BS EN 61921:2003
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Power capacitors. Low-voltage power factor correction banks
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27-10-2003
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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Marking of capacitor bank
5 Guide for design, installation operation and safety
5.1 General
5.2 Choice of components
5.3 Design
5.4 Installation and operation
5.5 Safety
6 Electromagnetic compatibility
6.1 Emission
6.2 Immunity
6.3 Assemblies incorporating electronic equipment
7 Tests
7.1 Classification of tests
7.2 Type tests
7.3 Routine tests
Annex A (normative) Minimum and maximum cross-sections of copper
conductors suitable for connections
Annex B (normative) Method of calculating the cross sectional
area of protective conductors with regard to thermal
stresses due to currents of short-duration
Annex C (informative) Typical examples of assemblies
Annex D (informative) Formulae for capacitors and installations
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
Applies to low voltage a.c. capacitor banks intended to be used for power factor correction purposes, equipped with a built-in switchgear and controlgear apparatus capable of connecting to or disconnecting from the mains part(s) of the bank with the aim to correct its power factor.
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 97/207175 DC. (11/2003)
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Standard
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26
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British Standards Institution
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Current
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Applicable to low-voltage a.c. capacitor banks intended to be used for power factor correction purposes, equipped with a built-in switchgear and controlgear apparatus capable of connecting to or disconnecting from the mains part(s) of the bank with the aim to correct its power factor.
| Standards | Relationship |
| IEC 61921:2003 | Identical |
| IEC 61921:2017 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 61921:2004 | Identical |
| EN 61921:2003 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 61921:2003 | Identical |
| NBN EN 61921 : 2003 | Identical |
| DIN EN 61921 : 2004 | Identical |
| NF EN 61921 : 2003 | Identical |
| SN EN 61921 : 2003 | Identical |
| IEC 60931-2:1995 | Shunt power capacitors of the non-self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1000 V - Part 2: Ageing test and destruction test |
| IEC 61000-4-1:2006 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-1: Testing and measurement techniques - Overview of IEC 61000-4 series |
| EN 60439-3:1991/corrigendum:2009 | LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 3: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES INTENDED TO BE INSTALLED IN PLACES WHERE UNSKILLED PERSONS HAVE ACCESS FOR THEIR USE - DISTRIBUTION BOARDS |
| EN 60931-1:1996/A1:2003 | SHUNT POWER CAPACITORS OF THE NON-SELF-HEALING TYPE FOR A.C. SYSTEMS HAVING A RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AND INCLUDING 1 KV - PART 1: GENERAL - PERFORMANCE, TESTING AND RATING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION |
| IEC 60831-2:2014 | Shunt power capacitors of the self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 000 V - Part 2: Ageing test, self-healing test and destruction test |
| EN 60831-1:2014/AC:2014 | SHUNT POWER CAPACITORS OF THE SELF-HEALING TYPE FOR A.C. SYSTEMS HAVING A RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AND INCLUDING 1000 V - PART 1: GENERAL - PERFORMANCE, TESTING AND RATING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION |
| IEC 60439-1:1999+AMD1:2004 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 1: Type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies |
| IEC 61000-2-2:2002+AMD1:2017 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 2-2: Environment - Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-voltage power supply systems |
| EN 60439-1:1999/A1:2004 | LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 1 - TYPE TESTED AND PARTIALLY TYPE TESTED ASSEMBLIES |
| IEC 60831-1:2014 RLV | Shunt power capacitors of the self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 000 V - Part 1: General - Performance, testing and rating - Safety requirements - Guide for installation and operation |
| IEC 60931-3:1996 | Shunt capacitors of the non-self-healing type for AC power systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1000 V - Part 3: Internal fuses |
| IEC 60050-436:1990 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 436: Power capacitors |
| IEC 60060-1:2010 | High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements |
| IEC 60439-3:1990+AMD1:1993+AMD2:2001 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 3: Particular requirements for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies intended to be installed in places where unskilled persons have access for their use - Distribution boards |
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