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BS EN 50178:1998

Current
Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Electronic equipment for use in power installations
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

12-07-1999

This European Standard applies to the use of electronic equipment (EE) in power installations where a uniform technical level with respect to safety and reliability is necessary. This standard also applies to EE which are not covered by a specific product standard.

This European Standard defines the minimum requirements for the design and manufacture of EE, for protection against electric shock, for testing and its integration into systems for power installations.

This European Standard does not cover the following applications: electrical accessories and electrical appliances for household and similar purposes, medical equipment, electric railway equipment, data processing without control on systems and processes, public and private non-industrial telecommunication and radio communication equipment and networks, protection relays, residual-current-operated protective devices, uninterruptible power supplies, lighting equipment and public charging equipment for electrical vehicles.

Committee
PEL/22
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/214868 DC. (02/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
102
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
DIN EN 50178 : 1998-04 Identical
I.S. EN 50178:1998 Identical
NBN EN 50178 : 1998 Identical
EN 50178:1997 Identical
NEN EN 50178 : 1997 Identical
UNE-EN 50178:1998 Identical
SN EN 50178 : 1997 Identical
NF EN 50178 : 1999 Identical

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