EN 50160:2022
(Main)Voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public electricity networks
Voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public electricity networks
1.1 Application This document specifies the main characteristics of the voltage at a network user's supply terminals in public low voltage, medium, high, and extra-high voltage AC electricity networks under normal operating conditions. This document specifies the limits or values within which the voltage characteristics can be expected to remain at any supply terminal in public European electricity networks, only. Industrial networks are excluded from the scope of EN 50160. NOTE 1 If non-public networks (e.g. residential quarters, energy communities, office centres, shopping centres) have similar end-users as public networks, it is strongly advised to apply the same requirements as for public networks. This document does not apply under abnormal operating conditions, including the following: a) a temporary supply arrangement to keep network users supplied during conditions arising as a result of a fault, maintenance and construction work, or to minimize the extent and duration of a loss of supply; b) in the case of non-compliance of a network user's installation or equipment with the relevant standards or with the technical requirements for connection, established either by the public authorities or the network operator, including the limits for the emission of conducted disturbances; NOTE 2 A network user’s installation can include load and generation. c) in exceptional situations, in particular: 1) exceptional weather conditions and other natural disasters; 2) third party interference; 3) acts by public authorities, 4) industrial actions (subject to legal requirements); 5) force majeure; 6) power shortages resulting from external events. The voltage characteristics given in this document refer to conducted disturbances in public electric power networks. They are not intended to be used as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) levels or product emission limits. Power quality is related to EMC in several ways – especially because compliance with power quality requirements depends on the control of cumulative effect of electromagnetic emissions from all/multiple equipment and/or installations. Therefore, the voltage characteristics given in this document gives guidance for specifying requirements in equipment product standards and in installation standards. NOTE 3 The performance of equipment might be impaired if it is subjected to supply conditions which are not specified in the equipment product standard. NOTE 4 This document can be superseded in total or in part by the terms of a contract between the individual network user and the network operator. The sharing of complaint management and problem mitigation costs between the involved parties is outside the scope of EN 50160. Measurement methods to be applied in this document are described in EN 61000-4-30. [...]
Merkmale der Spannung in öffentlichen Elektrizitätsversorgungsnetzen
Caractéristiques de la tension fournie par les réseaux publics d'electricité
1.1 Application Le présent document spécifie, aux bornes de livraison de l’utilisateur du réseau, les caractéristiques principales de tension fournies par un réseau public d’électricité en courant alternatif basse tension, moyenne tension, haute tension et très haute tension dans des conditions normales d’exploitation. Le présent document spécifie uniquement les limites ou les valeurs des caractéristiques de la tension qui peuvent être attendues aux bornes de livraison des réseaux publics d’électricité européens. Les réseaux industriels sont exclus du domaine d’application de l’EN 50160. NOTE 1 Si les réseaux non publics (par exemple quartiers résidentiels, communautés énergétiques, centres de bureaux, centres commerciaux) ont des utilisateurs finals similaires aux réseaux publics, il est fortement conseillé d’appliquer les mêmes exigences que pour les réseaux publics. Le présent document ne s’applique pas dans les situations d’exploitation anormales, notamment dans les cas suivants: a) conditions d’alimentation provisoires pour maintenir les utilisateurs du réseau alimentés à la suite d’une avarie, pendant les travaux d’entretien ou de construction sur le réseau ou pour limiter l’étendue et la durée d’une interruption d’alimentation; b) non-conformité de l’installation ou des équipements de l’utilisateur du réseau aux normes applicables ou aux exigences techniques de raccordement de charges établies soit par les autorités publiques, soit par le gestionnaire de réseau, incluant les limites d’émission de perturbations conduites; NOTE 2 L’installation d’un utilisateur du réseau peut inclure des charges et de la production. c) dans les situations exceptionnelles, en particulier: 1) conditions climatiques exceptionnelles et autres catastrophes naturelles; 2) faits provenant de tiers; 3) décisions d’autorités publiques; 4) faits de grève (soumises à des exigences légales); 5) force majeure; 6) interruptions dues à des causes externes. Les caractéristiques de la tension données dans le présent document font référence aux perturbations conduites dans les réseaux publics d’électricité. Elles ne sont pas destinées à être utilisées comme des niveaux de compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) ou comme des limites d’émission d’un produit. La qualité de l’alimentation électrique est liée à la CEM de plusieurs façons, notamment parce que le respect des exigences en matière de qualité de l’alimentation électrique dépend du contrôle de l’effet cumulatif des émissions électromagnétiques provenant de tous les équipements et/ou installations ou de plusieurs d’entre eux. C’est pourquoi les caractéristiques relatives à la tension fournies dans le présent document constituent des recommandations pour la spécification des exigences dans les normes de produit des équipements et les normes d’installation. NOTE 3 Les performances d’un équipement peuvent être dégradées si les conditions d’alimentation ne sont pas celles spécifiées dans la norme de produit correspondante. NOTE 4 Le présent document peut être en totalité ou en partie remplacé par les termes d’un contrat conclu entre un utilisateur du réseau et le gestionnaire de réseau. Le partage entre les parties de la gestion des réclamations et des coûts liés à l’atténuation des problèmes est hors du domaine d’application de l’EN 50160. Les méthodes de mesure appliquées dans le présent document sont décrites dans l’EN 61000-4-30. [...]
Značilnosti napetosti v javnih razdelilnih omrežjih
Ta dokument določa glavne značilnosti napetosti na napajalnih priključkih uporabnika omrežja v javnih nizkonapetostnih, srednje, visoko in izjemno visokonapetostnih električnih omrežjih izmeničnega toka v normalnih delovnih pogojih. Dokument določa meje ali vrednosti, znotraj katerih se lahko pričakuje, da se bodo napetostne karakteristike obdržale na katerem koli napajalnem priključku v javnih evropskih električnih omrežjih.
OPOMBA 1: Če imajo nejavna omrežja (npr. stanovanjske četrti, energetske skupnosti, poslovne stavbe, nakupovalna središča) podobne končne uporabnike kot javna omrežja, je zelo priporočljivo uporabiti enake zahteve kot za javna omrežja.
OPOMBA 2: Industrijska omrežja so izključena s področja uporabe standarda EN 50160, relevantna je samo povezava z napajalnimi priključki javnega omrežja.
Ta dokument se ne uporablja v neobičajnih pogojih delovanja, kar vključuje:
a) začasno ureditev oskrbe uporabnikov omrežja pod pogoji, ki nastanejo kot posledica napake, vzdrževalnih in gradbenih del, ali za zmanjšanje obsega in trajanja izgube oskrbe.
b) primer neskladnosti napeljave ali opreme uporabnika omrežja z ustreznimi standardi ali s tehničnimi zahtevami za povezavo, ki jih določijo bodisi javni organi bodisi operater omrežja, vključno z mejnimi vrednostmi za oddajanje prevajanih motenj.
OPOMBA 4: Napeljava uporabnika omrežja lahko vključuje obremenitev in generiranje
c) v izjemnih primerih, zlasti, ko gre za:
1) izredne vremenske razmere in druge naravne nesreče;
2) vmešavanje tretje stranke;
3) ukrepanje organov oblasti;
4) industrijske ukrepe (v skladu z zakonskimi zahtevami);
5) višjo silo;
6) pomanjkanje električne energije zaradi zunanjih dogodkov.
Značilnosti napetosti, navedene v tem dokumentu, se nanašajo na prevodne motnje v javnih elektroenergetskih omrežjih. Niso namenjene za uporabo kot ravni elektromagnetne združljivosti (EMC) ali mejne vrednosti emisij proizvoda.
Kakovost električne energije je povezana z elektromagnetno združljivostjo na več načinov – zlasti zato, ker je skladnost z zahtevami glede kakovosti električne energije odvisna od nadzora kumulativnega učinka elektromagnetnih emisij iz vse/več opreme in/ali naprav. Zato značilnosti napetosti, podane v tem dokumentu, dajejo smernice za določanje zahtev v standardih za izdelke opreme in standardih za namestitev.
OPOMBA 5: Učinkovitost opreme se lahko poslabša, če je izpostavljena pogojem dobave, ki niso določeni v standardu za izdelek opreme.
OPOMBA 6: Ta dokument lahko v celoti ali delno nadomestijo pogoji pogodbe med posameznim uporabnikom omrežja in operaterjem omrežja.
OPOMBA 7: Delitev stroškov upravljanja pritožb in zmanjšanja težav med vpletenimi stranmi ne sodi na področje uporabe standarda EN 50160.
Merilne metode, ki se uporabljajo v tem dokumentu, so opisane v standardu EN 61000 4 30.
1.2 Predmet
Namen tega dokumenta je opredeliti, opisati in določiti značilnosti napajalne napetosti, ki zadeva:
a) frekvenco;
b) jakost;
c) valovno dolžino;
d) simetrijo napetosti na vodu.
Ta dokument zajema tudi stalne značilnosti napajalne napetosti in druge predvidljive pojave, ki lahko vplivajo na značilnosti napetosti, kot so npr. operativni komunikacijski, nadzorni ali meritveni signali, ki se prenašajo prek električnega voda.
Te značilnosti so podvržene spremembam med normalnim delovanjem oskrbovalnega sistema zaradi sprememb obremenitve, motenj, ki jih povzroča določena oprema, in pojava napak, ki so večinoma posledica zunanjih dogodkov.
Značilnosti se časovno naključno spreminjajo glede na poljubno določen dobavni terminal in prostorsko glede na poljubno časovno točko. Zaradi teh razlik je mogoče pričakovati, da bodo vrednosti značilnosti, podane v tem dokumentu, presežene le ob redkih priložnostih.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 50160:2011
SIST EN 50160:2011/A1:2015
SIST EN 50160:2011/A2:2019
SIST EN 50160:2011/A3:2019
SIST EN 50160:2011/AC:2013
Značilnosti napetosti v javnih razdelilnih omrežjih
Voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public distribution networks
Merkmale der Spannung in öffentlichen Energieversorgungsnetzen
Caractéristiques de la tension fournie par les réseaux publics de distribution
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50160:2022
ICS:
29.240.01 Omrežja za prenos in Power transmission and
distribucijo električne energije distribution networks in
na splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50160
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2022
ICS 29.020 Supersedes EN 50160:2010;
EN 50160:2010/corrigendum Dec. 2010;
EN 50160:2010/AC:2012; EN 50160:2010/A1:2015;
EN 50160:2010/A2:2019; EN 50160:2010/A3:2019
English Version
Voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public electricity
networks
Caractéristiques de la tension fournie par les réseaux Merkmale der Spannung in öffentlichen
publics d´electricité Energieversorgungsnetzen
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2022-11-07. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 50160:2022 E
Contents
Contents . 2
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Low-voltage supply characteristics .12
5 Medium-voltage supply characteristics .19
6 High-voltage supply characteristics .25
7 Extra-high-voltage supply characteristics .30
Annex A (informative) Special nature of electricity .35
Annex B (informative) Indicative values for voltage events and single rapid voltage changes .37
Annex C (informative) Additional Information relating to “Other Phenomena” .41
Annex D (informative) Relationship between Power Quality and EMC.43
Annex E (informative) A-deviations .49
Bibliography .52
European foreword
This document (EN 50160:2022) has been prepared by CLC TC8X “System aspects of electrical energy supply”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2023-11-07
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2025-11-07
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 50160:2010 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
— implementation of amendments A2 (new frequency range 2-150 kHz, amendment on power frequency) and
A3 (changed value on 15th and 21st harmonic in LV);
— The Norway A-deviation (amendment A1) was slightly modified;
— slight clarifications in the scope;
— integration of a new clause “extra high voltage”;
— clarification to dips and swells;
— new Annex D: PQ versus EMC.
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.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A complete
listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
1 Scope
1.1 Application
This document specifies the main characteristics of the voltage at a network user's supply terminals in public
low voltage, medium, high, and extra-high voltage AC electricity networks under normal operating conditions.
This document specifies the limits or values within which the voltage characteristics can be expected to remain
at any supply terminal in public European electricity networks, only. Industrial networks are excluded from the
scope of EN 50160.
NOTE 1 If non-public networks (e.g. residential quarters, energy communities, office centres, shopping centres) have
similar end-users as public networks, it is strongly advised to apply the same requirements as for public networks.
This document does not apply under abnormal operating conditions, including the following:
a) a temporary supply arrangement to keep network users supplied during conditions arising as a result of a
fault, maintenance and construction work, or to minimize the extent and duration of a loss of supply;
b) in the case of non-compliance of a network user's installation or equipment with the relevant standards or
with the technical requirements for connection, established either by the public authorities or the network
operator, including the limits for the emission of conducted disturbances;
NOTE 2 A network user’s installation can include load and generation.
c) in exceptional situations, in particular:
1) exceptional weather conditions and other natural disasters;
2) third party interference;
3) acts by public authorities,
4) industrial actions (subject to legal requirements);
5) force majeure;
6) power shortages resulting from external events.
The voltage characteristics given in this document refer to conducted disturbances in public electric power
networks. They are not intended to be used as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) levels or product emission
limits.
Power quality is related to EMC in several ways – especially because compliance with power quality
requirements depends on the control of cumulative effect of electromagnetic emissions from all/multiple
equipment and/or installations. Therefore, the voltage characteristics given in this document gives guidance for
specifying requirements in equipment product standards and in installation standards.
NOTE 3 The performance of equipment might be impaired if it is subjected to supply conditions which are not specified
in the equipment product standard.
NOTE 4 This document can be superseded in total or in part by the terms of a contract between the individual network
user and the network operator.
The sharing of complaint management and problem mitigation costs between the involved parties is outside the
scope of EN 50160.
Measurement methods to be applied in this document are described in EN 61000-4-30.
1.2 Objective
The objective of this document is to define, describe and specify the characteristics of the supply voltage
concerning:
a) Frequency;
b) Magnitude;
c) Waveform;
d) Symmetry of the line voltages.
This document also covers the continuous characteristics of the supply voltage and other foreseeable
phenomena which may influence the voltage characteristics, such as e.g. operational communication,
monitoring or measurement signals which are transmitted via power lines.
These characteristics are subject to variations during the normal operation of a supply system due to changes
of load, disturbances generated by certain equipment and the occurrence of faults which are mainly caused by
external events.
The characteristics vary in a manner which is random in time, with reference to any specific supply terminal,
and random in location, with reference to any given instant of time. Because of these variations, the values
given in this document for the characteristics can be expected to be exceeded on a small number of occasions.
Some of the phenomena affecting the voltage are particularly unpredictable, which make it very difficult to give
useful definite values for the corresponding characteristics. The values given in this document for the voltage
characteristics associated with such phenomena, e.g. voltage dips and voltage interruptions, are interpreted
accordingly.
2 Normative references
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.
EN 61000-4-30:2015, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 4-30: Testing and measurement techniques
— Power quality measurement methods (IEC 61000-4-30:2015)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1 Electric power network
3.1.1
public electric power network
electric power network to which any network user has access, and which is operated by a regulated (licenced)
network operator
3.1.2
closed distribution network
system which distributes electricity within an industrial, commercial, or shared service or residential sites, that
is geographically confined
Note 1 to entry: Closed distribution networks may be private networks.
[SOURCE: Directive 2009/72/EC, Article 28, modified].
3.1.3
point of supply POS
supply terminal
point in an electric power network designated as such and contractually fixed, at which electric energy is
exchanged between contractual partners
[SOURCE: IEV 614-01-02]
Note 1 to entry: In practice it is the location of the interface between the public supply network and a closed distribution
network or a network user. The characteristics of the voltage that a network user can expect according to EN 50160 apply
at the Point of Supply (supply terminals).
3.1.4
point of connection POC
reference point on the electric power system where the user’s electrical facility is connected
[SOURCE: IEV 617-04-01]
Note 1 to entry: In some regions the point of supply (supply terminals) is labelled as the point of connection (POC). In
practice, the connection to a power system can be one to the public supply network or in some cases to a closed distribution
network one. It is worth noting that many standards use the term “point of connection” generally for an interface which is
dealt with in the relevant context of the standard.
3.1.5
network operator
party responsible for operating, ensuring the maintenance of, and if necessary, developing, the supply network
in a given area and responsible for ensuring the long term ability of the network to meet reasonable demands
for electricity supply
3.1.6
(power) network user
party being supplied by or supplying to an electricity supply network
Note 1 to entry: In several countries, the term network user includes network operators connected to a supply network
with the same or higher voltage level.
3.1.7
power quality PQ
characteristics of the electricity at a given point on an electrical system, evaluated against a set of reference
technical parameters
Note 1 to entry: These parameters might, in some cases, relate to the compatibility between electricity supplied on a
network and the loads connected to that network.
Note 2 to entry: In the context of this document, power quality refers to the supply terminals and focusses on defining the
characteristics of the voltage and frequency.
3.1.8
conducted disturbance
electromagnetic phenomenon propagated along the line conductors of a supply network
Note 1 to entry: In some cases, an electromagnetic phenomenon is propagated across transformer windings and hence
between networks of different voltage levels. These disturbances may degrade the performance of a device, equipment or
system or they
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