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Low voltage surge protective devices - Part 21: Surge protective devices connected to telecommunications and signalling networks - Requirements and testing methods

IEC 61643-21:2025 is applicable to devices for surge protection against indirect and direct effects of lightning or other transient overvoltages.
These devices are intended to be connected to telecommunications and signalling networks, and equipment rated up to 1 000 V RMS and 1 500 V DC.
These telecommunications and signalling networks can also provide power on the same line, e.g. Power over Ethernet (PoE).
Performance and safety requirements, tests and ratings are specified in this document. These devices contain at least one voltage-limiting component (clamping or switching) and are intended to limit surge voltages and divert surge currents.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2000, Amendment1:2008 and Amendment 2:2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) New structure of IEC 61643-21 based on IEC 61643-01:2024;
b) Several safety requirements based on IEC 61643-01:2024 have been added.
This International Standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61643-01:2024.

Überspannungsschutzgeräte für Niederspannung - Teil 21: Überspannungsschutzgeräte für den Einsatz in Telekommunikations- und signalverarbeitenden Netzwerken - Leistungsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Parafoudres basse tension - Partie 21: Parafoudres connectés aux réseaux de télécommunications - Prescriptions de fonctionnement et méthodes d\'essais

IEC 61643-21:2025 s’applique aux dispositifs de protection contre les effets indirects et directs de la foudre ou contre les surtensions transitoires.
Ces dispositifs sont destinés à être connectés à des réseaux de télécommunications et de signalisation, ainsi qu’à des équipements de tension assignée inférieure ou égale à 1 000 V en valeur efficace et à 1 500 V en courant continu.
Ces réseaux de télécommunications et de signalisation peuvent également fournir de l’énergie sur une même ligne, par exemple Power over Ethernet (PoE).
Les exigences de performance et de sécurité, les essais et les valeurs assignées sont spécifiés dans le présent document. Ces dispositifs comportent au moins un composant de limitation de tension (de blocage ou de coupure) et sont destinés à limiter les surtensions et écouler les courants de foudre.
Cette seconde édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2000, l’Amendement 1:2008 et l’Amendement 2:2012. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l’édition précédente:
a) nouvelle structure de l’IEC 61643-21, basée sur l’IEC 61643-01:2024;
b) plusieurs exigences de sécurité basées sur l’IEC 61643-01:2024 ont été ajoutées.
La présente Norme internationale est à utiliser conjointement avec l’IEC 61643-01:2024.

Nizkonapetostne naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi udari - 21. del: Naprave, priključene na telekomunikacijska in signalna omrežja - Zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 29-Sep-2024
• ICS: 29.120.50 - Fuses and other overcurrent protection devices
• ICS: 29.240.10 - Substations. Surge arresters
• Technical Committee: POD - Surge aresters
• Current Stage: 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-May-2025
• Due Date: 10-Jul-2025
• Completion Date: 26-May-2025
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: FprEN IEC 61643-21:2025 - Low voltage surge protective devices - Part 21: Surge protective devices connected to telecommunications and signalling networks - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Revises: SIST EN 61643-21:2002 - Low voltage surge protective devices -- Part 21: Surge protective devices connected to telecommunications and signalling networks - Performance requirements and testing methods
• Effective Date: 21-Sep-2021
• Revises: SIST EN 61643-21:2002/A1:2009 - Low voltage surge protective devices -- Part 21: Surge protective devices connected to telecommunications and signalling networks - Performance requirements and testing methods
• Effective Date: 21-Sep-2021
• Revises: SIST EN 61643-21:2002/A2:2014 - Low voltage surge protective devices – Part 21: Surge protective devices connected to telecommunications and signalling networks – Performance requirements and testing methods
• Effective Date: 21-Sep-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 61643-21:2024
01-september-2024
Nizkonapetostne naprave za zaščito pred prenapetostnimi udari - 21. del: Naprave,
priključene na telekomunikacijska in signalna omrežja - Zahteve in preskusne
metode
Low voltage surge protective devices - Part 21: Surge protective devices connected to
telecommunications and signalling networks - Requirements and testing methods
Überspannungsschutzgeräte für Niederspannung - Teil 21: Überspannungsschutzgeräte
für den Einsatz in Telekommunikations- und signalverarbeitenden Netzwerken -
Leistungsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Parafoudres basse tension - Partie 21: Parafoudres connectés aux réseaux de
télécommunications - Prescriptions de fonctionnement et méthodes d\'essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 61643-21:2024
ICS:
29.120.50 Varovalke in druga Fuses and other overcurrent
nadtokovna zaščita protection devices
29.240.10 Transformatorske postaje. Substations. Surge arresters
Prenapetostni odvodniki
oSIST prEN IEC 61643-21:2024 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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oSIST prEN IEC 61643-21:2024
37A/414/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)

PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 61643-21 ED2
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2024-07-19 2024-10-11
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
37A/399/CD, 37A/411/CC
IEC SC 37A : LOW-VOLTAGE SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
United States of America Mr David Richmond
OF INTEREST TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: PROPOSED HORIZONTAL STANDARD:

TC 37
Other TC/SCs are requested to indicate their interest, if
any, in this CDV to the secretary.
FUNCTIONS CONCERNED:
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final stage for submitting ISC clauses. (SEE AC/22/2007 OR NEW GUIDANCE DOC).

TITLE:
Low voltage surge protective devices - Part 21: Surge protective devices connected to
telecommunications and signalling networks - Requirements and testing methods

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1 CONTENTS
3 FOREWORD . 8
4 INTRODUCTION . 10
5 1 Scope . 11
6 2 Normative references . 11
7 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 11
8 3.1 Terms and definitions. 11
9 4 Classification . 14
10 4.1 General . 14
11 4.5 Type of SPD . 14
12 4.8 Mounting method . 14
13 4.13 End of life mode of the SPDA . 14
14 4.14 Short-Circuit protection function for OCM end of life mode . 14
15 4.100 SPD configurations . 14
16 4.101 Overstressed fault mode acc. 3.1.115 . 15
17 4.101.1 Mode 1 . 15
18 4.101.2 Mode 2 . 15
19 4.101.3 Mode 3 . 15
20 4.102 Additional information about transmission and special applications . 15
21 5 Void . 15
22 6 Marking and other product information . 15
23 6.1 General . 15
24 6.2 List of items . 16
25 6.2.100 Information to be provided by the manufacturer . 17
26 6.2.101 Information which shall be provided by the manufacturer for type
27 testing, as applicable . 17
28 6.3 Information about status indicator . 17
29 7 Service conditions . 17
30 8 Requirements . 18
31 8.1 General requirements . 18
32 8.3 Electrical requirements . 18
33 8.3.1 Protection against electric shock . 18
34 8.3.2 Continuous current I . 18
C
35 8.3.3 Protective conductor current I . 18
PE
36 8.3.4 Measured limiting voltage . 18
37 8.3.5 Operating duty . 19
38 8.3.6 Safety performance of overstressed SPDs . 19
39 8.3.7 Insulation resistance . 19
40 8.3.8 Dielectric withstand . 20
41 8.3.9 Behaviour under temporary overvoltages . 20
42 8.3.100 Impulse durability and voltage protection level . 20
43 8.3.101 Impulse reset . 20
44 8.3.102 AC durability, if declared by the manufacturer . 20
45 8.3.103 Blind spot . 21

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46 8.3.104 Series resistance . 21
47 8.3.105 Current-limiting requirements . 21
48 8.3.106 Transmission requirements . 22
49 8.4 Mechanical requirements . 22
50 8.4.1 General . 22
51 8.4.5 Mechanical strength . 22
52 8.5 Environmental and material requirements . 22
53 8.5.2 Heat resistance . 22
54 8.5.4 Tracking resistance . 23
55 8.5.5 Ageing behaviour under damp heat . 23
56 8.6 Additional requirements for specific SPD designs . 23
57 8.6.1 Two port SPDs and one port SPDs with separate input/output
58 connections . 23
59 8.6.3 SPDs with electrically separated circuits . 23
60 8.6.4 Total discharge current I , if declared by the manufacturer . 23
Total
61 8.6.5 Two port SPDs . 23
62 8.6.6 Short-circuiting SPDs . 23
63 9 Tests . 23
64 9.1 Type testing procedures. 24
65 9.1.1 General . 24
66 9.1.2 Impulse discharge current. 29
67 9.1.3 8/20 Current impulse . 29
68 9.1.4 1,2/50 voltage impulse . 29
69 9.1.5 Combination wave . 29
70 9.1.100 Waveform tolerances of impulse categories C3 and D2 . 29
71 9.3 Electrical tests . 29
72 9.3.1 Protection against direct contact . 30
73 9.3.2 Continuous current I . 30
C
74 9.3.3 Protective conductor current IPE . 30
75 9.3.4 Measured limiting voltage . 30
76 9.3.5 Operating duty test . 30
77 9.3.6 Safety performance of overstressed SPDs . 30
78 9.3.8 Dielectric withstand . 33
79 9.3.9 Behaviour under temporary overvoltages (TOV) . 36
80 9.3.100 Impulse durability and voltage protection level . 36
81 9.3.101 Impulse reset . 39
82 9.3.102 AC durability . 41
83 9.3.103 Blind spot test . 42
84 9.3.104 Series resistance . 43
85 9.3.105 Current-limiting tests . 44
86 9.3.106 Transmission tests . 47
87 9.4 Mechanical tests . 51
88 9.4.3 Tests for external connections for copper conductors . 51
89 9.4.4 Verification of air clearances and creepage distances . 51
90 9.5 Environmental and material tests . 53
91 9.5.2 Heat resistance . 53
92 9.5.4 Tracking resistance . 54

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93 9.5.5 Life test under damp heat . 54
94 9.6 Additional tests for specific SPD designs . 54
95 9.6.1 Tests for
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