IEC IEC60884-2-8 Edition1.02025-04 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Plugsandsocket-outletsforhouseholdandsimilarpurposes- Part2-8:Particular requirements for socket-outletsforfurniture IEC 60884-2-8:2025-04(en THISPUBLICATIONISCOPYRIGHTPROTECTED Copyright@2025IEC,Geneva,Switzerland or by any means,electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm,without permission in writing from either IEC or IEC's member National Committee in the country of the requester. If you have any questions about IEC copyright or have an enquiry about obtaining additional rights to this publication,please contact the address below or your local IEC member National Committee for further information. IEC Secretariat Tel.: +4122 919 02 11 3, rue de Varembe [email protected] CH-1211Geneva20 www.iec.ch Switzerland About the IEC International Standards forallelectrical, electronic and related technologies. AboutIECpublications The technical content of IEC publications is kept under constant review by the IEC.Please make sure that you have the latest edition, a corrigendum or an amendment might have been published. IEC publicationssearch-webstore.iec.ch/advsearchform IEC Products & Services Portal-products.iec.ch The advanced search enables to find IEC publications by a Discover our powerful search engine and read freely all the number,text, technical publications previews, graphical symbols and the glossary. varietyofcriteria(reference committee, ..). It also gives information on projects,replaced With a subscription you will always have access to up to date and withdrawn publications. content tailored to your needs. IEc Just Published-webstore.iec.ch/justpublished Electropedia-www.electropedia.org Stay up to date on all new IEC publications. Just Published The world's leading online dictionary on electrotechnology, detailsallnewpublicationsreleased.Availableonlineandonce containing more than 22 500 terminological entries in English a month by email. and French, with equivalent terms in 25 additional languages. Also known as the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary IECCustomer Service Centre-webstore.iec.ch/csc (IEV) online. If you wish to give us your feedback on this publication or need further assistance,please contact the Customer Service Centre:[email protected] IEC IEC60884-2-8 Edition1.0 2025-04 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Plugsandsocket-outletsforhouseholdandsimilarpurposes Part2-8:Particularrequirementsforsocket-outletsforfurniture INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION ICS 29.120.30 ISBN 978-2-8327-0327-4 Warning!Make sure that you obtained thispublication froman authorized distributor. ? Registered trademark of the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC60884-2-8:2025IEC2025 -2 CONTENTS FOREWORD 4 INTRODUCTION. .6 1 Scope.. 2 Normative references.. .8 3 Terms and definitions. 8 4 General requirements.. 9 5 General remarks ontests. .9 6 Ratings 10 7 Classification 8 Marking . 11 9 Checking of dimensions 12 10 Protection againstelectric shock 12 11 Provision for earthing.. 12 Terminals and terminations.. .13 13 Construction of fixed socket-outlets. 14 14 Constructionofplugsandportablesocket-outlets 16 15 Interlockedsocket-outlets.. 19 16 Resistancetoageing,protectionprovidedbyenclosures,andresistanceto humidity......... 19 17 Insulation resistance and electric strength. .20 18 Operationofearthingcontacts .20 19 Temperature rise 20 Breaking capacity.. .20 21 Normal operation. 20 22 Forcenecessarytowithdrawtheplug 23 Flexiblecablesandtheirconnection. .22 24 Mechanical strength. .22 25 Resistance to heat... ...24 26 Screws,current-carrying parts andconnections. 27 Creepagedistances,clearancesanddistancesthrough sealingcompound. .24 28 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire and to tracking ... ....24 29 Resistance to rusting .. 30 Additionaltests onpinsprovidedwithinsulating sleeves... ...24 31 EMC requirements.. ..24 32 Electromagneticfields(EMF)requirements ..25 33 Socketoutletsforfurniture incorporating USBpower supply. 25 34