EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018

Low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 11: Surge protective devices connected to low-voltage power systems - Requirements and test methods

To add an annex for portable SPDs for household and similar use. This annex will contain the following specific requirements to ensure the requested level of intrinsic safety for such products, i.e. product tests and safety cannot rely on any external means: - The position of the disconnector(s) : internal, i.e. all tests shall be made and passed without the help of any external means, - Additional specifications for tests taking into account that line and neutral terminals can be reversed, - Specific requirements and tests for surge protective components used with such SPDs

Überspannungsschutzgeräte für Niederspannung - Teil 11: Überspannungsschutzgeräte für den Einsatz in Niederspannungsanlagen - Anforderungen und Prüfungen

Parafoudres basse tension - Partie 11: Parafoudres connectés aux systèmes basse tension - Exigences et méthodes d'essai

Nizkonapetostne naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi udari - 11. del: Naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi udari za nizkonapetostne napajalne sisteme - Zahteve in preskusi - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Mar-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 22-Mar-2021
• ICS: 29.140 - Lamps and related equipment
• ICS: 29.140.10 - Lamp caps and holders
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 37A - Low voltage surge protective devices
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 37A - Low voltage surge protective devices
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 23-Mar-2018
• Due Date: 28-Oct-2018
• Completion Date: 23-Mar-2018
• 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
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018 - Low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 11: Surge protective devices connected to low-voltage power systems - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Split Into: EN IEC 61643-01:2025 - Low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 01: General Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 11-Mar-2025
• Replaced By: EN IEC 61643-11:2025 - Low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 11: Surge protective devices connected to AC low-voltage power systems - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 26-Aug-2025
• Amends: EN 61643-11:2012 - Low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 11: Surge protective devices connected to low-voltage power systems - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 17-Nov-2015

Overview

EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018 is a CENELEC amendment that extends EN 61643-11 requirements and test methods for surge protective devices (SPDs) connected to low-voltage power systems. Amendment A11 adds a normative annex (Annex ZC) that specifically addresses portable SPDs intended for household and similar uses - i.e., pluggable equipment Type A per EN 62368-1. The amendment ensures intrinsic safety by requiring self-contained SPD protection and defines additional tests and performance limits for these portable products.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Annex ZC (normative): Additional requirements for portable SPDs classified as pluggable equipment Type A (household/non‑industrial plugs and appliance couplers). Excludes industrial or permanently fixed SPDs (e.g., rack-mounted).
• Internal disconnectors: Every protection mode must include appropriate internal disconnector(s). No external disconnectors are permitted; tests must be passed using the SPD alone. Internal disconnectors must be non-resettable and non-replaceable.
• Line/neutral inversion: Live terminals are not fixed to line or neutral; all live terminals must be tested identically to account for possible inversion.
• Protection modes tested: All applicable modes (live-to-live and live-to-protective-earth) must be tested. For protection modes connected to PE, at least one voltage‑limiting component (e.g., MOV) and one voltage‑switching component (e.g., GDT) must be connected in series.
• Voltage rating of components: Voltage limiting components must be rated to at least 1.25 × nominal system voltage (example: 230 V + 25%).
• Short‑circuit current rating (SCCR): The SPD SCCR shall be no less than 1 500 A.
• Short‑circuit and TOV tests: Some test conditions set the prospective short‑circuit current to 100 A; TOV tests use system reference values with U set to a minimum of 255 V AC for household systems.
• Insulation distances: Clearances and creepage must meet basic insulation requirements for overvoltage category II and pollution degree 2.

Applications and who uses this standard

• SPD and surge filter manufacturers designing portable, plug‑in protection devices for homes and small installations.
• Product designers and R&D teams ensuring intrinsic safety and compliance for pluggable household SPDs.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies verifying conformity to EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018, including Annex ZC tests and pass criteria.
• Compliance engineers, installers, and purchasers who need assurance that portable SPDs meet Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) safety objectives when used in household environments.

Related standards

• EN 61643-11:2012 (main document)
• EN 62368-1 (pluggable equipment Type A classification)
• IEC 60364 series (low-voltage electrical installations / HD 60364)

Keywords: EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018, surge protective devices, low-voltage, portable SPDs, pluggable equipment Type A, test methods, SCCR, TOV, EN 62368-1.

Standards Content (Sample)

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SIST EN 61643-11:2012/A11
SLOVENSKI
STANDARD  maj 2018
Nizkonapetostne naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi udari –
11. del: Naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi udari za nizkonapetostne
napajalne sisteme – Zahteve in preskusi – Dopolnilo A11
Low-voltage surge protective devices – Part 11: Surge protective devices
connected to low-voltage power systems – Requirements and test methods
Parafoudres basse tension – Partie 11: Parafoudres connectés aux systèmes
basse tension – Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Überspannungsschutzgeräte für Niederspannung –
Teil 11: Überspannungsschutzgeräte für den Einsatz in Niederspannungsanlagen
– Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Referenčna oznaka
ICS 29.240.10 SIST EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018 (sl)
Nadaljevanje na straneh II in od 1 do 6
© 2021-02. Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno.

SIST EN 61643-11:2012/A11 : 2018
NACIONALNI UVOD
Dopolnilo SIST EN 61643-11:2012/A11 (sl), Nizkonapetostne naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi
udari – 11. del: Naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi udari za nizkonapetostne napajalne sisteme –
Zahteve in preskusi – Dopolnilo A11, 2018, ima status slovenskega dopolnila in je istoveten evropskemu
dopolnilu EN 61643-11:2012/A11 (en), Low-voltage surge protective devices – Part 11: Surge protective
devices connected to low-voltage power systems – Requirements and test methods, 2018.
NACIONALNI PREDGOVOR
Evropsko dopolnilo EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018 je pripravil tehnični odbor Evropskega komiteja za
standardizacijo v elektrotehniki CLC/TC 37A Nizkonapetostne prenapetostne zaščitne naprave.
Slovensko dopolnilo SIST EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018 je prevod evropskega dopolnila EN
61643-11:2012/A11:2018. V primeru spora glede besedila slovenskega prevoda v tem dopolnilu je
odločilno izvirno evropsko dopolnilo v angleškem jeziku. Slovensko izdajo dopolnila je pripravil
tehnični odbor SIST/TC POD Prenapetostni odvodniki.
Odločitev za privzem tega standarda je v aprilu 2018 sprejel tehnični odbor SIST/TC POD Prenapetostni
odvodniki.
OSNOVA ZA IZDAJO DOPOLNILA
– privzem dopolnila EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018
OPOMBE
– Povsod, kjer se v besedilu dopolnila uporablja izraz "evropsko dopolnilo", v SIST EN 61643-
11:2012/A11:2018 to pomeni “slovensko dopolnilo”.
– Nacionalni uvod in nacionalni predgovor nista sestavni del dopolnila.
– Ta nacionalni dokument je istoveten EN 61643-11:2012/A11:20118 in je objavljen z dovoljenjem
CEN-CENELEC
Upravni center
Avenue Marnix 17
B-1000 Bruselj
This national document is identical with EN 61643-11:2012 and is published with the permission of
CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre
Avenue Marnix 17
B -1000 Brussels
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EVROPSKI STANDARD          EN 61643-11:2012/A11
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
marec 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.140; 29.140.10
Slovenska izdaja
Nizkonapetostne naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi udari –
11. del: Naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi udari za nizkonapetostne
napajalne sisteme – Zahteve in preskusi – Dopolnilo A11

Low-voltage surge protective Parafoudres basse tension – Überspannungsschutzgeräte für
devices – Part 11: Surge Partie 11: Parafoudres Niederspannung – Teil 11:
protective devices connected to connectés aux systèmes basse Überspannungsschutzgeräte für
low-voltage power systems – tension – Exigences et den Einsatz in
Requirements and test methods méthodes d'essai Niederspannungsanlagen –
Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Ta dopolnilo A11 spreminja evropski standard EN 61643-11:2012; CENELEC ga je sprejel 17. julija
2018. Člani CENELEC morajo izpolnjevati notranje predpise CEN/CENELEC, s katerimi so predpisani
pogoji za privzem tega dopolnila na nacionalno raven brez kakršnihkoli sprememb.

Najnovejši seznami teh nacionalnih standardov z njihovimi bibliografskimi podatki se na zahtevo lahko
dobijo pri Upravnem centru CEN-CENELEC ali kateremkoli članu CENELEC.

Ta dopolnilo obstaja v treh uradnih izdajah (angleški, francoski in nemški). Izdaje v drugih jezikih, ki jih
člani CENELEC na lastno odgovornost prevedejo in izdajo ter prijavijo pri Upravnem centru CEN-
CENELEC, veljajo kot uradne izdaje.

Člani CENELEC so nacionalni elektrotehniški komiteji Avstrije, Belgije, Bolgarije, Cipra, Češke
republike, Danske, Estonije, Finske, Francije, Grčije, Hrvaške, Irske, Islandije, Italije, Latvije, Litve,
Luksemburga, Madžarske, Malte, Nekdanje jugoslovanske republike Makedonije, Nemčije,
Nizozemske, Norveške, Poljske, Portugalske, Romunije, Slovaške, Slovenije, Srbije, Španije, Švedske,
Švice, Turčije in Združenega kraljestva.

CENELEC
Evropski komite za standardizacijo v elektrotehniki
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Upravni center CEN-CENELEC: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels

© 2018 CENELEC  Lastnice avtorskih pravic so vse države članice CENELEC Ref. oznaka EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018

SIST EN 61643-11:2012/A11 : 2018

Evropski predgovor
Ta dokument (EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018) je pripravil CLC/TC 37A "Nizkonapetostne prenapetostne
zaščitne naprave".
Določena sta bila naslednja datuma:

– zadnji datum, do katerega mora ta dokument dobiti
status nacionalnega standarda bodisi z objavo
istovetnega besedila ali z razglasitvijo (dop) 2018-09-23

– zadnji datum, ko je treba razveljaviti nacionalne standarde,
ki so v nasprotju s tem dokumentom (dow)  2021-03-23

Dodatek ZC velja za prenosne SPD, ki so opredeljeni kot vtična oprema tipa A v skladu z EN 62368-1.

Upoštevati je treba, da so nekateri elementi tega dokumenta lahko predmet patentnih pravic. CENELEC
[in/ali CEN] ni odgovoren za identifikacijo katerekoli ali vseh teh pravic.

Ta dokument je pripravljen v skladu z mandatom, ki sta ga Evropska komisija in Evropsko združenje za
prosto trgovino dodelila CENELEC, in podpira bistvene zahteve direktive EU.

Za povezavo z direktivo(-ami) EU glej informativni dodatek ZZ, ki je sestavni del tega dokumenta.

SIST EN 61643-11:2012/A11 : 2018

V evropskem predgovoru se zadnji odstavek zamenja, kot sledi:

Ta standard obravnava osnovne elemente in cilje za električno opremo, zasnovano za uporabo v
določenih napetostnih mejah (LVD – 2014/35/EU).

Doda se nova točka:
7.5.5 Prenosni SPD, opredeljeni kot vtična oprema tipa A

Za prenosne SPD, opredeljene kot vtična oprema tipa A, veljajo dodatne zahteve, navedene v dodatku
ZC. Skladnost se preverja s preskusi iz dodatka ZC.

V dodatku ZA se doda naslednje:

Publikacija Leto Naslov EN/HD Leto
IEC 60364 skupina Električne inštalacije v zgradbah – HD 384 / skupina
Nizkonapetostne električne inštalacije HD 60364
IEC 62368-1 2014 Oprema za avdio/video, informacijsko in EN 62368-1 2014
komunikacijsko tehnologijo – 1. del: Varnostne
(mod)
zahteve
SIST EN 61643-11:2012/A11 : 2018

Dodatek ZC
(normativni)
Dodatne zahteve za prenosne SPD, opredeljene kot vtična oprema tipa A

Dodatek ZC velja za prenosne SPD, opredeljene kot vtična oprema tipa A v skladu z EN 62368-1.

OPOMBA: Vtična oprema tipa A je oprema, namenjena za priključitev na električno omrežje z uporabo neindustrijskega vtiča
in vtičnice ali neindustrijske aparatne
...

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Low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 11: Surge protective devices connected to
low-voltage power systems - Requirements and test methods
Überspannungsschutzgeräte für Niederspannung - Teil 11: Überspannungsschutzgeräte
für den Einsatz in Niederspannungsanlagen - Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Parafoudres basse tension - Partie 11: Parafoudres connectés aux systèmes basse
tension - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018
ICS:
29.240.10 Transformatorske postaje. Substations. Surge arresters
Prenapetostni odvodniki
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61643-11:2012/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2018
ICS 29.140; 29.140.10
English Version
Low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 11: Surge protective
devices connected to low-voltage power systems -
Requirements and test methods
Parafoudres basse tension - Partie 11: Parafoudres Überspannungsschutzgeräte für Niederspannung - Teil 11:
connectés aux systèmes basse tension - Exigences et Überspannungsschutzgeräte für den Einsatz in
méthodes d'essai Niederspannungsanlagen - Anforderungen und Prüfungen
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN 61643-11:2012; it was approved by CENELEC on 2017-07-17. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment 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 amendment 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, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2018 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018 E

European foreword
This document (EN 61643-11:2012/A11:2018) has been prepared by CLC/TC 37A "Low voltage surge
protective devices".
The following dates are fixed:

• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2018-09-23
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement

• latest date by which the national standards conflicting (dow) 2021-03-23
with this document have to be withdrawn

Annex ZC applies to portable SPDs classified as pluggable equipment type A according to EN 62368-1.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

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.
In the European foreword, replace the last paragraph as follows:
This standard covers the principle elements and objectives for electrical equipment designed for use within
certain voltage limits (LVD - 2014/35/EU).
Add a new subclause:
7.5.5 Portable SPDs classified as pluggable equipment type A
For portable SPDs classified as pluggable equipment Type A, the additional requirements given in Annex ZC
apply. Compliance is checked by tests of Annex ZC.
Add the following to Annex ZA:

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60364 series Electrical installations of buildings / HD 384 / series
Low-voltage electrical installations HD 60364
IEC 62368-1 2014 Audio/video, information and EN 62368-1 2014
communication technology equipment - (mod)
Part 1: Safety requirements
Add the following new annexes:

Annex ZC
(normative)
Additional requirements for portable SPDs classified as pluggable equipment type A

Annex ZC applies to portable SPDs classified as pluggable equipment type A according to EN 62368-1.

NOTE A pluggable equipment type A is an equipment that is intended for connection to the mains via a non-industrial plug
and socket-outlet or via a non-industrial appliance coupler, or both. These equipment are dedicated to household and similar
uses.
It does not apply to
— portable SPDs for industrial and similar use,

— portable SPDs that are designed to be permanently connected to the fixed installation with a reliable
earth (e.g. mounted in 19” racks).

If not otherwise mentioned, Annex ZC amends specific requirements of this European Standard. All
requirements not mentioned in this annex shall be applied unchanged as provided in Table 3.

In Clause ZC.x below, the same numbering of the sub-clauses has been kept as in the main document.

ZC.7.7 Specific requirements for portable SPDs classified as pluggable equipment type A

For portable SPDs considered as pluggable equipment type A, the fol
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