BS EN 61008-1 : 2012
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RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCBS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES (IEC 61008-1:2010, MODIFIED)
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English
01-01-2012
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
5 Characteristics of RCCBs
6 Marking and other product information
7 Standard conditions for operation in service
and for installation
8 Requirements for construction and operation
9 Tests
Annex A (normative) - Test sequence and number of samples
to be submitted for certification purposes
Annex B (normative) - Determination of clearances and creepage
distances
Annex C (normative) - Arrangement for the detection of the emission
of ionized gases during short-circuit tests
Annex D (normative) - Routine tests
Annex E (informative) - Void
Annex IA (informative) - Methods for determination of short-circuit
power-factor
Annex IB (informative) - Glossary of symbols
Annex IC (informative) - Examples of terminal designs
Annex IE (informative) - Follow-up testing program for RCCBs
Annex IF (informative) - SCPDs for short-circuit tests
Annex J (normative) - Particular requirements for RCCBs with
screwless type terminals for external copper conductors
Annex K (normative) - Particular requirements for RCCBs with
flat quick-connect terminations
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
international publications with their
corresponding European publications
Annex ZB (normative) - Special national conditions
Annex ZC (informative) - A-deviations
Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential
Requirements of EU Directives
Annex ZXX (Informative) - List of clauses that require retesting
Pertains to residual current operated circuit-breakers functionally independent of, or functionally dependent on, line voltage, for household and similar uses, not incorporating overcurrent protection (hereafter referred to as RCCBs), for rated voltages not exceeding 440 V a.c and rated currents not exceeding 125 A, for fixed installations intended principally for protection against shock hazard.
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PEL/23/1
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| DevelopmentNote |
Together with BS EN 61008-2-1 & BS IEC 1008-2.2, it supersedes BS4293(1983). Supersedes 88/22488 DC, 95/204384 DC, 97/202575 DC, 97/207742 DC, 97/207509 DC, 97/207743 DC, 03/307802 DC, 07/30162124 DC, 08/30176716 DC, 10/30237874 DC & 07/30169767 DC. 2012 Edition remains current and will be withdrawn on 04-08-2017. Supersedes 12/30272118 DC. 2012 + A2 2013 Edition remains active & will be withdrawn on 06/07/2018.Supersedes 15/30321812 DC. 2012 Edition Re-issued in April 2017 & incorporates AMD 12 2017. (04/2017)
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Standard
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| Pages |
170
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| NEN EN 61008-1 : 1995 AMD 11 1995 | Identical |
| IEC 61008-1:2010+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2013 CSV | Identical |
| NBN EN 61008-1 : 2013 AMD 1/COR 16 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 61008-1:2012&A1:2014/ac&A2:2014...A12:2017 | Identical |
| EN 61008-1:2012 | Equivalent |
| UNE-EN 61008-1:2013 | Identical |
| DIN EN 61008-1:2018-03 | Identical |
| NF EN 61008-1 : 2013 AMD 12 2018 | Identical |