HD 62640:2015/A12:2021

Residual current devices with or without overcurrent protection for socket-outlets for household and similar uses

2021-04-27: This A12 has added IE, UK & AT SNCs on HD 62640:2015
D168/C061= approval of SNCs

Fehlerstrom-/Differenzstrom-Schutzeinrichtung mit oder ohne Überstromschutz für Steckdosen für Hausinstallationen und für ähnliche Anwendungen

Dispositifs à courant différentiel résiduel avec ou sans protection contre les surintensités pour les socles de prises de courant destinés à des installations domestiques et analogues

Naprave na preostali (diferenčni) tok z nadtokovno zaščito ali brez nje za vtičnice za gospodinjsko in podobno rabo - Dopolnilo A12

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 17-Jun-2021
• ICS: 29.120.50 - Fuses and other overcurrent protection devices
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 23E - Circuit breakers and similar devices for household and similar applications
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 23E - Circuit breakers and similar devices for household and similar applications
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 18-Jun-2021
• Due Date: 26-Mar-2024
• Completion Date: 18-Jun-2021
• Directive: 2014/30/EU - 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 (recast)
• 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
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: SIST HD 62640:2015/A12:2021 - Residual current devices with or without overcurrent protection for socket-outlets for household and similar uses

Relations

• Amends: HD 62640:2015 - Residual current devices with or without overcurrent protection for socket-outlets for household and similar uses
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023

Overview

HD 62640:2015/A12:2021 is a CENELEC harmonization document for residual current devices (RCDs) with or without overcurrent protection specifically for socket‑outlets for household and similar uses. Amendment A12 (approved 2021‑05‑04) updates the original HD 62640:2015 by adding special national conditions (SNCs) for Ireland (IE), the United Kingdom (UK) and Austria (AT). The document supports implementation of applicable EU Directives and is intended for national adoption by CENELEC members.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope: RCDs designed for socket‑outlets in domestic and similar installations, including devices with or without built‑in overcurrent protection.
• Harmonization: Text aligns national standards across CENELEC member countries and provides mandatory dates for national implementation (dop 2022‑05‑04; dow 2024‑05‑04).
• Special National Conditions (A12): Clarifies intended use of socket RCDs (SRCDs) in IE, UK and AT - SRCDs are intended as additional downstream protection and should be used only where indirect contact (fault) protection is already provided upstream.
• Administrative and compliance notes: Includes references to Annex ZZ for relationship with EU Directives and draws attention to potential patent rights and national implementation rules.
• Classification: Falls under ICS 29.120.50 (fuses and other overcurrent protection devices).

Practical applications

• Product design and specification: Manufacturers of RCDs and socket‑outlets use the standard when designing devices for household markets in CENELEC countries.
• Testing and certification: Test laboratories and certification bodies reference the harmonization document for conformity assessment and national endorsement.
• Installation guidance and safety planning: Electrical contractors and system designers apply the standard’s intent (and national SNCs) when specifying SRCD placement within domestic circuits.
• Regulatory compliance: National committees and conformity assessors use the document to align national standards with CENELEC requirements for market access and CE marking considerations.

Who should use this standard

• RCD and socket‑outlet manufacturers
• Test houses and certification bodies
• Electrical engineers and installers working on domestic circuits
• National standards bodies and regulatory authorities
• Product compliance and safety managers

Related standards and notes

• Base document: HD 62640:2015 (this amendment modifies that harmonization document)
• See Annex ZZ of HD 62640:2015 for informative guidance on the relationship with EU Directives.
• Classified under ICS 29.120.50 - relevant for professionals working with overcurrent protection and residual current devices.

Keywords: residual current devices, RCD, SRCD, overcurrent protection, socket‑outlets, household, CENELEC, HD 62640:2015/A12:2021, harmonization document.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Naprave na preostali (diferenčni) tok z nadtokovno zaščito ali brez nje za vtičnice
za gospodinjsko in podobno rabo - Dopolnilo A12
Residual current devices with or without overcurrent protection for socket-outlets for
household and similar uses
Fehlerstrom-/Differenzstrom-Schutzeinrichtung mit oder ohne Überstromschutz für
Steckdosen für Hausinstallationen und für ähnliche Anwendungen
Dispositifs à courant différentiel résiduel avec ou sans protection contre les surintensités
pour les socles de prises de courant destinés à des installations domestiques et
analogues
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: HD 62640:2015/A12:2021
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.

HARMONIZATION DOCUMENT HD 62640:2015/A12

DOCUMENT D'HARMONISATION
HARMONISIERUNGSDOKUMENT
June 2021
ICS 29.120.50
English Version
Residual current devices with or without overcurrent protection
for socket-outlets for household and similar uses
Dispositifs à courant différentiel résiduel avec ou sans Fehlerstrom-/Differenzstrom-Schutzeinrichtung mit oder
protection contre les surintensités pour les socles de prises ohne Überstromschutz für Steckdosen für
de courant destinés à des installations domestiques et Hausinstallationen und für ähnliche Anwendungen
analogues
This amendment A12 modifies the Harmonization Document HD 62640:2015; it was approved by CENELEC on 2021-05-04. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for implementation of this
amendment at national level.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national implementations may be obtained on application to the CEN-
CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
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, Switzerlan
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