BS EN 60694:1997
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Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear standards
Hardcopy , PDF
09-12-2011
English
18-09-2002
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
2 Normal and special service conditions
2.1 Normal service conditions
2.2 Special service conditions
3 Definitions
3.1 General terms
3.2 Assemblies of switchgear and controlgear
3.3 Parts of assemblies
3.4 Switching devices
3.5 Parts of switchgear and controlgear
3.6 Operation
3.7 Characteristic quantities
3.8 Index of definitions
4 Ratings
4.1 Rated voltages (U[r])
4.2 Rated insulation level
4.3 Rated frequency (f[r])
4.4 Rated normal current and temperature rise
4.5 Rated short-time withstand current (l[k])
4.6 Rated peak withstand current (l[p])
4.7 Rated duration of short circuit (t[k])
4.8 Rated supply frequency of closing and opening
devices and of auxiliary circuits (U[a])
4.9 Rated supply frequency of closing and opening
devices and of auxiliary circuits
4.10 Rated pressure of compressed gas supply for
insulation and/or operation
5 Design and construction
5.1 Requirements for liquids in switchgear and
controlgear
5.2 Requirements for gases in switchgear and
controlgear
5.3 Earthing of switchgear and controlgear
5.4 Auxiliary and control equipment
5.5 Dependent power operation
5.6 Stored energy operation
5.7 Independent manual operation
5.8 Operation of releases
5.9 Low- and high-pressure interlocking and
monitoring devices
5.10 Nameplates
5.11 Interlocking devices
5.12 Position indication
5.13 Degrees of protection by enclosures
5.14 Creepage distances
5.15 Gas and vacuum tightness
5.16 Liquid tightness
5.17 Flammability
5.18 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
6 Type tests
6.1 General
6.2 Dielectric tests
6.3 Radio interference voltage (r.i.v.) test
6.4 Measurement of the resistance of circuits
6.5 Temperature-rise tests
6.6 Short-time withstand current and peak withstand
current tests
6.7 Verification of the protection
6.8 Tightness tests
6.9 Electromagnetic compatibility tests (EMC)
7 Routine tests
7.1 Dielectric test on the main circuit
7.2 Dielectric test on auxiliary and control circuit
7.3 Measurement of the resistance of the main
circuit
7.4 Tightness test
7.5 Design and visual checks
8 Guide to the selection of switchgear and controlgear
9 Information to be given with enquiries, tenders and
offers
10 Rules for transport, storage, installation, operation
and maintenance
10.1 Conditions during transport, storage and
installation
10.2 Installation
10.3 Operation
10.4 Maintenance
11 Safety
11.1 Electrical aspects
11.2 Mechanical aspects
11.3 Thermal aspects
11.4 Operation aspects
Annexes
A (normative) Identification of test specimens
B (normative) Determination of the equivalent r.m.s. value
of a short-time current during a short circuit of a given
duration
C (normative) Method for the weatherproofing test for outdoor
switchgear and controlgear
D (informative) Information about insulation levels and
tests
E (informative) Tightness (information, example and guidance)
F (informative) Dielectric testing of self-protected switchgear
and controlgear
G (informative) Bibliography
H (informative) Electromagnetic compatibility site measurements
ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
ZB (normative) Special national conditions
Figures
Tables
Gives specifications covering ratings, design and construction type tests, routine tests for indoor and outdoor switchgear for 1000 V and above, and up to 60 Hz.
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PEL/17
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DevelopmentNote |
Also numbered as IEC 60694 Supersedes 89/22910 DC, BS 6581(1995) and 99/202538 DC. (12/2005)
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Standard
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108
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British Standards Institution
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Status |
Withdrawn
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Supersedes |
The contents of the corrigendum of December 2001 have been included in this copy.
Standards | Relationship |
NBN EN 60694 : 97 AMD 2 2002 | Identical |
IEC 60694:1996/AMD2:2001/COR1:2001 | Identical |
IEC 60694:1996/AMD2:2001 | Identical |
UNE-EN 60694:1998 | Identical |
DIN EN 60694 : 2002 | Identical |
NF EN 60694 : 96 AMD 2 2002 | Identical |
SN EN 60694 : 1996 AMD 2 2001 | Identical |
EN 60694:1996/A2:2001 | Identical |
I.S. EN 60694:1999 | Identical |
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IEC 60050-826:2004 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 826: Electrical installations |
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IEC 60255-23:1994 | Electrical relays - Part 23: Contact performance |
IEC 60068-2-1:2007 | Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold |
IEC 60059:1999+AMD1:2009 CSV | IEC standard current ratings |
IEC 61180-1:1992 | High-voltage test techniques for low voltage equipment - Part 1: Definitions, test and procedure requirements |
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IEC 60060-1:2010 | High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements |
EN 60068-2-30:2005 | Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) |
IEC 60507:2013 | Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage ceramic and glass insulators to be used on a.c. systems |
IEC 60071-1:2006+AMD1:2010 CSV | Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules |
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IEC 61000-4-29:2000 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-29: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations on d.c. input power port immunity tests |
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IEC 60309-1:1999+AMD1:2005+AMD2:2012 CSV | Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes - Part 1: General requirements |
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IEC 60445:2017 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors |
IEC 60664-1:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests |
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EN 60068-2-63 : 1994 | ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING - PART 2: TEST METHODS - TEST EG: IMPACT, SPRING HAMMER |
IEC 60050-581:2008 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 581: Electromechanical components for electronic equipment |
EN 60051-2:1989 | Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories - Part 2: Special requirements for ammeters and voltmeters |
CISPR 16-1:1999+AMD1:2002 CSV | Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 1: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus |
EN 60255-21-3:1995 | Electrical relays - Part 21: Vibration, shock, bump and seismic tests on measuring relays and protection equipment - Section 3: Seismic tests |
IEC 60309-2:1999+AMD1:2005+AMD2:2012 CSV | Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes - Part 2: Dimensional interchangeability requirements for pin and contact-tube accessories |
EN 60130-17:1999 | Connectors for frequencies below 3 MHz - Part 17: Detail specification for interconnection devices which permit multi-directional mating, for use with rechargeable batteries |
EN 61180-1:1994 | High-voltage test techniques for low-voltage equipment - Part 1: Definitions, test and procedure requirements |
EN 61000-4-29:2000 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-29: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations on d.c. input power port immunity tests |
EN 60730-2-13:2008 | Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - Part 2-13: Particular requirements for humidity sensing controls |
IEC TR 61000-5-1:1996 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 5: Installation and mitigation guidelines - Section 1: General considerations - Basic EMC publication |
EN 60269-1:2007/A2:2014 | LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60269-1:2006/A2:2014) |
EN 60309-1:1999/A1:2007/AC:2014 | PLUGS, SOCKET-OUTLETS AND COUPLERS FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60309-1:1999/A2:2012) |
EN 60947-7-2:2009 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 7-2: Ancillary equipment - Protective conductor terminal blocks for copper conductors |
IEC 60068-2-30:2005 | Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) |
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