IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
TESTING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ALLOWED SUBCONTRACTING Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations IEC 60898-1:2003 Edition 1.2 (incl. A1:2002 + A2:2003) resp. IEC 60898-2:2003 Edititon 1.1 (incl. A1:2003) R=Required by Lab S=May be subcontracted Clause 6 8.1.1 8.1.2 8.1.3 8.1.6 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.7.1 9.7.2 9.7.3 to 9.7.5 9.7.6 9.8
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Measurement / testing Marking General Mechanism Clearances and creepage distances Non-interchangeability Indelibility of marking Test of reliability of screws, current-carrying parts and connections Test of reliability of terminals for external conductors Test of protection against electric shock Test of dielectric properties and isolating capability Resistance to humidity Insulation resistance of the main circuit Dielectric strength Verification of impulse withstand voltages and of leakage current Test of temperature-rise and measurement of power
Testing / measuring equipment / material needed Not required Not required Not required Normally slide-gauge Not required Only chemicals screwdriver with torquemeter
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Weights or spring scale, screwdriver with torquemeter Standard test finger, unjointed test finger, indicator, heating cabinet
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Humidity cabinet DC source (500V) and instruments (or combination) Adjustable high voltage test equipment (AC) up to 2500V Surge generator: impedance 500Ω; up to 6,2 kV (1,2/50µs) AC (resp. DC) source up to 280V, mA-Meter, Voltmeter AC (resp. DC) source up to 125A/30V, resistive loads, temperature-,
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loss 28-day test
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Test of tripping characteristic
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COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
current- and voltage-measuring instruments AC (resp. DC) source up to 185A/30V, resistive loads, temperature-, current- and voltage-measuring instruments AC (resp. DC) source up to 2500A, resistive loads, heating cabinet, refrigerator, temperature-, current- , voltage- and time-measuring instruments
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Clause 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.13.1 9.13.2 9.14 9.15 9.16 Annex J J.6 J.9.1 J.9.2 J.9.3 Annex K K.6 K.8.2 K.9.1 Annex L
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Measurement / testing Test of mechanical and electrical endurance Short-circuit tests Mechanical stresses Mechanical shock Resistance to mechanical stresses and impact Test of resistance to heat Resistance to abnormal heat and to fire Test of resistance to rusting Particular requirements for circuit-breakers with screwless type terminals for external copper conductors Marking Test of reliability of screwless terminals Test of reliability of terminals for external conductors Cycling test Particular requirements for circuit-breakers with flat quick-connect terminations Marking Terminals for external conductors Mechanical overload-force Specific requirements for circuit-breakers with screwtype terminals for external untreated aluminium conductors and with aluminium screw-type terminals for use with copper or with aluminium conductors Marking Test conditions
COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
Testing / measuring equipment / material needed Test apparatus according to method of actuating the circuit-breaker, AC (resp. DC) source up to 125A/440V, resistive and inductive loads, current- and voltage-measuring instruments Test equipment for short-circuit tests, AC source up to 25000A/440V, (resp. DC source up to 10000A/440V) resistive and inductive loads, current- and voltage-oszillating instruments
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Specified test apparatus (figure 8) Specified test apparatus (figure 10), screwdriver with torquemeter, weights or spring scale Heating cabinet, standard test finger, apparatus for ball pressure test Apparatus according to IEC60695-2-1 Chemicals, humidity cabinet, heating cabinet
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Not required Only adequate conductors Weights or spring scale Heating chamber (able to perform temperature-cycles), AC source, measuring instruments
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Not required Normally slide-gauge Weights or spring scale
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Not required Al-conductors
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L.9.2
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Current cycling test
COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES
Test arrangement (according to figure L.1),AC source, measuring instruments
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