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IEC 60755:2017

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

General safety requirements for residual current operated protective devices
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Hardcopy , PDF , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Published date

10-26-2017

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
5 Characteristics of residual current
  devices
6 Marking and other product information
7 Conditions for operation in service and
  for installation
8 Requirements for construction and operation
9 Preparation of test clauses for RCD product
  standards and of test clauses for RCD
  incorporated or embedded in an equipment
Annex A (informative) - Recommended diagram
        for short-circuit tests
Annex B (informative) - Possible load and fault
        currents
Annex C (informative) - Correspondence between
        clauses and modules
Annex D (informative) - Relationship with product
        standards
Bibliography

IEC 60775:2017(E) provides general minimum requirements, recommendations and information for the drafting of standards on residual current operated protective devices (hereinafter referred to as residual current devices, "RCDs"). It applies to any device providing residual current protection intended primarily for protection against electric shock hazard.
This first edition cancels and replaces IEC TR 60755 published in 2008 and constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to IEC TR 60755:
a. restructuration of the document, as a Group Safety Publication, in compliance with Guide 104;
b. introduction of classification for type F RCDs;
c. introduction of Clause 9 for tests of RCDs (operating characteristics, electrical endurance, behaviour in short-circuit conditions, trip-free mechanism, test device, surges, reliability, EMC).
It has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Committee
TC 23/SC 23E
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes IEC TR 60755. Stability Date: 2022. (10/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
140
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
DS IEC 60755 : 2017 Identical
CEI IEC 60755 : 2019 Identical
PN IEC 755 : 1996 Identical
15/30334794 DC Identical
GOST R IEC 60755 : 2012 Identical

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I.S. EN 62135-1:2015 RESISTANCE WELDING EQUIPMENT - PART 1: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION
I.S. EN 62020:1999 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - RESIDUAL CURRENT MONITORS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCMS)
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IEC 61400-1:2005+AMD1:2010 CSV Wind turbines - Part 1: Design requirements
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CSA E60079.7 : 2003 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - PART 7: INCREASED SAFETY "E"
NF EN 62040-1 : 2009 AMD 1 2013 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS (UPS) - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR UPS
BIS IS 12640-1 : 2008 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES - PART 1: CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION (RCCBS)
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CSA E1008.1 : 0 RESIDUAL CURRENT OPERATED CIRCUIT-BREAKERS WITHOUT INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USES (RCCBS) - PART 1: GENERAL RULES
I.S. EN 60079-14:2014 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 14: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS DESIGN, SELECTION AND ERECTION
I.S. EN 61400-3:2009 WIND TURBINES - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES
I.S. EN 61557-6:2007 ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS UP TO 1000 V A.C. AND 1500 V D.C. - EQUIPMENT FOR TESTING, MEASURING OR MONITORING OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES - PART 6: EFFECTIVENESS OF RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES (RCD) IN TT, TN AND IT SYSTEMS
I.S. EN 50019:2001 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INCREASED SAFETY "E"
PD 60079-14:2000 Guide to application of BS EN 60079-14
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BS EN 62135-1:2015 Resistance welding equipment Safety requirements for design, manufacture and installation
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IEC 62020:1998+AMD1:2003 CSV Electrical accessories - Residual current monitors for household and similar uses (RCMs)
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EN 62135-1:2015/AC:2016-02 RESISTANCE WELDING EQUIPMENT - PART 1: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION
EN 50019:2000/corrigendum Apr. 2003 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - INCREASED SAFETY "E"
EN 61557-6:2007 Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 6: Effectiveness of residual current devices (RCD) in TT, TN and IT systems
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