SIST EN IEC 63404:2025

Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage - Integration of radiocommunication device above 380 MHz into an equipment (IEC 63404:2024)

This document defines radiocommunication related requirements for equipment intended to
integrate a radiocommunication device. It includes the initial integration and update of a the
radiocommunication device, having a carrier frequency greater than 380 MHz, into new or
updated host equipment with:
– The classification of integration categories;
– The EMC immunity verification using a capability profile approach;
– The verification of the unwanted emission level of the radio transceiver.
This document also provides typical radiocommunication device integration use cases (see
Annex A).
The object of this document is to define the required evaluation when incorporating a
radiocommunication device into a new or updated host equipment.
This document is intended to be referred by the product standard of the host equipment for
providing additional characteristics, performance, and evaluation regarding the integration and
update of a radiocommunication device (see Annex C). It can also be used by the manufacturer
of the host equipment when no applicable product standard exists.
In addition, this document provides guidance on considerations to be addressed in product
standards including safety and security matter.
This document does not cover:
– The test of the radiocommunication device according to its radiotechnology standard or
specification (e.g. IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.4);
– Allocation of radio frequencies;
– The impact on the application of the equipment;
– The safety related requirements of the host equipment (see the applicable product standard)
– Hazards related to remote control operations (see the applicable product standard);
– Over the air software updates (under consideration for the next revision).

Niederspannungsschaltgeräte und deren Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen - Integration einer Funkkommunikationseinrichtung oberhalb 380 MHz in ein Gerät

Appareillages et ensembles d'appareillages à basse tension - Intégration d'un dispositif de radiocommunication de plus de 380 MHz à un équipement

L'IEC 63404:2024 définit les exigences relatives à la radiocommunication pour les équipements destinés à intégrer un dispositif de radiocommunication. Il couvre l'intégration initiale et la mise à jour d'un dispositif de radiocommunication, dont la fréquence porteuse est supérieure à 380 MHz, dans un équipement hôte neuf ou mis à jour, avec:
- la classification des catégories d'intégration;
- la vérification de l'immunité CEM selon l'approche par profil de capacité;
- la vérification du niveau de rayonnements non désirés de l'émetteur-récepteur radioélectrique.

Stikalne in krmilne naprave ter njihovi sestavi za uporabo pri nizki napetosti - Integracija radiokomunikacijske naprave nad 380 MHz v opremo (IEC 63404:2024)

Ta dokument določa zahteve v zvezi z radijsko komunikacijo za opremo, ki je namenjena integraciji radiokomunikacijske naprave. Vključuje začetno integracijo in posodobitev radiokomunikacijske naprave z nosilno frekvenco, večjo od 380 MHz, v novo ali posodobljeno gostiteljsko opremo ter:
– razvrščanje integracijskih kategorij;
– preverjanje odpornosti proti elektromagnetnim motnjam (EMC) z uporabo pristopa profila zmogljivosti;
– preverjanje ravni neželenih emisij radijskega oddajnika.
Ta dokument vsebuje tudi značilne primere uporabe integracije radiokomunikacijskih naprav (glej dodatek A).
Cilj tega dokumenta je opredeliti zahtevano vrednotenje pri vgradnji radiokomunikacijske naprave v novo ali posodobljeno gostiteljsko opremo.
Ta dokument je namenjen sklicevanju na standard za izdelek gostiteljske opreme, s čimer se zagotovijo dodatne lastnosti, zmogljivost in vrednotenje v zvezi z integracijo in posodobitvijo radiokomunikacijske naprave (glej dodatek C). Uporablja ga lahko tudi proizvajalec gostiteljske opreme, če ne obstaja veljaven standard za izdelek.
Ta dokument podaja tudi smernice o vidikih, ki jih je treba obravnavati v standardih za izdelke, vključno z varnostjo in zaščito.
Ta dokument ne zajema:
– preskušanja radiokomunikacijske naprave v skladu z njenim standardom ali specifikacijo o radiotehnologiji (npr. IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.4);
– dodeljevanja radijskih frekvenc;
– vpliva na uporabo opreme;
– zahtev glede varnosti gostiteljske opreme (glej veljaven standard za izdelek);
– tveganj, povezanih z daljinskim krmiljenjem (glej veljaven standard za izdelek);
– brezžičnih posodobitev programske opreme (v obravnavi za naslednjo revizijo).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Mar-2023
• Publication Date: 07-Jan-2025
• ICS: 29.130.20 - Low voltage switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: SKA - Switchgear and control gear
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 11-Dec-2024
• Due Date: 15-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 08-Jan-2025
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Mandate: M/536 - [C(2015)536] Standardisation request as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU
• Ref Project: EN IEC 63404:2024 - Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage - Integration of radiocommunication device above 380 MHz into an equipment

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2025
Stikalne in krmilne naprave ter njihovi sestavi za uporabo pri nizki napetosti -
Integracija radiokomunikacijske naprave nad 380 MHz v opremo (IEC 63404:2024)
Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage - Integration of
radiocommunication device above 380 MHz into an equipment (IEC 63404:2024)
Niederspannungsschaltgeräte und deren Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen -
Integration einer Funkkommunikationseinrichtung oberhalb 380 MHz in ein Gerät
Appareillages et ensembles d'appareillages à basse tension - Intégration d'un dispositif
de radiocommunication de plus de 380 MHz à un équipement
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63404:2024
ICS:
29.130.20 Nizkonapetostne stikalne in Low voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 63404

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2024
ICS 29.130.20
English Version
Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage
- Integration of radiocommunication device above 380 MHz into
an equipment
(IEC 63404:2024)
Appareillages et ensembles d'appareillages à basse tension Niederspannungsschaltgeräte und deren Niederspannungs-
- Intégration d'un dispositif de radiocommunication de plus Schaltgerätekombinationen - Integration einer
de 380 MHz à un équipement Funkkommunikationseinrichtung oberhalb 380 MHz in ein
(IEC 63404:2024) Gerät
(IEC 63404:2024)
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European foreword
The text of document 121/151/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 63404, prepared by TC 121 "Switchgear
and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel
vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 63404:2024.
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• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2025-12-31
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2027-12-31
document have to be withdrawn
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 63404:2024 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60947-5-2 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60947-5-2
IEC 61439-1:2020 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61439-1:2021 (not modified)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60417 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment. - -
Index, survey and compilation of the single
sheets.
IEC 61000-4-39 2017 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-39 2017
Part 4-39: Testing and measurement
techniques - Radiated fields in close
proximity - Immunity test
IEC 62479 - Assessment of the compliance of low-power EN 62479 -
electronic and electrical equipment with the
basic restrictions related to human exposure
to electromagnetic fields (10 MHz to 300
GHz)
IEC 62657-2 - Industrial communication networks - EN IEC 62657-2 -
Coexistence of wireless systems - Part 2:
Coexistence management
ISO 7000 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment - - -
Registered symbols
IEC 63404 ®
Edition 1.0 2024-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies for low voltage – Integration of

radiocommunication device above 380 MHz into an equipment

Appareillages et ensembles d'appareillages à basse tension – Intégration d'un

dispositif de radiocommunication de plus de 380 MHz à un équipement

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.130.20  ISBN 978-2-8322-8281-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Implementation categories . 10
5 Characteristics . 13
5.1 Radiocommunication . 13
5.2 Radiocommunication device interfaces . 13
5.3 Radiofrequency capability profile of the host equipment . 14
6 Product information and marking . 15
6.1 General . 15
6.2 Identification . 15
6.3 Characteristics . 15
6.4 Instruction for the upgrade of the radiocommunication device . 15
7 Normal service, mounting and transport conditions . 16
8 Constructional and performance requirements . 16
8.1 General . 16
8.2 Constructional . 16
8.2.1 Upgrade of the radiocommunication device . 16
8.2.2 Addition of an antenna port . 17
8.2.3 Electromagnetic field . 17
8.3 Radio communication performance . 17
8.4 EMC . 17
8.4.1 Radiocommunication . 17
8.4.2 Radiofrequency capability profile . 18
8.4.3 Addition or withdrawal of antenna port . 18
9 Tests . 18
9.1 Capability profile test procedure . 18
9.2 Evaluation procedure for assemblies . 19
9.3 Constructional . 19
9.3.1 Upgrade of the radiocommunication device . 19
9.3.2 Electromagnetic field . 19
9.4 Performance . 19
9.4.1 EMC immunity performance criteria . 19
9.4.2 Radiocommunication performance . 20
9.5 EMC . 21
9.5.1 Radiated emissions . 21
9.5.2 Conducted emissions . 21
9.5.3 Immunity . 22
Annex A (informative) Radiocommunication device integration use cases . 23
A.1 General . 23
A.2 Use case A – Wireless & battery-less position switch . 23
A.3 Use case B – Proximity switch according to IEC 60947-5-2 with external
voltage supply or integrated battery and integrated universal radio module
and antenna . 25

IEC 63404:2024 © IEC 2024 – 3 –
A.4 Use case C – Circuit-breaker with an embedded radiocommunication device
for wireless interface . 28
A.5 Use case D – Upgrade of a low-voltage assembly to become an intelligent
assembly . 29
Annex B (informative) Example of radiocommunication devices . 31
Annex C (informative) Guidance on additional aspects to be considered in product
standards . 32
C.1 General . 32
C.2 Configuration . 32
C.3 Information to be provided with the equipment . 32
C.4 Integration . 32
C.4.1 General . 32
C.4.2 Constructional . 32
C.4.3 Performance . 33
C.4.4 Electromagnetic compatibility . 33
C.4.5 Coexistence management and electromagnetic environment . 33
C.4.6 Embedded software .
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