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I.S. EN 50425:2008

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SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - COLLATERAL STANDARD - FIREMAN'S SWITCHES FOR EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR SIGNS AND LUMINAIRES
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

18-04-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
5 General notes on tests
6 Ratings
7 Classification
8 Marking
9 Checking of dimensions
10 Protection against electric shock
11 Provision for earthing
12 Terminals
13 Constructional requirements
14 Mechanism
15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by enclosures of
   switches and resistance to humidity
16 Insulation resistance and electric strength
17 Temperature rise
18 Making and breaking capacity
19 Normal operation
20 Mechanical strength
21 Resistance to heat
22 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
23 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing
   compound
24 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire
   and to tracking
25 Resistance to rusting
26 EMC requirements
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                     publications with their corresponding European
                     publications
Annex ZB (normative) Special national conditions
Annex ZC (informative) A-deviations

Applicable to fireman's switches used for the breaking of the low voltage circuits for exterior and interior signs and luminaires e.g. neon signs for a.c. only with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 125 A.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
EN 50425:2008 Identical

EN 62262:2002 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against external mechanical impacts (IK code)
EN 50107-1 : 2002 AMD 1 2004 SIGNS AND LUMINOUS-DISCHARGE-TUBE INSTALLATIONS OPERATING FROM A NO-LOAD RATED OUTPUT VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1 KV BUT NOT EXCEEDING 10 KV - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
EN 60669-2-4:2005 Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 2-4: Particular requirements - Isolating switches
IEC 60364-5-51:2005 Electrical installations of buildings - Part 5-51: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Common rules
IEC 60669-1:2017 Switches for household and similar fixed-electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 62262:2002 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against external mechanical impacts (IK code)
IEC 60669-2-4:2004 Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 2-4: Particular requirements - Isolating switches
EN 50107-2:2005 Signs and luminous-discharge-tube installations operating from a no-load rated output voltage exceeding 1 kV but not exceeding 10 kV - Part 2: Requirements for earth-leakage and open-circuit protective devices
HD 384.5.51 : 200S2 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OF BUILDINGS - PART 5: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - CHAPTER 51: COMMON RULES

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