BS EN 60439-1:1999

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Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies Type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies

Available format(s): Hardcopy, PDF

Withdrawn date: 27-10-2018

Language(s): English

Published date: 11-01-2006

Publisher: British Standards Institution

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1 General
  1.1 Scope and object
  1.2 Normative references
2 Definitions
  2.1 General
  2.2 Constructional units of ASSEMBLIES
  2.3 External design of ASSEMBLIES
  2.4 Structural parts of ASSEMBLIES
  2.5 Conditions of installation of ASSEMBLIES
  2.6 Protective measures with regard to electric shock
  2.7 Gangways within ASSEMBLIES
  2.8 Electronic functions
  2.9 Insulation co-ordination
  2.10 Short-circuit currents
3 Classification of ASSEMBLIES
4 Electrical characteristics of ASSEMBLIES
  4.1 Rated voltages
  4.2 Rated current (I[n]) (of a circuit of an ASSEMBLY)
  4.3 Rated short-time withstand current (I[cw]) (of a
       circuit of an ASSEMBLY)
  4.4 Rated peak withstand current (I[pk]) (of a circuit
       of an ASSEMBLY)
  4.5 Rated conditional short-circuit current (I[cc])
       (of a circuit of an ASSEMBLY)
  4.6 Rated fused short-circuit current (I[cf])
       (of a circuit of an ASSEMBLY)
  4.7 Rated diversity factor
  4.8 Rated frequency
5 Information to be given regarding the ASSEMBLY
  5.1 Nameplates
  5.2 Markings
  5.3 Instructions for installation, operation and
       maintenance
6 Service conditions
  6.1 Normal service conditions
  6.2 Special service conditions
  6.3 Conditions during transport, storage and erection
7 Design and construction
  7.1 Mechanical design
  7.2 Enclosure and degree of protection
  7.3 Temperature rise
  7.4 Protection against electric shock
  7.5 Short-circuit protection and short-circuit withstand
       strength
  7.6 Switching devices and components installed in
       ASSEMBLIES
  7.7 Internal separation of ASSEMBLIES by barriers or
       partitions
  7.8 Electrical connections inside an ASSEMBLY: bars and
       insulated conductors
  7.9 Requirements for electronic equipment supply
       circuits
  7.10 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
  7.11 Description of the types of electrical connections
       of functional units
8 Test specifications
  8.1 Classification of tests
  8.2 Type tests
  8.3 Routine tests
Annex A (normative) Minimum and maximum cross-sections
        of copper conductors suitable for connection
Annex B (normative) Method of calculating the cross-sectional
        area of protective conductors with regard to
        thermal stresses due to currents of short duration
Annex C (deleted)
Annex D (informative) Forms of internal separations
Annex E (informative) Items subject to agreement between
        manufacturer and user
Annex F (normative) Measurement of creepage distances and
        clearances
Annex G (normative) Correlation between the nominal voltage
        of the supply system and the rated impulse withstand
        voltage of the equipment
Annex H (normative) Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Bibliography

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Gives requirements for type tested and partially type tested assemblies with rated voltage not exceeding 1000 V a.c. at frequencies not exceeding 1 kHz, or 1500 V d.c.

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Committee	PEL/17
Development Note	Also numbered as IEC 60439-1 Supersedes 01/200921 DC & 96/207525 DC (06/2004)
Document Type	Standard
ISBN
Pages
Published
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Status	Withdrawn
Superseded By	BS EN 61439-1:2009 BS EN 61439-2:2009 BS EN 61439-1:2011 BS EN 61439-2:2011 BS EN 61439-3:2012
Supersedes	BS EN 60439-1:1994 96/207525 DC : JUN 96 90/34064 DC : JAN 91 BS 5486-1:1990 01/200921 DC : DRAFT FEB 2001

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Equivalent Standard(s)	Relationship
EN 60439-1:1999	Identical
IEC 60439-1:1999	Identical
DIN EN 60439-1 : 2005	Identical
UNE-EN 60439-1:2001	Identical
I.S. EN 60439-1:2000	Identical
SN EN 60439-1 : 1999 + A1 2004	Identical
NBN EN 60439-1 : 2000 AMD 1 2005	Identical
EN 60439-1:1999/A1:2004	Identical
NF EN 60439-1 : 2000 AMD 1 2004	Identical

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09/30181298 DC : 0	BS 7657 - SPECIFICATION FOR FUSES (CUT-OUTS), ANCILLARY TERMINAL BLOCKS AND INTERCONNECTING UNITS UP TO 100 A RATING, FOR POWER SUPPLIES TO BUILDINGS
BS 7671(2008) : 2018	REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS
BS 7430:1998	Code of practice for earthing
DEFSTAN 02-530/2(2004) : 2004	REQUIREMENTS FOR MAIN AND DISTRIBUTION SWITCHGEAR - CATEGORY 2
PD 6541:1995	Guide to selection and erection of electrical equipment. Wiring systems. Limitation of temperature rises of connecting interfaces
BS 7654:1997	Specification for single phase street lighting fuses (cut-outs) for low-voltage public electricity distribution systems. 25 A rating for highway power supplies and street furniture
BS 7654:2010	Specification for single-phase street lighting cut-out assemblies for low-voltage public electricity distribution systems. 25 A rating for highway power supplies and street furniture
BS 7909:1998	Code of practice for design and installation of temporary distribution systems delivering a.c. electrical supplies for lighting, technical services and other entertainment related purposes
13/30275065 DC : 0	BS 4363+A1 - SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLIES FOR REDUCED LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING SITES
09/30181290 DC : 0	BS 7654 - SPECIFICATION FOR SINGLE-PHASE STREET LIGHTING FUSES (CUT-OUTS) FOR LOW-VOLTAGE PUBLIC ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - 25 A RATING FOR HIGHWAY POWER SUPPLIES AND STREET FURNITURE
BS 8488(2009) : 2009	PREFABRICATED WIRING SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR PERMANENT CONNECTION IN FIXED INSTALLATIONS - SPECIFICATION
BS 7798:1998	Specification for industrial immersion heaters using metal-sheathed elements
BS EN 61330:1996	High-voltage/low-voltage prefabricated substations
BS 7657:2010	Specification for cut-out assemblies up to 100 A rating, for power supply to buildings
BS 7797:1998	Specification for industrial duct heaters using metal-sheathed elements
BS 7671(2008) : 2008	REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS

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IEC 61000-4-8 : 2.0	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-8: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - POWER FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY TEST
IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV	Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
IEC 60364-5-54:2011	Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-54: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Earthing arrangements and protective conductors
IEC 60038:2009	IEC standard voltages
IEC 60227-4:1992+AMD1:1997 CSV	Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 4: Sheathed cables for fixed wiring
IEC 61000-6-4:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-4: GENERIC STANDARDS - EMISSION STANDARD FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
IEC 60158-2:1982	Low-voltage controlgear. Part 2: Semiconductor contactors (solid state contactors)
HD 21-3 : S3 AMD 2 2008	POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 450/750 V - NON-SHEATHED CABLES FOR FIXED WIRING
IEC 61000-4-4 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION)	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-4: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST
HD 214 : 200S2	RECOMMENDED METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDEX OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS UNDER MOIST CONDITIONS
EN 61000-6-3:2007/A1:2011/AC:2012	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-3: GENERIC STANDARDS - EMISSION STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT-INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS (IEC 61000-6-3:2006/A1:2010)
IEC 60502:1994	Extruded solid dielectric insulated power cables for rated voltages from 1 kV up to 30 kV
IEC 60050-195:1998	International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 195: Earthing and protection against electric shock
HD 384.4.41 S2:1996/A1:2002	ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS - PART 4: PROTECTION FOR SAFETY - CHAPTER 41: PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
IEC 60947-4-1:2009+AMD1:2012 CSV	Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 4-1: Contactors and motor-starters - Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters
EN 61000-4-11:2004/A1:2017	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-11: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - VOLTAGE DIPS, SHORT INTERRUPTIONS AND VOLTAGE VARIATIONS IMMUNITY TESTS (IEC 61000-4-11:2004/A1:2017)
IEC 60364-4-41:2005+AMD1:2017 CSV	Low voltage electrical installations - Part 4-41: Protection for safety - Protection against electric shock
IEC 61000-6-2:2016	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-2: Generic standards - Immunity standard for industrial environments
IEC 60073:2002	Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators
IEC 60050-601:1985	International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 601: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity - General
EN 60073:2002	Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators
IEC 60050-471:2007	International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 471: Insulators
IEC 61000-4-11:2004+AMD1:2017 CSV	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-11: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests
IEC 60050-441:1984	International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 441: Switchgear, controlgear and fuses
HD 528 : 200S2	A METHOD OF TEMPERATURE-RISE ASSESSMENT BY EXTRAPOLATION FOR PARTIALLY TYPE-TESTED ASSEMBLIES (PTTA) OF LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR
IEC 60227-3:1993+AMD1:1997 CSV	Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 3: Non-sheathed cables for fixed wiring
HD 625.1 : 200S1	INSULATION COORDINATION FOR EQUIPMENT WITHIN LOW-VOLTAGE SYSTEMS - PRINCIPLES, REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
IEC 60204-1:2016	Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61000-6-1 : 3.0	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-1: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT-INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
HD 384.4.443 S1:2000	ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS - PART 4: PROTECTION FOR SAFETY - CHAPTER 44: PROTECTION AGAINST OVERVOLTAGES - SECTION 443: PROTECTION AGAINST OVERVOLTAGES OF ATMOSPHERIC ORIGIN OR DUE TO SWITCHING
IEC 61000-4-8:2009	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
IEC 61000-4-4:2012 RLV	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-4: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
EN 61000-4-2:2009	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
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)
HD 588.1 : S1 AMD 1	HIGH VOLTAGE TEST TECHNIQUES - GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS
EN 60099-1:1994/A1:1999	SURGE ARRESTERS - PART 1: NON-LINEAR RESISTOR TYPE GAPPED SURGE ARRESTERS FOR A.C. SYSTEMS
HD 472 S1:1989/AC:2013	NOMINAL VOLTAGES FOR LOW-VOLTAGE PUBLIC ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEMS
EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014	LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES (IEC 60947-1:2007/A2:2014)
HD 22-4 : 200S4	CABLES OF RATED VOLTAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING 450/750 V AND HAVING CROSS-LINKED INSULATION - PART 4: CORDS AND FLEXIBLE CABLES
IEC 61000-4-6 : 4.0	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-6: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - IMMUNITY TO CONDUCTED DISTURBANCES, INDUCED BY RADIO-FREQUENCY FIELDS
IEC 61000-4-6:2013	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-6: Testing and measurement techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields
EN 61000-4-3 : 2006 AMD 2 2010	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-3: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - RADIATED, RADIO-FREQUENCY, ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY TEST
EN 60947-3:2009/A2:2015	LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 3: SWITCHES, DISCONNECTORS, SWITCH-DISCONNECTORS AND FUSE-COMBINATION UNITS (IEC 60947-3:2008/A2:2015)
EN 60060-2:2011	High-voltage test techniques - Part 2: Measuring systems
IEC 61000-6-3:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-3: Generic standards - Emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
IEC 60364-4-46:1981	Electrical installations of buildings. Part 4: Protection for safety. Chapter 46: Isolation and switching
EN 60447:2004	Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Actuating principles
IEC 61346-1:1996	Industrial systems, installations and equipment and industrial products - Structuring principles and reference designations - Part 1: Basic rules
HD 419.2 : 200S1	LOW-VOLTAGE CONTROLGEAR - SEMICONDUCTOR CONTACTORS (SOLID STATE CONTACTORS)
EN 61346-1:1996	Industrial systems, installations and equipment and industrial products - Structuring principles and reference designations - Part 1: Basic rules
IEC 60447:2004	Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Actuating principles
EN 60947-4-1 : 2010 AMD 1 2012	LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 4-1: CONTACTORS AND MOTOR-STARTERS - ELECTROMECHANICAL CONTACTORS AND MOTOR-STARTERS (IEC 60947-4-1:2009/A1:2012)
IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV	Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
EN 61000-4-8:2010	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
EN 60695-2-10:2013	Fire hazard testing - Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure
IEC 60245-4:2011	Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 4: Cords and flexible cables
IEC 60099-1:1991+AMD1:1999 CSV	Surge arresters - Part 1: Non-linear resistor type gapped surge arresters for a.c. systems
EN 61000-6-4:2007/A1:2011	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-4: GENERIC STANDARDS - EMISSION STANDARD FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
IEC 60947-1:2007+AMD1:2010+AMD2:2014 CSV	Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
IEC 60146-2:1999	Semiconductor converters - Part 2: Self-commutated semiconductor converters including direct d.c. converters
IEC 61000-4-2:2008	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-3:2006+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2010 CSV	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
IEC 60364-3:1993	Electrical installations of buildings - Part 3: Assessment of general characteristics
EN 61000-3-2:2014	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)
IEC 61000-6-1:2016	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-1: Generic standards - Immunity standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
IEC 60364-4-443:1995+AMD1:1998 CSV	Electrical installations of buildings - Part 4: Protection for safety - Chapter 44: Protection against overvoltages - Section 443: Protection against overvoltages of atmospheric origin or due to switching
HD 384.5.54 : 200S1	ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OF BUILDINGS - SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - EARTHING ARRANGEMENTS AND PROTECTIVE CONDUCTORS
IEC 61000-6-4:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-4: Generic standards - Emission standard for industrial environments
IEC 60050-826:2004	International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 826: Electrical installations
EN 61000-4-4:2012	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-4: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST (IEC 61000-4-4:2012)
CISPR 11:2015 RLV	Industrial, scientific and medical equipment - Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement
IEC 60947-3:2008+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2015 CSV	Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 3: Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units
EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12	DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015)
HD 384.3 : 200S2	ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS - ASSESSMENT OF GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
IEC 60071-1:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV	Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules
IEC 60695-2-10:2013	Fire hazard testing - Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure
IEC 61000-6-2 : 3.0:2016	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-2: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY STANDARD FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
HD 243 : S12	GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS FOR USE ON EQUIPMENT - INDEX, SURVEY AND COMPILATION OF THE SINGLE SHEETS
IEC 60445:2017	Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors
IEC 60664-1:2007	Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
EN 61000-4-13:2002/A2:2016	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-13: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - HARMONICS AND INTERHARMONICS INCLUDING MAINS SIGNALLING AT A.C. POWER PORT, LOW FREQUENCY IMMUNITY TESTS (IEC 61000-4-13:2002/A2:2015)
HD 384.4.46 : 200S2	ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS - PART 4: PROTECTION FOR SAFETY - CHAPTER 46: ISOLATION AND SWITCHING
IEC 61000-4-13:2002+AMD1:2009+AMD2:2015 CSV	Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-13: Testing and measurement techniques - Harmonics and interharmonics includingmains signalling at a.c. power port, low frequency immunity tests
IEC TR 60890:2014	A method of temperature-rise verification of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies by calculation
EN 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 60695-2-11:2014)
EN 60204-1 : 2006 COR 2010	SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
IEC 61000-3-2 : 4.0	ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-2: LIMITS - LIMITS FOR HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS (EQUIPMENT INPUT CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE)

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