Tekst fra IEC om Plugs, socket-outlets and switches
a) To prepare standards for general purpose switches including electronic switches, time-delay switches and remote control switches, for a.c. only, with rated voltage not exceeding 440 V, and with a maximum rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for household and similar purposes, either indoors or outdoors.
b) To prepare standards for switches and related accessories for use in Home and Building Electronic Systems (HBES), with a working voltage not exceeding 250 V a.c. and a rated current up to and including 16 A, intended for household and similar purposes, either indoors or outdoors and to associated electronic extension units.
c) To prepare standards for general purposes plugs and fixed and portable socket-outlets, fused plugs, socket-outlets for appliances, switched socket-outlets with and without interlock, plugs and socket-outlets for SELV, with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 32 A, intended for household and similar purposes, either indoors or outdoors.
d) To prepare standards for boxes enclosures for household devices with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V, intended for household and similar purposes, either indoors or outdoors. These standards are applicable to boxes enclosures intended to house accessories which are in the field of other TC 23 sub-committees and are produced in conjunction with other sub-committees.
e) To prepare standards for ancillary products which relate/incorporate products covered by a), b), c) e.g. Luminaire
couplers, adaptators/cable reels, etc.
World-wide plug and socket-outlet systems
To prepare dimensional standards for a world-wide unified system for plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for cord-extension sets for household and similar general purposes. To elaborate the basic characteristics of a modular system, if possible suitable for all kinds of household installations and the definition of principles for its use.
To co-ordinate information for the introduction of the unified system and to make all efforts to ensure the harmonization of supplementary or transitional configurations necessary for certain countries, as stated by TC 64.