GUIDANCE FOR THE CORRECT USE OF RESIDUAL CURRENT-OPERATED DEVICES (RCDS) FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English - Italian

Published date

01-01-2007

Publisher

Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General information concerning
  availability of RCD protection
5 Information related to contribution of
  products to the availability of protection
6 Availability of protection in installations
  fitted with RCDs
7 Information related to the installation
  and use of RCDs in the field
Annex A (informative) - General diagram showing
        contribution to availability of
        the protective measure
Annex B (informative) - Definitions from the IEV
Annex C (informative) - Operation of RCDs with
        possible fault currents
Annex D (informative) - Example of use of the
        test button

Describes an overview of protection availability provided by RCDs complying with IEC standards for household and similar uses.

Committee	CT 23
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	54
PublisherName	Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano
Status	Current

IEC 60721-3-9:1993	Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Section 9: Microclimates inside products
IEC 61543:1995	Residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use - Electromagnetic compatibility
CEI 64-8 : 2012	VOLUME NORMA CEI 64-8 PER IMPIANTI ELETTRICI UTILIZZATORI CRITERI DI APPLICABILITA. PRESCRIZIONI DI PROGETTAZIONE ED ESECUZIONE. DECRETO MINISTERIALE 22 GENNAIO 2008, N.37
IEC 61709 : 3.0	ELECTRIC COMPONENTS - RELIABILITY - REFERENCE CONDITIONS FOR FAILURE RATES AND STRESS MODELS FOR CONVERSION