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EN 60898-1:2003/A13:2012

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ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: CIRCUIT-BREAKERS FOR A.C. OPERATION (IEC 60898-1:2002, MODIFIED)

Superseded date

02-02-2022

Published date

12-01-2013

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1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Classification
5 Characteristics of circuit-breakers
6 Marking and other product information
7 Standard conditions for operation in service
8 Requirements for construction and operation
9 Tests
Annex A (informative) - Determination of short-circuit
        power factor
Annex B (normative) - Determination of clearances and
        creepage distances
Annex C (normative) - Test sequences and number of
        samples necessary to prove compliance
        with the standard
Annex D (informative) - Co-ordination under short-circuit
        conditions between a circuit-breaker
        and another short-circuit protective
        device (SCPD) associated in the same
        circuit
Annex F (informative) - Examples of terminals
Annex G (void)
Annex H (normative) - Arrangement for short-circuit test
Annex I (normative) - Routine tests
Annex J (normative) - Particular requirements for
        circuit-breakers with screwless type
        terminals for external copper conductors
Annex K (normative) - Particular requirements for
        circuit-breakers with flat quick-connect
        terminations
Annex ZA (normative) - Classification of circuit-breakers
         into energy limiting classes
Annex ZB (normative) - International publications quoted
         in this standard with the reference
         of the relevant European publications
Annex ZC (normative) - Special national conditions
Annex ZD (informative) - List of clauses that
         require retesting
Bibliography

Pertains to a.c. air-break circuit-breakers for operation at 50 Hz or 60 Hz, having a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V (between phases), a rated current not exceeding 125 A and a rated short-circuit capacity not exceeding 25000 A.

Committee
TC 23E
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes EN 60898 (06/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

EN 61439-3 : 2012 COR 2013 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 3: DISTRIBUTION BOARDS INTENDED TO BE OPERATED BY ORDINARY PERSONS (DBO) (IEC 61439-3:2012)
HD 50573-5-57:2014 Co-ordination of electrical equipment for protection, isolation, switching and control
EN 50557:2011 Requirements for automatic reclosing devices (ARDs) for circuit breakers-RCBOs-RCCBs for household and similar uses
EN 60092-507:2015/AC:2015 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN SHIPS - PART 507: SMALL VESSELS
NF EN 50550 : 2011 AMD 1 2014 POWER FREQUENCY OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (POP)
UNE-EN 60670-24:2013 Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 24: Particular requirements for enclosures for housing protective devices and other power dissipating electrical equipment
I.S. EN 60670-24:2013 BOXES AND ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 24: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ENCLOSURES FOR HOUSING PROTECTIVE DEVICES AND OTHER POWER DISSIPATING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (IEC 60670-24:2011 (MOD))
UNE-EN 50122-1:2011 Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electrical safety, earthing and the return circuit -- Part 1: Protective provisions against electric shock
EN 15869-2:2010 Inland navigation vessels - Electrical shore connection, three phase current 400 V, up to 63 A, 50 Hz - Part 2: Onshore unit, safety requirements
EN 50122-1:2011/A4:2017 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRICAL SAFETY, EARTHING AND THE RETURN CIRCUIT - PART 1: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
EN 60670-24:2013 Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 24: Particular requirements for enclosures for housing protective devices and other power dissipating electrical equipment
EN 12613:2009 Plastics warning devices for underground cables and pipelines with visual characteristics
EN 61009-1:2012/A12:2016 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCBOS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
HD 60364-5-53:2015/A11:2017 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-53: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR
CEI EN 60670-24 : 2014 BOXES AND ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 24: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ENCLOSURES FOR HOUSING PROTECTIVE DEVICES AND OTHER POWER DISSIPATING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
UNE-HD 50573-5-57:2014 Co-ordination of electrical equipment for protection, isolation, switching and control
EN 62606:2013/A1:2017 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ARC FAULT DETECTION DEVICES (IEC 62606:2013/A1:2017)
HD 60269-3:2010/A1:2013 LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - PART 3: SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR FUSES FOR USE BY UNSKILLED PERSONS (FUSES MAINLY FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS) - EXAMPLES OF STANDARDIZED SYSTEMS OF FUSES A TO F
EN 50550:2011/A1:2014 POWER FREQUENCY OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (POP)
HD 60364-5-537:2016/A11:2017 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-53: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - DEVICES FOR PROTECTION, ISOLATION, SWITCHING, CONTROL AND MONITORING - CLAUSE 537: ISOLATION AND SWITCHING
BS EN 50122-1 : 2011 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRICAL SAFETY, EARTHING AND THE RETURN CIRCUIT - PART 1: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
BS EN 60670-24:2013 Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations Particular requirements for enclosures for housing protective devices and other power dissipating electrical equipment
NF EN 50122-1 : 2011 AMD 4 2018 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRICAL SAFETY, EARTHING AND THE RETURN CIRCUIT - PART 1: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
BS EN 50550 : 2011 POWER FREQUENCY OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (POP)
BS 88-3(2010) : 2010 COR 2014 LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - PART 3: SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR FUSES FOR USE BY UNSKILLED PERSONS (FUSES MAINLY FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS) - EXAMPLES OF STANDARDIZED SYSTEMS OF FUSES A TO F
BS EN 12613:2009 Plastics warning devices for underground cables and pipelines with visual characteristics
I.S. EN 50122-1:2011 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRICAL SAFETY, EARTHING AND THE RETURN CIRCUIT - PART 1: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
UNE-EN 50557:2012 Requirements for automatic reclosing devices (ARDs) for circuit breakers-RCBOs-RCCBs for household and similar uses
UNE-EN 16840:2017 Inland navigation vessels - Electrical shore connection, three-phase current 400 V, 50 Hz, at least 250 A
UNE-HD 60364-5-53:2016 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-53: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Switchgear and controlgear
BS EN 61009-1 : 2012 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCBOS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
BS EN 62606:2013 General requirements for arc fault detection devices
BS EN 16840:2017 Inland navigation vessels. Electrical shore connection, three-phase current 400 V, 50 Hz, at least 250 A
UNE-EN 12613:2010 Plastics warning devices for underground cables and pipelines with visual characteristics
DIN EN 12613:2009-09 Plastics warning devices for underground cables and pipelines with visual characteristics; German version EN 12613:2009
UNE-EN 15869-2:2011 Inland navigation vessels - Electrical shore connection, three phase current 400 V, up to 63 A, 50 Hz - Part 2: Onshore unit, safety requirements
DIN EN 15869-2:2010-06 INLAND NAVIGATION VESSELS - ELECTRICAL SHORE CONNECTION, THREE PHASE CURRENT 400 V, UP TO 63 A, 50 HZ - PART 2: ONSHORE UNIT, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
BS HD 60269-3 : 2010 LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - PART 3: SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR FUSES FOR USE BY UNSKILLED PERSONS (FUSES MAINLY FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS) - EXAMPLES OF STANDARDIZED SYSTEMS OF FUSES A TO F
BS EN 15869-2:2010 Inland navigation vessels. Electrical shore connection, three phase current 400 V, up to 63 A, 50 Hz Onshore unit, safety requirements
BS EN 50557:2011 Requirements for automatic reclosing devices (ARDs) for circuit breakers-RCBOs-RCCBs for household and similar uses
BS EN 60092-507:2015 Electrical installations in ships Small vessels
S.R. HD 60364-5-53:2015 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-53: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR
UNE-EN 61009-1:2013 Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs) - Part 1: General rules
DIN EN 16840:2015-04 (Draft) INLAND NAVIGATION VESSELS - ELECTRICAL SHORE CONNECTION, THREE-PHASE CURRENT 400 V, 50 HZ, AT LEAST 250 A
UNE-HD 60364-5-537:2017 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-53: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Devices for protection, isolation, switching, control and monitoring - Clause 537: Isolation and switching
EN 16840:2017 Inland navigation vessels - Electrical shore connection, three-phase current 400 V, 50 Hz, at least 250 A
I.S. HD 50573-5-57:2014 CO-ORDINATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR PROTECTION, ISOLATION, SWITCHING AND CONTROL
I.S. EN 62606:2013 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ARC FAULT DETECTION DEVICES
I.S. EN 60092-507:2015 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN SHIPS - PART 507: SMALL VESSELS
S.R. HD 60364-5-537:2016 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-53: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - DEVICES FOR PROTECTION, ISOLATION, SWITCHING, CONTROL AND MONITORING - CLAUSE 537: ISOLATION AND SWITCHING
I.S. EN 12613:2009 PLASTICS WARNING DEVICES FOR UNDERGROUND CABLES AND PIPELINES WITH VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS
I.S. HD 60269-3:2010 LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - PART 3: SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR FUSES FOR USE BY UNSKILLED PERSONS (FUSES MAINLY FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS) - EXAMPLES OF STANDARDIZED SYSTEMS OF FUSES A TO F (IEC 60269-3:2010 (MOD))
I.S. EN 61439-3:2012 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 3: DISTRIBUTION BOARDS INTENDED TO BE OPERATED BY ORDINARY PERSONS (DBO) (IEC 61439-3:2012 (EQV))
UNE-EN 50550:2012 Power frequency overvoltage protective device for household and similar applications (POP)
I.S. EN 61009-1:2012 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCBOS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
I.S. EN 15869-2:2010 INLAND NAVIGATION VESSELS - ELECTRICAL SHORE CONNECTION, THREE PHASE CURRENT 400 V, UP TO 63 A, 50 HZ - PART 2: ONSHORE UNIT, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 50550:2011 POWER FREQUENCY OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (POP)

IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
IEC 60038:2009 IEC standard voltages
IEC 60998-1:2002 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60228:2004 Conductors of insulated cables
IEC 60364-4-473:1977+AMD1:1998 CSV Electrical installations of buildings - Part 4: Protection for safety - Chapter 47: Application of protective measures for safety - Section 473: Measures of protection against overcurrent
HD 384.4.41 S2:1996/A1:2002 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS - PART 4: PROTECTION FOR SAFETY - CHAPTER 41: PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
IEC 61009-2-1:1991 Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBO's) - Part 2-1: Applicability of the general rules to RCBO's functionally independent of line voltage
IEC 60364-4-41:2005+AMD1:2017 CSV Low voltage electrical installations - Part 4-41: Protection for safety - Protection against electric shock
IEC 60050-441:1984 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 441: Switchgear, controlgear and fuses
HD 625.1 : 200S1 INSULATION COORDINATION FOR EQUIPMENT WITHIN LOW-VOLTAGE SYSTEMS - PRINCIPLES, REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
IEC 61210:2010 Connecting devices - Flat quick-connect terminations for electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements
IEC 61009-2-2:1991 Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBO's) - Part 2-2: Applicability of the general rules to RCBO's functionally dependent on line voltage
HD 588.1 : S1 AMD 1 HIGH VOLTAGE TEST TECHNIQUES - GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS
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)
IEC 61009-1:2010+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2013 CSV Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrentprotection for household and similar uses (RCBOs) - Part 1: General rules
ISO 2039-2:1987 Plastics Determination of hardness Part 2: Rockwell hardness
EN 60112 : 2003 AMD 1 2009 METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROOF AND THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDICES OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS
ASTM B 172 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Members, for Electrical Conductors
IEC 62019:1999+AMD1:2002 CSV Electrical accessories - Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household use - Auxiliary contact units
IEC 60998-2-2:2002 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units
IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
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 60947-1:2007+AMD1:2010+AMD2:2014 CSV Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
IEC 60228A:1982 First supplement - Conductors of insulated cables - Guide to the dimensional limits of circular conductors
IEC 60898-2:2016 Electrical accessories - Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations - Part 2: Circuit-breakers for AC and DC operation
ISO/IEC Guide 2:2004 Standardization and related activities — General vocabulary
IEC 60947-2:2016 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers
EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015)
IEC 60060-1:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
EN 60947-2:2017 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers
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 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
HD 384.4.473 : 200S1 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OF BUILDINGS - PROTECTION FOR SAFETY - APPLICATION OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR SAFETY - MEASURES OF PROTECTION AGAINST OVERCURRENT

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