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EN 60255-23:1996

Superseded

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Electrical relays - Part 23: Contact performance

Superseded date

01-05-2005

Published date

13-09-1996

1 General
    1.1 Scope and object
    1.2 Normative references
2 Definitions
3 Standard rated and preferred values
    3.1 Standard rated values
    3.2 Standard preferred values
4 Test conditions
    4.1 General
    4.2 Test circuit
    4.3 Relay energization
    4.4 Criteria of contact failure
5 Assessment of contact performance
    5.1 General
    5.2 Evaluation
6 Presentation of performance
Annexes
A (normative) Standard test circuit
B (normative) Categories of application of contacts
C (normative) Assessment of test results
D (normative) Simplified method for assessment of contact
    ratings
E (normative) Assessment of reliability characteristics
    of all-or-nothing relays
ZA (normative) Normative references to international
    publications with their corresponding European
    publications

Is applicable to contact assemblies of relays within the scope of the IEC and covers basic considerations which are, in general, common to all types of relays covered by EN 60255.

Committee
CLC/SR 94
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

I.S. EN 60694:1999 COMMON SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR STANDARDS
EN 60694:1996/A2:2001 COMMON SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR STANDARDS
EN 61811-10:2003 Electromechanical elementary relays of assessed quality - Part 10: Sectional specification - Relays for industrial application
BS EN 61811-10:2003 Electromechanical all-or-nothing relays Sectional specification. Relays for industrial application
I.S. EN 61811-50:2002 ELECTROMECHANICAL ALL-OR-NOTHING RELAYS - PART 50: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION - ELECTROMECHANICAL ALL-OR-NOTHING TELECOM RELAYS OF ASSESSED QUALITY
VDE 0700-450 : 2001 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF NON-ELECTRIC APPLIANCES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 50123-7-1:2003 Railway applications. Fixed installations. d.c. switchgear. Measurement, control and protection devices for specific use in d.c. traction systems Measurement, control and protection devices for specific use in d.c. traction systems. Application guide
BS EN 50205:2002 Relays with forcibly guided (mechanically linked) contacts
BS EN 50123-5:2003 Railway applications. Fixed installations. D.C. switchgear Surge arresters and low-voltage limiters for specific use in d.c. systems
EN 50123-5:2003 Railway applications - Fixed installations - D.C. switchgear - Part 5: Surge arresters and low-voltage limiters for specific use in d.c. systems
BS EN 60694:1997 Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear standards
I.S. EN 50123-7-1:2003 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - D.C. SWITCHGEAR - PART 7-1: MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND PROTECTION DEVICES FOR SPECIFIC USE IN D.C. TRACTION SYSTEMS - APPLICATION GUIDE
BS EN 61811-11:2003 Electromechanical all-or-nothing relays Blank detail specification. Relays for industrial application
BS EN 61811-50:2002 Electromechanical all-or-nothing relays Sectional specification. Electromechanical all-or-nothing telecom relays of assessed quality
I.S. EN 61811-10:2003 ELECTROMECHANICAL ELEMENTARY RELAYS OF ASSESSED QUALITY - PART 10: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION - RELAYS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION
BS EN 50165:1997 Electrical equipment of non-electric appliances for household and similar purposes. Safety requirements
I.S. EN 61811-11:2003 ELECTROMECHANICAL ELEMENTARY RELAYS OF ASSESSED QUALITY - PART 11: BLANK DETAIL SPECIFICATION - RELAYS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION
CEI EN 50123-7-1 : 2003 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - D.C. SWITCHGEAR - PART 7-1: MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND PROTECTION DEVICES FOR SPECIFIC USE IN D.C. TRACTION SYSTEMS - APPLICATION GUIDE
CEI EN 50205 : 2002 RELAYS WITH FORCIBLY GUIDED (MECHANICALLY LINKED) CONTACTS
I.S. EN 50205:2002 RELAYS WITH FORCIBLY GUIDED (MECHANICALLY LINKED) CONTACTS
EN 61811-11:2003 Electromechanical elementary relays of assessed quality - Part 11: Blank detail specification - Relays for industrial application
EN 50205:2002 Relays with forcibly guided (mechanically linked) contacts
EN 61811-50:2002 Electromechanical all-or-nothing relays - Part 50: Sectional specification - Electromechanical all-or-nothing telecom relays of assessed quality

IEC 60255-3:1989 Electrical relays - Part 3: Single input energizing quantity measuring relays with dependent or independent time
IEC 60255-7:1991 Electrical relays - Part 7: Test and measurement procedures for electromechanical all-or-nothing relays
IEC 60050-531:1974 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 531: Electronic tubes
IEC 60605-6:2007 Equipment reliability testing - Part 6: Tests for the validity and estimation of the constant failure rate and constant failure intensity
IEC 60085:2007 Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation and designation
IEC 60255-15:1981 Electrical relays. Part 15: Endurance tests for electrical relay contacts - Specification for the characteristics of test equipment
IEC 60410:1973 Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes
IEC 60255-19:1983 Electrical relays. Part 19: Sectional specification: Electromechanical all-or-nothing relays of assessed quality
IEC 60255-19-1:1983 Electrical relays. Part 19: Blank detail specification: Electromechanical all-or-nothing relays of assessed quality - Test schedules 1, 2 and 3
IEC 60050-446:1983 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 446: Electrical relays
IEC 60255-14:1981 Electrical relays. Part 14: Endurance tests for electrical relay contacts - Preferred values for contact loads
IEC 60255-1-00:1975 Electrical relays. All-or-nothing electrical relays. *Note.-This publication supersedes IEC 255-1 (1967) and 255-2 (1969)
IEC 60255-5:2000 Electrical Relays - Part 5: Insulation coordination for measuring relays and protection equipment - Requirements and tests
IEC 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests

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