1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 61008-2-1:1995 Implementing Amendment No. 1 not published separately Specification for Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) Part 2-1: Applicability of the general rules to RCCBs functionally i
2、ndependent of line voltage The European Standard EN 61008-2-1:1994 with the incorporation of amendment A11:1998 has the status of a British Standard ICS 29.120.50BSEN61008-2-1:1995 This British Standard, having been prepared under the directionof the Electrotechnical Sector Board, was published unde
3、rthe authority of the Standards Board and comes intoeffect on 15 March 1995 BSI 05-1999 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference PEL/23 Draft for comment 88/22488 DC ISBN 0 580 23559 9 Cooperating organizations The European Committee for Electrotechnical
4、Standardization (CENELEC), under whose supervision this European Standard was prepared, comprises the national committees of the following countries: Austria Italy Belgium Luxembourg Denmark Netherlands Finland Norway France Portugal Germany Spain Greece Sweden Iceland Switzerland Ireland United Kin
5、gdom Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Comments 10273 November 1998 Addition to 9.23BSEN61008-2-1:1995 BSI 05-1999 i Contents Page Cooperating organizations Inside front cover National foreword ii Foreword 2 Text of EN 61008-2-1 3 National appendix NA (informative) Committees respons
6、ible Inside back coverBSEN61008-2-1:1995 ii BSI 05-1999 National foreword This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Electrotechnical Sector Board and is the English language version of EN61008-2-1 Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral over current prote
7、ction for household and similar uses (RCCBs), Part2-1:Applicability of the general rules to RCCBs functionally independent of line voltage, including amendmentA11:1998, published by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC). It was derived from IEC1008-2-1:1990 published
8、by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). This British Standard is one of a series in which the other publications, which together supersede BS4293:1983, are as follows: BS EN 61008-1:1995, Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household
9、and similar uses (RCCBs), Part1:General rules. BS IEC 1008-2-2:1990, Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household amd similar uses (RCCBs):Part2-2:Applicability of the general rules to RCCBs functionally dependent on line voltage. The foreword of t
10、he EN makes reference to the “date of withdrawal“, dow, of the relevant national standard. In this case the relevant national standard is BS4293 which will be withdrawn on1July2000. Certificates and Marks will not be awarded after this date with respect to the withdrawn British Standard. However suc
11、h Certificates and Marks, already awarded, may continue to apply to production until1July2005. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does
12、not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, theEN title page, pages2 to4, an inside back cover and a back cover. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments in
13、corporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on theinside front cover.EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 61008-2-1 August 1994 + A11 April 1998 UDC 621.316.57:621.316.9:620.1 Descriptors: Electrical household accessory, low voltage equipment, residual current operated
14、switching device, definition, characteristics, construction, tests English version Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integralovercurrent protection for household and similaruses (RCCBs) Part 2-1: Applicability of the generalrules to RCCBs functionally independentoflinevoltage (inclu
15、des amendment A11:1998) (IEC 1008-2-1:1990, mod) Interrupteurs automatiques courant diffrentiel rsiduel pour usages domestiques et analogues sans dispositif de protection contre les surintensits incorpor (ID) Partie 2-1: Applicabilit des rgles gnrales aux ID (inclut lamendement A11:1998) (CEI 1008-2
16、-1:1990, modifie) Fehlerstrom-/Differenzstrom-Schutzschalter ohne eingebauten berstromschutz fr Hausinstallationen und fr hnliche Anwendungen Teil 2-1: Anwendung der allgemeinen Anforderungen auf netzapannungs-unabhngige RCCB (enthltnderung A11:1998) (IEC 1008-2-1:1990, modifiziert) This European St
17、andard was approved by CENELEC on1994-03-08; amendment A11 was approved by CENELEC on1998-04-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up
18、-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
19、 under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Ita
20、ly, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B-10
21、50 Brussels 1994 Copyright reserved to CENELEC members Ref. No. EN 61008-2-1:1994 + A11:1998 EEN61008-2-1:1994 BSI 05-1999 2 Foreword The text of the International Standard IEC1008-2-1:1990, which makes reference to and finds application with IEC1008-1:1990, was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Pr
22、ocedure(UAP) for acceptance as a European Standard simultaneously with the UAP on prEN61008-1. As the UAP on prEN 61008-1, for which common modifications had been prepared by Technical Committee CENELEC TC23E, Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household and similar use, did not obtain a suf
23、ficient number of positive votes, neither document was accepted. On the basis of the common modifications added in the revised prEN61008-1, no changes to IEC1008-2-1 were necessary and the document was submitted to the formal vote. The new draft was approved by CENELEC as EN61008-2-1 on1994-03-08. T
24、he following dates were fixed: For products which have complied with the relevant national standard before2000-07-01, as shown by the manufacturer or by a certification body, this previous standard may continue to apply for production until2005-07-01. Conformity of products with the requirements of
25、this standard ensures conformity with the essential requirements of Directive73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive) and its amendment93/68/EEC. There are no special national conditions or A-deviations to this European Standard other than those listed in EN61008-1:1994. Foreword to amendment A11 This amen
26、dment was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELECTC23E, Circuit breakers and similar devices for household and similar applications. The text of the draft was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by CENELEC as amendmentA11 to EN61008-2-1:1994 on1998-04-01. The following
27、dates were fixed: Contents Page Foreword 2 Introduction 3 1 Scope 3 2 Normative references 3 3 Definitions 3 4 Classification 3 5 Characteristics of RCCBs 3 6 Marking and other product information 3 7 Standard conditions for operation in service and for installation 3 8 Requirements for construction
28、 and operation 3 9 Tests 3 Annexes 4 Figures 3 latest date of publication of an identical national standard (dop) 1996-07-01 latest date of withdrawal of conflicting national standards (dow) 2000-07-01 latest date by which the amendment has to be implemented at national level by publication of an id
29、entical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 1998-11-01 latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2003-03-01EN61008-2-1:1994 BSI 05-1999 3 Introduction This Part 2-1 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC1008-1 to cov
30、er its applicability to RCCBs functionally independent of line voltage. 1 Scope This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows: Replace the first paragraph by the following: This International Standard applies to RCCBs functionally independent of line voltage, for household and similar uses,
31、 not incorporating overcurrent protection, for rated voltages not exceeding440Va.c. and rated currents not exceeding125A, intended principally for protection against electric shock hazard. 2 Normative references This clause of Part 1 is applicable. 3 Definitions This clause of Part 1 is applicable e
32、xcept that definitions3.3.5, 3.4.10, 3.4.10.1 and3.4.10.2 do not apply. 4 Classification This clause of Part 1 is applicable except that4.1.2 does not apply. 5 Characteristics of RCCBs This clause of Part 1 is applicable except that the last two lines of5.1 do not apply. 6 Marking and other product
33、information This clause of Part 1 is applicable except that lettern) does not apply. 7 Standard conditions for operation in service and for installation This clause of Part 1 is applicable. 8 Requirements for construction and operation This clause of Part 1 is applicable except that8.12 does not app
34、ly. 9 Tests This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows. In Table 7 of 9.1.1 the15th dashed text (referred to the test of 9.17) does not apply. Note 3 of 9.7.4 does not apply. 9.9.5 does not apply. The last two paragraphs of letter a) and the last paragraph of letter i) of9.11.2.1 do not a
35、pply. 9.17 does not apply. The last paragraphs of 9.18.1 and of9.18.2 do not apply. 9.23 Add after the 1st paragraph: In case there are no electronic components connected between phase poles and/or between phase poles and the neutral pole, the RCCB is loaded with rated current at any convenient volt
36、age. Figures The figures of Part 1 are applicable.EN61008-2-1:1994 4 BSI 05-1999 Annexes The annexes of Part 1 are applicable except that, in Table A.1 of Annex A, the words“9.17 Behaviour in the case of failure of the line voltage” (referred to test sequence D1) do not apply and that, in AnnexIB, t
37、he last two symbols do not apply.BS EN61008-2-1:1995 BSI 05-1999 National annex NA(informative) Committees responsible The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of this European Standard was entrusted by the Electrotechnical Sector Board to Technical Committee PEL/23 upon which the followi
38、ng bodies were represented: ASTA Certification Services Association of Consulting Engineers Association of Control Manufacturers TACMA(BEAMA Ltd.) British Lawnmower Manufacturers Federation Consumer Policy Committee of BSI Consumers Association Department of Trade and Industry (ConsumerSafety Unit)
39、ERA Technology Ltd. Electrical Installation Equipment Manufacturers Association (BEAMA Ltd.) Electricity Association Federation of the Electronics Industry Institution of Electrical Engineers Institution of Mechanical Engineers National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting Nati
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