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BS EN 61166:1993

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Specification for high-voltage alternating current circuit-breakers. Guide for seismic qualification of high-voltage alternating current circuit-breakers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-15-1993

Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Foreword
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Seismic qualification requirements
5 Severities
6 Qualification by test
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Mounting
6.3 External load
6.4 Measurement
6.5 Frequency range
6.6 Test severity
6.6.1 Parameters for sine-beat excitation
6.6.2 Parameters for time-history excitation
6.7 Testing
6.7.1 Test directions
6.7.2 Test sequence
7 Qualification by combined test and analysis
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Vibrational and functional data
7.3 Analysis
7.3.1 Acceleration time-history method of calculation
7.3.2 Modal analysis using the required response
       spectrum (RRS)
7.3.3 Static coefficient analysis
8 Evaluation of the seismic qualification
8.1 Combination of stresses
8.2 Acceptance criteria of the seismic simulation
8.3 Functional evaluation of the test results
9 Documentation
9.1 Information for seismic qualification
9.2 Test report
9.3 Analysis report
Figures
Annexes
A Characterization of the equipment
ZA (normative) Other international publications
       quoted in this standard with the references of
       the relevant European publications
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible
National annex NB (informative) Cross-references

Applies only to ground mounted circuit-breakers, the supporting structures of which are rigidly connected with the ground. The seismic qualification of a circuit-breaker is only performed on request.

Committee
PEL/17/1
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as IEC 61166 Supersedes 90/20201 DC (11/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 61166 : 1995 Identical
EN 61166:1993 Identical
UNE-EN 61166:1997 Identical
NF EN 61166 : 1993 Identical
SN EN 61166 : 1993 Identical
I.S. EN 61166:1996 Identical
DIN EN 61166 : 1994 Identical

BS 2011-2.1FF(1989) : 1990 AMD 7834 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING - TESTS - TEST Ff. VIBRATION - TIME-HISTORY METHOD
IEC 60050-441:1984 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 441: Switchgear, controlgear and fuses
HD 348 : 200S7 HIGH-VOLTAGE ALTERNATING-CURRENT CIRCUIT-BREAKERS
BS 2011-4.3(1991) : 1991 AMD 7842 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING - MISCELLANEOUS - GUIDE TO SEISMIC TEST METHODS FOR EQUIPMENTS
BS 2011-4.1:1983 Basic enviromental testing proceedures Specification for mounting of components, equipment and other articles for dynamic tests.

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