G/TBT/N/THA/563  
9 December 2019  
(19-8474) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority,  
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry  
Tel.: (662) 202 3504, 202 3523  
Fax: (662) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
3. Notified un der Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Electrical 
apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or 
in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, 
surge suppressors, plugs, junction boxes), for a voltage exc eeding 1,000 volts (HS 8535); 
Switches (ICS 29.120.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Switches for Household and Similar Fixed – Electrical Installations: 
Part 1 General Requirements (TIS 824 – 25XX (20XX)) (144 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw the Thai Industrial Standard for switches for household and similar fixed – 
electrical installations: general requirements (TIS 824 - 2551 (2008)) and replace it with 
switches for hous ehold and similar fixed – electrical installations: part 1 general 
requirements (TIS 824 - 25XX (20XX)) as a mandatory standard.  
This standard covers manually operated general purpose switches, used for A.C. only with 
rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and rated current not exceeding 63 A. It is intended 
for household and similar fixed electrical installations, both indoors and outdoors.  
For switches provided with screw less terminals the rated current is limited to 16A.  
7. Objective and rationale, includin g the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/THA/563  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
IEC 60038:2009  IEC standard voltages  
IEC 60068 -2-75:2014  Environmental testing - Part 2 -75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer 
tests 
IEC 60112:2009  Method for the determination of the proof and the 
comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials  
IEC 60212:2010  Standard conditions for use prior to and during the testing of 
solid electrical insulation materials  
IEC 60227 -5:2011  Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and 
including 450/750 V - Part 5: Flexible cables (cords)  
IEC 60228:2004  Conductors of insulated cables  
IEC 60245 -4:2011  Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 
450/750 V - Part 4: Cords and flexible cables  
IEC 60417  Graphical symbols for use on equipment (available from: 
http://www.graphicalsymbols.info  /equipment)  
IEC 60529  1989, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)  
IEC 60529  1989/AMD1: 1999  
IEC 60529  1989/AMD2: 2013  
IEC 60669 -2-1 :2002  Switches for household and similar fixed electrical 
installations - Part 2 -1: Particular requirements - Electronic 
switches  
IEC 60669 -2-1 :2002/AMD1 
:2008    
IEC 60669 -2-1 
:2002/AMD2: 2015    
IEC 60695 -2-10:2000  Fire hazard testing - Part 2 -10: Glowing/hot -wire based test 
methods -Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure  
IEC 60695 -2-11 :2014  Fire hazard testing - Part 2 -11: Glowing/hot -wire based test 
methods -Glow-wire flammability test method for end -
products (GWEPT)  
IEC 60998 -1 :2002  Connecting devices for low -voltage circuits for household and 
similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements  
IEC 60998 -2-1 Connecting devi ces for low -voltage circuits for household and 
similar purposes - Part 2 -1: Particular requirements for 
connecting devices as separate entities with screw -type 
clamping units  
IEC 60998 -2-2 Connecting devices for low -voltage circuits for household and 
similar purposes - Part 2 -2: Particular requirements for 
connecting devices as separate entities with screw less -type 
clamping units  
IEC 60998 -2-3 Connecting devices for low -voltage circuits for household and 
similar purposes - Part 2 -3: Particular requiremen ts for 
connecting devices as separate entities with insulation -
piercing clamping units  
IEC 60669 –1:2017    
IEC 60998 -2-4 Connecting devices for low -voltage circuits for household and 
similar purposes - Part 2 -4: Particular requirements for twist-
on connecting devices  G/TBT/N/THA/563  
 
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  IEC 61032: 1997  Protection of persons and equipment by enclosures - Probes 
for verification  
IS0.1456:2009  Metallic and other inorganic coatings - Electrodeposited 
coatings of nickel, nickel plus chromium, copper plus nickel 
and of copper plus nickel plus chromium  
ISO 2081 :2008  Metallic and other inorganic coatings - Electroplated coatings 
of zinc with supplementary treatments on iron or steel  
ISO 2093: 1986  Electroplated coatings of tin - Specification and test methods  
 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
Thai Industrial Standards Institute  
Tel: (66 2) 202 3504, 202 3523  
Fax: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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