EN 60439-5:2006

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 5: Particular requirements for assemblies for power distribution in public networks

This standard gives supplementary requirements for substation cable distribution boards (SCDBs) and cable distribution cabinets (CDCs), which are stationary, type-tested assemblies (TTA). They are used for the distribution of electrical energy in three-phase systems. Open-type ASSEMBLY are not covered by this standard.

Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen - Teil 5: Besondere Anforderungen für Schaltgerätekombinationen in Energieverteilungsnetzen

Ensembles d'appareillage à basse tension - Partie 5: Règles particulières pour les ensembles pour réseaux de distribution publics

Cette norme fournit les exigences complémentaires pour les tableaux de distribution par câbles pour poste (SCDB) et les ensembles d'appareillage pour réseaux de distribution (ERD), qui sont des ENSEMBLES de série (ES) fixes. Ils sont utilisés pour la distribution de l'énergie électrique dans des systèmes triphasés. Les ENSEMBLES ouverts ne sont pas couverts par cette norme.

Sestavi nizkonapetostnih stikalnih naprav – 5. del: Posebne zahteve za sestave, predvidene za javna elektroenergetska razdelilna omrežja (IEC 60439-5:2006)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 24-Oct-2006
• ICS: 29.130.20 - Low voltage switchgear and controlgear
• ICS: 29.240.99 - Other equipment related to power transmission and distribution networks
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 121B - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 17D - IEC_SC_17D
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 17D - IEC_SC_17D
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 27-May-2015
• 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: 73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60439-5:2007 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies -- Part 5: Particular requirements for assemblies for power distribution in public networks

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60439-5:1996/A1:1998 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 5: Particular requirements for assemblies intended to be installed outdoors in public places - Cable distribution cabinets (CDCs) for power distribution in networks
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaces: EN 50300:2004 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General requirements for low-voltage substation cable distribution boards
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaces: EN 60439-5:1996 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 5: Particular requirements for assemblies intended to be installed outdoors in public places - Cable distribution cabinets (CDCs) for power distribution in networks
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 61439-5:2011 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 5: Assemblies for power distribution in public networks
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60439-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2006
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.130.20; 29.240.99 Supersedes EN 60439-5:1996 + A1:1998 and EN 50300:2004

English version
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
Part 5: Particular requirements for assemblies
for power distribution in public networks
(IEC 60439-5:2006)
Ensembles d'appareillage  Niederspannungs-
à basse tension Schaltgerätekombinationen
Partie 5: Règles particulières Teil 5: Besondere Anforderungen
pour les ensembles pour réseaux für Schaltgerätekombinationen
de distribution publics in Energieverteilungsnetzen
(CEI 60439-5:2006) (IEC 60439-5:2006)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2006-09-01. 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
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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN 60439-5:2006 E
Foreword
The text of document 17D/334/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60439-5, prepared by SC 17D, Low-voltage
switchgear and controlgear assemblies, of IEC TC 17, Switchgear and controlgear, was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60439-5 on 2006-09-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60439-5:1996 + A1:1998 and EN 50300:2004.
The main change with respect to EN 60439-5:1996 is the inclusion of substation cable distribution boards
(SCDBs). The title has therefore been amended.
In view of the fact that this publication should be read in conjunction with EN 60439-1:1999, the
numbering of its clauses and subclauses correspond with the latter. The clauses of this standard
supplement, modify or replace clauses in EN 60439-1.
Where there is no corresponding clause or subclause in this standard, the clause or subclause of the
main document applies without modification.
Clauses, subclauses, figures and tables which are additional to those in Part 1 are numbered starting
from 101.
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) 2007-06-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2009-09-01
Annexes ZA and ZB have been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60439-5:2006 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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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 60068-2-11 1981 Environmental testing EN 60068-2-11 1999
Part 2: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist

IEC 60068-2-30 2005 Environmental testing EN 60068-2-30 2005
Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic
(12 h + 12 h cycle)
IEC 60238 2004 Edison screw lampholders EN 60238 2004
+ corr. January 2005
IEC 60269-1 1998 Low-voltage fuses EN 60269-1 1998
Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60439-1 1999 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear EN 60439-1 1999
A1 2004 assemblies A1 2004
Part 1: Type-tested and partially type-tested
assemblies
IEC 60446 1999 Basic and safety principles for man-machine EN 60446 1999
interface, marking and identification -
Identification of conductors by colours or
numerals
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures EN 60529 1991
(IP Code) + corr. May 1993
A1 1999 A1 2000
IEC 60695-11-10 1999 Fire hazard testing EN 60695-11-10 1999
Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal and
vertical flame test methods
ISO 3231 1993 Paints and varnishes - Determination of EN ISO 3231 1997
resistance to humid atmospheres containing
sulphur dioxide
ISO 4628-3 2003 Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of EN ISO 4628-3 2003
degradation of coatings - Designation of
quantity and size of defects, and of intensity
of uniform changes in appearance
Part 3: Assessment of degree of rusting

ISO 4892-2 1994 Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory EN ISO 4892-2 1999
light sources
Part 2: Xenon arc sources
ISO 6506-1 2005 Metallic materials - Brinell hardness test EN ISO 6506-1 2005
Part 1: Test method
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
ISO 9223 1992 Corrosion of metals and alloys - Corrosivity of - -
atmosphere - Classification
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Annex ZB
(informative)
A-deviations
A-deviation: National deviation due to regulations, the alteration of which is for the time being outside the
competence of the CENELEC member.
This European Standard falls under Directive 73/23/EEC
NOTE (from CEN/CENELEC IR Part 2:2002 , 2.17)  Where standards fall under EC Directives, it is the view of the Commission of
the European Communities (OJ No C 59, 1982-03-09) that the effect of the decision of the Court of Justice in case 815/79
Cremonini/Vrankovich (European Court Reports 1980, p. 3583) is that compliance with A-deviations is no longer mandatory and that
the free movement of products complying with such a standard should not be restricted except under the safeguard procedure
provided for in the relevant Directive.
A-deviations in an EFTA-country are valid instead of the relevant provisions of the European Standard in
that country until they have been removed.
Clause Deviation
2.1.102 Spain
(Royal Decree 842/2002 (Reglamento Electrotécnico de Baja Tensión), Article 14)
The configuration of some parts of the electrical installations, including the assemblies for
public distribution cables, are under the responsibility of the utilities.
Furthermore, the requirements may be different for each region in Spain and be regulated by
regional legislation.
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INTERNATIONALE
IEC
60439-5
INTERNATIONAL
Deuxième édition
STANDARD
Second edition
2006-06
Ensembles d'appareillage à basse tension –
Partie 5:
Règles particulières pour les ensembles
pour réseaux de distribution publics

Low-voltage switchgear and
controlgear assemblies –
Part 5:
Particular requirements for assemblies
for power distribution in public networks

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60439-5  IEC:2006 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5

1 General .9
2 Definitions .11
3 Classification of ASSEMBLIES .15
4 Electrical characteristics of ASSEMBLIES .17
5 Information to be given regarding the ASSEMBLY .17
6 Service conditions .17
7 Design and construction .19
8 Test specifications.25

Annex A (normative) Minimum and maximum cross-section of copper and aluminium
conductors, suitable for connection.57

60439-5  IEC:2006 – 5 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES –

Part 5: Particular requirements for assemblies
for power distribution in public networks

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It constitutes a technical revision due to the inclusion of substation cable distribution boards
(SCDBs). The title has therefore been amended.
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