1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
2 Definitions
3 Classification
3.1 According to the utilization category
3.2 According to the method of operation of
manually operated equipment
3.3 According to suitability for isolation
3.4 According to the degree of protection provided
4 Characteristics
4.1 Summary of characteristics
4.2 Type of equipment
4.2.1 Number of poles
4.2.2 Kind of current
4.2.3 Number of positions of the main
contacts (if more than two)
4.3 Rated and limiting values for the main circuit
4.3.1 Rated voltages
4.3.2 Currents
4.3.3 Rated frequency
4.3.4 Rated duty
4.3.5 Normal load and overload
characteristics
4.3.6 Short-circuit characteristics
4.4 Utilization category
4.5 Control circuits
4.6 Auxiliary circuits
4.7 Relays and releases
4.8 Vacant
4.9 Switching overvoltages
5 Product information
5.1 Nature of information
5.2 Marking
5.3 Instructions for installation, operation and
maintenance
6 Normal service, mounting and transport conditions
7 Constructional and performance requirements
7.1 Constructional requirements
7.2 Performance requirements
7.2.1 Operating conditions
7.2.2 Temperature rise
7.2.3 Dielectric properties
7.2.4 Ability to make and break under no-load,
normal load and overload conditions
7.2.5 Ability to make, break or withstand
short-circuit currents
7.2.6 Switching overvoltages
7.2.7 Additional performance requirements for
equipment suitable for isolation
7.2.8 Vacant
7.2.9 Overload requirements for equipment
incorporating fuses
7.3 Electromagnetic compatibility
7.3.1 Vacant
7.3.2 Immunity
7.3.3 Emission
8 Tests
8.1 Kind of tests
8.1.1 General
8.1.2 Type tests
8.1.3 Routine tests
8.1.4 Sampling tests
8.1.5 Special tests
8.2 Type tests for constructional requirements
8.3 Type tests for performance
8.3.1 Test sequences
8.3.2 General test conditions
8.3.3 Test sequence I: General performance
characteristics
8.3.4 Test sequence II: Operational
performance capability
8.3.5 Test sequence III: short-circuit
performance capability
8.3.6 Test sequence IV: Conditional
short-circuit current
8.3.7 Test sequence V: Overload performance
capability
8.4 Electromagnetic compatibility tests
8.4.1 Immunity
8.4.2 Emission
8.5 Special tests
Annexes
A (normative) Equipment for direct switching of a
single motor
B (informative) Items subject to agreement between
manufacturer and user
ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
Figure 1 - Actuator applied force F
Tables
1 - Summary of equipment definitions
2 - Utilization categories
3 - Verification of rated making and breaking
capacities (see 8.3.3.3) - Conditions for making
and breaking corresponding to the various
utilization categories
4 - Verification of operational performance - Number
of operating cycles corresponding to the rated
operational current
5 - Test circuit parameters for table 4
6 - Immunity tests
7 - Emission limits
8 - Actuator test force
9 - List of type tests applicable to a given equipment
10 - Overall scheme of test sequences
11 - Test sequence I: General performance
characteristics
12 - Dielectric test voltage corresponding to the
rated insulation voltage
13 - Test sequence II: Operational performance
capability
14 - Test sequence III: Short-circuit performance
capability
15 - Test sequence IV: Conditional short-circuit
current
16 - Test sequence V: Overload performance capability
A.1 - Utilization categories
A.2 - Rated making and breaking capacity conditions
A.3 - Relationship between current broken /c and
off-time for the verification of the rated making
and breaking capacities
A.4 - Operational performance conditions for making and
breaking corresponding to several utilization
categories
A.5 - Verification of the number of on-load operating
cycles - Conditions for making and breaking
corresponding to several utilization categories