1、BSI Standards PublicationGeneral requirements for arc fault detection devicesBS EN 62606:2013BS EN 62606:2013National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 62606:2013. It was derived from IEC 62606:2013.The CENELEC common modifications have been implemented at the appropriate
2、places in the text. The start and finish of each common modification is indicated in the text 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 equipment for household use.A list of
3、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. The British Standards Institution 2014. Published by BSI Standards Li
4、mited 2014ISBN 978 0 580 75801 0ICS 29.120; 29.120.50Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 March 2014.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationD
5、ate Text affectedBRITISH STANDARDEUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62606 NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM November 2013 CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Av
6、enue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels 2013 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members. Ref. No. EN 62606:2013 E ICS 29.120; 29.120.50 English version General requirements for arc fault detection devices (IEC 62606:2013, modified) Exigences gn
7、rales des dispositifs pour la dtection de dfaut darcs (CEI 62606:2013, modifie) Allgemeine Anforderungen an Fehlerlichtbogen-Schutzeinrichtungen (IEC 62606:2013, modifiziert) This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-08-13. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Intern
8、al Regulations which stipulate the 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 C
9、ENELEC member. This European Standard 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 offic
10、ial versions. CENELEC members are 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, M
11、alta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. EN 62606:2013 - 2 - Foreword The text of document 23E/785/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62606, prepared by SC 23E, “Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for hous
12、ehold use“, of IEC TC 23, “Electrical accessories“, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62606:2013. A draft amendment, which covers common modifications to IEC 62606 (23E/785/FDIS), was prepared by CLC/TC 23E,“Circuit breakers and similar devices for househol
13、d and similar applications“ and approved by CENELEC. 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) 2014-08-13 latest date by which the national standards conflicting wi
14、th the document have to be withdrawn (dow) 2016-08-13 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. In this standard, the following
15、print types are used: - compliance statements: in italic type. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see in
16、formative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document. This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC). Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 62606:2013 wa
17、s approved by CENELEC as a European Standard with common modifications. In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated: IEC 60060-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60060-2. IEC 60112:2003 IEC 60269-1:2006 IEC 60664-3 IEC 60664-5 IEC 60695-2-11:2000
18、IEC 61000-4-2 IEC 61000-4-3 IEC 61000-4-4 IEC 61000-4-5:2005 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60112:2003 (not modified). NOTE Harmonized as EN 60269-1:2007 (not modified). NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664-3. NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664-5. NOTE Harmonized as EN 60695-2-11:2001 (not modified). NOTE Harmonized as EN 6
19、1000-4-2. NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-4-3. NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-4-4. NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-4-5:2006 (not modified). BS EN 62606:2013- 3 - EN 62606:2013 IEC 61000-4-6 IEC 61000-4-16:1998 +A1:2001 +A2:2009 IEC 61210 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-4-6. NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-4-16:1998 (n
20、ot modified). +A1:2004 +A2:2011 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61210. BS EN 62606:2013EN 62606:2013 - 4 - BS EN 62606:2013Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively refere
21、nced 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 been modified by common modifica
22、tions, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies. Publication Year Title EN/HD Year 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 60068-3-4 2001 Environmental testing - Part 3-4: Supporting documentation and
23、guidance - Damp heat tests EN 60068-3-4 2002 IEC 60364 Series Low-voltage electrical installations HD 60364 Series IEC 60364-4-44 (mod) 2007 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 4-44: Protection for safety - Protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances HD 60364-4-4
24、42 2012 IEC 60417 Data base Graphical symbols for use on equipment - - IEC 60479 Series Effects of current on human beings and livestock - - IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) - - IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part
25、 1: Principles, requirements and tests EN 60664-1 2007 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 60695-2-101) 2001 IEC/TR 60755 - General requirements for residual current operated protective devices -
26、- IEC 60898-1 (mod) - - - 2002 - - - Electrical accessories - Circuit breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations - Part 1: Circuit-breakers for a.c. operation EN 60898-1 + corr. February + A11 + A12 + A13 2003 2004 2005 2008 2012 IEC 61008-1 (mod) 2010 Residual curre
27、nt operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) - Part 1: General rules EN 61008-1 2012 IEC 61009-1 (mod) 2010 Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs) - Part 1:
28、General rules EN 61009-1 2012 1) EN 60695-2-10 is superseded by EN 60695-2-10:2013, which is based on IEC 60695-2-10:2013. - 5 - EN 62606:2013 BS EN 62606:2013Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 61543 + A1 (mod) + A2 - 1995 2004 2005 - Residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for househ
29、old and similar use - Electromagnetic compatibility EN 61543 + corr. December + A11 + corr. May + A2 + A12 1995 1997 2003 2004 2006 2005 IEC 62423 - Type F and type B residual current operated circuit-breakers with and without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses EN 62423 -
30、 CISPR 14-1 + A1 2005 2008 Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission EN 55014-1 + A1 2006 2009 EN 62606:2013 - 6 - BS EN 62606:2013Annex ZZ (informative) Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives This Euro
31、pean 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 essential requirements as given in Article 1 of Annex I of the EU Directive 2004/108/EC. Compliance with this stan
32、dard 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 the products falling within the scope of this standard. 2 62606 IEC:2013 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . 11 1 Scope . 12 2 N
33、ormative references . 13 3 Terms and definitions . 14 4 Classification 17 4.1 According to the method of construction 17 4.2 According to the method of mounting and connection 17 4.3 According to the number of poles and current paths 17 4.4 AFDD providing monitoring information . 17 5 Characteristic
34、s of AFDDs . 17 5.1 Summary of characteristics and conditions to mitigate the risk of fire 17 5.2 Rated quantities and other characteristics . 18 5.2.1 Rated voltage 18 5.2.2 Rated current (In) 18 5.2.3 Rated frequency 18 5.2.4 Rated making and breaking capacity (Im) 18 5.2.5 Rated making and breaki
35、ng capacity on one pole (Im1) . 19 5.3 Standard and preferred values 19 5.3.1 Preferred values of rated voltage (Un) . 19 5.3.2 Preferred values of rated current (In) . 19 5.3.3 Preferred values of rated frequency . 19 5.3.4 Minimum value of the rated making and breaking capacity (Im) . 19 5.3.5 Min
36、imum value of the rated making and breaking capacity on one pole (Im1) 19 5.3.6 Standard and preferred values of the rated conditional short-circuit current (Inc) and standard and preferred values of the rated conditional short circuit current for one pole (Inc1) 19 5.3.7 Limiting values of operatin
37、g criteria for AFDDs for low and high arc currents . 20 5.4 Standard value of rated impulse withstand voltage (Uimp) . 21 5.5 Coordination with short-circuit protective devices (SCPDs) 21 5.5.1 General . 21 5.5.2 Rated conditional short-circuit current (Inc) and rated conditional short-circuit on on
38、e pole (Inc1) 21 5.5.3 Operating characteristics of opening means for AFDDs according to 4.1.1 21 6 Marking and other product information 22 6.1 Marking . 22 6.2 Additional marking for AFDDs according to 4.1.1 . 24 6.2.1 Marking of AFDDs . 24 6.2.2 Instructions for wiring and operation 24 7 Standard
39、 conditions for operation in service and for installation 25 7.1 Standard conditions . 25 7.2 Conditions of installation . 25 7.3 Pollution degree 25 8 Requirements for construction and operation 26 BS EN 62606:201362606 IEC:2013 3 8.1 General . 26 8.2 Mechanical design . 26 8.2.1 General . 26 8.2.2
40、 Mechanism 27 8.2.3 Clearances and creepage distances (see Annex B) . 28 8.2.4 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections . 31 8.2.5 Terminals for external conductors 31 8.3 Protection against electric shock . 33 8.4 Dielectric properties and isolating capability 34 8.5 Temperature rise . 34 8.5
41、.1 Temperature-rise limits 34 8.5.2 Ambient air temperature 35 8.6 Operating characteristics . 35 8.6.1 Operating characteristics of the protective device part . 35 8.6.2 Operating characteristics . 35 8.7 Mechanical and electrical endurance . 36 8.8 Performance at short-circuits currents . 36 8.9 R
42、esistance to mechanical shock and impact 36 8.10 Resistance to heat. 36 8.11 Resistance to abnormal heat and to fire 36 8.12 Behaviour of AFDDs in case of overcurrents in the main circuit . 36 8.13 Behaviour of AFDDs in case of current surges caused by impulse voltages . 37 8.14 Reliability 37 8.15
43、Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 37 8.16 Masking test for correct operation behaviour in presence of various appliances connected to the load side . 37 8.17 Performance of the AFD test device 37 9 Testing procedure 38 9.1 General . 38 9.1.1 General testing procedure for the different type of AF
44、DDs . 38 9.1.2 The characteristics of AFDDs are checked by means of type tests 38 9.1.3 For certification purposes, type tests are carried out in test sequences. 39 9.1.4 Routine tests to be carried out by the manufacturer on each device 39 9.2 Test conditions 39 9.3 Test of indelibility of marking
45、. 40 9.4 Test of reliability of screws, current-carrying parts and connections 41 9.5 Test of reliability of terminals for external conductors 42 9.6 Verification of protection against electric shock . 43 9.7 Test of dielectric properties . 44 9.7.1 General . 44 9.7.2 Resistance to humidity 44 9.7.3
46、 Insulation resistance of the main circuit . 44 9.7.4 Dielectric strength of the main circuit . 45 9.7.5 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength of auxiliary circuits 46 9.7.6 Capability of control circuits connected to the main circuit in respect of withstanding high d.c. voltages due to insu
47、lation measurements 46 9.7.7 Verification of impulse withstand voltages (across clearances and across solid insulation) and of leakage current across open contacts 47 9.8 Test of temperature-rise 50 BS EN 62606:2013 4 62606 IEC:2013 9.8.1 Ambient air temperature 50 9.8.2 Test procedure 51 9.8.3 Meas
48、urement of the temperature of parts 51 9.8.4 Temperature-rise of a part . 51 9.9 Verification of the operating characteristics . 51 9.9.1 General . 51 9.9.2 Series arc fault tests 51 9.9.3 Parallel arc fault tests 54 9.9.4 Masking test, verification of correct operation 56 9.9.5 Unwanted tripping te
49、st . 57 9.10 Verification of mechanical and electrical endurance 58 9.10.1 General test conditions 58 9.10.2 Test procedure 59 9.10.3 Condition of the AFDD after test 59 9.11 Verification of the behaviour of the AFDD under short-circuit conditions 59 9.11.1 General . 59 9.11.2 Short-circuit tests for AFDDs according to 4.1.1 60 9.12 Verification of resistance to mechanical shock and impact . 68 9.12.1 Mechanical shock 68 9.12.2 Mechanical impact . 68 9.13 Test of resistance to heat 71 9.14 Test of resistance to abnormal heat and to fire 72
