IEC 60730-2-12:2025
Automatic electrical controls - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for electrically operated door locks
Automatic electrical controls - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for electrically operated door locks
- Статус документа:
- Действующий
- Формат:
- Электронный (PDF)
- Количество страниц:
- 23
- Дата публикации:
- 15 декабря 2025 г.
- Издание:
- IEC IS 60730 edition 4 version 1
- ICS:
- 97.120
IEC 60730-2-12:2025 applies to automatic electrically operated door locks • for use in, on, or in association with equipment for household appliance and similar use, including equipment for heating, air-conditioning and similar applications; NOTE 1 Throughout this document, the word "equipment" means "appliance and equipment" and "controls" means "door locks". NOTE 2 Throughout this document, the word "door" means "door, cover or lid". The words "door lock" means "electrically operated door lock". • for equipment that is used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications; EXAMPLE 1 Controls for commercial catering, heating and air-conditioning equipment. • that are AC or DC powered controls with a rated voltage not exceeding 690 V AC or 600 V DC; • used in, on, or in association with equipment that use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof; • utilized as part of a control system or controls which are mechanically integral with multifunctional controls having non-electrical outputs; • using NTC or PTC thermistors and to discrete thermistors, requirements for which are contained in Annex J; • that have electrical circuits and control circuits which are, for example, operated by bimetals, magnet coils, memory metals, pressure elements, temperature-sensitive expansion elements or electronic elements. NOTE 3 Requirements for manually actuated mechanical switches not forming part of an automatic control are contained in IEC 61058-1-1. This document applies to - the inherent safety of electrically operated door locks, and - functional safety of electrically operated door locks and safety related systems, - electrically operated door locks where the performance (for example the effect of EMC phenomena) of the product can impair the overall safety and performance of the controlled system, - the operating values, operating times, and operating sequences where such are associated with equipment safety. This document specifies the requirements for construction, operation and testing of automatic electrical controls used in, on, or in association with an equipment. This document does not • apply to electrically operated door locks intended exclusively for industrial process applications unless explicitly mentioned in the relevant part 2 or the equipment standard. However, this document can be applied to evaluate automatic electrical controls intended specifically for industrial applications in cases where no relevant safety standard exists; • take into account the response value of an automatic action of a control, if such a response value is dependent upon the method of mounting the control in the equipment. Where a response value is of significant purpose for the protection of the user, or surroundings, the value defined in the appropriate equipment standard or as determined by the manufacturer will apply; • address the integrity of the output signal to the network devices, such as interoperability with other devices unless it has been evaluated as part of the control system. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2015. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: Adoption of IEC 60730-1:2022 with all of its significant changes to IEC 60730-1:2013, IEC 60730-1:2013/AMD1:2015 and IEC 60730-1:2013/AMD2:2020
Abstract
Overview
IEC 60730-2-12:2025 - "Automatic electrical controls - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for electrically operated door locks" is the 2025 (4th) edition published by the IEC. It specifies construction, operation and testing requirements for automatic electrically operated door locks (door, cover or lid locking mechanisms) used with household appliances and similar equipment, public-use equipment (shops, hospitals, offices), and related heating, air‑conditioning and commercial applications. The standard applies to AC or DC powered door locks with rated voltages up to 690 V AC or 600 V DC and covers inherent safety, functional safety and the effects of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) on device performance.
Key topics and technical requirements
This part 2-12 supplements IEC 60730-1 (adopted here in its 2022 edition) and addresses door‑lock specific issues, including:
- Definitions and scope specific to electrically operated door locks (door = door/cover/lid; lock = electrically operated mechanism).
- Safety objectives: inherent safety and functional safety for protective locking functions, permanent vs non‑permanent operation and safety‑related systems.
- Construction and mechanical requirements: design, threaded parts, terminations, mechanical strength and endurance relevant to locking reliability.
- Electrical safety: protection against electric shock, protective earthing provisions, insulation, creepage and clearance.
- Components and circuits: component requirements, fault assessment on electronic circuits, and use of thermistors (Annex J).
- Environmental and reliability tests: moisture/dust resistance, thermal/heating, environmental stress, corrosion resistance, and life endurance.
- EMC: emission and immunity testing where EMC could impair safety or performance.
- Operational parameters: operating values, locking/unlocking delays, locking force, drop‑out values and operating sequences that affect safety.
- Abnormal and failure modes: abnormal operation tests and requirements for safety‑related behaviour.
- Functional safety annex: Annex H provides requirements related to functional safety; national difference annexes (R, S, T) list country‑specific variations.
Practical applications and users
Who uses IEC 60730-2-12:2025:
- Appliance and device design engineers implementing electrically operated door locks for washing machines, ovens, commercial catering equipment, HVAC units and similar products.
- Compliance and safety engineers preparing technical files, risk assessments and test plans.
- Test laboratories and certification bodies evaluating construction, EMC and endurance tests.
- Manufacturers seeking to demonstrate conformity with international safety expectations for door locks in consumer and public equipment.
Benefits:
- Ensures reliable locking behaviour that protects users and equipment.
- Guides selection of components and test regimes to reduce safety risks from electrical, mechanical and EMC failure modes.
Related standards
- IEC 60730-1:2022 (General requirements for automatic electrical controls) - this part is used in conjunction with it.
- IEC 61058-1-1 - requirements for manually actuated mechanical switches not part of an automatic control.
Keywords: IEC 60730-2-12:2025, electrically operated door locks, automatic electrical controls, functional safety, EMC, appliance safety, locking mechanism testing.
Технические детали
- Технический комитет
- TC 72 - Automatic electrical controls
- SKU
- IEC 60730-2-12:2025
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