IEC 61821:2011

Electrical installations for lighting and beaconing of aerodromes - Maintenance of aeronautical ground lighting constant current series circuits

IEC 61821:2011 applies to the maintenance of AGL constant current series circuits. This International Standard:
- covers constant current series circuits for AGL installed at aerodromes and heliports;
- concentrates on providing the safety requirements for the maintenance of an AGL constant current series circuit. It is recognized that AGL constant current series circuits of different design characteristics and parameters are in existence;
- is mainly concerned with safety to persons by specifying the rules and fundamental principles for the maintenance of AGL constant current series circuits;
- is not intended to apply to AGL primary series circuits supplied directly from a mains constant voltage source;
- is not intended to be used for public street lighting, roadway lighting or any other installation requiring the use of constant current series circuits.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2002. It is a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) addition of references to normative references;
b) addition of notes in Clauses 5, 6 and 7;
c) modification of pre-work procedures in item e) of 7.2.2.

Installations électriques pour l'éclairage et le balisage des aérodromes - Maintenance des circuits série à courant constant pour le balisage aéronautique au sol

La CEI 61821:2011 s'applique à la maintenance des circuits série à courant constant pour le balisage aéronautique au sol (AGL). Cette norme internationale:
- couvre les circuits série à courant constant pour le balisage aéronautique au sol installé dans les aérodromes et les héliports;
- se concentre sur la fourniture d'exigences en matière de sécurité pour la maintenance des circuits série à courant constant pour le balisage aéronautique au sol. L'existence d'une diversité de circuits série à courant constant pour balisage aéronautique au sol, possédant des caractéristiques et des paramètres différents d'un circuit à l'autre, est admise;
- s'intéresse principalement à la sécurité des personnes et spécifie les règles et les principes fondamentaux liés à la maintenance des circuits série à courant constant pour le balisage aéronautique au sol;
- ne s'applique pas aux circuits série primaires pour le balisage aéronautique au sol alimentés directement à partir d'une source à tension constante provenant du secteur;
- ne s'applique pas à l'éclairage public des rues ou des routes, ou à toute autre installation requérant l'utilisation de circuits série à courant constant.
Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2002. Elle constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) ajout de références dans les références normatives;
b) ajout de notes dans les Articles 5, 6 et 7;
c) modification des procédures de pré-travail dans le point e) du 7.2.2.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Sep-2011
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 29.140.50 - Lighting installation systems
• ICS: 93.120 - Construction of airports
• Technical Committee: TC 97 - Electrical installations for lighting and beaconing of aerodromes
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 31-Oct-2011
• Completion Date: 29-Sep-2011

Relations

• Revises: IEC 61821:2002 - Electrical installations for lighting and beaconing of aerodromes - Maintenance of aeronautical ground lighting constant current series circuits
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61821 ®
Edition 2.0 2011-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electrical installations for lighting and beaconing of aerodromes – Maintenance
of aeronautical ground lighting constant current series circuits

Installations électriques pour l’éclairage et le balisage des aérodromes –
Maintenance des circuits série à courant constant pour le balisage aéronautique
au sol
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IEC 61821 ®
Edition 2.0 2011-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electrical installations for lighting and beaconing of aerodromes – Maintenance
of aeronautical ground lighting constant current series circuits

Installations électriques pour l’éclairage et le balisage des aérodromes –
Maintenance des circuits série à courant constant pour le balisage aéronautique
au sol
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX U
ICS 29.140.50; 93.120 ISBN 978-2-88912-717-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Competence of persons . 9
4.1 Objective . 9
4.2 Requirements . 9
5 Management of maintenance activities . 9
5.1 Objective . 9
5.2 Requirements . 9
5.2.1 Organizational roles and responsibilities . 9
5.2.2 Use of contractors . 10
5.2.3 Maintenance policy . 10
5.2.4 Maintenance procedures . 11
5.2.5 Admittance to AGL work areas . 11
6 Safety requirements . 12
6.1 Objective . 12
6.2 Requirements . 12
6.2.1 Safety procedures . 12
6.2.2 Live working . 13
6.2.3 Safety checks . 13
6.2.4 Tools and test equipment . 14
6.2.5 Safety equipment. 14
6.2.6 Personal protective equipment. 14
7 AGL maintenance procedures . 14
7.1 Objective . 14
7.2 Requirements . 14
7.2.1 General . 14
7.2.2 Pre-work procedures . 14
7.2.3 AGL constant current series circuits . 15
7.2.4 Cables . 15
7.2.5 Completion of work . 16
7.2.6 Records and documentation . 16
Annex A (informative) Maintenance organisation model . 17
Bibliography . 27

Figure A.1 – AGL maintenance organisation structural diagram . 18
Figure A.2 – AGL constant current series circuit maintenance model . 24
Figure A.3 – Example of a permit-to-work/sanction-to-test sheet . 25
Figure A.4 – Example of a permit-to-work/sanction-to-test sheet . 26

61821 © IEC:2011 –3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS FOR LIGHTING
AND BEACONING OF AERODROMES –
MAINTENANCE OF AERONAUTICAL GROUND LIGHTING
CONSTANT CURRENT SERIES CIRCUITS

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International Standard IEC 61821 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 97:
Electrical installations for lighting and beaconing of aerodromes.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2002. It is a technical
revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) addition of references to normative references;
b) addition of notes in Clauses 5, 6 and 7;
c) modification of pre-work procedures in item e) of 7.2.2.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
97/153/FDIS 97/154/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in acco
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