EN 61557-11:2009

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 11: Effectiveness of residual current monitors (RCMs) type A and type B in TT, TN and IT systems

IEC 61557-11:2009 specifies the requirements for testing equipment applied to the testing of the effectiveness of residual current monitors (RCMs) of type A and type B, which are already installed in distribution systems. This test equipment can be used in any kind of network like a TN, TT or IT system. The test equipment may also be used for testing directionally discriminating RCMs in IT-Systems.This part is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61557-1:2007, Part 1: General requirements.

Elektrische Sicherheit in Niederspannungsnetzen bis AC 1000 V und DC 1500 V - Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder Überwachen von Schutzmaßnahmen - Teil 11: Wirksamkeit von Differenzstrom-Überwachungsgeräten (RCM) in TT-, TN- und IT-Systemen

Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux de distribution basse tension de 1 000 V c.a. et 1 500 V c.c. - Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou de surveillance de mesures de protection - Partie 11: Efficacité des contrôleurs d'isolement à courant différentiel résiduel (RCM) de type A et de type B dans les réseaux TT, TN et IT

La CEI 61557-11:2009 spécifie les exigences relatives au matériel d'essai appliqué à l'essai de l'efficacité des contrôleurs d'isolement à courant différentiel résiduel (RCM) de type A et type B, déjà installés dans les réseaux de distribution. Ce matériel d'essai peut être utilisé dans n'importe quel type de réseau tel qu'un réseau TN, TT ou IT. Le matériel d'essai peut également être utilisé pour l'essai des RCM directionnellement sélectifs dans des réseaux IT. La présente partie doit être utilisée conjointement avec la CEI 61557-1:2007, Partie 1: Prescriptions générales.

Električna varnost v nizkonapetostnih razdelilnih sistemih izmenične napetosti do 1 kV in enosmerne napetosti do 1,5 kV - Oprema za preskušanje, merjenje ali nadzorovanje zaščitnih ukrepov - 11. del: Učinkovitost naprav za nadzorovanje preostalega toka (RCM) tipa A in tipa B v sistemih TT, TN in IT (IEC 61557-11:2009)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 17-Mar-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Jan-2012
• ICS: 17.220.20 - Measurement of electrical and magnetic quantities
• ICS: 29.080.01 - Electrical insulation in general
• ICS: 29.240.01 - Power transmission and distribution networks in general
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 85X - Measuring equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 85 - IEC_TC_85
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 85 - IEC_TC_85
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 18-Mar-2009
• Completion Date: 18-Mar-2009
• 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 61557-11:2009 - 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 11: Effectiveness of residual current monitors (RCMs) type A and type B in TT, TN and IT systems

Relations

• Replaced By: EN IEC 61557-11:2022 - Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 11: Effectiveness of residual current monitors (RCM) in TT, TN and IT systems
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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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 11:
Effectiveness of residual current monitors (RCMs) type A and type B in TT, TN and IT
systems
Elektrische Sicherheit in Niederspannungsnetzen bis AC 1 000 V und DC 1 500 V -
Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder Überwachen von Schutzmaßnahmen -- Teil 11:
Wirksamkeit von Differenzstrom-Überwachungsgeräten (RCMs) Typ A und Typ B in TT-,
TN- und IT-Systemen
Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux de distribution basse tension de 1 000 V c.a. et 1
500 V c.c. - Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou de surveillance de mesures de
protection -- Partie 11: Efficacité des contrôleurs d'isolement à courant différentiel
résiduel (RCM) de type A et de type B dans les réseaux TT, TN et IT
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ICS:
17.220.20 0HUMHQMHHOHNWULþQLKLQ Measurement of electrical
PDJQHWQLKYHOLþLQ and magnetic quantities
29.240.01 2PUHåMD]DSUHQRVLQ Power transmission and
GLVWULEXFLMRHOHNWULþQHHQHUJLMH distribution networks in
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61557-11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.220.20; 29.080.01; 29.240.01

English version
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 11: Effectiveness of residual current monitors (RCMs)
type A and type B in TT, TN and IT systems
(IEC 61557-11:2009)
Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux Elektrische Sicherheit
de distribution basse tension in Niederspannungsnetzen
de 1 000 V c.a. et 1 500 V c.c. - bis AC 1 000 V und DC 1 500 V -
Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder
de surveillance de mesures de protection - Überwachen von Schutzmaßnahmen -
Partie 11: Efficacité des contrôleurs Teil 11: Wirksamkeit von Differenzstrom-
d'isolement à courant différentiel résiduel Überwachungsgeräten (RCMs) Typ A
(RCM) de type A et de type B und Typ B in TT-, TN- und IT-Systemen
dans les réseaux TT, TN et IT (IEC 61557-11:2009)
(CEI 61557-11:2009)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-02-01. 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 Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
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© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 61557-11:2009 E
Foreword
The text of document 85/338/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61557-11, prepared by IEC TC 85, Measuring
equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61557-11 on 2009-02-01.
This standard is to be used in conjunction with EN 61557-1:2007.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2009-11-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2012-02-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61557-11:2009 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 60364-4-41 NOTE  Harmonized as HD 60364-4-41:2007 (modified).
IEC 60364-5-53 NOTE  Clause 534 (in IEC/A1:2002) harmonized as HD 60364-5-534:2008 (modified).
IEC 60364-6 NOTE  Harmonized as HD 60364-6:2007 (modified).
IEC 60947-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60947-2:2006 (not modified).
IEC 61008-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61008-1:2004 (modified).
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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/TR 60755 2008 General requirements for residual current - -
operated protective devices
IEC 61010-1 2001 Safety requirements for electrical EN 61010-1 2001
equipment for measurement, control, and + corr. June 2002
laboratory use -
Part 1: General requirements
1) 2)
IEC 61326-2-2 - Electrical equipment for measurement, EN 61326-2-2 2006
control and laboratory use -
EMC requirements -
Part 2-2: Particular requirements - Test
configurations, operational conditions and
performance criteria for portable test,
measuring and monitoring equipment used in
low-voltage distribution systems

1) 2)
IEC 61557-1 - Electrical safety in low voltage distribution EN 61557-1 2007
systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. -
Equipment for testing, measuring or
monitoring of protective measures -
Part 1: General requirements
1) 2)
IEC 61557-6 - Electrical safety in low voltage distribution EN 61557-6 2007
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

IEC 62020 1998 Electrical accessories - Residual current EN 62020 1998
monitors for household and similar uses
(RCMs)
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

IEC 61557-11 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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 11: Effectiveness of residual current monitors (RCMs) type A and type B in
TT, TN and IT systems
Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux de distribution basse tension de
1 000 V c.a. et 1 500 V c.c. – Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou de
surveillance de mesures de protection –
Partie 11: Efficacité des contrôleurs d'isolement à courant différentiel résiduel
(RCM) de type A et de type B dans les réseaux TT, TN et IT

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
S
CODE PRIX
ICS 17.220.20; 29.080.01; 29.240.01 ISBN 2-8318-1023-8
– 2 – 61557-11 © IEC:2009
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Requirements .7
4.1 Operating test.7
4.2 Non-operating test .8
4.3 Test of actuating time .8
4.4 Operating conditions.8
4.5 Prevention of danger by fault voltages exceeding 50 V a.c. or 120 V d.c. in the
monitored system during measurement.8
4.6 Prevention of danger caused by overvoltages when the system is connected.9
4.7 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) .9
5 Marking and operating instructions.9
5.1 Markings .9
5.2 Operating instructions.9
5.2.1 Information .9
5.2.2 Warnings .9
6 Tests .10
6.1 General .10
6.2 Operating uncertainty.10
Annex A (informative) Differences between RCMs and RCDs .14
Annex B (informative) Safety aspects, test methods and applications.18
Bibliography .20

Figure 1 – Maximum steepness of stepwise rising smooth direct test current (I ) .12
T
Figure 2 – Maximum increase of linearly increasing smooth direct test current (I ).12
T
Figure 3 – Example for linearly increasing smooth direct test current (I ): I = 30 mA .13
T ∆N
Figure A.1 – Typical installation with a combination of RCDs and RCMs .17

Table 1 – Calculation of operating uncertainty .11
Table A.1 – Normative reference and definition of function of RCM and RCD .14
Table A.2 – Requirements for testing RCMs according to product standard
IEC 62020:1998 .15
Table A.3 – Main technical differences between RCMs and RCDs .16

61557-11 © IEC:2009 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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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 11: Effectiveness of residual current monitors (RCMs)
type A and type B in TT, TN and IT systems

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