Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 4-3: Contactors and motor-starters - AC semiconductor controllers and contactors for non-motor loads

EN IEC 60947-4-3 applies to a.c. semiconductor non-motor load controllers and contactors intended for performing electrical operations by changing the state of a.c. electric circuits between the ON-state and the OFF-state. Typical applications are classified by utilization categories given in Table 2. As controllers, they may be used to reduce the amplitude of the r.m.s. a.c. voltage on the load terminals from that of the applied voltage - either continuously or for a specified period of time. The half-wave period of the a.c. wave form remains unchanged from that of the applied voltage. They may include a series mechanical switching device and are intended to be connected to circuits, the rated voltage of which does not exceed 1 000 V a.c. This standard characterizes controllers and contactors for use with or without bypass switching devices. The semiconductor controllers and contactors dealt with in this standard are not normally intended to interrupt short-circuit currents. Therefore, suitable short-circuit protection (see 8.2.5) should form part of the installation but not necessarily of the controller itself. In this context, this standard gives requirements for semiconductor controllers and contactors associated with separate short-circuit protective devices.

Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 4-3: Schütze und Motorstarter - Halbleiter-Steuergeräte und -Schütze für nichtmotorische Lasten für Wechselspannung

Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 4-3: Contacteurs et démarreurs de moteurs - Gradateurs et contacteurs à semiconducteurs pour charges, autres que des moteurs, à courant alternatif

L'IEC 60947-4-3:2014 s'applique aux gradateurs et démarreurs à semiconducteurs à courant alternatif pour des charges autres que des moteurs prévus pour effectuer des man uvres électriques en changeant l'état des circuits électriques à courant alternatif entre l'état passant et l'état bloqué. Des applications typiques classées par catégorie d'emploi sont données au Tableau 2. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 1999, l'Amendement 1:2006 et l'Amendement 2:2011. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) mise à jour des exigences de marquage (6.1);
b) mise à jour des exigences de CEM (8.3.2); et
c) mise à jour des exigences d'essais (9.3.1, 9.4, 9.4.1.1, 9.4.1.2, 9.4.2.1, 9.4.2.2, 9.4.2.3, 9.4.2.4, 9.4.2.6).

Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave - 4-3. del: Kontaktorji in motorski zaganjalniki, polprevodniški krmilniki in kontaktorji na izmenični tok za nemotorske obremenitve (IEC 60947-4-3:2014)

Standard EN IEC 60947-4-3 se uporablja za polprevodniške krmilnike in kontaktorje na izmenični tok za nemotorske obremenitve, namenjene izvajanju električnih operacij s spreminjanjem stanja izmeničnih električnih tokokrogov med stanjem vključenosti in izključenosti. Običajne uporabe se razvrščajo po kategorijah uporabe iz tabele 2. Kot krmilniki se lahko uporabljajo za zmanjšanje amplitude efektivne izmenične napetosti na bremenskih spojkah glede na amplitudo uporabljene napetosti, in sicer trajno ali za določeno obdobje. Obdobje polovičnega vala izmenične valovne oblike ostaja nespremenjeno glede na obdobje uporabljene napetosti. Vključujejo lahko serijsko mehansko stikalno napravo in so namenjeni priključku na tokokroge z naznačeno izmenično napetostjo, ki ne presega 1000 V. Ta standard opisuje krmilnike in kontaktorje za uporabo z obvodnimi stikalnimi napravami ali brez njih. Polprevodniški krmilniki in kontaktorji, obravnavani v tem standardu, običajno niso namenjeni prekinitvi kratkostičnih tokov. Zato naj bi bila ustrezna zaščita pred kratkim stikom (glej točko 8.2.5) del inštalacije, vendar ne nujno tudi del samega krmilnika. V tem okviru ta standard določa zahteve za polprevodniške krmilnike in kontaktorje, povezane z ločenimi napravami za zaščito pred kratkim stikom.

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Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 4-3: Contactors and motor-starters - AC
semiconductor controllers and contactors for non-motor loads
Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 4-3: Schütze und Motorstarter - Halbleiter-
Steuergeräte und -Schütze für nichtmotorische Lasten für Wechselspannung
Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 4-3: Contacteurs et démarreurs de moteurs -
Gradateurs et contacteurs à semiconducteurs pour charges, autres que des moteurs, à
courant alternatif
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60947-4-3:2014
ICS:
29.130.20 Nizkonapetostne stikalne in Low voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
SIST EN 60947-4-3:2014 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60947-4-3

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2014
ICS 29.130.20; 31.180 Supersedes EN 60947-4-3:2000
English Version
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 4-3: Contactors
and motor-starters - AC semiconductor controllers and
contactors for non-motor loads
(IEC 60947-4-3:2014)
Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 4-3: Contacteurs et Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 4-3: Schütze und
démarreurs de moteurs - Gradateurs et contacteurs à Motorstarter - Halbleiter-Steuergeräte und -Schütze für
semiconducteurs pour charges, autres que des moteurs, à nichtmotorische Lasten für Wechselspannung
courant alternatif (IEC 60947-4-3:2014)
(CEI 60947-4-3:2014)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2014-06-11. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.


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© 2014 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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Foreword
The text of document 121A/2/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60947-4-3, prepared by SC 17B “Low-
voltage switchgear and controlgear” of IEC/TC 17 “Switchgear and controlgear" was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60947-4-3:2014.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2015-03-11
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2017-06-11
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association and covers essential requirements of
EU Directive 2004/108/EC.

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.

This document supersedes EN 60947-4-3:2000.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.

This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment
Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60947-4-3:2014 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 standards indicated:

IEC 60085:2007 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60085:2008 (modified).
IEC 60146 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60146 (series) (not modified).
IEC 60664 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664 (series) (not modified).
IEC 60947-4-2:2011 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-4-2:2012 (modified).
IEC 61439 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61439 (series) (not modified).

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE 1 When 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.cenelec.eu


Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60269-1 2006 Low-voltage fuses -- Part 1: General EN 60269-1 2007
requirements
IEC 60410 1973 Sampling plans and procedures for - -
inspection by attributes
IEC 60947-1 2007 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear -- EN 60947-1 2007
Part 1: General rules
+A1 2010  +A1 2011
IEC 61000-4 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part EN 61000-4 -
(series) 4-1: Testing and measurement techniques (series)
- Overview of IEC 61000-4 series
IEC 61000-4-5 2005 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part EN 61000-4-5 2006
4-5: Testing and measurement techniques
- Surge immunity test
CISPR 11 (mod) 2009 Industrial, scientific and medical equipment EN 55011 2009
- Radio-frequency disturbance
characteristics - Limits and methods of
measurement
CISPR 11:2009/A1 2010  EN 55011:2009/A1 2010

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Annex ZZ
(informative)

Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association and within its scope the standard covers
protection requirements of Annex I Article 1 of the EU Directive 2004/108/EC.

Compliance with this standard provides presumption of conformity with the specified essential
requirements of the Directives concerned.

NOTE: Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the products falling within
the scope of this standard.

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 10
3.1 Terms and definitions concerning a.c. semiconductor (non-motor-load)
control devices . 11
3.1.1 AC semiconductor controllers and contactors (solid-state
contactors) (see Figure 1) . 11
3.1.2 Hybrid controllers and contactors (see Figure 1) . 14
3.2 Vacant . 18
3.3 Symbols and abbreviations . 18
4 Classification . 18
5 Characteristics of a.c. semiconductor controllers and contactors . 19
5.1 Summary of characteristics . 19
5.2 Type of equipment . 19
5.3 Rated and limiting values for main circuits . 22
5.3.1 Rated voltages . 22
5.3.2 Currents . 22
5.3.3 Rated frequency . 22
5.3.4 Rated duty . 22
5.3.5 Normal load and overload characteristics . 23
5.3.6 Rated conditional short-circuit current . 24
5.4 Utilization category . 24
5.4.1 Assignment of ratings based on the results of tests . 25
5.5 Control circuits . 26
5.6 Auxiliary circuits . 26
5.7 Vacant . 26
5.8 Coordination with short-circuit protective devices (SCPD) . 26
6 Product information . 26
6.1 Nature of information . 26
6.2 Marking . 28
6.3 Instructions for installation, operation and maintenance . 28
7 Normal service, mounting and transport conditions . 28
7.1 Normal service conditions . 28
7.1.1 Ambient air temperature . 28
7.1.2 Altitude . 28
7.1.3 Atmospheric conditions . 28
7.1.4 Shock and vibrations . 29
7.2 Conditions during transport and storage . 29
7.3 Mounting . 29
7.4 Electrical system disturbances and influences . 29
8 Constructional and performance requirements . 29
8.1 Constructional requirements . 29
8.1.1 General . 29

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8.1.2 Materials . 29
8.1.3 Current-carrying parts and their connections . 29
8.1.4 Clearances and creepage distances . 29
8.1.5 Actuator . 30
8.1.6 Indication of the contact position . 30
8.1.7 Additional requirements for equipment suitable for isolation . 30
8.1.8 Terminals . 30
8.1.9 Additional requirements for equipment provided with a neutral
pole . 30
8.1.10 Provisions for protective earthing . 30
8.1.11 Enclosures for equipment . 30
8.1.12 Degrees of protection of enclosed equipment . 30
8.1.13 Conduit pull-out, torque and bending with metallic conduits . 30
8.2 Performance requirements . 30
8.2.1 Operating conditions . 30
8.2.2 Temperature rise . 32
8.2.3 Dielectric properties . 34
8.2.4 Normal load and overload performance requirements . 35
8.2.5 Coordination with short-circuit protective devices . 42
8.3 EMC requirements . 42
8.3.1 General . 42
8.3.2 Emission . 43
8.3.3 Immunity . 43
9 Tests . 45
9.1 Kinds of tests . 45
9.1.1 General . 45
9.1.2 Type tests . 45
9.1.3 Routine tests . 45
9.1.4 Sampling tests . 45
9.1.5 Special tests . 46
9.2 Compliance with constructional requirements . 46
9.3 Compliance with performance requirements . 46
9.3.1 Test sequences . 46
9.3.2 General test conditions . 47
9.3.3 Performance under no load, normal load and overload
conditions . 47
9.3.4 Performance under short-circuit conditions . 54
9.3.5 Disponible . 58
9.4 General . 58
9.4.1 EMC emission tests . 58
9.4.2 EMC immunity tests . 59
9.5 Routine and sampling tests . 61
9.5.1 General . 61
9.5.2 Operation and operating limits . 61
9.5.3 Dielectric tests . 61
Annex A (normative) Marking and identification of terminals . 62
A.1 General . 62
A.2 Marking and identification of terminals of controller and contactors . 62
A.2.1 Marking and identification of terminals of main circuits . 62

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A.2.2 Marking and identification of terminals of control circuits . 62
A.2.3 Marking and identification of auxiliary circuits . 62
Annex B (informative) Typical service conditions for controllers and contactors . 65
B.1 Control of resistive heating elements . 65
B.2 Switching of electric discharge lamp controls . 65
B.3 Switching of incandescent lamps . 66
B.4 Switching of transformers. 66
B.5 Switching of capacitor banks . 66
Annex C Vacant . 67
Annex D Vacant . 68
Annex E Vacant . 69
Annex F (informative) Operating capability. 70
Annex G Vacant . 73
Annex H Vacant . 74
Annex I (normative) Modified test circuit for short-circuit testing of semiconductor
contactors and controllers . 75
Annex J (informative) Flowchart for constructing bypassed semiconductor controllers
tests . 77
Bibliography . 78

Figure 1 – Graphical possibilities of controllers . 13
Figure 2 – Methods of connecting . 21
Figure F.1 – Thermal stability test profile . 70
Figure F.2 – Overload capability test profile . 71
Figure F.3 – Blocking and commutating capability test profile . 72
Figure I.1 – Modified circuit for short-circuit testing of semiconductor devices . 75
Figure I.2 – Time line for the short-circuit test of 9.3.4.1.6 . 76

Table 1 – Functional possibilities of controllers and contactors . 14
Table 2 – Utilization categories . 25
Table 3 – Relative levels of severity . 25
Table 4 – Temperature rise limits for insulated coils in air and in oil . 34
Table 5 – Intermittent duty test cycle data . 34
Table 6 – Minimum overload current withstand time (T ) in relation to overload current
x
ratio (X) . 36
Table 7 − Minimum requirements for thermal stability test conditions . 37
Table 8 – Minimum requirements for overload capability test conditions . 38
Table 9 – Minimum requirements and conditions for performance testing, including
blocking and commutating capability . 39
Table 10 – Making and breaking capacity test – Making and breaking conditions
according to utilization categories for the mechanical switching device of hybrid
semiconductor controller and contactor H4, H5 . 40
Table 11 – Conventional operational performance – Making and breaking conditions
according to utilization categories for the mechanical switching device of hybrid
controllers and contactors H4B, H5B . 41
Table 12 – Specific performance criteria when EM disturbances are present . 44

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Table 13 – Thermal stability test specifications . 51
Table 14 – Initial case temperature requirements . 52
Table 15 – Terminal disturbance voltage limits for conducted radiofrequency emission . 59
Table 16 – Radiated emissions test limits . 59
Table A.1 – Main circuit terminal markings . 62

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
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