EN 62606:2013

General requirements for arc fault detection devices

IEC 62606:2013 applies to arc fault detection devices (AFDD) for household and similar uses in a.c. circuits. An AFDD is designed by the manufacturer: - either as a single device having opening means able to open the protected circuit in specified conditions; or - as a single device integrating a protective device; or - as a separate unit, according to Annex D assembled on site with a declared protective device.

Allgemeine Anforderungen an Fehlerlichtbogen-Schutzeinrichtungen

Exigences générales des dispositifs pour la détection de défaut d’arcs

La CEI 62606:2013 s'applique aux dispositifs pour la détection de défaut d'arc (DPDA) utilisés à des fins domestiques et analogues dans des circuits en courant alternatif (AC). Un DPDA est conçu par le constructeur: - comme un dispositif unique doté d'un système d'ouverture pouvant ouvrir le circuit protégé dans les conditions spécifiées; ou - comme un dispositif unique doté d'un dispositif de protection; ou - comme une unité séparée, conformément à l'Annexe D, assemblée sur site avec un dispositif de protection déclaré.

Splošne zahteve za obločne detektorje (IEC 62606:2013, spremenjen)

Ta mednarodni standard velja za obločne detektorje (AFDD) za gospodinjstva in podobno uporabo v izmeničnih tokokrogih. Proizvajalec zasnuje obločni detektor: – kot samostojno napravo z možnostjo odpiranja zaščitnega tokokroga pri določenih pogojih; ali – kot samostojno napravo z vgrajeno zaščitno napravo; ali – kot posebno enoto, v skladu z dodatkom D, ki se jo sestavi na mestu uporabe z navedeno zaščitno napravo. Vgrajena zaščitna naprava je odklopnik v skladu s standardom IEC 60898-1 ali zaščitna naprava na diferenčni tok (RCD) v skladu s standardom IEC 61008-1, IEC 61009-1 ali IEC 62423. Te naprave so namenjene zmanjšanju tveganja za nastanek požara v končnem krogotoku stalne napeljave zaradi učinka obločnih tokov, ki pod določenimi pogoji pri nenehnem iskrenju predstavljajo tveganje za nastanek požara. Zaščita pred vžigom zaradi prenapetosti, ki nastane zaradi okvarjenega nevtralnega vodnika pri trifazni inštalaciji, ki je vključena v tej vrsti opreme kot dodatna možnost, je obravnavana v 9.22. Ta mednarodni standard velja za naprave, ki hkrati zaznavajo in razlikujejo obločni tok v povezavi z nevarnostjo požara, in določa merila delovanja za odprtje tokokroga pod posebnimi pogoji, kadar obločni tok preseže mejne vrednosti, podane v tem standardu. Obločni detektorji, ki so skladni s tem standardom, razen odklopnikov z neprekinjeno nevtralno točko, so primerni za uporabo v sistemih IT. Najvišja nazivna napetost je 240 V izmenične napetosti. Obločni detektorji so v skladu s tem standardom dobavljeni med linijskim in nevtralnim vodnikom ali med dvema linijskima vodnikoma. Najvišji nazivni tok (ln) je 63 A izmenične napetosti. Obločni detektorji, ki jih napajajo baterije ali tokokrog, ki ni zaščiten, niso zajeti v tem standardu. Obločni detektorji so izolirani. Lahko jih uporabljajo tudi nepoučene osebe in ne potrebujejo vzdrževanja. Posebne zahteve bodo morda potrebne za: – obločne detektorje, vgrajene v ali namenjene le uporabi z vtiči in vtičnicami ali s spojkami naprave za gospodinjsko ali podobno splošno rabo; obločne detektorje, namenjene uporabi pri frekvencah, ki niso 50 Hz ali 60 Hz.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Nov-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 12-Aug-2016
• ICS: 29.120 - Electrical accessories
• 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: IEC/SC 23E - IEC_SC_23E
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 15-Nov-2013
• Completion Date: 15-Nov-2013
• 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: 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: 2014/30/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
• 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 62606:2014 - General requirements for Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDD) (IEC 62606:2013, modified)

Relations

• Amended By: EN 62606:2013/FprA2:2022 - General requirements for arc fault detection devices
• Effective Date: 25-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 62606:2013/A1:2017 - General requirements for arc fault detection devices
• Effective Date: 25-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 62606:2013/FprAB - General requirements for arc fault detection devices
• Effective Date: 26-Jul-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Allgemeine Anforderungen an Fehlerlichtbogen-Schutzeinrichtungen (IEC 62606:2013, modifiziert)Exigences generales des dispositifs pour la detection d’arcs (CEI 62606:2013, modifiée)General requirements for Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDD) (IEC 62606:2013, modified)29.120.50Fuses and other overcurrent protection devicesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 62606:2013SIST EN 62606:2014en01-junij-2014SIST EN 62606:2014SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62606 NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2013
CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 62606:2013 E
ICS 29.120; 29.120.50
English version
General requirements for arc fault detection devices (IEC 62606:2013, modified)
Exigences générales des dispositifs pour la détection de défaut d’arcs (CEI 62606:2013, modifiée)
Allgemeine Anforderungen an Fehlerlichtbogen-Schutzeinrichtungen (IEC 62606:2013, modifiziert)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-08-13. 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
A draft amendment, which covers common modifications to IEC 62606 (23E/785/FDIS), was prepared by CLC/TC 23E,"Circuit breakers and similar devices for household and similar applications" and approved by CENELEC.
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) 2014-08-13 • latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the document have to be withdrawn
(dow) 2016-08-13
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.
In this standard, the following print types are used: - compliance statements: in italic type.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document.
This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).
Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 62606:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard with common modifications.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated: IEC 60060-2 NOTE
Harmonized as EN 60060-2. IEC 60112:2003 IEC 60269-1:2006 IEC 60664-3 IEC 60664-5 IEC 60695-2-11:2000 IEC 61000-4-2 IEC 61000-4-3 IEC 61000-4-4 IEC 61000-4-5:2005 NOTE
Harmonized as EN 60112:2003 (not modified). NOTE
Harmonized as EN 60269-1:2007 (not modified). NOTE
Harmonized as EN 60664-3. NOTE
Harmonized as EN 60664-5. NOTE
Harmonized as EN 60695-2-11:2001 (not modified). NOTE
Harmonized as EN 61000-4-2. NOTE
Harmonized as EN 61000-4-3. NOTE
Harmonized as EN 61000-4-4. NOTE
Harmonized as EN 61000-4-5:2006 (not modified). SIST EN 62606:2014

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IEC 61000-4-6 IEC 61000-4-16:1998 +A1:2001 +A2:2009 IEC 61210 NOTE
Harmonized as EN 61000-4-6. NOTE
Harmonized as EN 61000-4-16:1998 (not modified). +A1:2004 +A2:2011 NOTE
Harmonized as EN 61210. COMMON MODIFICATIONS 1 Modification to Clause 1 Delete note 1 and renumber notes 2, 3 and 4 accordingly 2 Modification to 4.3 Delete the first indent 3 Modification to 5.3.1 Delete the dashed text starting with “120 V …”. 4 Modification to 5.3.3 Replace the first paragraph by the following: "Preferred values of rated frequency is 50 Hz." 5 Modification to 5.3.6.2 Delete the note. 6 Modification to 5.3.7.1 Delete Table 2. 7 Modification to 5.3.7.2 In the title of Table 3, delete “and Un 120 V AFDDs” 8 Modification to 5.4 In Table 4, last column, delete “120/240” 9 Modification to 8.2.3 In Table 7, delete “120/240” and “120” everywhere. 10 Modification to 9.7.7.2 In Table 15, delete the line for Uimp 2,5 kV. 11 Modification to 9.7.7.4.1 In Table 16, delete “120/240” SIST EN 62606:2014

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26 Modification to Figure 13 Delete “and 470nF for 120 V” 27 Modification to E.2 Delete “and 5 A for a 120 V rated voltage AFDD”
(normative)
Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. 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 60068-2-30 2005 Environmental testing -
Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) EN 60068-2-30 2005
IEC 60068-3-4 2001 Environmental testing -
Part 3-4: Supporting documentation and guidance - Damp heat tests EN 60068-3-4 2002
IEC 60364
Series Low-voltage electrical installations HD 60364 Series
IEC 60364-4-44 (mod) 2007 Low-voltage electrical installations -
Part 4-44: Protection for safety - Protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances HD 60364-4-442 2012
IEC 60417 Data base Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
IEC 60479 Series Effects of current on human beings and livestock - -
IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) - -
IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems -
Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests EN 60664-1 2007
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 60695-2-101)
IEC/TR 60755 - General requirements for residual current operated protective devices
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IEC 60898-1 (mod) - - - 2002 - - - Electrical accessories - Circuit breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations -
Part 1: Circuit-breakers for a.c. operation EN 60898-1 + corr. February
+ A11 + A12 + A13 2003 2004 2005 2008 2012
IEC 61008-1 (mod) 2010 Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCB's) -
Part 1: General rules EN 61008-1 2012
IEC 61009-1 (mod) 2010 Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs) -
Part 1: General rules EN 61009-1 2012
1) EN 60695-2-10 is superseded by EN 60695-2-10:2013, which is based on IEC 60695-2-10:2013. SIST EN 62606:2014

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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 61543 + A1 (mod) + A2 - 1995 2004 2005 - Residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use - Electromagnetic compatibility EN 61543 + corr. December
+ A11 + corr. May
+ A2 + A12 1995 1997 2003 2004 2006 2005
IEC 62423
- Type F and type B residual current operated circuit-breakers with and without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses EN 62423 -
CISPR 14-1 + A1
2005 2008 Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus -
Part 1: Emission EN 55014-1 + A1 2006 2009
Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and within its scope the standard covers all relevant essential requirements as given in Article 1 of Annex I of the EU Directive 2004/108/EC. Compliance with this standard provides one means of conformity with the specified essential requirements of the Directive(s) concerned. WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the products falling within the scope of this standard.
IEC 62606Edition 1.0 2013-07INTERNATIONAL STANDARD NORME INTERNATIONALEGeneral requirements for arc fault detection devices
Exigences générales des dispositifs pour la détection de défaut d’arcs
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION COMMISSION ELECTROTECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE XHICS 29.120; 29.120.50 PRICE CODECODE PRIXISBN 978-2-8322-0900-4
– 2 – 62606 © IEC:2013 CONTENTS FOREWORD . 9 INTRODUCTION . 11 1 Scope . 12 2 Normative references . 13 3 Terms and definitions . 14 4 Classification . 17 4.1 According to the method of construction . 17 4.2 According to the method of mounting and connection . 17 4.3 According to the number of poles and current paths . 17 4.4 AFDD providing monitoring information . 17 5 Characteristics of AFDDs . 17 5.1 Summary of characteristics and conditions to mitigate the risk of fire . 17 5.2 Rated quantities and other characteristics . 18 5.2.1 Rated voltage . 18 5.2.2 Rated current (In) . 18 5.2.3 Rated frequency . 18 5.2.4 Rated making and breaking capacity (Im) . 18 5.2.5 Rated making and breaking capacity on one pole (Im1) . 19 5.3 Standard and preferred values . 19 5.3.1 Preferred values of rated voltage (Un) . 19 5.3.2 Preferred values of rated current (In) . 19 5.3.3 Preferred values of rated frequency . 19 5.3.4 Minimum value of the rated making and breaking capacity (Im) . 19 5.3.5 Minimum value of the rated making and breaking capacity on one pole (Im1) . 19 5.3.6 Standard and preferred values of the rated conditional short-circuit current (Inc) and standard and preferred values of the rated conditional short circuit current for one pole (Inc1) . 19 5.3.7 Limiting values of operating criteria for AFDDs for low and hi
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