EN IEC 61243-1:2021

Live working - Voltage detectors - Part 1: Capacitive type to be used for voltages exceeding 1 kV AC

IEC 61243-1:2021 is applicable to portable voltage detectors, with or without built-in power sources, to be used on electrical systems for voltages of 1 kV to 800 kV AC, and frequencies of 50 Hz and/or 60 Hz. This document applies only to voltage detectors of capacitive type used in contact with the bare part to be tested, as a complete device including its insulating element or as a separate device, adaptable to an insulating stick which, as a separate tool, is not covered by this document (see 4.4.2.1 for general design). Other types of voltage detectors are not covered by this document. Self ranging voltage detectors (formally "multi range voltage detectors") are not covered by this document. Some restrictions or formal interdictions on their use are applicable in case of switchgear of IEC 62271 series design, due to insulation coordination, on overhead line systems of electrified railways (see Annex B) and systems without neutral reference. For systems without neutral reference, the insulating level is adapted to the maximum possible voltage to the earth (ground). Products designed and manufactured according to this document contribute to the safety of users provided they are used by persons trained for the work, in accordance with the hot stick working method and the instructions for use. Except where otherwise specified, all the voltages defined in this document refer to values of phase-to-phase voltages of three-phase systems. In other systems, the applicable phase-to-phase or phase-to-earth (ground) voltages are used to determine the operating voltage. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2003 and Amend-ment 1:2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) The scope is more precise, stating that only bare contact to the part to be tested is reliable for these contact voltage detectors. The rationale is that tests on painted or coated conductors have led to wrong indications, as this non-conductive paint or coat acts as a capacitor with different capacity according to the thickness. This capacity has an effect on the threshold voltage. b) A contact probe is introduced as a new type of non-conductive contact electrode. c) A new type "exclusively outdoor type" has been defined and implemented into the requirements and test procedure. d) A selector for voltage and frequency is allowed if foreseeable misuse is excluded. e) The marking for voltage detectors with low interference voltage has been made more precise. f) The indication groups have been made more precise and requirements and tests for the "ready to operate state" and "stand-by state" added. g) Requirements and tests for electromagnetic compatability have been implemented. h) An example for good electrical connection for the tests is introduced.

Arbeiten unter Spannung - Spannungsprüfer - Teil 1: Kapazitive Ausführung für Wechselspannungen über 1 kV

Travaux sous tension - Détecteurs de tension - Partie 1: Type capacitif pour usage sur des tensions alternatives de plus de 1 kV

IEC 61243-1:2021 s’applique aux détecteurs de tension portatifs, avec ou sans sources d’énergie intégrées, à utiliser sur les systèmes électriques pour des tensions de 1 kV à 800 kV AC, et des fréquences de 50 Hz et/ou 60 Hz. Ce document ne s’applique qu’aux détecteurs de tension de type capacitif utilisés au contact de la partie nue à tester, en tant qu’appareil complet comprenant son élément isolant ou en tant qu’appareil séparé, adaptable à un bâton isolant qui, en tant qu’outil distinct, n’est pas couvert par ce document (voir 4.4.2.1 pour la conception générale). D’autres types de détecteurs de tension ne sont pas couverts par ce document. Les détecteurs de tension auto-allant (formellement « détecteurs de tension multi-portée ») ne sont pas couverts par ce document. Certaines restrictions ou interdictions formelles de leur utilisation s’appliquent en cas de commutateur de conception de la série IEC 62271, en raison de la coordination de l’isolation, sur les systèmes de lignes aériennes des chemins de fer électrifiés (voir annexe B) et les systèmes sans référence neutre. Pour les systèmes sans référence neutre, le niveau isolant est adapté à la tension maximale possible à la terre (sol). Les produits conçus et fabriqués selon ce document contribuent à la sécurité des utilisateurs à condition qu’ils soient utilisés par des personnes formées pour le travail, conformément à la méthode de travail hot stick et aux instructions d’utilisation. Sauf indication contraire, toutes les tensions définies dans ce document se réfèrent aux valeurs des tensions de phase en phase des systèmes en trois phases. Dans d’autres systèmes, les tensions de phase en phase ou de phase à terre (sol) applicables sont utilisées pour déterminer la tension de fonctionnement. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition publiée en 2003 et Amend-ment 1:2009. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition comprend les changements techniques importants suivants par rapport à l’édition précédente : a) La portée est plus précise, indiquant que seul le contact nu avec la pièce à tester est fiable pour ces détecteurs de tension de contact. La raison en est que les essais sur les conducteurs peints ou enduits ont donné lieu à de mauvaises indications, car cette peinture ou ce manteau non conducteur agit comme un condensateur avec une capacité différente selon l’épaisseur. Cette capacité a un effet sur la tension du seuil. b) Une sonde de contact est introduite comme un nouveau type d’électrode de contact non conductrice. c) Un nouveau type « type exclusivement extérieur » a été défini et mis en œuvre dans les exigences et la procédure d’essai. d) Un sélecteur de tension et de fréquence est autorisé si une mauvaise utilisation prévisible est exclue. e) Le marquage des détecteurs de tension à basse tension a été rendu plus précis. f) Les groupes d’indication ont été rendus plus précis et les exigences et les tests pour l'«état prêt à fonctionner » et « état de stand-by » ajouté. g) Des exigences et des tests de compatibilité électromagnétique ont été mis en œuvre. h) Un exemple de bonne connexion électrique pour les tests est introduit.

Delo pod napetostjo - Napetostni detektorji - 1. del: Kapacitivni tip za uporabo pri izmeničnih napetostih nad 1 kV

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 03-Jun-2021
• ICS: 13.260 - Protection against electric shock. Live working
• ICS: 29.240.99 - Other equipment related to power transmission and distribution networks
• ICS: 29.260.99 - Other electrical equipment for working in special conditions
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 78 - Equipment and tools for live working
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 78 - IEC_TC_78
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 04-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 04-Jun-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 61243-1:2021 - Live working - Voltage detectors - Part 1: Capacitive type to be used for voltages exceeding 1 kV a.c.

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61243-1:2005/A1:2010 - Live working - Voltage detectors - Part 1: Capacitive type to be used for voltages exceeding 1 kV a.c.
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2021
• Replaces: EN 61243-1:2005 - Live working - Voltage detectors - Part 1: Capacitive type to be used for voltages exceeding 1 kV a.c.
• Effective Date: 14-Aug-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61243-1:2007
SIST EN 61243-1:2007/A1:2010
Delo pod napetostjo - Napetostni detektorji - 1. del: Kapacitivni tip za uporabo pri
izmeničnih napetostih nad 1 kV
Live working - Voltage detectors - Part 1: Capacitive type to be used for voltages
exceeding 1 kV a.c.
Arbeiten unter Spannung - Spannungsprüfer - Teil 1: Kapazitive Ausführung für
Wechselspannungen über 1 kV
Travaux sous tension - Détecteurs de tension - Partie 1: Type capacitif pour usage sur
des tensions alternatives de plus de 1 kV
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61243-1:2021
ICS:
13.260 Varstvo pred električnim Protection against electric
udarom. Delo pod napetostjo shock. Live working
29.240.99 Druga oprema v zvezi z Other equipment related to
omrežji za prenos in power transmission and
distribucijo električne energije distribution networks
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61243-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2021
ICS 13.260; 29.260.99; 29.240.99 Supersedes EN 61243-1:2005 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Live working - Voltage detectors - Part 1: Capacitive type to be
used for voltages exceeding 1 kV AC
(IEC 61243-1:2021)
Travaux sous tension - Détecteurs de tension - Partie 1: Arbeiten unter Spannung - Spannungsprüfer - Teil 1:
Type capacitif pour usage sur des tensions alternatives de Kapazitive Ausführung für Wechselspannungen über 1 kV
plus de 1 kV (IEC 61243-1:2021)
(IEC 61243-1:2021)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2021-05-26. 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.
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Ref. No. EN IEC 61243-1:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 78/1253/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 61243-1, prepared by IEC/TC 78 "Live
working" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022-02-26
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-05-26
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61243-1:2005 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.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61243-1:2021 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 standards
indicated:
IEC 60743:2013 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60743:2013 (not modified)
IEC 60855-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60855-1
IEC 61235 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61235
IEC 61481 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61481 (series)
IEC 61936-1:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61936-1:2010 (modified)
IEC 61936-1:2010/A1:2014 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61936-1:2010/A1:2014 (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.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60060-1 2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: EN 60060-1 2010
General definitions and test
requirements
IEC 60068-1 - Environmental testing - Part 1: General EN 60068-1 -
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - EN 60068-2-6 -
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-14 - Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests EN 60068-2-14 -
- Test N: Change of temperature
IEC 60068-2-31 - Environmental testing - Part 2-31: Tests EN 60068-2-31 -
- Test Ec: Rough handling shocks,
primarily for equipment-type specimens
IEC 60068-2-75 - Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests EN 60068-2-75 -
- Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60071-1 2019 Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: EN IEC 60071-1 2019
Definitions, principles and rules
IEC 60417 - Graphical symbols for use on - -
equipment. Index, survey and
compilation of the single sheets.
IEC 60942 - Electroacoustics - Sound calibrators EN IEC 60942 -
IEC 61000-6-2 2016 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN IEC 61000-6-2 2019
Part 6-2: Generic standards - Immunity
standard for industrial environments
IEC 61260 series Electroacoustics - Octave-band and - -
fractional-octave-band filters
IEC 61318 - Live working - Conformity assessment EN 61318 -
applicable to tools, devices and
equipment
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61326-1 - Electrical equipment for measurement, EN IEC 61326-1 -
control and laboratory use - EMC
requirements - Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 61477 - Live working - Minimum requirements EN 61477 -
for the utilization of tools, devices and
equipment
IEC 61672-1 - Electroacoustics - Sound level meters - EN 61672-1 -
Part 1: Specifications
IEC 62271 series High-voltage switchgear and controlgear EN 62271 series
ISO 286-1 - Geometrical product specifications EN ISO 286-1 -
(GPS) - ISO code system for tolerances
on linear sizes - Part 1: Basis of
tolerances, deviations and fits
ISO 286-2 - Geometrical product specifications EN ISO 286-2 -
(GPS) - ISO code system for tolerances
on linear sizes - Part 2: Tables of
standard tolerance classes and limit
deviations for holes and shafts
ISO 3744 2010 Acoustics - Determination of sound EN ISO 3744 2010
power levels and sound energy levels of
noise sources using sound pressure -
Engineering methods for an essentially
free field over a reflecting plane
CISPR 11 - Industrial, scientific and medical EN 55011 -
equipment - Radio-frequency
disturbance characteristics - Limits and
methods of measurement
CIE 015 - Colorimetry - -
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 Requirements . 14
4.1 General requirements . 14
4.2 Functional requirements . 15
4.2.1 Clear indication . 15
4.2.2 Clear perceptibility . 16
4.2.3 Temperature and humidity dependence of the indication . 17
4.2.4 Frequency dependence . 18
4.2.5 Response time . 18
4.2.6 Power source dependability . 18
4.2.7 Testing element . 18
4.2.8 Non-response to DC voltage . 18
4.2.9 Time rating . 18
4.2.10 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 18
4.3 Electrical requirements . 18
4.3.1 Insulating material . 18
4.3.2 Protection against bridging . 19
4.3.3 Resistance against sparking . 19
4.4 Mechanical requirements . 19
4.4.1 General . 19
4.4.2 Design . 19
4.4.3 Dimensions, construction . 19
4.4.4 Grip force and deflection. 22
4.4.5 Vibration resistance . 22
4.4.6 Drop resistance . 22
4.4.7 Shock resistance . 22
4.5 Markings . 22
4.6 Documents for the user . 23
4.7 Instructions for use . 23
4.8 Requirements in case of reasonably foreseeable misuse of the selector . 23
4.8.1 Initial position of the selector . 23
4.8.2 Voltage indication at an incorrect low position of the selector (where
relevant) . 23
5 Specific requirements . 23
5.1 For insulating element of a voltage detector as a complete device . 23
5.1.1 Dielectric strength . 23
5.1.2 Leakage current . 23
5.2 Insulation of the indicator casing of voltage detector as a separate device . 23
5.3 Stand-by state . 23
5.4 Ready to operate state . 23
6 Tests . 24
6.1
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