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  • IEC 61543:1995

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    Residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use - Electromagnetic compatibility

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    Superseded date:  28-10-2022

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    Published date:  13-04-1995

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Standard electromagnetic environmental conditions
    4 Electromagnetic emission of RCDs
    5 Electromagnetic immunity of RCDs

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    Ensures electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of devices providing residual current protection, for rated voltages not exceeding 440 V a.c., intended principally for protection of persons against shock hazards.

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    Committee TC 23/SC 23E
    Development Note Stability Date: 2015. (10/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    11/30233201 DC : 0 BS EN 61009-1 - RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCBOS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    BS EN 62423:2012 Type F and type B residual current operated circuit-breakers with and without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses
    NF EN 62020 : 1999 AMD 1 2005 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - RESIDUAL CURRENT MONITORS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCMS)
    CEI EN 50557 : 2012 REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC RECLOSING DEVICES (ARDS) FOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS-RCBOS-RCCBS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES
    BS EN 62020:1999 Electrical accessories. Residual current monitors for household and similar uses (RCMs)
    I.S. EN 63024:2018 REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC RECLOSING DEVICES (ARDS) FOR CIRCUIT-BREAKERS, RCBOS AND RCCBS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES
    IEC 62752:2016 In-cable control and protection device for mode 2 charging of electric road vehicles (IC-CPD)
    EN 62606:2013/A1:2017 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ARC FAULT DETECTION DEVICES (IEC 62606:2013/A1:2017)
    NF EN 50557 : 2012 REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC RECLOSING DEVICES (ARDS) FOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS-RCBOS-RCCBS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES
    PREN 61008-1 : DRAFT 2011 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCBS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    16/30339801 DC : 0 BS EN 63052 - POWER FREQUENCY OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (POP)
    11/30233197 DC : 0 BS EN 61008-1 - RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCBS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    12/30248611 DC : 0 BS EN 62606 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ARC FAULT DETECTION DEVICES (AFDD)
    IEC 62335:2008 Circuit breakers - Switched protective earth portable residual current devices for class I and battery powered vehicle applications
    03/307802 DC : DRAFT MAY 2003 EN 61008-1 - RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCB'S) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    PREN 61009-1 : DRAFT 2011 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCBOS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    I.S. EN 62606:2013 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ARC FAULT DETECTION DEVICES
    IEC 62873-2:2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use - Part 2: Residual current devices (RCDs) - Vocabulary
    I.S. EN ISO 13297:2014 SMALL CRAFT - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - ALTERNATING CURRENT INSTALLATIONS (ISO 13297:2014)
    PREN 62423 : DRAFT 2011 TYPE F AND TYPE B RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH AND WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (IEC 62423:2009, MODIFIED)
    IEC 61008-1:2010+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2013 CSV Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) - Part1: General rules
    PD IEC/TS 63053:2017 General requirements for residual current operated protective devices for DC systems
    UNE-EN 50557:2012 Requirements for automatic reclosing devices (ARDs) for circuit breakers-RCBOs-RCCBs for household and similar uses
    I.S. EN 61008-1:2012&A1:2014/ac&A2:2014...A12:2017 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCBS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    UNE-EN 61008-1:2013 Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) - Part 1: General rules
    UNI EN ISO 13297 : 2015 SMALL CRAFT - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - ALTERNATING CURRENT INSTALLATIONS
    16/30338981 DC : 0 BS EN 60934 - CIRCUIT-BREAKERS FOR EQUIPMENT (CBE)
    NF EN 61008-1 : 2013 AMD 12 2018 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCBS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    03/307803 DC : DRAFT MAY 2003 EN 61009-1 - RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCB'S) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    BS IEC 62873-2:2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use Residual current devices (RCDs). Vocabulary
    BS EN 50557:2011 Requirements for automatic reclosing devices (ARDs) for circuit breakers-RCBOs-RCCBs for household and similar uses
    BIS IS 12640-2 : 2008 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKING FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES - PART 2: CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION (RCBOS)
    I.S. EN 50550:2011 POWER FREQUENCY OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (POP)
    I.S. EN 62752:2016&AC:2019-03 IN-CABLE CONTROL AND PROTECTION DEVICE FOR MODE 2 CHARGING OF ELECTRIC ROAD VEHICLES (IC-CPD)
    BS EN 60934 : 2001 CIRCUIT-BREAKERS FOR EQUIPMENT (CBE)
    CEI EN 62606 : 2014 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ARC FAULT DETECTION DEVICES
    HD 62640:2015/A11:2016 RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES WITH OR WITHOUT OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR SOCKET-OUTLETS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (IEC 62640:2011, MODIFIED)
    NF EN 62606 : 2014 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ARC FAULT DETECTION DEVICES
    EN ISO 13297:2014 Small craft - Electrical systems - Alternating current installations (ISO 13297:2014)
    IEC 60755:2017 General safety requirements for residual current operated protective devices
    12/30257788 DC : 0 BS EN 62423 - TYPE F AND TYPE B RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH AND WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVER CURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES
    CEI 23-98 : 2007 GUIDANCE FOR THE CORRECT USE OF RESIDUAL CURRENT-OPERATED DEVICES (RCDS) FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE
    BS EN ISO 13297:2014 Small craft. Electrical systems. Alternating current installations
    EN 63024:2018 Requirements for automatic reclosing devices (ARDs) for circuit-breakers, RCBOs and RCCBs for household and similar uses
    ISO 13297:2014 Small craft Electrical systems Alternating current installations
    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
    IEC TR 60755:2008 General requirements for residual current operated protective devices
    UNE-EN ISO 13297:2015 Small craft - Electrical systems - Alternating current installations (ISO 13297:2014)
    EN 50550:2011/A1:2014 POWER FREQUENCY OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (POP)
    NFC 61 460 : 2002 AMD 2 2011 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - PORTABLE RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE (PRCDS)
    I.S. EN 62020:1999 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - RESIDUAL CURRENT MONITORS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCMS)
    IEC 62955:2018 Residual direct current detecting device (RDC-DD) to be used for mode 3 charging of electric vehicles
    IEC TR 62350:2006 Guidance for the correct use of residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use
    IEC 62640:2011+AMD1:2015 CSV Residual current devices with or without overcurrent protection forsocket-outlets for household and similar uses
    UNE-HD 62640:2016 Residual current devices with or without overcurrent protection for socket-outlets for household and similar uses
    IEC TS 63053:2017 General requirements for residual current operated protective devices for DC system
    UNE-EN 61009-1:2013 Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs) - Part 1: General rules
    EN 62752:2016 In-cable control and protection device for mode 2 charging of electric road vehicles (IC-CPD)
    UNE-EN 50550:2012 Power frequency overvoltage protective device for household and similar applications (POP)
    09/30212624 DC : 0 BS EN 50550 - POWER FREQUENCY OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (POP)
    BS EN 61009-1 : 2012 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCBOS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    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
    DIN EN ISO 13297:2015-04 SMALL CRAFT - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - ALTERNATING CURRENT INSTALLATIONS (ISO 13297:2014)
    CEI EN 62752 : 1ED 2017 IN-CABLE CONTROL AND PROTECTION DEVICE FOR MODE 2 CHARGING OF ELECTRIC ROAD VEHICLES (IC-CPD)
    EN 62020:1998/A1:2005 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - RESIDUAL CURRENT MONITORS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCMS)
    CEI 23-105 : 2009 RELEASE DEVICES FOR OPENING OF MCBS AND RCDS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES
    EN 62423:2012 Type F and type B residual current operated circuit-breakers with and without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses
    13/30253221 DC : 0 BS EN 62752 - IN-CABLE CONTROL AND PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR MODE 2 CHARGING OF ELECTRIC ROAD VEHICLES (IC-CPD)
    NF EN 62752 : 2016 IN-CABLE CONTROL AND PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR MODE 2 CHARGING OF ELECTRIC ROAD VEHICLES (IC-CPD)
    PD IEC/TR 62350:2006 Guidance for the correct use of residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use
    CEI EN 62423 : 2013 TYPE F AND TYPE B RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH AND WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES
    15/30328943 DC : 0 BS EN 63024 ED1.0 - REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC RECLOSING DEVICES (ARD[S]) FOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS- RCBO[S],RCCB[S] FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES
    PRHD 62640 : DRAFT 2014 RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES WITH OR WITHOUT OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR SOCKET-OUTLETS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (IEC 62640:2011, MODIFIED)
    NF EN 61009-1 : 2013 AMD 12 2016 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCBOS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
    I.S. EN 60934:2001 CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR EQUIPMENT (CBE) (IEC 60934:2000 (EQV))
    BS EN 62606:2013 General requirements for arc fault detection devices
    NF EN 62423 : 2013 TYPE F AND TYPE B RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH AND WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES
    CEI 23-78 : 2004 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES PORTABLE RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE (PRCDS)
    I.S. HD 62640:2015 RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES WITH OR WITHOUT OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR SOCKET-OUTLETS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES
    UNE-EN 62752:2017 In-cable control and protection device for mode 2 charging of electric road vehicles (IC-CPD)
    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. HD 639:2002 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - PORTABLE RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE (PRCDS)
    IEC 63024:2017 Requirements for automatic reclosing devices (ARDs) for circuit breakers, RCBOs-RCCBs for household and similar uses
    BS EN 50550 : 2011 POWER FREQUENCY OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (POP)
    IEC 60934:2000+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2013 CSV Circuit-breakers for equipment (CBE)
    IEC 62020:1998+AMD1:2003 CSV Electrical accessories - Residual current monitors for household and similar uses (RCMs)
    EN 60934:2001/A2:2013 CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR EQUIPMENT (CBE) (IEC 60934:2000/A2:2013)
    OVE/ONORM EN 62020 : AMD 1 2006 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - RESIDUAL CURRENT MONITORS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCMS)
    EN 50557:2011 Requirements for automatic reclosing devices (ARDs) for circuit breakers-RCBOs-RCCBs for household and similar uses

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