Show details for cord extension setcord extension set
Show details for cord outlet connecting boxcord outlet connecting box
Show details for cord setcord set
Show details for creepage distancecreepage distance
Show details for current cut-outcurrent cut-out
Show details for DCL outletDCL outlet
Show details for DCL plugDCL plug
Show details for delay devicedelay device
Show details for delay timedelay time
Show details for detachable flexible cabledetachable flexible cable
Show details for detachable part detachable part
Show details for device for connecting a luminaire, DCLdevice for connecting a luminaire, DCL
Show details for disconnectable RCSdisconnectable RCS
Show details for disconnectable TDSdisconnectable TDS
Show details for double insulationdouble insulation
Show details for [<span>double insulation</span>]double insulation
Show details for dry treatment of floordry treatment of floor
Show details for electromagnetic RCSelectromagnetic RCS
Show details for electromechanically operated contact mechanismelectromechanically operated contact mechanism
Show details for electronic extension unitelectronic extension unit
Show details for electronic momentary contact switchelectronic momentary contact switch
Show details for electronic output control unitelectronic output control unit
Show details for electronic RCSelectronic RCS
Show details for electronic TDSelectronic TDS
Show details for [<span>ELV</span>]ELV
Show details for [<span>enclosure</span>]enclosure
Show details for enclosure for pre-determined equipment, PD enclosureenclosure for pre-determined equipment, PD enclosure
Show details for entry membraneentry membrane
Show details for [<span>entry membrane</span>]entry membrane
Show details for [<span>exposed conductive part</span>]exposed conductive part
Show details for external flexible cableexternal flexible cable
Show details for externally ballasted lampexternally ballasted lamp
Show details for [<span>FELV</span>]FELV
Show details for female connectorfemale connector
Show details for finished floor (for indoor application)finished floor (for indoor application)
Show details for fireman’s switchfireman’s switch
Show details for fixed cable reelfixed cable reel
Show details for fixed socket-outletfixed socket-outlet
Show details for flat quick-connect terminationflat quick-connect termination
Show details for flexible cableflexible cable
Show details for [<span>flush-mounting box or enclosure</span>]flush-mounting box or enclosure
Show details for fused plugfused plug
Show details for [<span>gasket</span>]gasket
Show details for general purpose enclosure, GP enclosuregeneral purpose enclosure, GP enclosure
Show details for grommetgrommet
Show details for [<span>grommet</span>]grommet
Show details for [<span>HBES</span>]HBES
Show details for [<span>HBES switch</span>]HBES switch
Show details for incorporated hand-operated deviceincorporated hand-operated device
Show details for indicator light unitindicator light unit
Show details for isolating switchisolating switch
Show details for junction connecting boxjunction connecting box
Show details for latching RCSlatching RCS
Show details for [<span>lid</span>]lid
Show details for live partlive part
Show details for loop terminalloop terminal
Show details for lug terminallug terminal
Show details for main partmain part
Show details for male tabmale tab
Show details for mantle terminalmantle terminal
Show details for manufacturer's design instructionsmanufacturer's design instructions
Show details for maximum capability to dissipate power, [<i>P</i><sub>de</sub>]maximum capability to dissipate power, Pde
Show details for mechanical control unitmechanical control unit
Show details for mechanical time-delay devicemechanical time-delay device
Show details for minimum currentminimum current
Show details for minimum loadminimum load
Show details for momentary contact switchmomentary contact switch
Show details for momentary push-button switchmomentary push-button switch
Show details for monostable electronic RCSmonostable electronic RCS
Show details for monostable RCSmonostable RCS
Show details for moulded-on accessorymoulded-on accessory
Show details for moulded-on DCL plugmoulded-on DCL plug
Show details for mounting boxmounting box
Show details for multiple socket-outletmultiple socket-outlet
Show details for multiple switched socket-outletmultiple switched socket-outlet
Show details for non-detachable flexible cablenon-detachable flexible cable
Show details for non-rewirable cable reelnon-rewirable cable reel
Show details for non-rewirable cord extension setnon-rewirable cord extension set
Show details for non-rewirable DCL plugnon-rewirable DCL plug
Show details for non-rewirable plug or non-rewirable portable socket-outletnon-rewirable plug or non-rewirable portable socket-outlet
Show details for non-self-resetting thermal or current cut-outnon-self-resetting thermal or current cut-out
Show details for one operationone operation
Show details for operating memberoperating member
Show details for [<span>PELV system</span>]PELV system
Show details for pillar terminalpillar terminal
Show details for pilot lightpilot light
Show details for plugplug
Show details for pole (of a switch)pole (of a switch)
Show details for portable cable reelportable cable reel
Show details for portable socket-outletportable socket-outlet
Show details for priority electronic RCSpriority electronic RCS
Show details for priority RCSpriority RCS
Show details for protecting membraneprotecting membrane
Show details for [<span>protecting membrane</span>]protecting membrane
Show details for protective impedanceprotective impedance
Show details for [<span>protective separation</span>]protective separation
Show details for push-button switchpush-button switch
Show details for [<span>raised cover</span>]raised cover
Show details for rated connecting capacityrated connecting capacity
Show details for rated control currentrated control current
Show details for rated control voltagerated control voltage
Show details for rated currentrated current
Show details for rated current, [<i>I</i><sub>n</sub>]rated current, In
Show details for rated loadrated load
Show details for rated powerrated power
Show details for rated voltagerated voltage
Show details for rated voltage, [<i>U</i><sub>n</sub>]rated voltage, Un
Show details for reinforced insulationreinforced insulation
Show details for [<span>reinforced insulation</span>]reinforced insulation
Show details for remote control switch, RCSremote control switch, RCS
Show details for remote controlled switch, RCSremote controlled switch, RCS
Show details for rewirable cable reelrewirable cable reel
Show details for rewirable cord extension setrewirable cord extension set
Show details for rewirable DCL plugrewirable DCL plug
Show details for rewirable plug or rewirable portable socket-outletrewirable plug or rewirable portable socket-outlet
Show details for routine testroutine test
Show details for saddle terminalsaddle terminal
Show details for screw-type terminalscrew-type terminal
Show details for screw terminalscrew terminal
Show details for screwless terminalscrewless terminal
Show details for [<span>seal</span>]seal
Show details for self ballasted lampself ballasted lamp
Show details for SELVSELV
Show details for [<span>SELV system</span>]SELV system
Show details for [<span>semi-flush mounting box or enclosure</span>]semi-flush mounting box or enclosure
Show details for semiconductor switching devicesemiconductor switching device
Show details for sequential operated RCSsequential operated RCS
Show details for shuttershutter
Show details for [<span>simple separation</span>]simple separation
Show details for socket-outletsocket-outlet
Show details for socket-outlet for appliancessocket-outlet for appliances
Show details for [<span>spout</span>]spout
Show details for stud terminalstud terminal
Show details for supplementary insulationsupplementary insulation
Show details for [<span>supplementary insulation</span>]supplementary insulation
Show details for [<span>surface mounting box or enclosure</span>]surface mounting box or enclosure
Show details for suspension meanssuspension means
Show details for switchswitch
Show details for switch of micro-gap constructionswitch of micro-gap construction
Show details for switch of mini-gap constructionswitch of mini-gap construction
Show details for switch of normal (gap) constructionswitch of normal (gap) construction
Show details for switched socket-outletswitched socket-outlet
Show details for switching circuitswitching circuit
Show details for tapping connecting boxtapping connecting box
Show details for terminalterminal
Show details for terminal with screw clampingterminal with screw clamping
Show details for terminationtermination
Show details for thermal cut-outthermal cut-out
Show details for thread-cutting screwthread-cutting screw
Show details for thread-forming screwthread-forming screw
Show details for time-delay switches TDStime-delay switches TDS
Show details for time delayed switch, TDStime delayed switch, TDS
Show details for trip-free mechanismtrip-free mechanism
Show details for type testtype test
Show details for weak pointweak point
Show details for wet treatment of floorwet treatment of floor
Show details for [<i>I</i><sup>2</sup>][<i>t</i>]I2t


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