BS EN 61008-1 : 2012
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RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCBS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES (IEC 61008-1:2010, MODIFIED)
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01-01-2012
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
5 Characteristics of RCCBs
6 Marking and other product information
7 Standard conditions for operation in service
and for installation
8 Requirements for construction and operation
9 Tests
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) - Routine tests
Annex E (informative) - Void
Annex IA (informative) - Methods for determination of short-circuit
power-factor
Annex IB (informative) - Glossary of symbols
Annex IC (informative) - Examples of terminal designs
Annex IE (informative) - Follow-up testing program for RCCBs
Annex IF (informative) - SCPDs for short-circuit tests
Annex J (normative) - Particular requirements for RCCBs with
screwless type terminals for external copper conductors
Annex K (normative) - Particular requirements for RCCBs with
flat quick-connect terminations
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
international publications with their
corresponding European publications
Annex ZB (normative) - Special national conditions
Annex ZC (informative) - A-deviations
Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential
Requirements of EU Directives
Annex ZXX (Informative) - List of clauses that require retesting
Pertains to residual current operated circuit-breakers functionally independent of, or functionally dependent on, line voltage, for household and similar uses, not incorporating overcurrent protection (hereafter referred to as RCCBs), for rated voltages not exceeding 440 V a.c and rated currents not exceeding 125 A, for fixed installations intended principally for protection against shock hazard.
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PEL/23/1
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| DevelopmentNote |
Together with BS EN 61008-2-1 & BS IEC 1008-2.2, it supersedes BS4293(1983). Supersedes 88/22488 DC, 95/204384 DC, 97/202575 DC, 97/207742 DC, 97/207509 DC, 97/207743 DC, 03/307802 DC, 07/30162124 DC, 08/30176716 DC, 10/30237874 DC & 07/30169767 DC. 2012 Edition remains current and will be withdrawn on 04-08-2017. Supersedes 12/30272118 DC. 2012 + A2 2013 Edition remains active & will be withdrawn on 06/07/2018.Supersedes 15/30321812 DC. 2012 Edition Re-issued in April 2017 & incorporates AMD 12 2017. (04/2017)
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Standard
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| Pages |
170
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| NEN EN 61008-1 : 1995 AMD 11 1995 | Identical |
| SN EN 61008-1 : 2012 AMD 12 2017 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 61008-1:2013 | Identical |
| IEC 61008-1:2010+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2013 CSV | Identical |
| NBN EN 61008-1 : 2013 AMD 1/COR 16 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 61008-1:2012&A1:2014/ac&A2:2014...A12:2017 | Identical |
| EN 61008-1:2012/A12:2017 | Identical |
| DIN EN 61008-1 : 2018 | Identical |
| NF EN 61008-1 : 2013 AMD 12 2018 | Identical |
| 16/30337150 DC : 0 | BS 7288 - SPECIFICATION FOR RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES WITH OR WITHOUT OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR SOCKET-OUTLETS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES |
| BS IEC 1008-2.2 : 1990 | SPECIFICATION FOR RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCBS) - APPLICABILITY OF THE GENERAL RULES TO RCCBS FUNCTIONALLY DEPENDENT ON LINE VOLTAGE |
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| BS 7430:1998 | Code of practice for earthing |
| BS 8450:2006 | Code of practice for installation of electrical and electronic equipment in ships |
| 11/30249994 DC : DRAFT JULY 2011 | BS 7430 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTIVE EARTHING OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
| BS 7909:2011 | Code of practice for temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes |
| BS 7375:1996 | Code of practice for distribution of electricity on construction and building sites |
| BS 7375:2010 | Distribution of electricity on construction and demolition sites. Code of practice |
| BS 7909:1998 | Code of practice for design and installation of temporary distribution systems delivering a.c. electrical supplies for lighting, technical services and other entertainment related purposes |
| 08/30166535 DC : DRAFT MAR 2008 | BS 7909 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND RELATED PURPOSES |
| 11/30218915 DC : DRAFT JAN 2011 | BS 6164 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN TUNNELING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY |
| BS 7288:2016 | Specification for residual current devices with or without overcurrent protection for socket-outlets for household and similar uses |
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| BS EN 61008-2-1:1995 | Specification for residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs). Applicability of the general rules to RCCBs functionally independent of line voltage |
| 09/30205684 DC : 0 | BS 7375 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY ON CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING SITES |
| 07/30130630 DC : 0 | BS 7430 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR EARTHING |
| BS 7671(2008) : 2008 | REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS |
| BS 4163:2007 | HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE |
| BS 4163:2014 | Health and safety for design and technology in educational and similar establishments. Code of practice |
| BS 6164:2001 | Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry |
| EN 60998-1:2004 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 60998-1:2002 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements |
| EN 61543:1995/A2:2006 | RESIDUAL CURRENT-OPERATED PROTECTIVE DEVICES (RCDS) FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE - ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY |
| EN 60998-2-2:2004 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units |
| EN 60228:2005 COR 2005 | CONDUCTORS OF INSULATED CABLES |
| HD 588.1 : S1 AMD 1 | HIGH VOLTAGE TEST TECHNIQUES - GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS |
| EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014 | LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES (IEC 60947-1:2007/A2:2014) |
| WC 8:1988 | ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-RUBBER-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
| EN 60112 : 2003 AMD 1 2009 | METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROOF AND THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDICES OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS |
| ASTM B 172 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Members, for Electrical Conductors |
| EN 60060-2:2011 | High-voltage test techniques - Part 2: Measuring systems |
| IEC 60998-2-2:2002 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type clamping units |
| IEC TR 60755:2008 | General requirements for residual current operated protective devices |
| IEC 62640:2011+AMD1:2015 CSV | Residual current devices with or without overcurrent protection forsocket-outlets for household and similar uses |
| EN 60695-2-10:2013 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure |
| EN 60664-1:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests |
| WC 3-1992 | RUBBER-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
| EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 | DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015) |
| EN 60068-2-30:2005 | Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) |
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| EN 60038 : 2011 | CENELEC STANDARD VOLTAGES (IEC 60038:2009, MODIFIED) |
| EN 55014-1:2017 | Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission |
| EN 60695-2-11:2014 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT) (IEC 60695-2-11:2014) |
| WC 7-1988 | CROSS-LINKED-THERMOSETTING-POLYETHYLENE-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
| EN 60269-1:2007/A2:2014 | LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60269-1:2006/A2:2014) |
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