EN IEC 60947-1:2021

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules

Publication date:   Aug 16, 2021

General information

60.60 Standard published   Feb 19, 2021

CENELEC

CLC/TC 121A Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear

European Norm

29.130.20   Low voltage switchgear and controlgear

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Scope

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.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

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)

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

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014

WITHDRAWN
EN 60947-1:2007

WITHDRAWN
EN 60947-1:2007/A1:2011

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN IEC 60947-1:2021
60.60 Standard published
Feb 19, 2021

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

IN_DEVELOPMENT
EN IEC 60947-1:2021/prAA:2023

PUBLISHED
EN IEC 60947-1:2021/AC:2023-01

PUBLISHED
EN IEC 60947-1:2021/AC:2024-05

REVISED BY

IN_DEVELOPMENT
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