1、BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 60934:2001Incorporating amendment no. 1Circuit-breakers for equipment (CBE)The European Standard EN 60934:2001, incorporating amendmentA1:2007, has the status of a British StandardICS 29.120.40 BS EN +A2:2013Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Prov
2、ided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for Resale-,-,-BS EN 60934:2001+A2:2013ISBN 978 0 580 76342 7Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationAmd. No. Date Comments17031 31 July 2007 See national foreword31 May 2013 Implementation of IEC amendment 2:2013 with CENELEC endorsement A2:2013This B
3、ritish Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Electrotechnical Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 June 2001 The British Standards Institution 2013. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2013National forewordThis
4、British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 60934:2001+A2:2013. It is identical to IEC 60934:2000, incorporating amendments 1:2007 and 2:2013. It supersedes BS EN 60934:2001 which is withdrawn.The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags. Tags
5、indicating changes to IEC text carry the number of the IEC amendment. For example, text altered by IEC amendment 1 is indicated by .The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee PEL/23, Electrical accessories, to Subcommittee PEL/23/1, Circuit breakers and similar equi
6、pment for household use.A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard c
7、annot confer immunity from legal obligations.Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for Resale-,-,-EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60934NORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMJanuary 2001CENELECEuropean Committee for Electrotechnical Standardizati
8、onComit Europen de NormalisationElectrotechniqueEuropisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische NormungCentral Secretariat:rue deStassart 35, B- 1050 Brussels 2001 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.Ref. No. EN 60934:2001 EICS 29.120.40;
9、29.120.50 Supersedes EN 60934:1994 + A1:1994 + A2:1997 + A11:1998English versionCircuit-breakers for equipment (CBE)(IEC 60934:2000)Disjoncteurs pour quipement (DPE)(CEI 60934:2000)Gerteschutzschalter (GS)(IEC 60934:2000)This European Standard wasapproved by CENELEC on2000-11-01. CENELECmembersare b
10、oundto comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving thisEuropean Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standardsmay be obtained onapplication to the Cent
11、ral Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any otherlanguage made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language andnotified to the Central Secretariat has the same statu
12、s as the official versions.CENELECmembers arethe national electrotechnicalcommittees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.+A1February 2007EN 6093
13、4:2001+A2April 2013Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for Resale-,-,-ForewordThe text of document 23E/430/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60934, prepared by SC 23E,Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household use, of
14、IEC TC 23,Electrical accessories, wassubmitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and wasapproved by CENELEC as EN 60934 on2000-11-01.This European Standard supersedes EN 60934:1994 + A1:1994 + A2:1997 + A11:1998.Thefollowing dates were fixed:latest date by which the EN hasto be implementedat national
15、 level by publication of an identicalnational standard or by endorsement (dop) 2001-08-01latest date by which the national standards conflictingwith the EN have to be withdrawn (dow)2003-11-01Annexes designated “normative“ are part of the body of the standard.Annexes designated “informative“ are giv
16、en for information only.In this standard, annexes A, B, C, D, E, G,H, J, K and ZA are normative and annex Fis informative.Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.In this standard the following print types are used:- requirements: in roman type;- testspecifications: in italic type;- notes: in smallerroman
17、 type._Endorsement noticeThe text of the International Standard IEC 60934:2000 was approved by CENELEC as a EuropeanStandard without any modification._Page 2EN 60934:2001The text of document 23E/624/FDIS, future amendment 1 to IEC 60934:2000, prepared bySC 23E,Circuit-breakers and similar equipment
18、for household use, of IEC TC 23, Electrical accessories, wassubmitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A1 toEN 60934:2001 on 2007-02-01. The following dates were fixed: latestdate by which the amendment has to beimplemented at national level bypublication ofa
19、n identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2007-11-01 latestdate by which the national standards conflictingwith the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2010-02-01 _ Endorsement noticeThe text of amendment 1:2007 to the International Standard IEC 60934:2000 was approved byCENELEC as an a
20、mendment to the European Standard without any modification._ Foreword to amendment A1Page 2BS EN 60934:2001+A2:2013EN 60934:2001+A2:2013Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted wi
21、thout license from IHSPage 3BS EN 60934:2001+A2:2013EN 60934:2001+A2:2013EN 60934:2001/A2:2013 - 2 - Foreword The text of document 23E/767/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60934:2000/A2, prepared by SC 23E, “Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household use“, of IEC TC 23, “Electrical accessorie
22、s“ was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60934:2001/A2:2013. The following dates are fixed: latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2013-11-22 latest date
23、 by which the national standards conflicting with the document have to be withdrawn (dow) 2016-02-22 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CENELEC and/or CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
24、patent rights. Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 60934:2000/A2:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification. Foreword to amendment A2Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELE
25、CNot for Resale-,-,-CONTENTSPageClause12Normative references.73Definitions.93.1Definitions related to protectionand switching devices.93.2General terms103.3Definitions related to current113.4Definitions related tovoltage.123.5Definitions related to constructionalelementsofa CBE.133.6Definitions rela
26、ted to releases in CBEs143.7Definitions related to insulation and clearancesin aCBE.153.8Definitions related to operation of CBEs173.9Definitions related to the operating characteristicof CBEs.193.10 Definitions related to characteristic quantities193.11 Definitions concerning coordination of CBEs a
27、nd SCPDs associatedin the same circuit.203.12 Definitions related to terminalsand terminations213.13 Definitions related to tests.244Classification244.1Quantity of poles .244.2Method of mounting.244.3Method of connection244.4Method of operation.254.5Mode oftripping.254.6Influence of the ambient temp
28、erature.254.7Trip-free behaviour264.8Influence of the mounting position.264.9Electrical performance.265Characteristics of CBEs265.1List of characteristics.265.2Rated quantities265.3Standard and preferred values.286Marking and other product information297Standard conditions foroperation in service.30
29、7.1Ambient air temperature307.2Altitude307.3Atmospheric conditions318Requirements for constructionand operation318.1Mechanical design.318.2Protection against electric shock .438.3Temperature-rise.438.4Dielectric properties.448.5Conditions for automatic operation458.6Electrical performance.47Page 3EN
30、 60934:2001Scope.74.10 Suitability for isolation26Page 4BS EN 60934:2001+A2:2013IEC 60934:2000+A2:2013891010111213141516182020 2122252525252526262627272727272727293031313132323244444546488.6 Electrical performance and behaviour at rated short-circuit capacity .Copyright European Committee for Electr
31、otechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for Resale-,-,-ClausePage8.7Performanceunder conditional short-circuit current conditions 478.8Resistance to mechanical shock and impact478.9Resistance to heat.478.10 Resistance to abnormal heat and to fire.478.11 Resistance to
32、 tracking.478.12 Resistance to rusting.489Tests499.1Type tests and sequences.499.2Test conditions509.3Test of indelibility of marking.519.4Test of reliability ofterminals, current-carrying parts and connections.519.5Test of reliabilityof terminals forexternal conductors (see 3.12.15).549.6Test of pr
33、otection against electricshock569.7Test of dielectric properties.569.8Test of temperature-rise609.928-day test619.10 Test of tripping characteristics.619.11 Verification of electrical operationalcapability.629.12 Conditional short-circuit tests.669.13 Test of resistance to mechanical shock and impac
34、t699.14 Tests of resistance to heat.699.15 Test ofresistance to abnormal heat and to fire709.16 Test ofresistance to tracking.709.17 Test ofresistance to rusting.71Annex A(normative)Time-current zone.77Annex B (normative) Determination of clearances and creepage distances78Annex C (normative)Testseq
35、uences andnumber of samples to besubmittedfor certification purposes.80Annex D (normative)Correspondence between ISOand AWGcopperconductors.83Annex E(normative) Examples of terminals.84Annex F (informative) Coordination between a CBE and a short-circuit protectivedevice (SCPD) associated in thesamec
36、ircuit.93Annex G(normative) Electromagnetic behaviour of CBEs106Annex H (normative)Correlation between nominal voltage of the supply systemsandthe line-to-neutral voltage relevant for determiningthe rated impulse voltage108Annex J (normative)Routine or statistical tests109Annex K (normative) Additio
37、nal requirementsfor electrical performanceAnnex ZA (normative)Normative references to international publications with theirPage 4EN 60934:2001of E-type CBEs111Annex L(normative) Additional requirements for CBEs suitable for isolation112corresponding European publications117Bibliography116Page 5BS EN
38、 60934:2001+A2:2013IEC 60934:2000+A2:2013484848484849515151525255575761626263677070717273 7980 828586 95108 110111 34 98Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license fr
39、om IHSPageFigure 1 Thread-forming screw.72Figure 2 Thread-cutting screw72Figures 3 to 6 Test circuits for overcurrent tests.73Figure 7 Standard test finger74Figure 8 Ball pressure apparatus75Figure 9 Arrangements anddimensions of the electrodes forthe tracking test.75Figures 10 to 13 Test circuits f
40、orverificationof the conditional short-circuit current.76Figures A.1 to A.4.77Figures B.1 to B.10.79Figure E.1 Examplesof pillar terminals84Figure E.2 Examples of screw terminals and stud terminals.85Figure E.3 Examplesofsaddle terminals86Figure E.4 Examplesof lug terminals.86Figure E.5 Examplesofsc
41、rewless terminals with clamping means.87Figure E.6 Dimensions of male tabs.88Figure E.7 Dimensions of round dimple detents of male tabs (see figureE.6).89Figure E.8 Dimensions of rectangular dimple detentsofmaletabs.89Figure E.9 Dimensions of holedetents ofmaletabs.89Figure E.10 Dimensions ofmale ta
42、bs.90Figure E.11 Dimensions ofmale tabs.90Figure E.12 Dimensions ofmale tabs.90Figure E.13 Dimensions of maletabs for two different sizes of female connectors .91Figure E.14 Dimensions offemaleconnectors formale tabs.92Figure F.1Thermal only CBE, backed up by thermal magneticcircuit-breaker99Figure
43、F.2Thermal only CBE, backed up by afuse100Figure F.3 Thermal-magnetic CBE backed up by thermal-magnetic circuit-breaker.101Figure F.4 Hydraulic-magnetic CBE backed upbythermal-magnetic circuit-breaker.102Figure F.5Thermal CBE backed up by ahydraulic-magneticcircuit-breaker.102Figure F.6 Energy-limit
44、ing CBE, backedup bythermal-magnetic circuit-breaker103Figure F.7 Energy-limiting CBE, backed up bya fuse.104Figure F.8 Examples illustrating proper and impropercoordination.105Table 1 Minimum clearances forbasic and reinforced insulation 33Table 2 Minimum creepage distances.35Table 3 Connectable cr
45、oss-sectional areas of external copper conductorsfor screw typeand screwless terminals.37Page 5EN 60934:2001Page 6BS EN 60934:2001+A2:2013IEC 60934:2000+A2:201374747576777778798186878888899091919192929293943436 38101102103104104105106107Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardizati
46、on Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for Resale-,-,-PageTable 4 Minimum distance between clamping screw and the end of conductorwhen fullyinserted38Table 5 Dimensions of tabsin millimetres Dimensions A, B, C, D, E,F, J, M, N, P and Q41Table 6 Dimensions of tabsin millimetres Dimensions H
47、,I, T, K, R, G, L,S and U.42Table 7 Dimensions in millimetres of combined male tabs for two different sizesof female connectors.42Table 8 Temperature-rise values for CBEs for different referenceambient air temperatures (T).44Table 9 Time-current operating characteristics.45Table10 Operating limits o
48、f undervoltage and zero-voltage releases(for a.c. andd.c.)46Table 11 Test conditions forelectricalperformance for CBEs intended for generaluse,including inductive circuits 48Table 12 Test conditions for electrical performance of CBEs used in essentiallyresistive circuits only.49Table 13 List of type tests49Table 14 Standard cross-sections of copper conductors corresponding tothe rated currents50Table 15 Screw-thread diameter and applied to
