QC/T 198-2014General specifications for automotive switches (English PDF)

Foreword

This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009 "Directives for standardization - Part 1. Structure and drafting of standards".

This standard shall, from the date of implementation, replace QC/T 198-1995.

As compared with QC/T 198-1995, the main changes of this standard are as follows.

- DELETE the interchangeability test in clause 4.16 of the original version.

- ADD the definition of mechanical switches and electronic switches (chapter 3 of this version).

- ADD the lighting feature requirements (clause 4.1.1 of this version).

- ADD the identification requirements (clause 4.1.2 of this version).

- MODIFY the switch ambient temperature range (clause 3.10 of original version; clause 4.3 of this version).

- MODIFY the enclosure protection degree (clause 3.9 of original version; clause 4.4 of this version).

- MODIFY the main contact-point voltage drop (clause 3.22 of original version; clause 4.6 of this version).

- ADD the mechanical strength requirements for switch (clause 4.7 of this version).

- ADD the contact-point vibration time test (clause 4.8 of this version).

- MODIFY the switch surface paint adhesion requirements (clause 3.15 of original version; clause 4.9 of this version).

- ADD the noise performance test (clause 4.10 of this version).

- ADD the electromagnetic compatibility requirements (clause 4.11 of this version).

- ADD the abnormal voltage resistance requirements (clause 4.12 of this version).

1 Scope

This standard specifies the definition, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage of automotive switches.

This standard applies to the automotive switches having a nominal voltage of 12V and 24V (hereinafter referred to as switch).

2 Normative references

The following documents are essential to the application of this document. For the dated documents, only the versions with the dates indicated are applicable to this document; for the undated documents, only the latest version (including all the amendments) are applicable to this Standard.

GB/T 2423.8 Environmental testing for electric and electronic products - Part 2. Test methods - Test Ed. Free fall

GB/T 2828.1 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes - Part 1.

Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection

GB/T 4094 Automobile - Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales

GB/T 4094.2 Electric vehicles - Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales

GB 8410 Flammability of automotive interior materials

GB/T 9286 Paints and varnishes - Cross cut test for films

GB/T 30038-2013 Road vehicles - Degrees of protection (IP-code) - Protection of electrical equipment against foreign objects, water, and access

GB/T 16422.2 Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2. Xenon-arc sources

GB 18655 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics for the protection of receivers used on board vehicles It shall comply with the level 3 above requirements of clause 8.3 in GB/T 9286. […]

4 Requirements