EN 60470:2000

High-voltage alternating current contactors and contactor-based motor starters

Applies to contactors intended for closing and opening electric circuits, and, if combined with suitable relays, for protecting those circuits against operating overloads which may occur therein. Intended to state the characteristics of contactors; the conditions with which contactors shall comply with reference to their operation and behaviour and their dielectric properties; the tests intended for confirming that these conditions have been met and the methods to be adopted for these tests; the data to be marked on the apparatus.

Hochspannungs-Wechselstrom-Schütze und -Motorstarter mit Schützen

Contacteurs pour courants alternatifs haute tension et démarreurs de moteurs à contacteurs

S'applique aux contacteurs destinés à fermer et à ouvrir des circuits électriques et, s'ils sont équipés de relais appropriés, à assurer la protection de ces circuits contre les surcharges susceptibles de se produire en exploitation. Fixe les caractéristiques des contacteurs, les conditions auxquelles doivent répondre les contacteurs relativement à leur fonctionnement et à leur comportement ainsi qu'à leurs qualités diélectriques; les essais destinés à vérifier si ces conditions sont réalisées, ainsi que les méthodes à adopter pour ces essais; les indications à porter sur les appareils.

High-voltage alternating current contactors and contactor-based motor starters (IEC 60470:1999)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 15-May-2000
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Mar-2003
• ICS: 29.130.10 - High voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 17AC - High-voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 17A - IEC_SC_17A
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 17A - IEC_SC_17A
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 23-Sep-2014
• Completion Date: 23-Sep-2014
• Directive: 2004/108/EC - Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC
• Directive: 2004/108/EU - DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC
• Directive: 89/336/EEC - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60470:2000 - High-voltage alternating current contactors and contactor-based motor starters

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 62271-106:2011 - High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 106: Alternating current contactors, contactor-based controllers and motor-starters
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2000
High-voltage alternating current contactors and contactor-based motor starters
(IEC 60470:1999)
High-voltage alternating current contactors and contactor-based motor starters
Hochspannungs-Wechselstrom-Schütze und -Motorstarter mit Schützen
Contacteurs pour courants alternatifs haute tension et démarreurs de moteurs à
contacteurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60470:2000
ICS:
29.130.10 Visokonapetostne stikalne in High voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
Second edition
1999-10
High-voltage alternating current contactors
and contactor-based motor-starters
Contacteurs pour courants alternatifs haute tension
et démarreurs de moteurs à contacteurs
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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 5
Clause
1 General. 7
1.1 Scope and object . 7
1.2 Normative references. 9
2 Normal service conditions . 10
2.1 Special service conditions . 10
3 Definitions. 10
3.1 General terms . 10
3.2 Assemblies of switchgear and controlgear . 11
3.3 Parts of assemblies. 11
3.4 Switching devices. 11
3.5 Parts of switchgear and controlgear. 13
3.6 Operation. 14
3.7 Characteristic quantities. 16
4 Ratings . 20
4.1 Rated voltage (U ) . 22
r
4.2 Rated insulation level . 22
4.3 Rated frequency (f ) . 23
r
4.4 Rated normal current and temperature rise. 23
4.5 Rated short-time withstand current (I ) . 24
k
4.6 Rated peak withstand current (I ) . 24
p
4.7 Rated duration of short circuit (t ). 24
k
4.8 Rated supply voltage of closing and opening devices, and of auxiliary and
control circuits (U ) . 24
a
4.9 Rated supply frequency of closing and opening devices, and of auxiliary circuits. 24
4.10 Rated pressure of compressed gas supply for insulation and/or operation. 24
5 Design and construction . 33
5.1 Requirements for liquids. 33
5.2 Requirements for gases . 33
5.3 Earthing . 33
5.4 Auxiliary and control equipment. 34
5.5 Dependent power operation. 34
5.6 Stored energy operation . 34
5.7 Independent manual operation . 34
5.8 Operation of releases. 34
5.9 Low- and high-pressure interlocking and monitoring devices. 34
5.10 Nameplates. 34
5.11 Interlocking devices . 35
5.12 Position indication . 35
5.13 Degrees of protection by enclosures. 35
5.14 Creepage distances . 35

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5.15 Gas and vacuum tightness . 35
5.16 Liquid tightness. 36
5.17 Flammability. 36
5.18 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 36
6 Type tests . 41
6.1 General. 41
6.2 Dielectric tests . 43
6.3 Radio interference voltage (r.i.v.) test. 43
6.4 Measurement of the resistance of circuits. 43
6.5 Temperature-rise tests . 43
6.6 Short-time withstand current and peak withstand current tests . 47
6.7 Verification of the protection. 47
6.8 Tightness tests. 47
6.9 Electromagnetic compatibility tests (EMC) . 47
7 Routine tests.59
7.1 Dielectric test on the main circuit. 59
7.2 Dielectric test on auxiliary and control circuits. 59
7.3 Measurement of the resistance of the main circuit . 59
7.4 Tightness test . 59
7.5 Design and visual checks . 60
8 Guide to the selection of contactors and motor-starters for service . 61
9 Information to be given with enquiries, tenders and orders. 65
10 Rules for transport, storage, erection, operation and maintenance . 66
11 Safety . 66
Annex A (normative) Records and reports of type tests for making, breaking
and short-time current performance . 75
Figure 1 – Examples of speed/time curves . 67
Figure 2 – Test duties A and B – preferred earth point . 68
Figure 3 – Test duties A and B – alternative earth point. 69
Figure 4 – Test duty C – preferred earth point . 70
Figure 5 – Test duty C – alternative earth point . 71
Figure 6 – Representation by two parameters of a prospective TRV of a circuit . 71
Figure 7 – Representation by four parameters of a prospective TRV of a circuit. 72
Figure 8 – Representation of the specified TRV by a two-parameter reference line
and a delay line . 72
Figure 9 – Determination of power frequency recovery voltage . 73
Figure 10 – Characteristics for determining take-over current. 74

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Page
Table 1 – Ratings and characteristics – Rating/characteristic . 21
Table 2 – Utilization categories . 28
Table 3 – Characteristics dependent on starter type. 33
Table 4 – Characteristics of the opening operation of overload relays when energized
on all poles. 39
Table 5 – Characteristics of the opening operation of three-pole thermal overload relays
when energized on two poles only. 39
Table 6 – Characteristics of the opening by three-pole phase failure-sensitive thermal
overload relays when their poles are not equally energized. 40
Table 7 – Applicable type tests . 42
Table 8 – Test copper conductors for test currents up to 800 A inclusive. 44
Table 9 – Intermittent duty operating cycles . 45
Table 10 – Verification of rated making and breaking capacities – Conditions for making
and breaking corresponding to the several utilization categories at rated voltage U . 49
r
Table 11 – Relationship between current broken I and OFF time. 52
c
Table 12 – Overload current withstand requirements. 53
Table 13 – Transient recovery voltage characteristics . 58
Table 14 – Verification of the number of on-load operating cycles – Conditions for
making and breaking corresponding to the several utilization categories. 59

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HIGH-VOLTAGE ALTERNATING CURRENT CONTACTORS
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