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(Main)Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 1: Safety requirements (IEC 62040-1:2017)
Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 1: Safety requirements (IEC 62040-1:2017)
This standard applies to movable, stationary, fixed or built-in UPS for use in lowvoltage distribution systems and that are intended to be installed in an area accessible by an ordinary person or in a restricted access area as applicable, that deliver fixed frequency AC output voltage with port voltages not exceeding 1000 V AC or 1500 V DC and that include an energy storage device. It applies to pluggable and to permanently connected UPS, whether consisting of a system of interconnected units or of independent units, subject to installing, operating and maintaining the UPS in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer. Alternative devices exist, and as such, where "battery" appears in the text of this document, this is to be understood as "energy storage device". This document specifies requirements to ensure safety for the ordinary person who comes into contact with the UPS and, where specifically stated, for the skilled person. The objective is to reduce risks of fire, electric shock, thermal, energy and mechanical hazards during use and operation and, where specifically stated, during service and maintenance. This product standard is harmonized with the applicable parts of group safety publication IEC 62477-1:2012 for power electronic converter systems and contains additional requirements relevant to UPS. This document does not cover: - UPS that have a DC output; - systems for operation on moving platforms including, but not limited to, aircrafts, ships and motor vehicles; - external AC or DC input and output distribution boards covered by their specific product standard; - stand-alone static transfer systems (STS) covered by IEC 62310-1; - systems wherein the output voltage is directly derived from a rotating machine; - telecommunications apparatus other than UPS for such apparatus; - functional safety aspects covered by IEC 61508 (all parts).
Unterbrechungsfreie Stromversorgungssysteme (USV) - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Sicherheitsanforderungen (IEC 62040-1:2017)
Alimentations sans interruption (ASI) - Partie 1: Exigences de sécurité (IEC 62040-1:2017)
IEC 62040-1:2017 s'applique aux ASI mobiles, stationnaires, fixes ou intégrées destinées à une utilisation dans des réseaux de distribution basse tension et à être installées dans une zone accessible par une personne ordinaire ou une zone d'accès restreint, selon le cas, qui fournissent une tension de sortie en courant alternatif à fréquence fixe avec des tensions au niveau de la connexion ne dépassant pas 1 000 V en courant alternatif ou 1 500 V en courant continu, et qui incluent un dispositif de stockage de l'énergie. Elle s'applique aux ASI alimentées par une prise de courant et aux ASI raccordées en poste fixe, qu'elles soient sous la forme d'un système d'équipements interconnectés ou d'équipements indépendants destinés à être installés, à fonctionner et à être entretenus de la manière prescrite par le constructeur.
Le présent document spécifie des exigences destinées à garantir la sécurité des personnes ordinaires qui peuvent entrer en contact avec l'ASI et, lorsque cela est spécifiquement précisé, des personnes qualifiées. L'objectif est de réduire les risques d'incendie, de choc électrique, ainsi que les risques thermiques, mécaniques ou liés au niveau d'énergie pendant l'utilisation, le fonctionnement et, si spécifiquement indiqué, pendant l'entretien et la maintenance.
Cette norme de produits a été harmonisée avec les parties applicables de la publication groupée de sécurité IEC 62477-1:2012 relative aux systèmes électroniques de conversion de puissance et contient des exigences supplémentaires pertinentes pour les ASI.
Cette édition inclut la modification technique majeure suivante par rapport à l'édition précédente: le document de référence n'est plus l'IEC 60950-1:2005 (sécurité applicable aux matériels de traitement de l'information) mais l'IEC 62477-1 (norme groupée de sécurité applicable aux convertisseurs électroniques de puissance).
Sistemi z neprekinjenim napajanjem (UPS) - 1. del: Varnostne zahteve (IEC 62040-1:2017)
Ta standard se uporablja za premične, stacionarne, fiksne ali vgrajene sisteme z neprekinjenim napajanjem za uporabo v nizkonapetostnih razdelilnih sistemih, ki so namenjeni vgradnji na katero koli mesto, dostopno laikom, ali na ustrezne lokacije z omejenim dostopom, ki pri fiksni frekvenci zagotavljajo izhodno izmenično napetost, pri čemer vrednosti na vratih ne presegajo 1000 V izmenične napetosti ali 1500 V enosmerne napetosti, ter vključujejo napravo za shranjevanje električne energije. Uporablja se za stalno priklopljene sisteme z neprekinjenim napajanjem, če je sistem sestavljen iz vzajemno povezanih enot ali samostojnih enot, upoštevajoč namestitev, uporabo in vzdrževanje sistema z neprekinjenim napajanjem na način, ki ga je predpisal proizvajalec. Obstajajo tudi druge naprave. Ko se torej v besedilu tega dokumenta pojavi »baterija«, se to lahko razume kot »naprava za shranjevanje energije«. Ta dokument določa zahteve za zagotavljanje varnosti laikov, ki pridejo v stik s sistemom z neprekinjenim napajanjem, in (če je to izrecno omenjeno) strokovnjakov. Cilj je zmanjšanje tveganja požara, elektrošoka, toplotnih, energijskih in mehaničnih tveganj med uporabo, delovanjem ter, kjer je to navedeno, popravilom in vzdrževanjem. Ta standard za izdelke je usklajen z ustreznimi deli publikacije skupinske varnosti IEC 62477-1:2012 za električne močnostne pretvorniške sisteme in vsebuje dodatne zahteve, pomembne za sisteme z neprekinjenim napajanjem. Ta dokument ne zajema: – sistemov z neprekinjenim napajanjem brez enosmernega izhoda; – sistemov za delovanje na premičnih platformah, kar med drugim vključuje letala, ladje in motorna vozila; – zunanjih izmeničnih in enosmernih vhodnih in izhodnih električnih razdelilnikov, ki so zajeti v posebnih standardih za izdelke; – samostojnih sistemov s statičnim prenosom (STS), ki so zajeti v standardu IEC 62310-1; – sistemov, ki izhodno napetost pridobivajo iz vrteče se naprave; – telekomunikacijskih naprav, ki niso sistemi z neprekinjenim napajanjem teh naprav; – funkcionalne varnosti, ki jo zajema standard IEC 61508 (vsi deli).
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 62040-1:2019
01-november-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 62040-1:2009
SIST EN 62040-1:2009/A1:2013
Sistemi z neprekinjenim napajanjem (UPS) - 1. del: Varnostne zahteve (IEC 62040-
1:2017)
Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 1: Safety requirements (IEC 62040-1:2017)
Unterbrechungsfreie Stromversorgungssysteme (USV) - Teil 1: Allgemeine
Anforderungen und Sicherheitsanforderungen (IEC 62040-1:2017)
Alimentations sans interruption (ASI) - Partie 1: Exigences de sécurité (IEC 62040-
1:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62040-1:2019
ICS:
29.200 Usmerniki. Pretvorniki. Rectifiers. Convertors.
Stabilizirano električno Stabilized power supply
napajanje
SIST EN IEC 62040-1:2019 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62040-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2019
ICS 29.200 Supersedes EN 62040-1:2008 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 1: Safety
requirements
(IEC 62040-1:2017)
Alimentations sans interruption (ASI) - Partie 1: Exigences Unterbrechungsfreie Stromversorgungssysteme (USV) -
de sécurité Teil 1: Sicherheitsanforderungen
(IEC 62040-1:2017) (IEC 62040-1:2017)
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European foreword
The text of document 22H/217/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62040-1, prepared by SC 22H
"Uninterruptible power systems (UPS)" of IEC/TC 22 "Power electronic systems and equipment" was
submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 62040-1:2019.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-01-19
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2022-07-19
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62040-1:2008 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62040-1:2017 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60076-11:2004 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60076-11:2004 (not modified)
IEC 60364-5-52 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364-5-52
IEC 60947-1:2007 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-1:2007 (not modified)
IEC 60947-3:2008 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-3:2009 (not modified)
IEC 60947-6-1:2005 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-6-1:2005 (not modified)
IEC 60947-6-1:2005/A1:2013 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-6-1:2005/A1:2014 (not modified)
IEC 61347 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61347 (series)
IEC 61439-1:2011 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61439-1:2011 (not modified)
IEC 61508 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61508 (series)
IEC 62040-3:2011 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62040-3:2011 (not modified)
IEC 62310-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62310-1
IEC 62368-1:2014 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62368-1:2014/AC:2015 (not modified)
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60364-4-42 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 4-HD 60364-4-42 -
(mod) 42: Protection for safety - Protection
against thermal effects
IEC 60384-14 - Fixed capacitors for use in electronic EN 60384-14 -
equipment - Part 14: Sectional
specification - Fixed capacitors for
electromagnetic interference suppression
and connection to the supply mains
IEC/TR 60755 - General requirements for residual current - -
operated protective devices
IEC 60947-2 2006 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN 60947-2 2006
Part 2: Circuit-breakers
IEC 60950-1 (mod) 2005 Information technology equipment - Safety EN 60950-1 2006
- Part 1: General requirements
+ A11 2009
+ A12 2011
IEC 61000-2-2 2002 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - PartE N 61000-2-2 2002
2-2: Environment - Compatibility levels for
low-frequency conducted disturbances and
signalling in public low-voltage power
supply systems
IEC 61008-1 (mod) - Residual current operated circuit-breakers EN 61008-1 -
without integral overcurrent protection for
household and similar uses (RCCBs) - Part
1: General rules
IEC 61009-1 (mod) - Residual current operated circuit-breakers EN 61009-1 -
with integral overcurrent protection for
household and similar uses (RCBOs) - Part
1: General rules
IEC 62040-2 2005 Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) -- EN 62040-2 2006
Part 2: Electromagnetic compatibility
(EMC) requirements
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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 62477-1 2012 Safety requirements for power electronic EN 62477-1 2012
converter systems and equipment - Part 1:
General
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Protection against hazards . 15
5 Test requirements . 28
6 Information and marking requirements . 42
Annexes . 49
Annex A (normative) Additional information for protection against electric shock . 50
Annex M (informative) Test probes for determining access . 51
Annex AA (informative) Minimum and maximum cross-section of copper conductors
suitable for connection to terminals for external conductor . 52
Annex BB (normative) Reference loads . 53
Annex CC (normative) Ventilation of lead-acid battery compartments . 57
Annex DD (informative) Guidance for disconnection of batteries during shipment . 60
Annex EE (informative) Short-time withstand current test procedure – Guidance and
typical values . 62
Annex FF (informative) Maximum heating effect in transformer tests. 66
Annex GG (normative) Requirements for the mounting means of rack-mounted
equipment . 68
Bibliography . 70
Figure 101 – Examples of design of openings preventing vertical access . 18
Figure 102 – Test circuit for load-induced change of reference potential – Single-
phase output . 34
Figure 103 – Test circuit for load-induced change of reference potential – Three-phase
output . 34
Figure 104 – Voltage backfeed warning label . 45
Figure M.101 – Jointed test finger (IP2X) . 51
Figure BB.1 – Reference resistive load . 53
Figure BB.2 – Reference inductive-resistive load (series) . 54
Figure BB.3 – Reference inductive-resistive load (parallel) . 54
Figure BB.4 – Reference capacitive-resistive load (series) . 54
Figure BB.5 – Reference capacitive-resistive load (parallel) . 54
Figure BB.6 – Reference non-linear load . 55
Figure DD.1 – Precautionary label for products shipped with the battery disconnected . 60
Figure DD.2 – Precautionary label for products shipped with the battery connected . 61
Figure EE.1 – 3-wire test circuit for UPS short-time withstand current . 62
Figure EE.2 – 4-wire test circuit for UPS short-time withstand current . 63
Figure EE.3 – 2-wire test circuit for single phase UPS short-time withstand current . 64
Table 1 – Alphabetical list of terms . 9
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Table 101 – UPS input port configuration . 16
Table 102 – Overvoltage categories . 19
Table 103 – Maximum temperature limits for magnetic components during stored
energy mode of operation . 21
Table 22 – Test overview . 29
Table 104 – Short-time withstand current . 37
Table 105 – Temperature limits for transformer windings . 40
Table A.101 – Comparison of limits of working voltage . 50
Table AA.1 – Conductor cross-sections (extract from IEC 61439-1:2011) . 52
Table FF.1 – Test steps . 66
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UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS (UPS) –
Part 1: Safety requirements
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62040-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 22H: Uninterruptible
power systems (UPS), of IEC technical committee 22: Power electronic systems and
equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2008 and its
Amendment 1:2013. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical change with respect to the previous
edition: the reference document has been changed from IEC 60950-1:2005 (safety for IT
equipment) to IEC 62477-1 (group safety standard for power electronic converters).
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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
22H/217/FDIS 22H/218/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This International Standard is to be read in conjunction with IEC 62477-1:2012.
The provisions of the general rules dealt within IEC 62477-1:2012 are only applicable to this
document insofar as they are specifically cited. Clauses and subclauses of IEC 62477-1:2012
that are applicable in this document are identified by reference to IEC 62477-1:2012, for
example, "Clause 4 of IEC 62477-1:2012 applies, except as follows".
The exceptions are then listed. The exceptions can take the form of a deletion, a replacement
or an addition of subclauses, tables, figures or annexes.
Subclauses, tables and figures that are additional to those in IEC 62477-1:2012 are, in this
document, identified by a suffix in the format of X.10x, for example 4.3.101.
Annexes that are additional to those in IEC 62477-1:2012 are, in this document, lettered AA,
BB, etc.
In this document, the following print types are used:
• requirements and normative annexes: roman type
• compliance statements and test specifications: italic type
• notes and other informative matter: smaller roman type
• normative conditions within tables: smaller roman type
• terms that are defined in Clause 3: bold
A list of all parts in the IEC 62040 series, published under the general title Uninterruptible
Power Systems (UPS), can be found on the IEC website.
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INTRODUCTION
IEC technical sub-committee 22H: Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) carefully considered
the relevance of each paragraph of IEC 62477-1:2012 in UPS applications. This part of
IEC 62040 utilizes IEC 62477-1:2012 as a reference document and references, adds,
replaces or modifies requirements as relevant. This is because product-specific topics not
covered by the reference document are the responsibility of the technical committee using the
reference document.
IEC 62477-1:2012 relates to products that include power electronic converters, with a rated
system voltage not exceeding 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC. It specifies requirements to
reduce risks of fire, electric shock, thermal, energy and mechanical hazards, except
functional safety as defined in IEC 61508 (all parts). The objectives of this document are to
establish a common terminology and basis for the safety requirements of products that
contain power electronic converters across several IEC technical committees.
IEC 62477-1:2012 was developed with the intention:
• to be used as a reference document for product committees inside IEC technical
committee 22: Power electronic systems and equipment in the development of product
standards for power electronic converter systems and equipment;
• to replace IEC 62103 as a product family standard providing minimum requirements for
safety aspects of power electronic converter systems and equipment in apparatus for
which no product standard exists; and
NOTE The scope of IEC 62103 contains reliability aspects, which are not covered by this document.
• to be used as a reference document for product committees outside TC 22 in the
development of product standards of power electronic converter systems and equipment
intended for renewable energy sources. TC 82, TC 88, TC 105 and TC 114, in particular,
have been identified as relevant technical committees at the time of publication.
The reference document, being a group safety standard, will not take precedence over this
product-specific standard according to IEC Guide 104. IEC Guide 104 provides information
about the responsibility of product committees to use group safety standards for the
development of their own product standards.
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Part 1: Safety requirements
1 Scope
This part of IEC 62040 applies to movable, stationary, fixed or built-in UPS for use in low-
voltage distribution systems and that are intended to be installed in an area accessible by an
ordinary person or in a restricted access area as applicable, that deliver fixed frequency AC
output voltage with port voltages not exceeding 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC and that include an
energy storage device. It applies to pluggable and to permanently connected UPS, whether
consisting of a system of interconnected units or of independent units, subject to installing,
operating and maintaining the UPS in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer.
NOTE 1 Typical UPS configurations, including voltage and/or frequency converters and other topologies, are
described in IEC 62040-3, the test and performance product standard for UPS.
NOTE 2 UPS generally connect to their energy storage device through a DC link. A chemical battery is used
throughout the standard as an example of an energy storage device. Alternative devices exist, and as such, where
"battery" appears in the text of this document, this is to be understood as "energy storage device".
This document specifies requirements to ensure safety for the ordinary person who comes
into contact with the UPS and, where specifically stated, for the skilled person. The objective
is to reduce risks of fire, electric shock, thermal, energy and mechanical hazards during use
and operation and, where specifically stated, during service and maintenance.
This product standard is harmonized with the applicable parts of group safety publication
IEC 62477-1:2012 for power electronic converter systems and contains additional
requirements relevant to UPS.
This document does not cover:
• UPS that have a DC output;
• systems for operation on moving platforms including, but not limited to, aircrafts, ships
and motor vehicles;
• external AC or DC input and output distribution boards covered by their specific product
standard;
• stand-alone static transfer systems (STS) covered by IEC 62310-1;
• systems wherein the output voltage is directly derived from a rotating machine;
• telecommunications apparatus other than UPS for such apparatus;
• functional safety aspects covered by IEC 61508 (all parts).
NOTE 3 Even if this document does not cover the applications listed above, it is commonly taken as a guide for
such applications.
NOTE 4 Specialized UPS applications are generally governed by additional requirements covered elsewhere, for
example UPS for medical applications.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
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Clause 2 of IEC 62477-1:2012 applies, except as follows:
Add the following normative references:
IEC 60364-4-42, Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 4-42: Protection for safety –
Protection against thermal effects
IEC 60384-14, Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment – Part 14: Sectional
specification – Fixed capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression and connection
to the supply mains
IEC TR 60755, General requirements for residual current operated protective devices
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IEC 60947-2:2006, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 2: Circuit-breakers
IEC 60950-1:2005, Information technology equipment – Safety – Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61000-2-2:2002, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 2-2: Environment –
Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signaling in public low-
voltage power supply systems
IEC 61008-1, Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent
protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) – Part 1: General rules
IEC 61009-1, Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection
for household and similar uses (RCBOs) – Part 1: General rules
IEC 62040-2:2005, Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) – Part 2: Electromagnetic
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compatibility (EMC) requirements
IEC 62477-1:2012, Safety requirements for power electronic converter systems and
equipment – Part 1: General
3 Terms and definitions
Clause 3 of IEC 62477-1:2012 applies, except as follows:
Add the following new terms and definitions, and new notes:
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edition (2006). This 4 edition has been replaced in 2016 by a 5 edition IEC 60947-2:2016, Low-voltage
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switchgear and controlgear – Part 2: Circuit-breakers.
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2 edition (2005). This 2 edition has been replaced in 2016 by a 3 edition IEC 62040-2:2016,
Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) – Part 2: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements.
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SIST EN IEC 62040-1:2019
IEC 62040-1:2017 © IEC 2017 – 9 –
Table 1 – Alphabetical list of terms
Terms Term number Terms Term number
62040-1 62477-1 62040-1 62477-1
adjacent circuit 3.1 power semiconductor device 3.34
active power 3.111 primary power 3.108
apparent power 3.112 prospective short-circuit 3.122
current
backfeed 3.127 protective equipotential 3.36
bonding
backfeed protection 3.128 protective class I 3.37
basic insulation 3.2 protective class II 3.38
basic protection 3.3 protective class III 3.39
bypass 3.110 protective earthing (PE) 3.40
commissioning test 3.4 PE conductor 3.41
cord 3.109 protective impedance 3.42
decisive voltage class 3.5 (electrically) protective 3.43
(DVC) screening
double insulation 3.6 protective separation 3.44
DVC As 3.7 PEC 3.45
DVC Ax 3.8 PECS 3.46
earth fault 3.131 rated conditional short-circuit 3.120
current
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