BS EN IEC 60603-7:2020

What is BS EN IEC 60603-7 about?  

BS EN IEC 60603-7 discusses connectors for electronic equipment. BS EN IEC 60603-7 is the seventh part of the BS EN IEC 60603 series of standards that covers 8-way, unshielded, free and fixed connectors. BS EN IEC 60603-7 is intended to specify the common dimensions (interface dimensions), mechanical, electrical, and environmental characteristics, and tests. 

Who is BS EN IEC 60603-7 for?

BS EN IEC 60603-7 on connectors for electronic equipment is useful for: 

• Connector manufacturers 
• Connector suppliers 
• Buyers 

Why should you use BS EN IEC 60603-7?

Connectors are used where wire lines need to be attached or disconnected. Connectors are used in a lot of electronic equipment because they have a huge amount of flexibility.  

BS EN IEC 60603-7 minimum values of creepage and clearance distances based upon the assigned voltage rating 50 V AC and 60 V DC. The permissible operating voltages depend upon the application and also on the specified safety requirements.   

BS EN IEC 60603-7 provides compliance to the test schedules are intended to ensure the reliability of all performance parameters, including transmission parameters, over the range of operating climatic conditions. Stable and compliant contact resistance is a good indication of the stability of transmission performance. 

BS EN IEC 60603-7 provides detailed product specifications for the level of compatibility e.g. in terms of backward compatibility or of interoperability with other detailed product specification(s). 

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN IEC 60603-7:2020 cancels and replaces BS EN 60603-7:2009. 

BS EN IEC 60603-7:2020 includes the following significant technical change with respect to the BS EN 60603-7:2009: 

• Revised the definitions for interpretability and interoperability; added new definitions. 
• Corrected dimension line for dimension AZ2. 
• Corrected dimension line for dimension F1. 
• Added lower limiting temperature and upper limiting temperature definitions. 
• Revised Table 1 to Table 8 so the column order is Minimum-Nominal-Maximum dimensions (ascending order). 
• Corrected Climatic category and Upper-temperature values to 90 °C. 
• Revised the wording in 8.2, contact resistance, for clarification. 
• Revised Figure 11 and Figure 12 and the wording in the Key below for clarification.