• BS EN 60524:1993

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    Direct-current resistive volt ratio boxes

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-07-1999

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    1 Scope
    2 Terms and definitions
    2.1 D.C. resistive volt ratio box (hereinafter
          designated "VRB")
    2.2 Rated voltage(s)
    2.3 Nominal voltage ratio
    2.4 True voltage ratio
    2.5 Circuit installation voltage (nominal circuit
          voltage)
    2.6 Auxiliary equipment
    2.7 Leakage current screen (circuit)
    2.8 Electrostatic screen
    2.9 Ripple content
    2.10 Common mode voltage
    2.11 Influence quantity
    2.12 Variation with influence quantity
    2.13 Reference conditions
    2.14 Reference value
    2.15 Reference range
    2.16 Nominal range of use
    2.17 Limiting values of an influence quantity
    2.18 Fiducial value
    2.19 Error
    2.20 Error expressed as a proportion of the fiducial
          value
    2.21 Intrinsic error
    2.22 Accuracy
    2.23 Accuracy class
    2.24 Class index
    2.25 Parasitic voltage
    3 Classification
    4 Limits of intrinsic error
    4.1 Permissible limits of intrinsic error
    4.2 Multiple ratio VRBs
    4.3 D.C. parasitic voltages
    5 Conditions for the determination of intrinsic
          errors
    6 Permissible variations
    6.1 Limits of variation
    6.2 Conditions for the determination of variations
    6.3 Variation due to common mode voltage (see Appendix
          A)
    7 Additional electrical and mechanical requirements
    7.1 Effect of self-heating
    7.2 Voltage tests and other safety requirements
    7.3 Insulation resistance test
    7.4 Limiting temperature for storage, transport and
          use
    8 Information, markings and symbols
    8.1 Information
    8.2 Markings, symbols and their locations
    8.3 Documentation
    8.4 Examples of the marking of a VRB
    Appendix
    A Determination of the effect of common mode voltage
          (see Figure 2)

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    Terms and definitions, classification, limits of intrinsic error, permissible variations with influence quantities, additional electrical and mechanical requirements, markings and symbols.

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    Committee PEL/85
    Development Note Renumbers and supersedes BS 5765(1979). 1993 version incorporates amendment 7913 to BS 5765(1979). Also numbered as IEC 60524. Supersedes 78/20680 DC & 96/203886 DC. (11/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    IEC 60160:1963 Standard atmospheric conditions for test purposes
    BS 5458:1977 Specification for safety requirements for indicating and recording electrical measuring instruments and their accessories
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