• 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)

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    Superseded date:  02-02-2022

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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.

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    Committee TC 23E
    Development Note Supersedes EN 60898 (06/2003)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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
    UNE-EN 50550:2012 Power frequency overvoltage protective device for household and similar applications (POP)

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    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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