BS EN 60898-1 : 2003
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ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: CIRCUIT-BREAKERS FOR A.C. OPERATION
Hardcopy , PDF
05-02-2019
English
01-01-2004
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Classification
5 Characteristics of circuit-breakers
6 Marking and other product information
7 Standard conditions for operation in service
8 Requirements for construction and operation
9 Tests
Annex A (informative) - Determination of short-circuit
power factor
Annex B (normative) - Determination of clearances and
creepage distances
Annex C (normative) - Test sequences and number of
samples necessary to prove compliance
with the standard
Annex D (informative) - Co-ordination under short-circuit
conditions between a circuit-breaker
and another short-circuit protective
device (SCPD) associated in the same
circuit
Annex F (informative) - Examples of terminals
Annex G (void)
Annex H (normative) - Arrangement for short-circuit test
Annex I (normative) - Routine tests
Annex J (normative) - Particular requirements for
circuit-breakers with screwless type
terminals for external copper conductors
Annex K (normative) - Particular requirements for
circuit-breakers with flat quick-connect
terminations
Annex ZA (normative) - Classification of circuit-breakers
into energy limiting classes
Annex ZB (normative) - International publications quoted
in this standard with the reference
of the relevant European publications
Annex ZC (normative) - Special national conditions
Annex ZD (informative) - List of clauses that
require retesting
Bibliography
National Annex NA (informative) - CENELEC Interpretation
Sheets 1-4
Pertains to a.c. air-break circuit-breakers for operation at 50 Hz or 60 Hz, having a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V (between phases), a rated current not exceeding 125 A and a rated short-circuit capacity not exceeding 25000 A.
Committee |
PEL/23/1
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DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS EN 60898 & 96/211300 DC. (09/2003) Supersedes 99/201694 DC and 04/30118952 DC. (09/2007) 2003 Edition Re-Issued in October 2012 & incorporates AMD 13 2012. Supersedes 10/30233156 DC. (10/2012)
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Standard
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150
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British Standards Institution
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Superseded
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Standards | Relationship |
UNE-EN 60898-1:2004 | Identical |
EN 60898-1:2003/A13:2012 | Identical |
NBN EN 60898-1 : 2003 AMD 4 2012 | Identical |
SN EN 60898-1 : AMD 11 2005 | Identical |
EN 60898-1:2003/A13:2012 | Identical |
DIN EN 60898-1 : 2006 AMD 13 2013 | Identical |
I.S. EN 60898-1:2003 | Identical |
NF EN 60898-1 : 2003 AMD 13 2012 | Identical |
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IEC 60998-2-2:2002 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units |
IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV | Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) |
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WC 3-1992 | RUBBER-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
IEC 60228A:1982 | First supplement - Conductors of insulated cables - Guide to the dimensional limits of circular conductors |
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