HD 60364-7-718:2013/A12:2017

Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-718: Requirements for special installations or locations - Communal facilities and workplaces

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Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 7-718: Anforderungen für Betriebsstätten, Räume und Anlagen besonderer Art - Öffentliche Einrichtungen und Arbeitsstätten

Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 7-718: Exigences pour les installations et emplacements spéciaux - Etablissements recevant du public et lieux de travail

Nizkonapetostne električne inštalacije - 7-718. del: Zahteve za posebne inštalacije ali lokacije - Komunalne naprave in delovna mesta - Dopolnilo A12

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Aug-2017
• Withdrawal Date: 30-May-2020
• ICS: 91.140.50 - Electricity supply systems
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 64 - Electrical installations and protection against electric shock
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 64 - Electrical installations and protection against electric shock
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 11-Aug-2017
• Due Date: 08-Mar-2019
• Completion Date: 11-Aug-2017
• Ref Project: SIST HD 60364-7-718:2013/A12:2017 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-718: Requirements for special installations or locations - Communal facilities and workplaces

Relations

• Amends: HD 60364-7-718:2013 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-718: Requirements for special installations or locations - Communal facilities and workplaces
• Effective Date: 20-Jun-2017

Overview

HD 60364-7-718:2013/A12:2017 is a key European harmonization standard developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC). It sets out essential requirements for low-voltage electrical installations in special locations, with a dedicated focus on communal facilities and workplaces. This amendment (A12), approved in 2017, updates the original 2013 version and provides detailed guidelines to ensure safety, reliability, and compliance in the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems in environments accessed by the public or used as workplaces.

The standard forms part of the larger HD 60364 series covering electrical installation safety and protection against electric shock, and it aligns with the internal regulations of CENELEC members across Europe.

Key Topics

• Scope and Applicability
  The standard applies specifically to low-voltage electrical installations in special locations, such as:

  • Communal facilities including public buildings and services
  • Workplaces, office spaces, and industrial environments

• Safety and Fire Prevention
  Special emphasis is placed on minimizing the risk of fire through careful selection and installation of electrical equipment:

  • Enclosure material requirements based on size and fire resistance tests (glow wire and needle flame tests)
  • Prohibition of flammable liquids in electrical equipment
  • Mechanical and thermal protection of wiring systems, especially in escape and public access routes

• Access and Equipment Protection
  Requirements to ensure public safety through controlled access to electrical devices:

  • Protective devices and switches must be enclosed or inaccessible to unauthorized persons
  • Switches for emergency evacuation remain accessible to facilitate safety
  • Separate final circuits for adjacent luminaires and control devices in public access and escape routes

• Lighting and Control Systems
  Specific directives guide the control and operation of lighting in communal and escape routes:

  • Use of push-buttons, time switches, or light-dependent switches to control lighting
  • Pilot lights on push-buttons indicating light status
  • Avoidance of manual override in certain lighting circuits to ensure compliance with safety measures

• National Special Conditions
  The amendment deletes some previous national conditions, for example in Denmark, reflecting harmonization across European countries while allowing for specific provisions that address local safety practices.

Applications

The provisions of HD 60364-7-718:2013/A12:2017 are applicable to a wide array of contexts where electrical safety in communal and workplace environments is critical. Typical applications include:

• Public institutions such as schools, hospitals, and government buildings
• Office buildings and commercial workplaces
• Industrial facilities with special safety and fire prevention needs
• Escape routes and public access corridors requiring reliable and controlled lighting
• Residential complexes with shared communal electrical infrastructure

Implementing this standard helps facilities meet regulatory requirements, enhance occupant safety, and reduce risks related to electrical faults and fires.

Related Standards

• HD 60364 Series – This standard is part of the comprehensive European guidelines on low-voltage electrical installations addressing various installation types and safety concerns.
• EN 60695 Series – Fire hazard testing standards referenced in HD 60364-7-718 for glow wire and needle flame tests to evaluate material flammability.
• CLC/TC 64 – The technical committee responsible for the development of electrical installation standards and protection against electric shock.

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Adopting HD 60364-7-718:2013/A12:2017 enhances compliance with European electrotechnical regulations, promotes uniform safety practices across member countries, and supports the creation of safe, reliable electrical environments in communal facilities and workplaces. This standard is essential for electrical engineers, safety managers, and compliance officers working within low-voltage systems in public and commercial sectors.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-718: Requirements for special installations or
locations - Communal facilities and workplaces
Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 7-718: Anforderungen für Betriebsstätten,
Räume und Anlagen besonderer Art - Öffentliche Einrichtungen und Arbeitsstätten
Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 7-718: Exigences pour les installations
et emplacements spéciaux - Etablissements recevant du public et lieux de travail
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: HD 60364-7-718:2013/A12:2017
ICS:
91.140.50 Sistemi za oskrbo z elektriko Electricity supply systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

HARMONIZATION DOCUMENT HD 60364-7-718:2013/A12

DOCUMENT D'HARMONISATION
HARMONISIERUNGSDOKUMENT
August 2017
ICS 91.140.50
English Version
Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-718: Requirements
for special installations or locations - Communal facilities and
workplaces
Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 7-718: Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 7-718:
Exigences pour les installations et emplacements spéciaux Anforderungen für Betriebsstätten, Räume und Anlagen
- Etablissements recevant du public et lieux de travail besonderer Art - Öffentliche Einrichtungen und
Arbeitsstätten
This amendment A12 modifies the Harmonization Document HD 60364-7-718:2013; it was approved by CENELEC on 2017-05-31.
CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for implementation of
this amendment at national level.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national implementations 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).
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: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2017 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. HD 60364-7-718:2013/A12:2017 E

European foreword
This document (HD 60364-7-718:2013/A12:2017) has been prepared by CLC/TC 64, "Electrical
installations and protection against electric shock".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has (dop) 2018-05-31
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
sta
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