IEC 60470:1999

High-voltage alternating current contactors and contactor-based motor-starters

Applicable to a.c. contactors and/or contactor-based motor-starters designed for indoor installation and operation at frequencies up to and including 60 Hz on systems having voltages above 1 000 V but not exceeding 12 000 V. Applicable only to three-pole contactors and starters for use in three-phase systems and single-pole contactors and starters for use in single-phase systems.

Contacteurs pour courant alternatif haute tension et démarreurs de moteurs à contacteurs

General Information

• Status: Replaced
• Publication Date: 19-Oct-1999
• ICS: 29.130.10 - High voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: SC 17A - Switching devices
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 19-Aug-2011

Relations

• Replaced By: IEC 62271-106:2011 - High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 106: Alternating current contactors, contactor-based controllers and motor-starters
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
Second edition
1999-10
High-voltage alternating current contactors
and contactor-based motor-starters
Contacteurs pour courants alternatifs haute tension
et démarreurs de moteurs à contacteurs
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
Second edition
1999-10
High-voltage alternating current contactors
and contactor-based motor-starters
Contacteurs pour courants alternatifs haute tension
et démarreurs de moteurs à contacteurs
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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 5
Clause
1 General. 7
1.1 Scope and object . 7
1.2 Normative references. 9
2 Normal service conditions . 10
2.1 Special service conditions . 10
3 Definitions. 10
3.1 General terms . 10
3.2 Assemblies of switchgear and controlgear . 11
3.3 Parts of assemblies. 11
3.4 Switching devices. 11
3.5 Parts of switchgear and controlgear. 13
3.6 Operation. 14
3.7 Characteristic quantities. 16
4 Ratings . 20
4.1 Rated voltage (U ) . 22
r
4.2 Rated insulation level . 22
4.3 Rated frequency (f ) . 23
r
4.4 Rated normal current and temperature rise. 23
4.5 Rated short-time withstand current (I ) . 24
k
4.6 Rated peak withstand current (I ) . 24
p
4.7 Rated duration of short circuit (t ). 24
k
4.8 Rated supply voltage of closing and opening devices, and of auxiliary and
control circuits (U ) . 24
a
4.9 Rated supply frequency of closing and opening devices, and of auxiliary circuits. 24
4.10 Rated pressure of compressed gas supply for insulation and/or operation. 24
5 Design and construction . 33
5.1 Requirements for liquids. 33
5.2 Requirements for gases . 33
5.3 Earthing . 33
5.4 Auxiliary and control equipment. 34
5.5 Dependent power operation. 34
5.6 Stored energy operation . 34
5.7 Independent manual operation . 34
5.8 Operation of releases. 34
5.9 Low- and high-pressure interlocking and monitoring devices. 34
5.10 Nameplates. 34
5.11 Interlocking devices . 35
5.12 Position indication . 35
5.13 Degrees of protection by enclosures. 35
5.14 Creepage distances . 35

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5.15 Gas and vacuum tightness . 35
5.16 Liquid tightness. 36
5.17 Flammability. 36
5.18 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 36
6 Type tests . 41
6.1 General. 41
6.2 Dielectric tests . 43
6.3 Radio interference voltage (r.i.v.) test. 43
6.4 Measurement of the resistance of circuits. 43
6.5 Temperature-rise tests . 43
6.6 Short-time withstand current and peak withstand current tests . 47
6.7 Verification of the protection. 47
6.8 Tightness tests. 47
6.9 Electromagnetic compatibility tests (EMC) . 47
7 Routine tests.59
7.1 Dielectric test on the main circuit. 59
7.2 Dielectric test on auxiliary and control circuits. 59
7.3 Measurement of the resistance of the main circuit . 59
7.4 Tightness test . 59
7.5 Design and visual checks . 60
8 Guide to the selection of contactors and motor-starters for service . 61
9 Information to be given with enquiries, tenders and orders. 65
10 Rules for transport, storage, erection, operation and maintenance . 66
11 Safety . 66
Annex A (normative) Records and reports of type tests for making, breaking
and short-time current performance . 75
Figure 1 – Examples of speed/time curves . 67
Figure 2 – Test duties A and B – preferred earth point . 68
Figure 3 – Test duties A and B – alternative earth point. 69
Figure 4 – Test duty C – preferred earth point . 70
Figure 5 – Test duty C – alternative earth point . 71
Figure 6 – Representation by two parameters of a prospective TRV of a circuit . 71
Figure 7 – Representation by four parameters of a prospective TRV of a circuit. 72
Figure 8 – Representation of the specified TRV by a two-parameter reference line
and a delay line . 72
Figure 9 – Determination of power frequency recovery voltage . 73
Figure 10 – Characteristics for determining take-over current. 74

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Table 1 – Ratings and characteristics – Rating/characteristic . 21
Table 2 – Utilization categories . 28
Table 3 – Characteristics dependent on starter type. 33
Table 4 – Characteristics of the opening operation of overload relays when energized
on all poles. 39
Table 5 – Characteristics of the opening operation of three-pole thermal overload relays
when energized on two poles only. 39
Table 6 – Characteristics of the opening by three-pole phase failure-sensitive thermal
overload relays when their poles are not equally energized. 40
Table 7 – Applicable type tests . 42
Table 8 – Test copper conductors for test currents up to 800 A inclusive. 44
Table 9 – Intermittent duty operating cycles . 45
Table 10 – Verification of rated making and breaking capacities – Conditions for making
and breaking corresponding to the several utilization categories at rated voltage U . 49
r
Table 11 – Relationship between current broken I and OFF time. 52
c
Table 12 – Overload current withstand requirements. 53
Table 13 – Transient recovery voltage characteristics . 58
Table 14 – Verification of the number of on-load operating cycles – Conditions for
making and breaking corresponding to the several utilization categories. 59

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HIGH-VOLTAGE ALTERNATING CURRENT CONTACTORS
AND CONTACTOR-BASED MOTOR-STARTERS
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IEC 60470
Edition 2.0 1999-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
High-voltage alternating current contactors and contactor-based motor-starters

Contacteurs pour courant alternatif haute tension et démarreurs de moteurs à
contacteurs
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IEC 60470
Edition 2.0 1999-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
High-voltage alternating current contactors and contactor-based motor-starters

Contacteurs pour courant alternatif haute tension et démarreurs de moteurs à
contacteurs
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
XC
CODE PRIX
ICS 29.130.10 ISBN 2-8318-5285-4
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SOMMAIRE
Pages
AVANT-PROPOS . 8
Articles
1 Généralités .12
1.1 Domaine d'application et objet. 12
1.2 Références normatives . 16
2 Conditions normales et conditions spéciales de service . 18
2.1 Conditions normales de service. 18
2.2 Conditions spéciales de service. 18
3 Définitions. 18
3.1 Termes généraux . 18
3.2 Ensembles d’appareillage. 20
3.3 Parties d'ensembles . 20
3.4 Appareils de connexion . 20
3.5 Eléments des appareillages. 24
3.6 Fonctionnement . 26
3.7 Grandeurs caractéristiques . 30
4 Caractéristiques assignées. 38
4.1 Tension assignée (U ) . 42
r
4.2 Niveau d'isolement assigné . 42
4.3 Fréquence assignée (f ) . 44
r
4.4 Courant assigné en service continu et échauffement . 44
4.5 Courant de courte durée admissible assigné (I ). 46
k
4.6 Valeur de crête du courant admissible assigné (I ) . 46
p
4.7 Durée de court-circuit assignée (t ) . 46
k
4.8 Tension d’alimentation assignée des dispositifs de fermeture et d’ouverture,
et des circuits auxiliaires et de commande (U ) . 46
a
4.9 Fréquence d’alimentation assignée des dispositifs de fermeture et d’ouverture
et des circuits auxiliaires . 46
4.10 Pression assignée d’alimentation en gaz comprimé pour l’isolement
et/ou la manœuvre . 48
5 Conception et construction . 64
5.1 Prescriptions pour les liquides. 64
5.2 Prescriptions pour les gaz . 64
5.3 Mise à la terre. 64
5.4 Equipements auxiliaires et de commande . 66
5.5 Manœuvre à source d’énergie extérieure. 66
5.6 Manœuvre à accumulation d’énergie . 66
5.7 Manœuvre manuelle indépendante . 66
5.8 Fonctionnement des déclencheurs . 66
5.9 Dispositifs de verrouillage et de surveillance basse et haute pression . 66
5.10 Plaques signalétiques . 66
5.11 Verrouillages. 68
5.12 Indicateur de position . 68

60470 © IEC:2000 – 3 –
CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 9
Clause
1 General. 13
1.1 Scope and object . 13
1.2 Normative references. 17
2 Normal and special service conditions . 19
2.1 Normal service conditions . 19
2.2 Special service conditions . 19
3 Definitions. 19
3.1 General terms . 19
3.2 Assemblies of switchgear and controlgear . 21
3.3 Parts of assemblies. 21
3.4 Switching devices. 21
3.5 Parts of switchgear and controlgear. 25
3.6 Operation. 27
3.7 Characteristic quantities. 31
4 Ratings . 39
U ) . 43
4.1 Rated voltage (
r
4.2 Rated insulation level . 43
4.3 Rated frequency (f ) . 45
r
4.4 Rated normal current and temperature rise. 45
4.5 Rated short-time withstand current (I ) . 47
k
4.6 Rated peak withstand current (I ) . 47
p
4.7 Rated duration of short circuit (t ). 47
k
4.8 Rated supply voltage of closing and opening devices, and of auxiliary
and control circuits (U ). 47
a
4.9 Rated supply frequency of closing and opening devices, and of auxiliary circuits. 47
4.10 Rated pressure of compressed gas supply for insulation and/or operation. 49
5 Design and construction . 65
5.1 Requirements for liquids. 65
5.2 Requirements for gases . 65
5.3 Earthing . 65
5.4 Auxiliary and control equipment. 67
5.5 Dependent power operation. 67
5.6 Stored energy operation . 67
5.7 Independent manual operation . 67
5.8 Operation of releases. 67
5.9 Low- and high-pressure interlocking and monitoring devices. 67
5.10 Nameplates. 67
5.11 Interlocking devices .
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