IEC 60364-4-42:2010

Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 4-42: Protection for safety - Protection against thermal effects

IEC 60364-4-42:2010 applies to electrical installations with regard to measures for the protection of persons, livestock and property against:
- thermal effects, combustion or degradation of materials, and risk of burns caused by electrical equipment,
- flames in case of a fire hazard being propagated from electrical installations to other fire compartments segregated by barriers which are in the vicinity, and
- the impairment of the safe functioning of electrical equipment including safety services.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2001, and constitutes a technical revision. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
- The scope now includes protection against all thermal effects and flames in case of a fire hazard being propagated from electrical installations to other fire compartments segregated by barriers which are in the vicinity.
- Requirements associated with escape routes for evacuation in an emergency have been expanded/modified.
- Requirements associated with the nature of processed or stored materials have been expanded/modified.
- Requirements associated with combustible constructional materials have been expanded/modified.
- Requirements associated with fire propagating structures have been modified slightly.
- New requirements for the selection and erection of installations in locations which might endanger precious goods have been added.
- Protection against overheating now includes space heating appliances.

Installations électriques basse tension - Partie 4-42: Protection pour assurer la sécurité - Protection contre les effets thermiques

La CEI 60364-4-42:2010 s'applique aux installations électriques pour ce qui concerne les mesures de protection des personnes, du bétail et des biens contre
- les effets thermiques, la combustion ou la dégradation des matériaux, et le risque de brûlure provoqués par un matériel électrique,
- la propagation des flammes en cas de danger d'incendie, depuis les installations électriques vers d'autres compartiments feu séparés par des barrières se trouvant à proximité, et
- les atteintes à la sécurité de fonctionnement des matériels électriques, y compris les services de sécurité.
Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la seconde édition, publiée en 2001, et constitue une révision technique. Les principales modifications par rapport à l'édition précédente sont les suivantes:
- Le domaine d'application inclut désormais la protection contre tous les effets thermiques et la propagation des flammes en cas d'incendie, depuis les installations électriques vers d'autres compartiments feu séparés par des barrières se trouvant à proximité.
- Les exigences associées aux chemins d'évacuation en cas d'urgence ont été développées/modifiées.
- Les exigences associées à la nature des matériaux traités ou stockés ont été développées et modifiées.
- Les exigences associées aux matériaux de construction combustibles ont été développées/modifiées.
- Les exigences associées aux structures propagatrices du feu ont été légèrement modifiées.
- De nouvelles exigences pour le choix et la mise en oeuvre des installations dans des emplacements comportant un danger pour les biens irremplaçables ont été ajoutées.
- La protection contre les surchauffes inclut désormais les appareils de chauffage.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-May-2010
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 29.120.50 - Fuses and other overcurrent protection devices
• ICS: 91.140.50 - Electricity supply systems
• Technical Committee: TC 64 - Electrical installations and protection against electric shock
• Drafting Committee: MT 2 - TC 64/MT 2
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Jun-2010
• Completion Date: 19-May-2010

Relations

• Amended By: IEC 60364-4-42:2010/AMD1:2014 - Amendment 1 - Low-voltage electrical installation - Part 4-42: Protection for safety - Protection against thermal effects
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60364-4-42:2001 - Electrical installations of buildings - Part 4-42: Protection for safety - Protection against thermal effects
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 60364-4-42 ®
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Installations électriques basse tension –
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IEC 60364-4-42 ®
Edition 3.0 2010-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Low-voltage electrical installations –
Part 4-42: Protection for safety – Protection against thermal effects

Installations électriques basse tension –
Partie 4-42: Protection pour assurer la sécurité – Protection contre les effets
thermiques
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
S
CODE PRIX
ICS 29.120.50; 91.140.50 ISBN 978-2-88910-942-5
– 2 – 60364-4-42 © IEC:2010
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
420.1 Scope .5
420.2 Normative references .5
420.3 Terms and definitions.5
421 Protection against fire caused by electrical equipment .6
421.1 General requirements .6
422 Precautions where particular risks of fire exist.8
422.1 General .8
422.2 Conditions of evacuation in an emergency.8
422.3 Locations with risks of fire due to the nature of processed or stored
materials .9
422.4 Locations with combustible constructional materials .11
422.5 Fire propagating structures.12
422.6 Selection and erection of installations in locations with endangering
of irreplaceable goods .12
423 Protection against burns .13
424 Protection against overheating .13
424.1 Forced air heating systems.13
424.2 Appliances producing hot water or steam .13
424.3 Space heating appliances.14
Annex A (informative) List of notes concerning certain countries.15
Bibliography.19

Table 42.1 – Temperature limits in normal service for accessible parts of equipment
within arm’s reach.13

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Protection against thermal effects

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60364-4-42 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 64:
Electrical installations and protection against electric shock.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2001, and constitutes
a technical revision.
The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
– The scope now includes protection against all thermal effects and flames in case of a fire
hazard being propagated from electrical installations to other fire compartments
segregated by barriers which are in the vicinity.
– Requirements associated with escape routes for evacuation in an emergency have been
expanded/modified.
– Requirements associated with the nature of processed or stored materials have been
expanded/modified.
– 4 – 60364-4-42 © IEC:2010
– Requirements associated with combustible constructional materials have been
expanded/modified.
– Requirements associated with fire propagating structures have been modified slightly.
– New requirements for the selection and erection of installations in locations which might
endanger precious goods have been added.
– Protection against overheating now includes space heating appliances.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
64/1725/FDIS 64/1729/RVD
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420.1 Scope
This part of IEC 60364 applies to electrical installations with regard to measures for the
protection of persons, livestock and property against
– thermal effects, combustion or degradation of materials, and risk of burns caused by
electrical equipment,
– flames in case of a fire hazard being propagated from electrical installations to other fire
compartments segregated by barriers which are in the vicinity, and
– the impairment of the safe functioning of electrical equipment inc
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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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INTERNATIONALE
colour
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Low-voltage electrical installations –

Part 4-42: Protection for safety – Protection against thermal effects

Installations électriques basse tension –

Partie 4-42: Protection pour assurer la sécurité – Protection contre les effets

thermiques
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.120.50; 91.140.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-1929-4

IEC 60364-4-42 ®
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Installations électriques basse tension –
Partie 4-42: Protection pour assurer la sécurité – Protection contre les effets
thermiques
– 2 – IEC 60364-4-42:2010
+AMD1:2014 CSV  IEC 2014
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
420.1 Scope . 5
420.2 Normative references . 5
420.3 Terms and definitions . 5
421 Protection against fire caused by electrical equipment . 6
421.1 General requirements . 6
422 Precautions where particular risks of fire exist . 8
422.1 General . 8
422.2 Conditions of evacuation in an emergency . 8
422.3 Locations with risks of fire due to the nature of processed or stored
materials . 9
422.4 Locations with combustible constructional materials . 12
422.5 Fire propagating structures . 13
422.6 Selection and erection of installations in locations with endangering of
irreplaceable goods . 13
423 Protection against burns . 13
424 Protection against overheating . 14
424.1 Forced air heating systems . 14
424.2 Appliances producing hot water or steam . 14
424.3 Space heating appliances . 14
Annex A (informative) List of notes concerning certain countries . 15
Annex B (informative) Arc fault detection devices (AFDD) . 20
Bibliography . 21

Table 42.1 – Temperature limits in normal service for accessible parts of equipment
within arm’s reach . 14

+AMD1:2014 CSV  IEC 2014
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS –
Part 4-42: Protection for safety –
Protection against thermal effects
FOREWORD
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+AMD1:2014 CSV  IEC 2014
International Standard IEC 60364-4-42 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 64:
Electrical installations and protection against electric shock.
The main changes with respect to the previous edition of this standard are listed below:
– The scope now includes protection against all thermal effects and flames in case of a fire
hazard being propagated from electrical i
...