SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996

• Abstract:

  This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows: Replace the first paragraph by the following. This standard applies to RCCB's functionally independent of line voltage, for household and similar uses, not incorporating overcurrent protection, for rated voltages not exceeding 440 V a.c. and rated currents not exceeding 125 A, intended principally for protection against electric shock hazard.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 29-Feb-1996
• ICS: 29.120.50 - Fuses and other overcurrent protection devices
• Technical Committee: EPR - Electrical accessories
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Mar-1996
• Due Date: 01-Mar-1996
• Completion Date: 01-Mar-1996
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
  OJ Ref: C 348/03 OJ Date: 28-Nov-2013
• Directive:

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  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
  OJ Ref: C 249/03 OJ Date: 08-Jul-2016
• Directive:

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  73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Ref Project: EN 61008-2-1:1994 - Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCB's) - Part 2-1: Applicability of the general rules to RCCB's functionally independent of line voltage

• Referred By: SIST EN 62423:2009 - Type B residual current operated circuit-breakers with and without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (Type B RCCBs and Type B RCBOs) (IEC 62423:2007, modified)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST HD 60364-5-537:2017 - Low voltage electrical installations - Part 5-53: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Switchgear and controlgear - Clause 537: Isolation and switching
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Amended By: SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996/A11:1999 - Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCB's) -- Part 2-1: Applicability of the general rules to RCCB's functionally independent of line voltage
• Effective Date: 21-Sep-2010
• Revised: oSIST prEN IEC 61008-2-1:2026 - Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) - Part 2-1: RCCBs according to classification 4.1.1 (IEC 61008-2-1:2024)
• Effective Date: 02-Dec-2025

SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996 is the Slovenian standard for residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection (RCCB's) for household and similar uses. It specifies how the general rules apply to RCCB's functionally independent of line voltage, for rated voltages up to 440 V a.c. and rated currents up to 125 A, mainly for protection against electric shock hazard.

What does SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996 specify?

SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996 sets the applicability of the general rules for a defined RCCB type and shows where the base rules from Part 1 are used as-is and where they are modified. It is organized into scope, normative references, definitions, classification, characteristics, marking, standard conditions, construction and operation, tests, figures, and annexes.

This standard is for RCCB's that are functionally independent of line voltage and do not include overcurrent protection. In practice, that means it is the document to use when the device must trip on residual current without relying on supply voltage for its basic function.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996?

The core rule is in the scope: SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996 applies to household and similar RCCB's, up to 440 V a.c. and 125 A, intended principally to protect against electric shock hazard. That scope matters because it tells you whether the product family falls under this part before you design, test, or label a device.

How the base standard is used

Clause 2 says the corresponding clause of Part 1 applies. SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996 is therefore not a standalone product specification; it works together with the general rules in Part 1 and only changes the parts listed here. For a reader, that means the main technical content comes from the base standard, while this part narrows and adjusts it for line-voltage-independent RCCB's.

Definitions, classification, and characteristics

Clause 3 applies from Part 1 except for definitions 3.3.5, 3.4.10, 3.4.10.1 and 3.4.10.2, and Clause 4 applies except 4.1.2. Clause 5 also applies except for the last two lines of 5.1. In practice, the product still follows the Part 1 framework for defining and classifying RCCB's, but some specific definitions and one classification item are not used here.

Marking and installation information

Clause 6 applies except for letter n), and Clause 7 applies without change. This means most marking and product information requirements remain in force, along with the normal conditions for operation in service and for installation. For a manufacturer or buyer, this is where the document connects the device design to the information that has to be supplied with it.

Construction, operation, and tests

Clause 8 applies except 8.12, and Clause 9 applies with several exclusions: the 15th dashed text in table 7 of 9.1.1, note 3 of 9.7.4, 9.9.5, the last two paragraphs of 9.11.2.1 a), the last paragraph of 9.11.2.1 i), 9.17, and the last paragraphs of 9.18.1 and 9.18.2. The practical point is that most construction and test requirements are inherited from Part 1, but the document removes the parts tied to line-voltage-dependent behavior and a few associated test details.

The figures of Part 1 apply, and the annexes of Part 1 apply with limited exceptions in Annex A and Annex IB. That tells test and certification teams to use the base visual and annex material, but to ignore the specific items named in this part.

What terms does SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996 define?

Residual current operated circuit-breaker without integral overcurrent protection (RCCB) - A protective device that disconnects on residual current and does not include overcurrent protection.

Functionally independent of line voltage - A device whose protective function is not dependent on the line voltage.

Line voltage - The supply voltage present on the line side of the device.

Overcurrent protection - Protection against overload and short-circuit current, which is not built into this type of RCCB.

Electric shock hazard - The safety risk this standard says the RCCB is intended principally to protect against.

Who uses SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996?

Manufacturers of RCCB's use SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996 to design the device, choose the correct marking, and plan verification tests. Test laboratories and certification bodies use it to decide which parts of the base rules apply and which test items are excluded.

Quality managers, technical buyers, and specifiers use it to check that a product matches the intended application: household and similar use, no integral overcurrent protection, and operation independent of line voltage. Electrical equipment engineers use it when selecting protection devices for installations where residual current protection is needed.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996?

SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996 is built around IEC 1008-1, because it says the corresponding clauses of Part 1 apply unless this part states otherwise. The foreword also points readers to IEC 60050 for terminology, IEC 60027 for letter symbols, IEC 60417 for graphical symbols on equipment, and IEC 60617 for graphical symbols used in diagrams.

What does the SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996 document contain?

The document contains a foreword, the scope statement, and clause-by-clause applicability notes for the base RCCB rules. It also includes the statement that different print types are used for requirements, test specifications, and notes.

Its annex material follows the base Part 1 format, with specific exceptions called out for Annex A and Annex IB. For users, this means the standard is mainly a map of what from Part 1 applies to RCCB's functionally independent of line voltage, rather than a completely separate full requirements set.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCB's) - Part 2-1: Applicability of the general rules to RCCB's functionally independent of line voltage (IEC 1008-2-1:1990)Fehlerstrom-/Differenzstrom-Schutzschalter ohne eingebauten Überstromschutz für Hausinstallationen und für ähnliche Anwendungen -- Teil 2-1: Anwendung der allgemeinen Anforderungen auf netzspannungs-unabhängige RCCBInterrupteurs automatiques à courant différentiel résiduel pour usages domestiques et analogues sans dispositif de protection contre les surintensités incorporé (ID) -- Partie 2-1: Applicabilité des règles générales aux ID fonctionnellement indépendants de la tension d'alimentationResidual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCB's) -- Part 2-1: Applicability of the general rules to RCCB's functionally independent of line voltage29.120.50Fuses and other overcurrent protection devicesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 61008-2-1:1994SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996en01-marec-1996SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996SLOVENSKI
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NORMEINTERNATIONALEINTERNATIONALSTANDARDCEIIEC1008-2-1Première éditionFirst edition1990-12Interrupteurs automatiques à courant différentiel résiduelpour usages domestiques et analogues sans dispositifde protection contre les surintensités incorporé (ID)Partie 2-1:Applicabilité des règles générales aux ID fonctionnellementindépendants de la tension d'alimentationResidual current operated circuit-breakers withoutintegral overcurrent protection for householdand similar uses (RCCB's)Part 2-1:Applicability of the general rules to RCCB'sfunctionally independent of line voltageIEC•Numéro de référenceReference numberCEI/IEC 1008-2-1: 1990SIST EN 61008-2-1:1996

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