UL 61058-2-6 PDF

1 Scope

Clause 1 of IEC 61058-1:2016 is applicable except as follows.

Addition:

This part of IEC 61058 is a subset based on IEC 61058-1. The clauses outlined below are intended to address the specific requirements for switches incorporated into or integrated with electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery.

This document is intended for switches with an ambient temperature up to and including 55 °C. Switches tested according to IEC 61058-1 are considered to comply with this document and additional testing is not required provided ratings, loads, and endurance are correct.

NOTE This document takes into account the fact that tests are conducted as part of the end-product evaluation (e.g. products tested according to the IEC 60745 and IEC 62841 series, and lawn and gardening equipment tested according to the IEC 60335 series), and that tests are not conducted on the component switch.

Summary of Topics

This reaffirmation of ANSI/UL 61058-2-6 dated May 21, 2025 is being issued to update the title page to reflect the most recent designation as a Reaffirmed American National Standard (ANS). No technical changes have been made.

The First edition of UL 61058-2-6 is an adoption of IEC 61058-2-6, Second Edition, issued by the IEC November 2018. Please note that the National Difference document incorporates all of the U.S. national differences for UL 61058-2-6.

As noted in the Commitment for Amendments statement located on the back side of the title page, ULSE and CSA are committed to updating this harmonized standard jointly. However, the revision pages dated May 21, 2025 will not be jointly issued by ULSE and CSA as these revision pages only address UL ANSI approval dates.