EN IEC 62208:2023

Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General requirements

IEC 62208:2023 applies to empty enclosures, as provided by the enclosure manufacturer, prior to the incorporation of switchgear and controlgear components by the assembly manufacturer. This document specifies general definitions, classifications, characteristics and test requirements of enclosures to be used as part of switchgear and controlgear assemblies (e.g. in accordance with the product standard in the IEC 61439 series), the rated voltage of which does not exceed 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC, and suitable for general use for either indoor or outdoor applications. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) consideration of the modifications introduced in IEC 61439-1:2020; b) alignment of test procedures with the newest relevant standards.

Leergehäuse für Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen - Allgemeine Anforderungen

Enveloppes vides destinées aux ensembles d'appareillages à basse tension - Exigences générales

L'IEC 62208:2023 s'applique aux enveloppes vides, dans l'état dans lequel elles sont fournies par le fabricant d'enveloppes, avant incorporation des composants d'appareillage par le fabricant de l'ensemble. Le présent document spécifie les définitions, les classifications, les caractéristiques et les exigences d'essai générales des enveloppes à utiliser en tant que partie d'ensembles d'appareillage (selon par exemple la norme de produit de la série IEC 61439), dont la tension assignée ne dépasse pas 1 000 V en courant alternatif ou 1 500 V en courant continu pour usage général extérieur ou intérieur. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2011. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) prise en compte des modifications introduites dans l'IEC 61439-1:2020; b) alignement des procédures d'essai sur les toutes nouvelles normes applicables.

Prazna ohišja za sestave nizkonapetostnih stikalnih in krmilnih naprav - Splošne zahteve (IEC 62208:2023)

Standard IEC 62208:2023 se uporablja za prazna ohišja, ki jih je dobavil proizvajalec ohišij, preden proizvajalec sestava doda stikalne in krmilne dele. Ta dokument določa splošne definicije, klasifikacije, značilnosti in preskusne zahteve za ohišja, ki so namenjena za uporabo kot del sestavov stikalnih in krmilnih naprav (npr. v skladu s standardom za izdelek iz skupine standardov IEC 61439), katerih nazivna napetost ne presega 1000 V AC ali 1500 V DC in ki so primerna za splošno uporabo v zaprtih prostorih ali na prostem. Tretja izdaja razveljavlja in nadomešča drugo izdajo, objavljeno leta 2011. Ta izdaja je tehnično popravljena izdaja. Ta izdaja v primerjavi s prejšnjo vključuje naslednje pomembne tehnične spremembe:
a) upoštevanje sprememb, uvedenih v standardu IEC 61439-1:2020;
b) uskladitev preskusnih postopkov z najnovejšimi ustreznimi standardi.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Sep-2023
• ICS: 29.130.20 - Low voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 121B - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 121B - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 29-Sep-2023
• Completion Date: 29-Sep-2023
• 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 IEC 62208:2023 - Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General requirements (IEC 62208:2023)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62208:2011 - Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General requirements
• Effective Date: 26-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2023
Prazna ohišja za sestave nizkonapetostnih stikalnih in krmilnih naprav - Splošne
zahteve (IEC 62208:2023)
Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - General
requirements (IEC 62208:2023)
Leergehäuse für Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen - Allgemeine
Anforderungen (IEC 62208:2023)
Enveloppes vides destinées aux ensembles d'appareillages à basse tension - Exigences
générales (IEC 62208:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62208:2023
ICS:
29.130.20 Nizkonapetostne stikalne in Low voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62208

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2023
ICS 29.130.20 Supersedes EN 62208:2011
English Version
Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
assemblies - General requirements
(IEC 62208:2023)
Enveloppes vides destinées aux ensembles d'appareillages Leergehäuse für Niederspannungs-
à basse tension - Exigences générales Schaltgerätekombinationen - Allgemeine Anforderungen
(IEC 62208:2023) (IEC 62208:2023)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62208:2023 E
European foreword
The text of document 121B/180/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 62208, prepared by SC 121B "Low-
voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies" of IEC/TC 121 "Switchgear and controlgear and their
assemblies for low voltage" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN IEC 62208:2023.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2024-06-06
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-09-06
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62208:2011 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
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 Standardization Request addressed to CENELEC by the
European Commission.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62208:2023 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 standard indicated:
IEC 60216 (series) NOTE Approved as EN 60216 (series)
IEC 60670 (series) NOTE Approved as EN 60670 (series)
IEC 60670-24 NOTE Approved as EN 60670-24
IEC 60715 NOTE Approved as EN 60715
IEC 60721-3-3:2019 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60721-3-3:2019 (not modified)
IEC 61000-5-7:2001 NOTE Approved as EN 61000-5-7:2001 (not modified)
IEC 61140:2016 NOTE Approved as EN 61140:2016 (not modified)
IEC 61439 (series) NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61439 (series)
IEC 61439-1:2020 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61439-1:2021 (not modified)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-2 2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - EN 60068-2-2 2007
Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-11 2021 Environmental testing - Part 2-11: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-11 2021
Test Ka: Salt mist
IEC 60068-2-30 2005 Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - EN 60068-2-30 2005
Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h
cycle)
IEC 60085 2007 Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation EN 60085 2008
and designation
IEC 60364 series Low-voltage electrical installations HD 60364 series
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code)
- -  + corrigendum May 1993
+ A1 1999  + A1 2000
+ A2 2013  + A2 2013
IEC 60695-2-10 2021 Fire hazard testing - Part 2-10: EN IEC 60695-2-10 2021
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire apparatus and common test
procedure
IEC 60695-2-11 2021 Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: EN IEC 60695-2-11 2021
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire flammability test method for end
products (GWEPT)
IEC 60695-10-2 2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 10-2: Abnormal EN 60695-10-2 2014
heat - Ball pressure test method
IEC 60695-11-5 2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames EN 60695-11-5 2017
- Needle-flame test method - Apparatus,
confirmatory test arrangement and
guidance
IEC TR 60890 2014 A method of temperature-rise verfification - -
of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
assemblies by calculation
IEC 62262 2002 Degrees of protection provided by EN 62262 2002
enclosures for electrical equipment against
external mechanical impacts (IK code)
+ AMD 2021  + A1 2021
ISO 178 2019 Plastics - Determination of flexural EN ISO 178 2019
properties
ISO 179-1 2010 Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact EN ISO 179-1 2010
properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented
impact test
ISO 179-2 2020 Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact EN ISO 179-2 2020
properties - Part 2: Instrumented impact
test
ISO 2409 2020 Paints and varnishes - Cross-cut test EN ISO 2409 2020
ISO 4628-3 2016 Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of EN ISO 4628-3 2016
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 2013 Plastics - Methods of exposure to EN ISO 4892-2 2013
laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc
lamps
ISO 11469 2016 Plastics - Generic identification and EN ISO 11469 2016
marking of plastics products
IEC 62208 ®
Edition 3.0 2023-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies –

General requirements
Enveloppes vides destinées aux ensembles d'appareillage à basse tension –

Exigences générales
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.130.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-7071-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Classification . 10
5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 11
6 Information to be given regarding the enclosure . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Marking . 11
6.3 Documentation . 11
6.3.1 General . 11
6.3.2 Dimensions . 12
6.3.3 Mounting arrangements . 12
6.3.4 Permissible loads . 12
6.3.5 Lifting and transport support . 12
6.3.6 Protective measures . 12
6.3.7 Thermal power dissipation capability . 13
7 Service conditions . 13
7.1 General . 13
7.2 Normal service conditions . 13
7.3 Special service conditions . 13
7.4 Conditions during transport and storage . 14
8 Design and construction . 14
8.1 General . 14
8.2 Static loads . 14
8.3 Lifting and transport support . 14
8.4 Access to the interior of the enclosure . 15
8.5 Protection against electric shock . 15
8.5.1 General . 15
8.5.2 Requirements for earth continuity within the class I enclosure . 15
8.5.3 Requirements for class II enclosure . 15
8.6 Protection against mechanical impact (IK code) . 16
8.7 Protection against contact with live parts, ingress of solid foreign bodies and
water (IP code) . 16
8.8 Protection against corrosion . 16
8.9 Enclosures constructed of or covered by insulating material . 16
9 Type tests . 16
9.1 General . 16
9.2 General conditions of tests. 16
9.3 Marking . 17
9.4 Static loads . 17
9.5 Lifting . 18
9.6 Mechanical operation . 18
9.7 Axial loads of metal inserts
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