Verification of compliance with the general requirements of the iec 614391. Iogp report 560 s560 this iogp specification details requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection and testing of low voltage power switchgear and controlgear assemblies psc assemblies. This part of the iec 61439 series lays down the definitions and states the service conditions, construction requirements, technical characteristics and verification requirements for lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Where tests on the assembly have been conducted in accordance with the iec 60439, iec 61439.
All technical data of the products inside this workshop specifications book are available on. Eldons eps is a tested assembly system according to iec 61439 eldon support in the design verification stage eldon has carried out different tests and developed specific tools to facilitate design verification of the assemblies according to the standard iec 61439. Iec 61439 en 61439 can be quickly and easily downloaded. All about design and assembly according to iec 61439 en 61439 portal61439 all about iec 61439 en 61439. Distribution boards intended to be operated by ordinary persons dbo active, most current buy now.
Iec 614391 lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies part. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Iec 60439, the standard for lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies, was under restructuring from the last decade. Content provider international electrotechnical commission iec add to alert. Iec 614391 and iec 614392 are published today and 2nd edition is expected in 2011. Clauses of iec 614391 and iec 614392 that are not addressed within this specification shall remain fully applicable as written. Project manager industrial components, member of sc 17d mt11 the new iec 61439 series, technical seminar, 10 november 2010, singapore 2 contents 1. The new series of iec 61439 standards were published in january 2009. Supplementary requirements to iec 614391 and 2 lv switchgear. Assemblies can be manufactured in accordance with either standard thru the phase out period. They are meant as a check for compliance of an assembly with the requirements of the standard. It is important to compliance your mccb panel board with this standard.
This standard cannot be used alone to specify an assembly or used for a purpose of determining conformity. Work book the standard iec 61439 in practice abb group. Standard iec 614391 defines the general rules for low voltage switchgear assemblies. Iec 61439 verification, courtesy abb the standard also tries to explain the differing roles of the original panel manufacturer and a assembly manufacturer. I learned this during my 40 years of activities in the electrical sector. Lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies part 1.
Iec 614391 lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies part 1. One of the main features of iec 614391 is that the discrimination between type tested assemblies tta and partially type tested assemblies ptta. Iec technical standards are powerful documents providing directions for specifications, tests and types of equipment which will be commercialized in the worldwide market. Download iec 604391 lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies typetested and partially ty. Iec 61439 standard for low voltage switchgear and controlgear. The new standard iec 61439 low voltage switchgear and. Kelly butler, beamas marketing director and george sutton the organisations lv switchboard technical committee chair, explain how market needs have primarily prompted the change from iec 60439 to iec 61439. Assemblies using a test, iec 614391 describes two calculation methods which may also be. Iec 614393 lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies part 3. Iec 61439 standard follows the philosophy of iec 60947 series i. Our filtering technology ensures that only latest iec 61439. Automatic creation of parts and order lists pdf, excel or ascii format. The iec 60439 standards were ambiguous about how to assess compliance of partially type tested assemblies. Matthias kratzke jurgen dufner basic standards definitions of personal protection, calculation and test procedures, assessment bases.
A combination of one or more lowvoltage switchgear with associated equipment for open and closedloop control, measurement, signaling and protection, with all electrical and mechanical connections and structural parts din en iec 614391. Other parts may be added for the time being, iec 61439 will overlap with iec 60439. Guide design and assembly according to iec 61439 en 61439. Eldon is providing a declaration of compliance of the enclosures with the relevant requirements stated in the standard iec. The present technical manual is intended as an aid in project design and the application of lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear in switchgear assemblies and machine control. As a result manufacturers and testing bodies often treated partially type. Distribution boards intended to be operated by ordinary persons dbo. Work book 2cpc 000 305 b0101 1 work book on the seminar delivered by abb the standard iec 61439 prepared by. The new iec 61439 series of standards thus defines the construction of low. The design verification comprises of the following verifications. Where there is no direct corresponding iec 61439 clause, a new reference. Beama comments on the change from iec 60439 to iec 61439.
The manufacturer will precisely state the relating characteristics. Iec 614391 is general rules standard to be referred to by subsidiary product parts of iec 61439 series. Iec standard 61439 1 covers low voltage switchgear and control gear assembliesdistribution boards intended to be operated by ordinary persons dbo. For each type of electrical assembly only two parts of the standard are necessary to determine all requirements. Iec 614391 archives electrical safety testing laboratory. Iec 61439 6 en 61439 6 busbar distributorsbusbar distributors iec ts 61439 7 distributor for camping, market places, marinas and charging stations for electric vehicles distributoror for camping, markett iec tr 61439 0 planning guide for lowvoltage switchgear assemblies iec 61439 1 en 61439 1. Refer table 1 the iec 60439 standards were ambiguous about how to assess compliance of partially type tested assemblies. As far as possible, these data will be defined so as to let the manufacturer free to select any architecture, devices, materials and technological details, while properly using the various devices and materials. Guide design and assembly according to iec 61439 en. All about design and assembly according to iec 61439 en 61439 portal61439 all about iec.
Siemens en iec 61439 1 2 newsletter en electromagnetic. Iec 6143912009 lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies part 1 general rules this document was uploaded by 989me. The original manufacturer is the party who initially carries out the panel design and arranges for the necessary design verifications to be performed. Your reference guide to safe and reliable lv switchboards. Project manager industrial components, member of sc 17d mt11. Verification of compliance with the general requirements of the iec 614391 standard and the relevant iec 614392. All bsi british standards available online in electronic and print formats. Note 1 throughout this standard, the term assembly see 3. This specification amends and supplements iec 61439 1 edition 2.
This second edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the last edition of iec 61439 2. The principal standard for lowvoltage power switchgear and controlgear assemblies is bs en 614392, when read in conjunction with the general rules document, bs en 614391 assemblies conforming to this standard are deemed to satisfy the essential requirements of both the low voltage directive and the emc directive and may bear the ce marking. It is expected that iec 614391 will shortly replace iec 604391. Documents sold on the ansi webstore are in electronic adobe acrobat pdf format, however some iso and iec standards are available from amazon. The international electrotechnical commission iec standards are legal requirements and market references for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies. This was the aim of an international project group which had been working on a task named radical restructuring and revision of iec 60439 series since 1998.
Bts for which the rated voltage does not exceed 1 000 v in case of a. Introduction market situation objectives of the new standard 2. A combination of one or more lowvoltage switchgear with associated equipment for open and closedloop control, measurement, signaling and protection, with all electrical and mechanical connections and structural parts din en iec 614391, 3. Iec panel regulation verification and validation insulator. Assemblies for which the rated voltage does not exceed 1 000 v in case of a. Clauses of iec 61439 1 and iec 61439 2 that are not addressed within this specification shall remain fully applicable as written. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2009.
What is a lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assembly. In january 2009 the iec 61439, the new standard for lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies, was published. The new iec 61439 standard history of restructuring the iec 60439 standard the new. Supplementary requirements for assemblies forming part of a machine are covered by the iec 60204 series. Iec 61439 standard for low voltage switchgear and controlgear iec 61439 standard for low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. The new iec 61439 series is expected to have a similar structure to iec 60439 with several new additions.