SIST EN 60870-2-1:1997

• Abstract:

  Specifies classes for environmental conditions under which telecontrol equipment has to operate.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-1997
• ICS: 33.200 - Telecontrol. Telemetering
• Technical Committee: PSE - Power systems management
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Aug-1997
• Due Date: 01-Aug-1997
• Completion Date: 01-Aug-1997
• Directive: 2004/108/EC - Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC
  OJ Ref: C 53/04 OJ Date: 25-Feb-2014
• Directive:

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  2004/108/EU - DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC
• Directive:

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  2014/30/EU - Directive 2014/30/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 electromagnetic compatibility (recast)
  OJ Ref: C 173 OJ Date: 13-May-2016
• Directive:

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  89/336/EEC - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
• Mandate: BC/CLC/92-02 - BC/CLC/92-02
• Mandate: M/404 - Standardisation Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI for harmonized standard according to the Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC
• Ref Project: EN 60870-2-1:1996 - Telecontrol equipment and systems - Part 2: Operating conditions - Section 1: Power supply and electromagnetic compatibility

• Refers: SIST EN 13589:2004 - Bitumen and bituminous binders - Determination of the tensile properties of modified bitumen by the force ductility method
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 55022:1995 - Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-4-3:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-3-2:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current up to and including 16 A per phase)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-4-2:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST HD 588.1 S1:1998 - High-voltage test techniques -- Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST HD 472 S1:1996 - Nominal voltages for low-voltage public electricity supply systems
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 60664-1:2004 - Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems -- Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-4-6:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 4-6: Testing and measurement techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-4-10:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-10: Testing and measurement techniques - Damped oscillatory magnetic field immunity test
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-4-5:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 4-5: Testing and measurement techniques - Surge immunity test
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-4-8:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-3-3:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current <= 16 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-4-9:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 4-9: Testing and measurement techniques - Pulse magnetic field immunity test
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 61000-4-11:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 4-11: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026

Overview

EN 60870-2-1:1996 (adopted as SIST EN 60870-2-1:1997) is a European/CENELEC standard for telecontrol equipment and systems that specifies the operating conditions related to power supply and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). The standard defines the classes of environmental conditions under which telecontrol devices must function reliably and aligns with IEC 870-2-1:1995. It is relevant to manufacturers, system integrators and operators of SCADA, telemetering and remote-control installations.

Key Topics

• Environmental condition classes - classification of operating environments that telecontrol equipment must tolerate (indoor/outdoor, industrial, station, etc.), used to select appropriate device ruggedness.
• Power supply considerations - requirements and expectations for power input quality, continuity and behavior under foreseeable disturbances (voltage variations, interruptions).
• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - aspects of both emissions (to avoid disturbing other equipment) and immunity (to ensure correct function in the presence of electromagnetic disturbances).
• Verification and documentation - guidance for specifying operating class, documenting compliance and providing information required for procurement and installation.
• Harmonization - the standard is consistent with the corresponding IEC edition, facilitating international interoperability.

(Note: EN 60870-2-1 establishes framework and classes rather than detailed test methods and numeric limits - refer to related EMC and power-quality standards for specific test levels.)

Applications

• Equipment and systems for SCADA, telemetry and telecontrol in power utilities, water and wastewater management, transportation and industrial automation.
• Manufacturers designing controllers, remote terminal units (RTUs), and communication modules who need to define environmental and EMC capability for product specifications.
• System integrators and procuring authorities writing technical specifications and acceptance criteria for telecontrol installations.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies assessing environmental and EMC readiness of telecontrol equipment.
• Maintenance and operations teams who must ensure equipment remains within intended operating classes during deployment and lifecycle.

Related Standards

• IEC/EN standards on EMC and power quality for detailed immunity and emission test methods
• EN 60870 series (telecontrol protocols and system requirements) for functional interoperability and communication aspects
• National adoptions and translations (e.g., SIST EN 60870-2-1:1997)

Keywords: EN 60870-2-1, telecontrol, telecontrol equipment and systems, power supply, electromagnetic compatibility, EMC, environmental classes, SCADA, telemetry, remote control.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-avgust-1997
Oprema in sistemi daljinskega vodenja - 2. del: Obratovalni pogoji - 1. oddelek:
Napajanje in elektromagnetna združljivost (IEC 870-2-1:1995)
Telecontrol equipment and systems - Part 2: Operating conditions - Section 1: Power
supply and electromagnetic compatibility
Fernwirkeinrichtungen und -systeme - Teil 2: Betriebsbedingungen - Hauptabschnitt 1:
Stromversorgung und elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit
Matériels et systèmes de téléconduite - Partie 2: Conditions de fonctionnement - Section
1: Alimentation et compatibilité électromagnétique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60870-2-1:1996
ICS:
33.200 Daljinsko krmiljenje, daljinske Telecontrol. Telemetering
meritve (telemetrija)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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