IEC 63044-6:2021

Home and building electronic systems (HBES) and building automation and control systems (BACS) - Part 6: Requirements for planning and installation

IEC 63044-6:2021 specifies the requirements for planning and installation of HBES/BACS and the supporting infrastructure.
Radio frequency (RF) HBES/BACS are also considered.
Safety requirements are covered by IEC 60364 (all parts).
Information and communication technology (ICT) and broadcasting and communication technology (BCT) network installations are typically interfaced with HBES/BACS.
The requirements for ICT and BCT network installations are covered by ISO/IEC 14763-2.
This document does not cover HBES/BACS implementation with:
- optical fibre,
- power lines,
- power over Ethernet (PoE).

Systèmes électroniques pour les foyers domestiques et les bâtiments (HBES) et systèmes de gestion technique du bâtiment (SGTB) - Partie 6: Exigences de planification et d’installation

L'IEC 63044-6:2021 spécifie les exigences de planification et d'installation de HBES/SGTB et de l'infrastructure support.
Les radiofréquences (RF) HBES/SGTB sont également prises en considération.
Les exigences de sécurité sont couvertes par la série IEC 60364 (toutes les parties).
Les installations de réseau ICT et BCT sont en général interfacées avec HBES/SGBT.
Les exigences relatives aux installations de réseau ICT et BCT sont couvertes par l'ISO/IEC 14763-2.
Le présent document ne couvre pas la mise en œuvre HBES/SGTB avec:
- fibres optiques,
- lignes d'énergie,
- alimentation électrique par câble Ethernet (PoE).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Jun-2021
• ICS: 29.120.01 - Electrical accessories in general
• ICS: 29.120.99 - Other electrical accessories
• Technical Committee: TC 23 - Electrical accessories
• Drafting Committee: WG 12 - TC 23/WG 12
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 09-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 29-Jun-2021

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IEC 63044-6 ®
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Home and building electronic systems (HBES) and building automation and
control systems (BACS) –
Part 6: Requirements for planning and installation

Systèmes électroniques pour les foyers domestiques et les bâtiments (HBES) et
systèmes de gestion technique du bâtiment (SGTB) –
Partie 6: Exigences de planification et d’installation

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IEC 63044-6 ®
Edition 1.0 2021-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
Home and building electronic systems (HBES) and building automation and

control systems (BACS) –
Part 6: Requirements for planning and installation

Systèmes électroniques pour les foyers domestiques et les bâtiments (HBES) et

systèmes de gestion technique du bâtiment (SGTB) –

Partie 6: Exigences de planification et d’installation

INTERNATIONAL
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ICS 29.120.01; 29.120.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-9899-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 9
4 Home/building networks. 9
5 Home/building network model and general requirements . 10
6 Infrastructure requirements . 11
6.1 Infrastructure requirements for wired HBES/BACS . 11
6.1.1 Installation spaces for wired HBES/BACS . 11
6.1.2 Cohabitation of HBES/BACS and power cables . 17
6.1.3 Infrastructure requirements for outdoor wired HBES/BACS . 19
6.2 Infrastructure requirements for RF HBES/BACS . 20
7 Cable for HBES/BACS . 21
8 Electrical safety and functional safety . 21
8.1 Electrical safety . 21
8.2 Functional safety . 22
9 EMC . 22
10 Earthing and bounding . 22
11 Fire reaction and resistance requirements . 22
12 Environmental aspects . 22
13 Installation documentation . 22
Annex A (informative) Guidelines on HBES/BACS installation in existing buildings . 23
Annex B (informative) Installation guidelines for typical HBES/BACS applications . 24
B.1 General . 24
B.2 Installation guidelines . 24
B.2.1 Lighting and shutter control . 24
B.2.2 Temperature control . 24
B.2.3 Intrusion and technical alarm detection . 26
Annex C (informative) Administration and documentation. 32
C.1 Installation documentation . 32
C.2 Instructions for use . 32
C.3 Installer manual . 32
Annex D (informative) Inspection and tests . 34
D.1 General . 34
D.2 HBES/BACS operation . 34
D.3 Checks record . 34
D.4 HBES/BACS Installation Inspection Schedule . 36
Annex E (informative) Applications and clusters of services for HBES/BACS . 38
Bibliography . 39

Figure 1 – General topology of home/building network showing ICT, BCT, HBES/BACS
networks . 10
Figure 2 – Installation spaces . 12
Figure 3 – Infrastructure for buildings . 12
Figure 4 – Horizontal infrastructure (floor distribution) . 13
Figure 5 – Example of infrastructure for ICT and BCT cabling for a flat . 14
Figure 6 – Example of infrastructure for HBES network for a flat . 15
Figure 7 – Example of allocation of installation spaces (IS5, IS6). 15
Figure 8 – Indicative installation height for the most common HBES/BACS devices . 17
Figure 9 – Underground pathways . 19
Figure 10 – Depth of underground pathways . 19
Figure 11 – Example of pathway planning to guarantee the respect of minimum
bending radii (R): 0,5 m if no related information is provided by the cable manufacturer . 20
Figure 12 – Example of RF HBES/BACS with components supplied with power cables
and batteries or energy harvesting . 21
Figure B.1 – Zone temperature control concept . 25
Figure B.2 – Recommendations on temperature sensor positioning . 25
Figure B.3 – Example of home cabinet for heating flow control valves . 26
Figure B.4 – Examples of external detecting sensors (1 of 2) . 27
Figure B.5 – Examples of internal detecting sensors and basic installation rules . 29
Figure B.6 – Examples of common mistakes in positioning internal sensors . 30
Figure B.7 – Example of flooding detection . 31

Table 1 – EMC requirements for the cohabitation of the HBES/BACS and power cable . 18
Table 2 – Distances between pulling boxes versus type of cables . 20
Table E.1 – Applications and clusters of services for HBES/BACS . 38

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Part 6: Requirements for planning and installation

FOREWORD
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