EN 62208:2011

Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General requirements

IEC 62208:2011 applies to empty enclosures, prior to the incorporation of switchgear and controlgear components by the user, as supplied by the enclosure manufacturer. This standard specifies general definitions, classifications, characteristics and test requirements of enclosures to be used as part of switchgear and controlgear assemblies (e.g. in accordance with the IEC 61439 series), the rated voltage of which does not exceed 1 000 V a.c. or 1 500 V d.c., and suitable for general use for either indoor or outdoor applications. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2002. This edition constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the last edition: - consideration of the restructured series of standards IEC 61439; - alignment of test procedures with the newest relevant standards.

Leergehäuse für Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen - Allgemeine Anforderungen

Enveloppes vides destinées aux ensembles d'appareillage à basse tension - Exigences générales

La CEI 62208:2011 s'applique aux enveloppes vides, avant incorporation de l'appareillage par l'utilisateur, dans l'état où elles sont fournies par le fabricant. Cette norme spécifie les définitions, les classifications, les caractéristiques et les exigences d'essai générales des enveloppes à utiliser en tant que partie d'ensembles d'appareillage (selon par exemple la série CEI 61439), dont la tension assignée ne dépasse pas 1 000 V en courant alternatif ou 1 500 V en courant continu pour usage général extérieur ou intérieur. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2002. Cette édition constitue une révision technique et elle inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition antérieure: - prise en compte de la série de normes CEI 61439 restructurée; - alignement des procédures d'essai sur les toutes nouvelles normes applicables.

Prazna ohišja za sestave nizkonapetostnih stikalnih in krmilnih naprav - Splošne zahteve (IEC 62208:2011)

Ta mednarodni standard se uporablja za prazna ohišja, preden uporabnik doda stikalne in krmilne dele, ki jih je dobavil proizvajalec ohišja. Ta standard določa splošne definicije, klasifikacije, značilnosti in preskusne zahteve za ohišja, ki so namenjena za uporabo kot del sestavov stikalnih in krmilnih naprav (npr. v skladu s skupino standardov IEC 61439) in katerih nazivna napetost ne presega 1000 V pri izmenični napetosti ali 1500 V pri enosmerni napetosti in so primerna za splošno uporabo znotraj ali na prostem.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Oct-2011
• Withdrawal Date: 22-Sep-2014
• ICS: 29.130.20 - Low voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 121B - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 121B - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 17D - IEC_SC_17D
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 28-Oct-2011
• Completion Date: 28-Oct-2011
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/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 the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Ref Project: SIST EN 62208:2012 - Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General requirements (IEC 62208:2011)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62208:2003 - Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General requirements
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 62208:2023 - Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General requirements
• Effective Date: 26-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Prazna ohišja za sestave nizkonapetostnih stikalnih in krmilnih naprav - Splošne zahteve (IEC 62208:2011)Leergehäuse für Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen - Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 62208:2011)Enveloppes vides destinées aux ensembles d'appareillage à basse tension - Règles générales (CEI 62208:2011)Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General requirements (IEC 62208:2011)29.130.20Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne napraveLow voltage switchgear and controlgearICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 62208:2011SIST EN 62208:2012en01-april-2012SIST EN 62208:2012SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62208 NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2011
CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels
© 2011 CENELEC -
All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 62208:2011 E
ICS 29.130.20 Supersedes EN 62208:2003
English version
Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear
and controlgear assemblies -
General requirements (IEC 62208:2011)
Enveloppes vides destinées aux ensembles d'appareillage
à basse tension -
Exigences générales (CEI 62208:2011)
Leergehäuse für Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen -
Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 62208:2011)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2011-09-23. 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Foreword The text of document 17D/442/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62208, prepared by SC 17D, "Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies", of IEC TC 17, "Switchgear and controlgear" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62208:2011.
The following dates are fixed: • latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2012-06-23 • latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the document have to be withdrawn (dow) 2014-09-23
This document supersedes EN 62208:2003. EN 62208:2011 constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 62208:2003: – consideration of the restructured series of standards EN 61439; – alignment of test procedures with the newest relevant standards.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 62208:2011 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 60216 series NOTE
Harmonized in EN 60216 series. IEC 60670 series NOTE
Harmonized in EN 60670 series. IEC/TR 60890 NOTE
Harmonized as CLC/TR 60890. IEC 61000-5-7:2001 NOTE
Harmonized as EN 61000-5-7:2001 (not modified). IEC 61439 series NOTE
Harmonized in EN 61439 series.
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Annex ZA (normative)
Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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
When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-2 2007 Environmental testing -
Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat EN 60068-2-2 2007
IEC 60068-2-11 1981 Environmental testing -
Part 2: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist EN 60068-2-11 1999
IEC 60068-2-30 2005 Environmental testing -
Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) EN 60068-2-30 2005
IEC 60085 2007 Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation and designation EN 60085 2008
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) EN 60529 + corr. May
1991 1993
IEC 60695-2-10 2000 Fire hazard testing -
Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure EN 60695-2-10 2001
IEC 60695-2-11 2000 Fire hazard testing -
Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products EN 60695-2-11 2001
IEC 61439-1 2011 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies -
Part 1: General rules EN 61439-1 2011
IEC 62262 2002 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against external mechanical impacts (IK code) EN 62262 2002
ISO 178 2001 Plastics - Determination of flexural properties EN ISO 178 2003
ISO 179 Series Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties
EN ISO 179 Series
ISO 2409 2007 Paints and varnishes - Cross-cut test EN ISO 2409 2007
ISO 4628-3 2003 Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity
of uniform changes in appearance -
Part 3: Assessment of degree of rusting
EN ISO 4628-3 2003
ISO 4892-2 + A1 2006 2009 Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources -
Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps EN ISO 4892-2 + A1 2006 2009
ISO 11469 2000 Plastics - Generic identification and marking of plastic products EN ISO 11469 2000
IEC 62208 Edition 2.0 2011-08 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD NORME INTERNATIONALE Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies –
General requirements
Enveloppes vides destinées aux ensembles d'appareillage à basse tension –
Exigences générales
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION COMMISSION ELECTROTECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE S ICS 29.130.20 PRICE CODE CODE PRIX ISBN 978-2-88912-661-3
– 2 – 62208 © IEC:2011 CONTENTS FOREWORD . 4 1 Scope . 6 2 Normative references . 6 3 Terms and definitions . 7 4 Classification . 8 5 EMC requirements . 8 6 Information to be given regarding the enclosure . 9 6.1 General . 9 6.2 Marking . 9 6.3 Documentation . 9 6.3.1 General . 9 6.3.2 Dimensions . 9 6.3.3 Mounting arrangements . 10 6.3.4 Permissible loads . 10 6.3.5 Lifting and transport support . 10 6.3.6 Protective circuit . 10 7 Service conditions . 10 7.1 General . 10 7.2 Normal service conditions . 10 7.2.1 Ambient air temperature . 10 7.2.2 Humidity conditions . 11 7.3 Special service conditions . 11 7.4 Conditions during transport and storage . 11 8 Design and construction . 11 8.1 General . 11 8.2 Static loads . 12 8.3 Lifting and transport support . 12 8.4 Access to the interior of the enclosure . 12 8.5 Protective circuit. 12 8.6 Dielectric strength . 12 8.7 Degree of protection (IK code) . 12 8.8 Degree of protection (IP code) . 13 9 Type tests . 13 9.1 General . 13 9.2 General conditions of tests . 13 9.3 Marking . 14 9.4 Static loads . 14 9.5 Lifting . 14 9.6 Axial loads of metal inserts . 15 9.7 Degree of protection against external mechanical impacts (IK code) . 15 9.8 Degree of protection (IP code) . 16 9.8.1 Degree of protection against access to hazardous parts and against the ingress of solid foreign objects indicated by first characteristic numeral . 16 9.8.2 Degree of protection against ingress of water as indicated by second characteristic numeral . 16 SIST EN 62208:2012

62208 © IEC:2011 – 3 – 9.8.3 Degree of protection against hazardous parts as indicated by additional letter . 17 9.9 Properties of insulating materials . 17 9.9.1 Thermal stability . 17 9.9.2 Resistance to normal heat . 17 9.9.3 Resistance to abnormal heat and to fire . 17 9.10 Dielectric strength . 18 9.10.1 General . 18 9.10.2 Preconditioning. 19 9.10.3 Enclosures without metal elements inside the protected space . 19 9.10.4 Enclosures having metal elements inside the protected space . 19 9.10.5 Results to be obtained . 19 9.11 Continuity of the protective circuit. 19 9.12 Resistance to ultra-violet (UV) radiation . 20 9.13 Resistance to corrosion . 20 9.13.1 General . 20 9.13.2 Test procedure . 20 9.13.3 Results to be obtained . 21 9.14 Thermal power dissipation capability .
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