• BS EN 60265-1:1998

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Specification for high-voltage switches Switches for rated voltages above 1 kV and less than 52 kV

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-09-2011

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-06-1998

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 General
        1.1 Scope
        1.2 Normative references
              1.101 General requirements
    2 Normal and special service conditions
    3 Definitions
        3.1 General terms
        3.2 Assemblies
        3.3 Parts of assemblies
        3.4 Switching devices
        3.5 Parts of switching devices
        3.6 Operation
        3.7 Characteristic quantities
        3.8 Index of definitions
    4 Ratings
        4.1 Rated voltage (Ur)
        4.2 Rated insulation level
        4.3 Rated frequency (fr)
        4.4 Rated normal current (lr) and temperature rise
        4.5 Rated short-time withstand current (lk)
        4.6 Rated peak withstand current (lp)
        4.7 Rated duration of short-circuit (tk)
        4.8 Rated supply voltage of closing and opening devices
              and of auxiliary and control circuits (Ua)
        4.9 Rated supply frequency of closing and opening
              devices and of auxiliary circuits
        4.10 Rated pressure of compressed gas supply for operation
              and/or interruption
              4.101 Rated mainly active load-breaking current (l1)
              4.102 Rated closed-loop breaking current (l2a and l2b)
              4.103 Rated no-load transformer breaking current (l3)
              4.104 Rated cable-charging breaking current (l4a)
              4.105 Rated line-charging breaking current (l4b)
              4.106 Rated single capacitor bank breaking current for
                     special purpose switches (l4c)
              4.107 Rated back-to-back capacitor bank breaking
                     current for special purpose switches (l4d)
              4.108 Rated back-to-back capacitor inrush making
                     current for special purpose switches (lin)
              4.109 Rated earth fault breaking current (l6a)
              4.110 Rated cable- and line-charging breaking
                     current under earth fault conditions (l6b)
              4.111 Rated motor breaking current for special
                     purpose switches (l7)
              4.112 Rated short-circuit making current (lma)
              4.113 Rated breaking and making currents for a
                     general purpose switch
              4.114 Ratings for limited purpose switches
              4.115 Ratings for special purpose switches
              4.116 Ratings for switches backed by fuses
    5 Design and construction
        5.1 Requirements for liquids in high-voltage switches
        5.2 Requirements for gases in high-voltage switches
        5.3 Earthing of high-voltage switches
        5.4 Auxiliary and control equipment
        5.5 Dependent power operation
        5.6 Stored energy operation
        5.7 Independent manual operation
        5.8 Operation of releases
        5.9 Low- and high-pressure interlocking and monitoring
              devices
        5.10 Nameplates
        5.11 Interlocking devices
        5.12 Position indication
        5.13 Degrees of protection by enclosures
        5.14 Creepage distances
        5.15 Gas and vacuum tightness
        5.16 Liquid tightness
        5.17 Flammability
        5.18 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
              5.101 Making and breaking operations
              5.102 Requirements for switch-disconnectors
              5.103 Mechanical strength
              5.104 Securing the position
              5.105 Auxiliary contacts for signalling
    6 Type tests
        6.1 General
        6.2 Dielectric tests
        6.3 Radio interference voltage (RIV) tests
        6.4 Measurement of the resistance of the main circuit
        6.5 Temperature-rise tests
        6.6 Short-time withstand current and peak withstand current
              tests
        6.7 Verification of the protection
        6.8 Tightness tests
        6.9 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests
              6.101 Making and breaking tests
              6.102 Mechanical operation tests
              6.103 Operation under severe ice conditions
    7 Routine tests
              7.101 Mechanical operating tests
    8 Guide to the selection of high-voltage switches for service
        8.1 General
        8.2 Conditions affecting application
        8.3 Insulation coordination
        8.4 Selection of class of switch
    9 Information to be given with inquiries, tenders and orders
        9.1 Information to be given with inquiries and orders
              9.102 Information to be given with tenders
    10 Rules for transport, storage, erection, operation and
        maintenance
    11 Safety
    Tables
    1 Rated line- and cable-charging breaking currents for
        general purpose switch
    2 Nameplate information
    3 Supply circuit TRV parameters for mainly active load
        current breaking tests
    4a TRV parameters for distribution line closed loop breaking
        tests
    4b TRV parameters for parallel power transformer current
        breaking tests
    5 Test duties for general purpose switches - Test duties
        for three-phase tests on three-pole operated,
        pole-after-pole operated, and single pole switches
    6 Test duties for general purpose switches - Single phase
        tests on three-pole switches operated pole-after-pole and
        single-pole switches applied on three-phase systems
    7 Test duties for special purpose switches - Three-phase
        tests on three-pole operated, pole-after-pole operated,
        and single-pole switches
    8 Test duties for special purpose switches - Single phase
        tests on three-pole switches operated pole-after-pole and
        single-pole switches applied on three-phase systems
    9 Prospective recovery voltage parameter limits for
        single-phase capacitor bank current breaking tests
    Figures
    1 Three-phase test circuit for mainly active load current
        switching for test duty 1
    2 Single-phase test circuit for mainly active load current
        switching for test duty 1
    3 Three-phase test circuit for distribution line closed-loop
        and parallel transformer current switching test for test
        duties 2a and 2b
    4 Single-phase test circuit for distribution line closed-loop
        and parallel transformer current switching test, for test
        duties 2a and 2b
    5 Three-phase test circuit for short-circuit making current
        test for test duty 5
    6 Single-phase test circuit for short-circuit making current
        test for test duty 5
    7 Prospective TRV parameter limits for single-phase capacitor
        bank current breaking tests
    8 Three-phase test circuit for earth fault breaking current
        tests, for test duty 6a
    9 Three-phase test circuit for cable-charging breaking
        current tests under earth fault conditions, for test duty
        6b
    Annex ZA Normative references to international publications
    with their corresponding European publications

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    Applies to three-phase, alternating current switches and switch-disconnectors, with making and breaking current ratings, for indoor and outdoor installations, for rated voltages over 1 kV and less than 52 kV, and for rated frequencies from 16 2/3 Hz up to and including 60 Hz. Also applies to the operating devices of these switches and to their auxiliary equipment.

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    Committee PEL/17
    Development Note Also numbered as IEC 60265-1. Supersedes BS 5463-1(1991) & 96/202907 DC. (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 60129:1994/A2:1996 ALTERNATING CURRENT DISCONNECTORS AND EARTHING SWITCHES
    IEC 60050-441:1984 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 441: Switchgear, controlgear and fuses
    IEC 60056:1987 High-voltage alternating-current circuit-breakers
    IEC 60694:1996+AMD1:2000+AMD2:2001 CSV Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear standards
    IEC 60129:1984 Alternating current disconnectors and earthing switches
    EN 60694:1996/A2:2001 COMMON SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR STANDARDS
    HD 348 : 200S7 HIGH-VOLTAGE ALTERNATING-CURRENT CIRCUIT-BREAKERS
    EN 60071-1:2006/A1:2010 INSULATION CO-ORDINATION - PART 1: DEFINITIONS, PRINCIPLES AND RULES
    EN 60420:1993 High-voltage alternating current switch-fuse combinations
    IEC 60071-1:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules
    IEC 60420:1990 High-voltage alternating current switch-fuse combinations
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