EN IEC 62020-1:2021
(Main)Electrical accessories - Residual current monitors (RCMs) - Part 1: RCMs for household and similar uses
Electrical accessories - Residual current monitors (RCMs) - Part 1: RCMs for household and similar uses
IEC 62020-1:2020 applies to residual current monitors for household and similar purposes, having rated operational voltages and a rated voltage of the monitored circuit not exceeding 440 V AC and rated currents not exceeding 125 A. This first edition cancels and replaces IEC 62020:1998 and IEC 62020:1998/AMD1:2003. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: – definition of Type F and Type B RCM; – marking of Type F and Type B RCM; – introduction of a new subclause, REF _Ref521411992 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 8.20 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003500320031003400310031003900390032000000 ; – modification of REF _Ref521412027 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 9.7 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003500320031003400310032003000320037000000 ; – update of REF _Ref521412044 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 9.9 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003500320031003400310032003000340034000000 ; – modification of REF _Ref521412054 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 9.14 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003500320031003400310032003000350034000000 ; – modification of
Elektrisches Installationsmaterial - Differenzstrom-Überwachungsgeräte (RCMs) - Teil 1: RCMs für Hausinstallationen und ähnliche Verwendungen
Petit appareillage électrique - Contrôleurs d'isolement à courant différentiel résiduel (RCM) - Partie 1: RCM pour usages domestiques et analogues
L'IEC 62020-1:2020 s'applique aux contrôleurs d'isolement à courant différentiel résiduel pour usages domestiques et analogues, avec des tensions d'emploi assignées et une tension assignée du circuit surveillé ne dépassant pas 440 V en courant alternatif et des courants assignés ne dépassant pas 125 A. Cette première édition annule et remplace l'IEC 62020:1998 et l'IEC 62020:1998/AMD1:2003. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: – définitions des RCM de type F et de type B; – marquage des RCM de type F et de type B; – ajout d'un nouveau paragraphe, REF _Ref521411992 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 8.20 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003500320031003400310031003900390032000000 ; – modification du REF _Ref521412027 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 9.7 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003500320031003400310032003000320037000000 ; – mise à jour du REF _Ref521412044 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 9.9 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003500320031003400310032003000340034000000 ; – modification du REF _Ref521412054 \r \h \* MERGEFORMAT 9.14 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003500320031003400310032003000350034000000 ; – modification du
Električni pribor - Nadzorovanje preostalega (difernečnega) toka (RCM) - 1. Del: RCM za gospodinjske in podobne namene (IEC 62020-1:2020 + COR1:2020)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 62020:2000
SIST EN 62020:2000/A1:2006
Električni pribor - Nadzorovanje preostalega (difernečnega) toka (RCM) - 1. Del:
RCM za gospodinjske in podobne namene (IEC 62020-1:2020 + COR1:2020)
Electrical accessories - Residual current monitors (RCMs) - Part 1: RCMs for household
and similar uses (IEC 62020-1:2020 + COR1:2020)
Elektrisches Installationsmaterial - Differenzstrom-Überwachungsgeräte (RCMs) - Teil 1:
RCMs für Hausinstallationen und ähnliche Verwendungen (IEC 62020-1:2020 +
COR1:2020)
Petit appareillage électrique - Contrôleurs d'isolement à courant différentiel résiduel
(RCM) - Partie 1: RCM pour usages domestiques et analogues (IEC 62020-1:2020 +
COR1:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62020-1:2021
ICS:
29.120.50 Varovalke in druga Fuses and other overcurrent
nadtokovna zaščita protection devices
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62020-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2021
ICS 29.120.50 Supersedes EN 62020:1998 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Electrical accessories - Residual current monitors (RCMs) –
Part 1: RCMs for household and similar uses
(IEC 62020-1:2020 + COR1:2020)
Petit appareillage électrique - Contrôleurs d'isolement à Elektrisches Installationsmaterial - Differenzstrom-
courant différentiel résiduel (RCM) - Partie 1: RCM pour Überwachungsgeräte (RCMs) - Teil 1: RCMs für
usages domestiques et analogues Hausinstallationen und ähnliche Verwendungen
(IEC 62020-1:2020 + COR1:2020) (IEC 62020-1:2020 + COR1:2020)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62020-1:2021 E
European foreword
The text of document 23E/1180/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62020-1, prepared by SC 23E "Circuit-
breakers and similar equipment for household use" of IEC/TC 23 "Electrical accessories" was
submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 62020-1:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-10-16
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-04-16
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62020:1998 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZB, which are an integral
part of this document.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62020-1:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60051 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60051 (series)
IEC 60364 (series) NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364 (series)
IEC 61000 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61000 (series)
IEC 61008-1:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61008-1:2012 (modified)
IEC 61543 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61543
IEC 61557-8 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61557-8
ISO/IEC Guide 2:2004 NOTE Harmonized as EN 45020:2006 (not modified)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60664-3 2017 Insulation coordination for equipment within EN 60664-3 2017
low-voltage systems
Part 3: Use of coating, potting or moulding
for protection against pollution
CISPR 14-1 2016 Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements EN 55014-1 2017
for household appliances, electric tools and
similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission
IEC 60038 2009 IEC standard voltages EN 60038 2011
IEC 60068-2-30 2005 Environmental testing – Part 2-30: Tests – EN 60068-2-30 2005
Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 + 12 hour
cycle)
IEC 60068-3-4 2001 Environmental testing – Part 3-4: Supporting EN 60068-3-4 2002
documentation and guidance – Damp heat
tests
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code)
A1 1999 A1 2000
A2 2013 A2 2013
IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within EN 60664-1 2007
low-voltage systems – Part 1: Principles,
requirements and tests
IEC 60695-2-10 2013 Fire hazard testing – Part 2-10: Glowing/hot- EN 60695-2-10 2013
wire based test methods – Glow-wire
apparatus and common test procedure
IEC 60695-2-11 2014 Fire hazard testing – Part 2-11: Glowing/hot- EN 60695-2-11 2014
wire based test methods – Glow-wire
flammability test method for end-products
(GWEPT)
IEC 61000-4-2 2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4- EN 61000-4-2 2009
2: Testing and measurement techniques –
Electrostatic discharge immunity test
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61000-4-3 2020 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4- EN IEC 61000- 2020
3: Testing and measurement techniques – 4-3
Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic
field immunity test
IEC 61000-4-4 2012 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4- EN 61000-4-4 2012
4: Testing and measurement techniques -
Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
IEC 61000-4-5 2014 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4- EN 61000-4-5 2012
5: Testing and measurement techniques -
AMD1 2017 AMD1 2017
Surge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-6 2013 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4- EN 61000-4-6 2014
6: Testing and measurement techniques -
Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced
by radio-frequency fields
IEC 61000-4-11 2020 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4- EN IEC 61000- 2020
11: Testing and measurement techniques - 4-11
Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage
variations immunity tests
IEC 61000-4-34 2005 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4- EN 61000-4-34 2007
34 : Testing and measuring techniques -
AMD1 2009 AMD1 2009
Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage
variations immunity tests for equipment with
input current more than 16 A per phase
IEC 61543 1995 Residual current-operated protective devices EN 61543 1995
(RCDs) for household and similar use –
AMD1 2004 AMD11 2003
Electromagnetic compatibility
AMD2 2005 AMD12 2005
AMD2 2006
IEC 62873-2 2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for
household and similar use – Part 2: Residual
current devices (RCDs) – Vocabulary
IEC 62873-3-1 2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for
household and similar use – Part 3-1 :
Particular requirements for RCDs with
screwless-type terminals for external copper
conductors
IEC 62873-3-2 2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for
household and similar use – Part 3-2 :
Particular requirements for RCDs with flat
quick-connect terminations
IEC 62873-3-3 2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for
household and similar use – Part 3-3 :
Specific requirements for RCDs with screw-
type terminals for external untreated
aluminium conductors and with aluminium
screw-type terminals for use with copper or
with aluminium conductors
CASRN 110-54-3 Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number
Annex ZZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/30/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be
covered
This European standard has been prepared under the European Commission standardisation request
C(2016) 7641 final of 30.11.2016 , ('M/552'), as regards harmonised standards in support of Directive
2014/30/EU relating to electromagnetic compatibility, to provide one voluntary means of conforming to
essential requirements of Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26
February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic
compatibility [2014 OJ L96].
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZZA.1 confers, within the limits
of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential
requirements of that Directive, and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZZA.1 — Correspondence between this European standard and the Essential
Requirements set out in Directive 2014/30/EU [2014 OJ L96]
Clause(s) / sub-clause(s)
Essential requirements of
Remarks / Notes
Directive 2014/30/EU
of this EN
Annex I. 1(a) (electromagnetic 8.18.3 When this standard in Clause 8.18.3
normatively references EN 55014-1
disturbances)
for emission requirements the
following applies:
Clause 7.1 of EN 55014-1
(Significance of a CISPR limit) shall
not be applied, if Clause 4 of EN
55014-1 (Limits of disturbances) is
applied for the purposes of the
presumption of conformity.
Clause 7.1 of EN 55014-1
(Significance of a CISPR limit) shall
not be applied, if Clause 6 of EN
55014-1 (Operating conditions) is
applied for the purposes of the
presumption of conformity
The following shall not be applied for
the purpose of presumption of
conformity:
Clause 7 of EN 55014-1
(Interpretation of CISPR radio
disturbance limits).
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION C(2016) 7641 final of 30.11.2016 on a standardisation request to the European
Committee for Standardisation, to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards harmonised standards in support of Directive 2014/30/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to
electromagnetic compatibility.
Clause(s) / sub-clause(s)
Essential requirements of
Remarks / Notes
Directive 2014/30/EU
of this EN
Annex I. 1(b) (electromagnetic 8.18.2
immunity) 9.22
WARNING 1: Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2: Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
Annex ZZB
(informative)
Relationship between this European standard and the safety
objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be
covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request relating to
harmonized standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive, M/511, to provide one voluntary means
of conforming to safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to the
making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
[2014 OJ L96].
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZZB.1 confers, within the limits
of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential
requirements of that Directive, and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZZB.1 — Correspondence between this European standard and Article 3 of Directive
2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L153]
Clause(s) / sub-clause(s)
Safety Objectives of Directive
Remarks / Notes
2014/35/EU
of this
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