I.S. EN 60947-1:2007
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LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
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Superseded date
13-03-2021
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English
Published date
01-01-2007
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FOREWORD
1 General
2 Definitions
3 Classification
4 Characteristics
5 Product information
6 Normal service, mounting and transport conditions
7 Constructional and performance requirements
8 Tests
Annex A (informative) - Harmonisation of utilization
categories for low-voltage switchgear and
controlgear
Annex B (informative) - Suitability of the equipment when
conditions for operation in service differ from the
normal conditions
Annex C (normative) - Degrees of protection of enclosed
equipment
Annex D (informative) - Examples of clamping units and
relationship between clamping unit and
connecting device
Annex E (informative) - Description of a method for adjusting
the load circuit
Annex F (informative) - Determination of short-circuit power-
factor or time-constant
Annex G (informative) - Measurement of creepage distances
and clearances
Annex H (informative) - Correlation between the nominal
voltage of the supply system and the rated impulse
withstand voltage of equipment
Annex J (informative) - Items subject to agreement between
manufacturer and user
Annex K (normative) - Procedure to determine reliability
data for electromechanicald devices use in functional
safety applications
Annex L (normative) - Terminal marking and distinctive
number
Annex M (normative) - Flammability test
Annex N (normative) - Requirements and tests for equipment with
protective separation
Annex O (informative) - Environmentally-conscious design
Annex P (informative) - Terminal lugs for low voltage
switchgear and controlgear connected to copper
conductors
Annex Q (normative) - Special tests - Damp heat, salt mist,
vibration and shock
Annex R (normative) - Application of the metal foil for
dielectric testing on accessible parts during operation
or adjustment
Annex S (normative) - Digital inputs and outputs
Annex T (normative) - Extended functions within electronic
overload relays
Annex U (informative) - Examples of control circuit
configurations
Annex V (informative) - Power management with switchgear
and controlgear for electrical energy efficiency
Annex W (normative) - Procedure to establish material
declaration
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
international publications with their corresponding
European publications
Annex ZZ (informative) Coverage of Essential Requirements
of EU Directives
Utilizes, when required by the relevant product standard, to low-voltage switchgear and controlgear hereinafter referred to as 'equipment' or 'device' and intended to be connected to circuits the rated voltage of which does not exceed 1000 V a.c. or 1500 V d.c.
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Supersedes I.S. EN 50027. (10/2011) For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
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Standard
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| Pages |
670
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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Superseded
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| Standards | Relationship |
| BS EN 60947-1 : 2007 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 60947-1:2008 | Identical |
| IEC 60947-1:2007+AMD1:2010+AMD2:2014 CSV | Identical |
| NEN EN 60947-1 : AMD 11 95 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60947-1 : 2015 | Identical |
| NBN EN 60947-1 : 2007 AMD 2 2015 | Identical |
| NF EN 60947-1 : 2007 AMD 2 2015 | Identical |
| EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014 | Identical |
| SN EN 60947-1 : 1999 AMD 1 2000 | Identical |
| IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV | Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials |
| EN 60999-2:2003 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 2: Particular requirements for clamping units for conductors above 35 mm² up to 300 mm² (included) |
| IEC TR 61912-1:2007 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Overcurrent protective devices - Part 1: Application of short-circuit ratings |
| IEC 60947-6-2:2002+AMD1:2007 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 6-2: Multiple function equipment - Control and protective switching devices (or equipment) (CPS) |
| EN 60947-8:2003/A2:2012 | LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 8: CONTROL UNITS FOR BUILT-IN THERMAL PROTECTION (PTC) FOR ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES (IEC 60947-8:2003/A2:2011) |
| IEC 60947-8:2003+AMD1:2006+AMD2:2011 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 8: Control units for built-in thermal protection (PTC) for rotating electrical machines |
| IEC 60228:2004 | Conductors of insulated cables |
| HD 60364-4-443:2016 | Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 4-44: Protection for safety - Protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances - Clause 443: Protection against transient overvoltages of atmospheric origin or due to switching |
| EN 61557-2:2007 | Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 2: Insulation resistance |
| IEC 60068-1:2013 | Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance |
| IEC 60068-2-27:2008 | Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock |
| IEC 60947-4-1:2009+AMD1:2012 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 4-1: Contactors and motor-starters - Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters |
| EN 60085:2008 | Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation and designation |
| EN 61000-4-11:2004/A1:2017 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-11: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - VOLTAGE DIPS, SHORT INTERRUPTIONS AND VOLTAGE VARIATIONS IMMUNITY TESTS (IEC 61000-4-11:2004/A1:2017) |
| IEC 61000-6-2:2016 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-2: Generic standards - Immunity standard for industrial environments |
| IEC 60073:2002 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators |
| IEC 61649:2008 | Weibull analysis |
| EN 61131-2:2007 | Programmable controllers - Part 2: Equipment requirements and tests |
| EN 60073:2002 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators |
| IEC 60050-151:2001 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices |
| IEC 61000-4-11:2004+AMD1:2017 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-11: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests |
| EN 61000-3-3:2013 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-3: LIMITS - LIMITATION OF VOLTAGE CHANGES, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, FOR EQUIPMENT WITH RATED CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL CONNECTION (IEC 61000-3-3:2013) |
| IEC 60050-441:1984 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 441: Switchgear, controlgear and fuses |
| EN 60068-1:2014 | Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance |
| IEC 60999-2:2003 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 2: Particular requirements for clamping units for conductors above 35 mm2 up to 300 mm2 (included) |
| IEC 60269-2:2013+AMD1:2016 CSV | Low-voltage fuses - Part 2: Supplementary requirements for fuses for use by authorized persons (fuses mainly for industrial application) - Examples of standardized systems of fuses A to K |
| IEC 62430:2009 | Environmentally conscious design for electrical and electronic products |
| IEC 61000-4-8:2009 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test |
| IEC 61000-4-4:2012 RLV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-4: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test |
| IEC 60092-504:2016 | Electrical installations in ships - Part 504: Automation, control and instrumentation |
| EN 61000-4-2:2009 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test |
| IEC 60695-2-11:2014 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT) |
| EN 60228:2005 COR 2005 | CONDUCTORS OF INSULATED CABLES |
| ISO 50001:2011 | Energy management systems Requirements with guidance for use |
| IEC 60269-1:2006+AMD1:2009+AMD2:2014 CSV | Low-voltage fuses - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 60947-7-1:2009 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 7-1: Ancillary equipment - Terminal blocks for copper conductors |
| EN 61649:2008 | Weibull analysis |
| EN 60216 : 1990 | |
| WC 8:1988 | ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-RUBBER-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
| IEC TR 62380:2004 | Reliability data handbook - Universal model for reliability prediction of electronics components, PCBs and equipment |
| EN 60112 : 2003 AMD 1 2009 | METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROOF AND THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDICES OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS |
| IEC 60999-1:1999 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1: General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm2 up to 35 mm2 (included) |
| ASTM B 172 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Members, for Electrical Conductors |
| IEC 61000-4-6:2013 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-6: Testing and measurement techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields |
| CISPR 22:2008 | Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement |
| EN 61000-4-3 : 2006 AMD 2 2010 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-3: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - RADIATED, RADIO-FREQUENCY, ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY TEST |
| IEC 60085:2007 | Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation and designation |
| IEC 61557-2:2007 | Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 2: Insulation resistance |
| EN 60068-2-27:2009 | Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock |
| EN 60447:2004 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Actuating principles |
| IEC 60695-2-12:2010+AMD1:2014 CSV | Fire hazard testing - Part 2-12: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods- Glow-wire flammability index (GWFI) test method for materials |
| 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 60447:2004 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Actuating principles |
| IEC 60050-603:1986 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 603: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity - Power systems planning and management |
| EN 61000-6-2:2005/corrigendum:2005 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-2: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS (IEC 61000-6-2:2005) |
| IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV | Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) |
| IEC TR 60344:2007 | Calculation of d.c. resistance of plain and coated copper conductors of low-frequency cables and wires - Application guide |
| EN 61000-4-8:2010 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test |
| 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 60364-4-44:2007+AMD1:2015 CSV | Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 4-44: Protection for safety - Protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances |
| IEC 60068-2-2:2007 | Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat |
| IEC 61000-4-2:2008 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test |
| IEC 60695-11-10:2013 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods |
| IEC 61000-4-3:2006+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2010 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test |
| EN 62430:2009 | Environmentally conscious design for electrical and electronic products |
| IEC 60947-4-2:2011 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 4-2: Contactors and motor-starters - AC semiconductor motor controllers and starters |
| EN 62061:2005/A2:2015 | SAFETY OF MACHINERY - FUNCTIONAL SAFETY OF SAFETY-RELATED ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (IEC 62061:2005/A2:2015) |
| EN 60664-1:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests |
| IEC 60439-1:1999+AMD1:2004 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 1: Type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies |
| EN 60071-1:2006/A1:2010 | INSULATION CO-ORDINATION - PART 1: DEFINITIONS, PRINCIPLES AND RULES |
| WC 3-1992 | RUBBER-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
| IEC 60664-5:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 5: Comprehensive method for determining clearances and creepage distances equal to or less than 2 mm |
| IEC 61000-3-3:2013 RLV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current ≤ 16 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection |
| EN 60269-2:1995/A2:2002 | LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR FUSES FOR USE BY AUTHORIZED PERSONS (FUSES MAINLY FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION) |
| EN 61000-3-2:2014 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase) |
| IEC 61095:2009 | Electromechanical contactors for household and similar purposes |
| IEC 60050-461:2008 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 461: Electric cables |
| EN 60068-2-78:2013 | Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state |
| EN 60068-2-6:2008 | Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal) |
| EN 62474:2012 | Material declaration for products of and for the electrotechnical industry |
| IEC 61131-2:2017 | Industrial-process measurement and control - Programmable controllers - Part 2: Equipment requirements and tests |
| IEC 60050-826:2004 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 826: Electrical installations |
| EN ISO 13849-1:2015 | Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2015) |
| IEC 60664-3:2016 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 3: Use of coating, potting or moulding for protection against pollution |
| EN 61000-4-4:2012 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-4: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST (IEC 61000-4-4:2012) |
| EN 60999-1:2000 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1: General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm² up to 35 mm² (included) |
| CISPR 11:2015 RLV | Industrial, scientific and medical equipment - Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement |
| EN 61140:2016 | Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment |
| IEC 60947-5-2:2007+AMD1:2012 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5-2: Control circuitdevices and switching elements - Proximity switches |
| IEC 61508-6:2010 | Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 6: Guidelines on the application of IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508-3 (see Functional Safety and IEC 61508) |
| IEC 60947-3:2008+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2015 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 3: Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units |
| EN 60068-2-11:1999 | Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist |
| IEC 60068-2-1:2007 | Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold |
| EN 61000-4-6:2014/AC:2015 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-6: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - IMMUNITY TO CONDUCTED DISTURBANCES, INDUCED BY RADIO-FREQUENCY FIELDS (IEC 61000-4-6:2013) |
| EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 | DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015) |
| IEC 62061:2005+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2015 CSV | Safety of machinery - Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems |
| EN 60068-2-30:2005 | Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) |
| IEC 61140:2016 | Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment |
| EN 60664-5:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 5: Comprehensive method for determining clearances and creepage distances equal to or less than 2 mm |
| IEC 60071-1:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV | Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules |
| IEC 60695-11-5:2016 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test method - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance |
| 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 60947-4-3:2014 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 4-3: Contactors and motor-starters - AC semiconductor controllers and contactors for non-motor loads |
| IEC 60947-6-1:2005+AMD1:2013 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 6-1: Multiple functionequipment - Transfer switching equipment |
| EN 60695-2-12:2010/A1:2014 | FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 2-12: GLOWING/HOT-WIRE BASED TEST METHODS - GLOW-WIRE FLAMMABILITY INDEX (GWFI) TEST METHOD FOR MATERIALS (IEC 60695-2-12:2010/A1:2014) |
| ISO 13849-1:2015 | Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General principles for design |
| IEC 60445:2017 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors |
| IEC 60664-1:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests |
| IEC 60068-2-52:2017 | Environmental testing - Part 2-52: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution) |
| EN 60664-3:2017 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 3: Use of coating, potting or moulding for protection against pollution |
| EN 61000-4-13:2002/A2:2016 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-13: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - HARMONICS AND INTERHARMONICS INCLUDING MAINS SIGNALLING AT A.C. POWER PORT, LOW FREQUENCY IMMUNITY TESTS (IEC 61000-4-13:2002/A2:2015) |
| IEC 62474:2012 | Material declaration for products of and for the electrotechnical industry |
| EN 60695-2-2:1994/A1:1995 | FIRE HAZARD TESTING - TEST METHODS - NEEDLE-FLAME TEST |
| IEC 61000-4-13:2002+AMD1:2009+AMD2:2015 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-13: Testing and measurement techniques - Harmonics and interharmonics includingmains signalling at a.c. power port, low frequency immunity tests |
| IEC 60981:2004 | Extra heavy-duty electrical rigid steel conduits |
| IEC 60300-3-5:2001 | Dependability management - Part 3-5: Application guide - Reliability test conditions and statistical test principles |
| EN 60695-2-11:2014 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT) (IEC 60695-2-11:2014) |
| WC 7-1988 | CROSS-LINKED-THERMOSETTING-POLYETHYLENE-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
| EN 60269-1:2007/A2:2014 | LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60269-1:2006/A2:2014) |
| IEC 60068-2-30:2005 | Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) |
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