EN 62423:2012

Type F and type B residual current operated circuit-breakers with and without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses EN 62423:2012

Publication date:   Jan 22, 2013

General information

60.60 Standard published   Dec 14, 2012

CENELEC

CLC/TC 23E Circuit breakers and similar devices for household and similar applications

European Norm

29.120   Electrical accessories | 29.120.50   Fuses and other overcurrent protection devices

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Scope

The scope of IEC 61008-1 and IEC 61009-1 applies with the following additions. IEC 62423:2009 specifies requirements and tests for Type F and Type B RCDs (Residual Current Devices). Requirements and tests given in this standard are in addition to the requirements of Type A residual current devices. This standard can only be used together with IEC 61008-1 and IEC 61009-1. Type F RCCBs (Residual Current Circuit Breaker) and Type F RCBOs (Residual current Circuit Breaker with Overcurrent protection) with rated frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz are intended for installations when frequency inverters are supplied between phase and neutral or phase and earthed middle conductor and are able to provide protection in case of alternating residual sinusoidal at the rated frequency, pulsating direct residual currents and composite residual currents that may occur. Type B RCCBs and Type B RCBOs are able to provide protection in case of alternating residual sinusoidal currents up to 1 000 Hz, pulsating direct residual currents and smooth direct residual currents. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2007 and constitutes a technical revision. The main changes from the first edition are as follows: - requirements and tests for Type F RCD have been introduced; - requirements and test for two-pole Type B RCD have been introduced; - new additional requirements and tests for Type B RCDs have been introduced to cover requirements for Type F too.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2004/108/EC

Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC

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2006/95/EC

Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)

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2014/30/EU

Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (recast)

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2014/35/EU

Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits

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Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 62423:2009

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN 62423:2012
60.60 Standard published
Dec 14, 2012

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

PUBLISHED
EN 62423:2012/A11:2021

PUBLISHED
EN 62423:2012/A12:2022

PUBLISHED
EN 62423:2012/AC:2021-09

Relations

Adopted from IEC 62423:2009 MODIFIED

Adopted from IEC 62423:2009/corrigendum Dec. 2011 IDENTICAL