IEC 60947-1:2020
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Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
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22-04-2020
IEC 60947-1:2020 applies, when required by the relevant product standard, to low-voltage switchgear and controlgear hereinafter referred to as "equipment" or “device” and intended to be connected to circuits, the rated voltage of which does not exceed 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC.
This document states the general rules and common safety requirements for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear, including:
- definitions;
- characteristics;
- information supplied with the equipment;
- normal service, mounting and transport conditions, decommissioning and dismantling;
- constructional and performance requirements;
- verification of characteristics and performance;
- energy efficiency aspects (see Annex V);
- environmental aspects.
This sixth edition cancels and replaces the fifth edition published in 2007, Amendment 1:2010 and Amendment 2:2014. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
– DC values testing improvement;
– update of EMC tests;
– Annex B deletion;
– update of requirements for environmental tests (Table Q.1);
– improvement of Annex R (new examples);
– deletion of digital input Type 2, and introduction of Type 3 in Annex S;
– example for materials declaration (Annex W);
– new Annex X (co-ordination between short-circuit protective devices associated in the same circuit) created.
The contents of the corrigendum of December 2022 and April 2024 have been included in this copy.
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TC 121/SC 121A
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| ISBN |
978-2-8322-8026-3
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| Pages |
582
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| ProductNote |
THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO IEC TR 60344:2007,IEC 60417,IEC 60529:1989/AMD1:1999,IEC 60617,IEC 60364-4-44:2007/AMD2:2018,IEC TS 63058,ASTM B 172-71 (re-approved 2010)
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| PublisherName |
International Electrotechnical Committee
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| CEI EN IEC 60947-1:2021 | Identical |
| IS/IEC 60947 : PART 1 : 2020 | Identical |
| DS/EN IEC 60947-1:2021 | Identical |
| PN-EN IEC 60947-1: 2021-07 | Identical |
| NF EN IEC 60947-1:2021 | Identical |
| EN IEC 60947-1:2021 | Identical |
| I.S. EN IEC 60947-1:2021 | Identical |
| OVE EN IEC 60947-1:2022 04 01 | Identical |
| VDE 0660-100:2022-03 | Identical |
| DIN EN IEC 60947-1:2022-03 | Identical |
| CEI EN IEC 60947-1:2023 | Identical |
| UNE-EN IEC 60947-1:2022 | Identical |
| CEI EN IEC 61439-2:2021 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies Part 2: Power switchgear and controlgear assemblies |
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