EN 60664-5:2007

Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 5: Comprehensive method for determining clearances and creepage distances equal to or less than 2 mm

Specifies the dimensioning of clearances and creepage distances for spacings equal to or less than 2 mm for printed wiring board and equivalent constructions, where the clearance and the creepage distance are identical and are along the surface of solid insulation, such as the paths described in example 1, example 5 and example 11 of 4.2 of Part 1. The dimensioning is more precise than that provided by Part 1 (i.e EN 60664-1). This standard can only be used as an entirety. It is not permitted to select one or more clauses from this standard and to use them in place of the corresponding clauses of Part 1. When this standard is applied to the dimensioning of clearances and creepage distances, all clauses shall be used in place of the corresponding clauses given in Part 1. For clearances and creepage distances larger than 2 mm and for solid insulation in general, Part 1 applies. This standard is based on the following criteria for dimensioning: - minimum clearances independent of the micro-environment (see Table 2); - minimum creepage distances for pollution degrees 1, 2 and 3 to avoid failure due to tracking (see Table 4); - minimum creepage distances to avoid flashover across the insulating surface (see Table 5). A test method is specified for allocating unclassified insulating material to the relevant water adsorption group. Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Isolationskoordination für elektrische Betriebsmittel in Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 5: Ein umfassendes Verfahren zur Bemessung der Luft- und Kriechstrecken für Abstände gleich oder unter 2 mm

Coordination de l'isolement des matériels dans les systèmes (réseaux) à basse tension - Partie 5: Méthode détaillée de détermination des distances d'isolement dans l'air et des lignes de fuite inférieures ou égales à 2 mm

Spécifie le dimensionnement des distances d'isolement et des lignes de fuite pour les espacements inférieurs ou égaux à 2 mm pour les cartes imprimées et constructions équivalentes, pour lesquelles les distances d'isolement et les lignes de fuite sont identiques et suivent les surfaces de l'isolation solide, comme les chemins décrits aux exemples 1, 5 et 11 en 4.2 de la Partie 1. Le dimensionnement est plus précis que celui donné par la Partie 1 (c'est-à-dire EN 60664-1). La présente norme ne peut être utilisée que dans son intégralité. Il n'est pas autorisé de choisir un ou plusieurs articles de la présente norme et de les utiliser à la place des articles correspondants de la Partie 1. Lorsque la présente partie est appliquée au dimensionnement des distances d'isolement et des lignes de fuite, tous les articles doivent être utilisés à la place des articles correspondants de la Partie 1. Pour les distances d'isolement et les lignes de fuite supérieures à 2 mm et pour l'isolation solide en général, c'est la Partie 1 qui s'applique. La présente norme est basée sur les critères suivants pour le dimensionnement: - Distances d'isolement minimales indépendamment du micro-environnement (voir Tableau 2); - Lignes de fuite minimales pour les degrés de pollution 1, 2 et 3 pour éviter toute défaillance due au cheminement (voir Tableau 4); - Lignes de fuite minimales pour éviter tout contournement pouvant apparaître à travers la surface isolante (voir Tableau 5). Une méthode d'essai est spécifiée pour affecter les matériaux isolants non classés au groupe d'absorption d'eau approprié. A le statut d'une publication fondamentale de sécurité conformément au Guide CEI 104.

Koordinacija izolacije za opremo v okviru nizkonapetostnih sistemov - 5. del: Celovita metoda za ugotavljanje izolacijskih in plazilnih razdalj, velikih 2 mm ali manj (IEC 60664-5:2007)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 30-Oct-2007
• ICS: 29.080.30 - Insulation systems
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 109 - Insulation co-ordination for low-voltage equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 109 - IEC_TC_109
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 109 - IEC_TC_109
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 31-Mar-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)
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60664-5:2008 - Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems -- Part 5: Comprehensive method for determining clearances and creepage distances equal to or less than 2 mm

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60664-5:2003 - Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 5: A comprehensive method for determining clearances and creepage distances equal to or less than 2 mm
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2008
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 60664-5:2004
Koordinacija izolacije za opremo v okviru nizkonapetostnih sistemov - 5. del:
Celovita metoda za ugotavljanje izolacijskih in plazilnih razdalj, velikih 2 mm ali
manj (IEC 60664-5:2007)
Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 5:
Comprehensive method for determining clearances and creepage distances equal to or
less than 2 mm
Isolationskoordination für elektrische Betriebsmittel in Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 5:
Ein umfassendes Verfahren zur Bemessung der Luft- und Kriechstrecken für Abstände
gleich oder unter 2 mm
Coordination de l'isolement des matériels dans les systèmes (réseaux) à basse tension -
Partie 5: Méthode détaillée de détermination des distances d'isolement dans l'air et des
lignes de fuite inférieures ou égales à 2 mm
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60664-5:2007
ICS:
29.080.30 Izolacijski sistemi Insulation systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60664-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2007
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.080.30 Supersedes EN 60664-5:2003

English version
Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems -
Part 5: Comprehensive method for determining clearances
and creepage distances equal to or less than 2 mm
(IEC 60664-5:2007)
Coordination de l'isolement des matériels Isolationskoordination
dans les systèmes (réseaux) für elektrische Betriebsmittel
à basse tension - in Niederspannungsanlagen -
Partie 5: Méthode détaillée Teil 5: Ein umfassendes Verfahren
de détermination des distances zur Bemessung der Luft- und
d'isolement dans l'air et des lignes Kriechstrecken für Abstände gleich
de fuite inférieures ou égales à 2 mm oder unter 2 mm
(CEI 60664-5:2007) (IEC 60664-5:2007)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2007-10-01. 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
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

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Ref. No. EN 60664-5:2007 E
Foreword
The text of document 109/61/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 60664-5, prepared by IEC TC 109, Insulation
co-ordination for low-voltage equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel Unique Acceptance
Procedure and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60664-5 on 2007-10-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60664-5:2003.
The revision of Part 1 of EN 60664 also required a revision of Part 5 of EN 60664, as Part 5 is closely
linked to Part 1. In addition to a number of editorial improvements, the following major technical changes
made in Part 1 also apply for Part 5:
– amendment of Japanese mains conditions with regard to the rated impulse voltages, the rationalized
voltages and the nominal voltages of supply systems for different modes of overvoltage control;
– amendment of dimensioning of clearances smaller than 0,01 mm;
– alignment of the table and the corresponding formula regarding test voltages for verifying clearances
at different altitudes;
– amendment of interpolation of the creepage distance values for functional insulation;
– revision of the former Clause 4 "Tests and measurements" (now Clause 6) to achieve a more detailed
description of the tests and their purpose, the test equipment and possible alternatives.
This standard is to be used in conjunction with EN 60664-1.
NOTE  For the purposes of this standard, all references to EN 60664-1 are written as “to Part 1”. Where a subclause
is cited without reference to a part, it is assumed that the reference is to the current Part 5.
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) 2008-07-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2010-10-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60664-5:2007 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60529 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60529:1991 + A1:2000 (not modified).
+ A1
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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.
Addition to Annex ZA of EN 60664-1:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60364-5-51 2005 Electrical installations of building - - -
Part 5-51: Selection and erection of electrical
equipment - Common rules
IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within EN 60664-1 2007
low-voltage systems -
Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests

IEC 60721-3-3 1994 Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-3 1995
Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and
their severities -
Section 3: Stationary use at weatherprotected
locations
IEC 60721-3-7 1995 Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-7 1995
Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and
their severities -
Section 7: Portable and non-stationary use

IEC 60721-3-9 1993 Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-9 1993
Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and
their severities -
Section 9: Microclimates inside products

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
CEI
60664-5
NORME
Second edition
INTERNATIONALE
Deuxième édition
2007-07
PUBLICATION FONDAMENTALE DE SÉCURITÉ
BASIC SAFETY PUBLICATION
Insulation coordination for equipment within
low-voltage systems –
Part 5:
Comprehensive method for determining
clearances and creepage distances equal to
or less than 2 mm
Coordination de l'isolement des matériels
dans les systèmes (réseaux) à basse tension –
Partie 5:
Méthode détaillée de détermination des distances
d’isolement dans l’air et des lignes de fuite
inférieures ou égales à 2 mm
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
INTRODUCTION.6

1 Scope and object .7
2 Normative references.7
3 Terms and definitions .8
4 Fundamentals of clearance and creepage distance dimensioning .8
4.1 Introductory remark .8
4.2 Basic principles .8
4.3 Voltages and voltage ratings .9
4.4 Frequency .11
4.5 Time under voltage stress.11
4.6 Pollution .11
4.7 Information supplied with the equipment .12
4.8 Insulating material .12
5 Requirements and dimensioning procedures .14
5.1 General .14
5.2 Dimensioning of clearances .14
5.3 Dimensioning of creepage distances .18
5.4 Requirements for design of solid insulation .23
6 Tests and measurements.26
6.1 Tests.26
6.2 Measurement of creepage distances and clearances.33

Annex A (informative) Dimensioning to maintain minimum insulation resistance.34
Annex B (normative) Water adsorption test.36
Annex C (informative) Dimensioning diagrams.40
Annex D (informative) Withstand voltage test for creepage distance under humid
conditions .43

Bibliography .44

Figure 1 – Test voltages.32
Figure B.1 – Layout of the test sample.37
Figure B.2 – Test circuit .38
Figure B.3 – Critical relative humidity of insulating materials .39
Figure C.1 – Diagram for dimensioning clearances for circuits directly connected to the
supply mains.40
Figure C.2 – Diagram for dimensioning clearances for circuits not directly connected to
the supply mains .41
Figure C.3 – Diagram for dimensioning of creepage distances .42
Figure D.1 – The arrangement for the withstand voltage test.43

60664-5 © IEC:2007 – 3 –
Table 1 – Relation between the humidity levels and macro-environmental classes .12
Table 2 – Clearances to withstand transient overvoltages .15
Table 3 – Clearances to withstand steady-state voltages, temporary overvoltages or
recurring peak voltages .16
Table 4 – Creepage distances to avoid failure due to tracking.20
Table 5 – Creepage distances to avoid flashover .21
Table A.1 – Minimum insulation resistance .34
Table A.2 – Creepage distances to maintain minimum insulation resistance.35

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INSULATION COORDINATION FOR EQUIPMENT
WITHIN LOW-VOLTAGE SYSTEMS –
Part 5: Comprehensive method for determining clearances
and creepage distances equal to or less than 2 mm

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