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BS EN 61921:2003

BS EN 61921:2003

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Power capacitors. Low-voltage power factor correction banks

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English

Published date

27-10-2003

Publisher

British Standards Institution

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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Marking of capacitor bank
5 Guide for design, installation operation and safety
  5.1 General
  5.2 Choice of components
  5.3 Design
  5.4 Installation and operation
  5.5 Safety
6 Electromagnetic compatibility
  6.1 Emission
  6.2 Immunity
  6.3 Assemblies incorporating electronic equipment
7 Tests
  7.1 Classification of tests
  7.2 Type tests
  7.3 Routine tests
Annex A (normative) Minimum and maximum cross-sections of copper
        conductors suitable for connections
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 (informative) Typical examples of assemblies
Annex D (informative) Formulae for capacitors and installations
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Applies to low voltage a.c. capacitor banks intended to be used for power factor correction purposes, equipped with a built-in switchgear and controlgear apparatus capable of connecting to or disconnecting from the mains part(s) of the bank with the aim to correct its power factor.

Committee
W/-
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 97/207175 DC. (11/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Applicable to low-voltage a.c. capacitor banks intended to be used for power factor correction purposes, equipped with a built-in switchgear and controlgear apparatus capable of connecting to or disconnecting from the mains part(s) of the bank with the aim to correct its power factor.

Standards Relationship
IEC 61921:2003 Identical
IEC 61921:2017 Identical
UNE-EN 61921:2004 Identical
EN 61921:2003 Identical
I.S. EN 61921:2003 Identical
NBN EN 61921 : 2003 Identical
DIN EN 61921 : 2004 Identical
NF EN 61921 : 2003 Identical
SN EN 61921 : 2003 Identical

IEC 60931-2:1995 Shunt power capacitors of the non-self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1000 V - Part 2: Ageing test and destruction test
IEC 61000-4-1:2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-1: Testing and measurement techniques - Overview of IEC 61000-4 series
EN 60439-3:1991/corrigendum:2009 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 3: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES INTENDED TO BE INSTALLED IN PLACES WHERE UNSKILLED PERSONS HAVE ACCESS FOR THEIR USE - DISTRIBUTION BOARDS
EN 60931-1:1996/A1:2003 SHUNT POWER CAPACITORS OF THE NON-SELF-HEALING TYPE FOR A.C. SYSTEMS HAVING A RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AND INCLUDING 1 KV - PART 1: GENERAL - PERFORMANCE, TESTING AND RATING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
IEC 60831-2:2014 Shunt power capacitors of the self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 000 V - Part 2: Ageing test, self-healing test and destruction test
EN 60831-1:2014/AC:2014 SHUNT POWER CAPACITORS OF THE SELF-HEALING TYPE FOR A.C. SYSTEMS HAVING A RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AND INCLUDING 1000 V - PART 1: GENERAL - PERFORMANCE, TESTING AND RATING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
IEC 60439-1:1999+AMD1:2004 CSV Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 1: Type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies
IEC 61000-2-2:2002+AMD1:2017 CSV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 2-2: Environment - Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-voltage power supply systems
EN 60439-1:1999/A1:2004 LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 1 - TYPE TESTED AND PARTIALLY TYPE TESTED ASSEMBLIES
IEC 60831-1:2014 RLV Shunt power capacitors of the self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 000 V - Part 1: General - Performance, testing and rating - Safety requirements - Guide for installation and operation
IEC 60931-3:1996 Shunt capacitors of the non-self-healing type for AC power systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1000 V - Part 3: Internal fuses
IEC 60050-436:1990 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 436: Power capacitors
IEC 60060-1:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
IEC 60439-3:1990+AMD1:1993+AMD2:2001 CSV Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 3: Particular requirements for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies intended to be installed in places where unskilled persons have access for their use - Distribution boards

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