1、BSI Standards PublicationResidual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs)BS EN 61008-1:2012Part 1: General rulesCopyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for
2、 ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-BS EN 61008-1:2012National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 61008-1:2012. It is derived from IEC 61008-1:2010. It supersedes BS EN 61008-1:2004+A13:2012, which will be withdrawn 18 January 2017.Th
3、e CENELEC common modifications have been implemented at the appropriate places in the text. The start and finish of each common modification is indicated in the text by tags .The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee PEL/23, Electrical accessories, to Subcommittee
4、PEL/23/1, Circuit breakers and similar equipment 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 appli
5、cation. The British Standards Institution 2013.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2013.ISBN 978 0 580 59930 9ICS 29.120.50Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Comm
6、ittee on 31 August 2013.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate Text affectedBRITISH STANDARDCopyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-EUROP
7、EAN STANDARD EN 61008-1 NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM December 2012 CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels 2012 CENELEC -
8、 All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members. Ref. No. EN 61008-1:2012 E ICS 29.120.50 English version Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) - Part 1: General rules
9、(IEC 61008-1:2010, modified) Interrupteurs automatiques courant diffrentiel rsiduel sans dispositif de protection contre les surintensits incorpor pour usages domestiques et analogues (ID) - Partie 1: Rgles gnrales (CEI 61008-1:2010, modifie) Fehlerstrom-/Differenzstrom-Schutzschalter ohne eingebaut
10、en berstromschutz (RCCBs) fr Hausinstallationen und fr hnliche Anwendungen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 61008-1:2010, modifiziert) This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-06-18. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate th
11、e conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member. This European Stan
12、dard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CENELEC members are
13、 the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Po
14、land, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Forew
15、ord This document (EN 61008-1:2012) consists of the text of IEC 61008-1:2010 prepared by IEC/TC 23E “Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household use“, together with the common modifications prepared by CLC/TC 23E “Circuit breakers and similar devices for household and similar applications“.
16、 The following dates are fixed: latest date by which this document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2013-06-18 latest date by which the national standards conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn (dow) 2017-06
17、-18 This document supersedes EN 61008-1:2004 + A11:2007 + A12:2009 + A13:2012 + AC:2012 + IS1:2007. EN 61008-1:2012 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 61008-1:2004: complete revision of EMC sequences, including the new test T.2.6 already approved in EN 61543; cla
18、rification of RCDs current/time characteristics reported in Tables 1 and 2; revision of test procedure for Inbetween 5 A and 200 A; testing procedure regarding the 6mA d.c. current superimposed to the fault current; improvement highlighting RCDs with multiple sensitivity; tests for the use of RCCBs
19、in IT systems. 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 patent rights. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the
20、 European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document. Clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes which are addi
21、tional to those in IEC 61008-1:2010 are prefixed “Z”. Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 61008-1:2010 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard with agreed common modifications. BS EN 61008-1:2012 EN 61008-1:2012 (E) ii Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnica
22、l Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications The following documents, in whole or i
23、n part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. NOTE When an international publication has be
24、en modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies. Publication Year Title EN/HD Year CISPR 14-1 + corr. January 2005 2009 Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission EN 55014-1 2006 I
25、EC 60038 - IEC standard voltages EN 60038 - IEC 60051 Series Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories EN 60051 Series IEC 60060-1 + corr. March + corr. March 1989 1990 1992 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirement
26、s HD 588.1 S11) 1991 IEC 60060-2 1994 High-voltage test techniques - Part 2: Measuring systems EN 60060-22) 1994 IEC 60068-2-30 2005 Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) EN 60068-2-30 2005 IEC 60112 + corr. October + corr. June 2003 2003 2003 Meth
27、od for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials EN 60112 2003 IEC 60228 2004 Conductors of insulated cables EN 60228 + corr. May 2005 2005 IEC 60364 Series Low-voltage electrical installations HD 60364 Series IEC 60417 Data-base Graphical symb
28、ols for use on equipment - - IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) EN 60529 - IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests EN 60664-1 2007 1) HD 588.1 S1 is superseded by EN 60060-1:2010, w
29、hich is based on IEC 60060-1:2010. 2) EN 60060-2 is superseded by EN 60060-2:2011, which is based on IEC 60060-2:2010. BS EN 61008-1:2012 EN 61008-1:2012 (E) iii Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction
30、or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 60695-2-10 2000 Fire hazard testing - Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure EN 60695-2-10 2001 IEC 60884-1 - Plugs and socket-outlets for household and
31、similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements - - IEC 61009 Series Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs) EN 61009 Series IEC 61543 1995 Residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use
32、 - Electromagnetic compatibility EN 61543 + corr. December + A12 1995 1997 2005 ISO 7000 1989 Graphical symbols for use on equipment - Index and synopsis - - BS EN 61008-1:2012 EN 61008-1:2012 (E) iv Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with
33、 CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Annex ZB (normative) Special national conditions Special national condition: National characteristic or practice that cannot be changed even over a long period, e.g. climatic conditions, electrical earthing co
34、nditions. NOTE If it affects harmonization, it forms part of the European Standard / Harmonization Document. For the countries in which the relevant special national conditions apply these provisions are normative, for other countries they are informative. Clause Special national condition General G
35、ermany In Germany, the use of RCCBs of type AC is not permitted. _ BS EN 61008-1:2012 EN 61008-1:2012 (E) v Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A
36、nnex ZC (informative) A-deviations A-deviation: National deviation due to regulations, the alteration of which is for the time being outside the competence of the CENELEC member. This European Standard falls under Directive 2004/108/EC. NOTE (from CEN/CENELEC IR Part 2:2011 , 2.17) Where standards f
37、all under EC Directives, it is the view of the Commission of the European Communities (OJ No C 59, 1982-03-09) that the effect of the decision of the Court of Justice in case 815/79 Cremonini/Vrankovich (European Court Reports 1980, p. 3583) is that compliance with A-deviations is no longer mandator
38、y and that the free movement of products complying with such a standard should not be restricted except under the safeguard procedure provided for in the relevant Directive. A-deviations in an EFTA-country are valid instead of the relevant provisions of the European Standard in that country until th
39、ey have been removed. Clause Deviation Austria Regulations for electrical low voltage installations, statutory order BGBl. II/223/2010, issued 12. July 2010. 4.1 The content of the note of IEC 61008-1 Ed. 3 remains with the adaption to national reference: “The selection of the various types is made
40、according to the requirements of OVE/ONORM E 8001-1:2010.” 4.1 Table Z1 is not valid in Austria. BS EN 61008-1:2012 EN 61008-1:2012 (E) vi Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted
41、 without license from IHS-,-,-Annex ZZ (informative) Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and within its scope the standard covers all relevant
42、essential requirements as given in Article 1 of Annex I of the EU Directive 2004/108/EC. Compliance with this standard provides one means of conformity with the specified essential requirements of the Directive(s) concerned. WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to th
43、e products falling within the scope of this standard. _ BS EN 61008-1:2012 EN 61008-1:2012 (E) vii Copyright European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CENELECNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-CONTENTS F
44、OREWORD.7 INTRODUCTION. 9 1 Scope.10 2 Normative references .11 3 Terms and definitions .11 3.1 Definitions relating to currents flowing from live parts to earth .11 3.2 Definitions relating to the energization of a residual current circuit-breaker .11 3.3 Definitions relating to the operation and f
45、unctions of residual current circuit-breakers12 3.4 Definitions relating to values and ranges of energizing quantities 14 3.5 Definitions relating to values and ranges of influencing quantities .16 3.6 Definitions relating to terminals .17 3.7 Definitions relating to conditions of operation 18 3.8 D
46、efinitions relating to tests 19 3.9 Definitions relating to insulation coordination.19 4 Classification21 4.1 According to the method of operation 21 4.1.1 RCCB functionally independent of line voltage (see 3.3.4).21 4.1.2 RCCB functionally dependent on line voltage (see 3.3.5).21 4.2 .22 4.3 Accord
47、ing to the number of poles and current paths 22 4.4 22 4.5 According to resistance to unwanted tripping due to voltage surges 22 4.6 According to behaviour in presence of d.c. components 22 4.7 According to time-delay (in presence of a residual current) .22 4.8 According to the protection against ex
48、ternal influences .22 4.9 According to the method of mounting 22 4.10 According to the method of connection22 5 Characteristics of RCCBs .23 5.1 Summary of characteristics .23 5.2 Rated quantities and other characteristics .24 5.2.1 Rated voltage (Un) 24 5.2.2 Rated current (In) 24 5.2.3 Rated residual operating current (In)24 5.2.4 Rated residual non-operating current (Ino).24 5.2.5 Rated frequency 24 5.2.6 Rated making and breaking capacity (Im) 24 5.2.7 Rated residual making and breaking capacity (Im) .25 5.2.8 RCCB type S .25 5.2.9 Oper