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BS EN 62606 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ARC FAULT DETECTION DEVICES (AFDD)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

03-31-2014

Language(s)

English

Publisher

British Standards Institution

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
5 Characteristics of AFDDs
6 Marking and other product information
7 Standard conditions for operation in service
  and for installation
8 Requirements for construction and operation
9 Testing procedure
Annex A (normative) - Test sequence and number
        of samples to be submitted for certification
        purposes
Annex B (normative) - Determination of clearances
        and creepage distances
Annex C (normative) - Arrangement for the detection
        of the emission of ionized gases during
        short-circuit tests
Annex D (normative) - Additional requirements and
        tests for AFDDs designed to be assembled
        on site together with a main protective device
        (circuit-breaker or RCCB or RCBO)
Annex E (normative) - Routine tests
Annex F (normative) - Description of the shaker arc test
Annex IA (informative) - Methods of determination of
         short-circuit power-factor
Annex IB (informative) - Examples of terminal designs
Annex IC (informative) - Correspondence between ISO
         and AWG copper conductors
Annex ID (informative) - Follow-up testing program for
         AFDDs
Annex IE (informative) - SCPDs for short-circuit tests
Annex J (normative) - Particular requirements for AFDDs
        with screwless type terminals for external
        copper conductors
Annex K (normative) - Particular requirements for
        AFDDs with flat quick-connect terminations
Annex L (normative) - Specific requirements for AFDDs
        with screw-type terminals for external
        untreated aluminium conductors and with
        aluminium screw-type terminals for use
        with copper or with aluminium conductors

BS EN 62606

Committee	PEL/23/1
DocumentType	Draft
Pages	152
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN 62606:2013

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