SIST EN IEC 61558-2-1:2025
(Main)Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof - Part 2-1: Particular requirements and tests for separating transformers and power supplies incorporating separating transformers for general applications
Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof - Part 2-1: Particular requirements and tests for separating transformers and power supplies incorporating separating transformers for general applications
This part of IEC 61558 deals with the safety of separating transformers for general applications and power supply units incorporating separating transformers for general applications. Transformers incorporating electronic circuits are also covered by this document.
NOTE 1 Safety includes electrical, thermal and mechanical aspects.
Unless otherwise specified, from here onward, the term transformer covers separating transformers for general applications and power supply units incorporating separating transformers for general applications.
For power supply units (linear), this document is applicable. For switch mode power supply units, IEC 61558-2-16 is applicable.
This document does not apply to transformers covered by IEC 60076-11.
This document is applicable to stationary or portable, single-phase or polyphase, air-cooled (natural or forced) independent or associated dry- type transformers. The windings can be encapsulated or non-encapsulated.
The rated supply voltage does not exceed 1 000 V AC and the rated supply frequency and the internal operating frequencies do not exceed 500 Hz.
The rated output does not exceed:
- 1 kVA for single-phase transformers,
- 5 kVA for polyphase transformers;
This document is applicable to transformers without limitation of the rated output, subject to an agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
NOTE 2 Transformers intended to supply distribution networks are not included in the scope.
The no-load output voltage or the rated output voltage does not exceed 1 000 V AC or 1 415 V ripple-free DC. For independent transformers the no-load output voltage and / or the rated output voltage is not less than 50 V AC or 120 V ripple-free DC.
This document is not applicable to external circuits and their components intended to be connected to the input terminals and output terminals of the transformers.
NOTE 3 Transformers covered by this document are only used in applications where double or reinforced insulation between circuits is not required by the installation rules or by the end product standard.
NOTE 4 Normally the separating transformers are intended to be used with equipment to provide voltages different from the supply voltage for the functional requirements of the equipment. The protection against electric shock may be provided or completed by other features of the equipment, such as the body. Parts of output circuits may be connected to the input circuits or to protective earthing.
Attention is drawn to the following:
- for transformers intended to be used in vehicles, on board ships, and aircraft, additional requirements (from other applicable standards, national rules, etc.);
- measures to protect the enclosure and the components inside the enclosure against external influences such as fungus, vermin, termites, solar-radiation, and icing;
- the different conditions for transportation, storage, and operation of the transformers;
- additional requirements in accordance with other appropriate standards and national rules may be applicable to transformers intended for use in special environments.
Future technological development of transformers may necessitate a need to increase the upper limit of the frequencies. Until then this document may be used as a guidance document.
This group safety publication focusing on safety guidance is primarily intended to be used as a product safety standard for the products mentioned in the scope, but is also intended to be used by technical committees in the preparation of publications for products similar to those mentioned in the scope of this group safety publication, in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and lSO/lEC Guide 51.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of BSPs and/or GSPs in the preparation of its publications.
Sicherheit von Transformatoren, Drosseln, Netzgeräten und entsprechenden Kombinationen - Teil 2-1: Besondere Anforderungen und Prüfungen für Netztransformatoren und Netzgeräte, die Netztransformatoren enthalten, für allgemeine Anwendungen
Sécurité des transformateurs, des bobines d'inductance, des blocs d'alimentation et combinaisons de ces éléments - Partie 2-1 : Exigences particulières et essais pour les transformateurs d'isolement à enroulements séparés et les blocs d'alimentation incorporant des transformateurs d'isolement à enroulements séparés pour applications d'ordre général
Varnost transformatorjev, dušilk, napajalnikov in njihovih kombinacij - 2-1. del: Posebne zahteve za ločilne transformatorje in napajalnike z ločilnimi transformatorji za splošno rabo
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2025
Varnost transformatorjev, dušilk, napajalnikov in njihovih kombinacij - 2-1. del:
Posebne zahteve za ločilne transformatorje in napajalnike z ločilnimi
transformatorji za splošno rabo
Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof - Part 2-1:
Particular requirements and tests for separating transformers and power supplies
incorporating separating transformers for general applications
Sicherheit von Transformatoren, Drosseln, Netzgeräten und entsprechenden
Kombinationen - Teil 2-1: Besondere Anforderungen und Prüfungen für
Netztransformatoren und Netzgeräte, die Netztransformatoren enthalten, für allgemeine
Anwendungen
Sécurité des transformateurs, des bobines d'inductance, des blocs d'alimentation et
combinaisons de ces éléments - Partie 2-1 : Exigences particulières et essais pour les
transformateurs d'isolement à enroulements séparés et les blocs d'alimentation
incorporant des transformateurs d'isolement à enroulements séparés pour applications
d'ordre général
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61558-2-1:2025
ICS:
29.180 Transformatorji. Dušilke Transformers. Reactors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61558-2-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2025
ICS 29.180 Supersedes EN 61558-2-1:2007
English Version
Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and
combinations thereof - Part 2-1: Particular requirements and
tests for separating transformers and power supplies
incorporating separating transformers for general applications
(IEC 61558-2-1:2021)
Sécurité des transformateurs, des bobines d'inductance, Sicherheit von Transformatoren, Drosseln, Netzgeräten und
des blocs d'alimentation et combinaisons de ces éléments - entsprechenden Kombinationen - Teil 2-1: Besondere
Partie 2-1 : Exigences particulières et essais pour les Anforderungen und Prüfungen für Netztransformatoren und
transformateurs d'isolement à enroulements séparés et les Netzgeräte, die Netztransformatoren enthalten, für
blocs d'alimentation incorporant des transformateurs allgemeine Anwendungen
d'isolement à enroulements séparés pour applications (IEC 61558-2-1:2021)
d'ordre général
(IEC 61558-2-1:2021)
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The text of document 96/499/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 61558-2-1, prepared by TC 96
"Transformers, reactors, power supply units, and combinations thereof" was submitted to the IEC-
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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.
Annex ZA of EN IEC 61558-1 is applicable, except as follows:
Add:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61558-1 2017 Safety of transformers, reactors, power EN IEC 61558-1 2019
supply units and combinations thereof -
Part 1: General requirements and tests
IEC 61558-2-1 ®
Edition 3.0 2021-04
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Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof –
Part 2-1: Particular requirements and tests for separating transformers and
power supply units incorporating separating transformers for general
applications
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ICS 29.180 ISBN 978-2-8322-9696-7
– 2 – IEC 61558-2-1:2021 © IEC 2021
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General requirements . 7
5 General notes on tests . 7
6 Ratings . 8
7 Classification . 8
8 Marking and other information . 8
9 Protection against electric shock . 9
10 Change of input voltage setting . 9
11 Output voltage and output current under load . 9
12 No-load output voltage . 9
13 Short-circuit voltage . 10
14 Heating . 10
15 Short-circuit and overload protection . 10
16 Mechanical strength . 11
17 Protection against harmful ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture . 11
18 Insulation resistance, dielectric strength and leakage current . 11
19 Construction . 11
20 Components . 11
21 Internal wiring . 11
22 Supply connection and other external flexible cable or cords . 11
23 Terminals for external conductors . 11
24 Provisions for protective earthing. 11
25 Screws and connections . 11
26 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation . 11
27 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking . 11
28 Resistance to rusting . 12
Annexes . 13
Bibliography . 14
Table 101 – Symbols indicating the kind of transformer . 9
Table 102 – Output voltage ratio . 10
IEC 61558-2-1:2021 © IEC 2021 – 3 –
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SAFETY OF TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS, POWER SUPPLY
UNITS AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF –
Part 2-1: Particular requirements and tests for separating
transformers and power supply units incorporating separating
transformers for general applications
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