I.S. EN 62477-1:2012
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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTER SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERAL
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Superseded date
02-22-2021
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English
Published date
01-01-2012
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National Foreword
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Protection against hazards
5 Test requirements
6 Information and marking requirements
Annex A (normative) - Additional information for
protection against electric shock
Annex B (informative) - Considerations for the
reduction of the pollution degree
Annex C (informative) - Symbols referred to in
IEC 62477-1
Annex D (normative) - Evaluation of clearance
and creepage distances
Annex E (informative) - Altitude correction for
clearances
Annex F (normative) - Clearance and creepage
distance determination for frequencies greater
than 30 kHz
Annex G (informative) - Cross-sections of round
conductors
Annex H (informative) - Guidelines for RCD
compatibility
Annex I (informative) - Examples of overvoltage
category reduction
Annex J (informative) - Burn thresholds for touchable
surfaces
Annex K (informative) - Table of electrochemical
potentials
Annex L (informative) - Measuring instrument for
touch current measurements
Annex M (informative) - Test probes for determining
access
Annex N (informative) - Guidance regarding
short-circuit current
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
international publications with their
corresponding European publications
Applicable to Power Electronic Converter Systems (PECS) and equipment, their components for electronic power conversion and electronic power switching, including the means for their control, protection, monitoring and measurement, such as with the main purpose of converting electric power, with rated system voltages not exceeding 1000 V a.c. or 1500 V d.c.
| DevelopmentNote |
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017) Partially Supersedes 1998 edition of I.S. EN 50178. (07/2017)
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Standard
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442
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
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Superseded
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