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SPECIFICATION FOR LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR
AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES
PART 3 PARTICULAR REQTIIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT WHERE UNSKILLED
PERSONS HAVE ACCESS FOR TTIEIR USE
( IEC Title : Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies part 3 :
Particular Requirements for Low-Voltage Switchgear- and
Controlgear Assemblies Intended to be Installed in places Where
Unskilled Persons Have Access for Their Use Distribution
Boards ) -

( Second ReprintMARCH 1999)

UDC 621 3t6,57.064.241.t8t 4

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
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IEC Pub 439-3 (1990)

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR LOW.VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR
AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES
PART 3 PARTJCULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT WHERE UNSKILLEI)
PERSONS HAVE ACCESS FOR THEIR USE

I General

Scope

Replace the second note by

This Standard gives supplementary requirements for such enclosed distribution boards
(DBU), which are stationary, type tested assemblies (TTA) for indoor use, containing
protective devices and intended for use either in domestic (household) applications or in
other places where unskilled persons have access for their use. Control and/9r signalling
devices may also be included rhey are for use on a,c., with a nominal voltage to earth not
exceeding 300 V The outgoing circuits contain short-circuit protective devices, each
having a rated current no! exceeding 125 A with a total incoming load current not
exceeding 250 A

NOTE - The nominal voltage lo earth in an lT system is taken as the nominal voltage ofrhe system

Unskilled persons normally have access to these assemblies, e.g, for switching operations
and for replacing fuse-links

Requirements for assemblies for outdoor use are under consideration.

Definitions

2.1 General definitions

2.1.1.2 Partially type tested qssembly @ffA)

Not applicable

2,1 .9 Tesl situation

Not applicable,

2. f. l0 Distribution board

An assembly containing switching or protective devices (e.g. fuses or miniature circuit-

breakers) associated with one or rnore outgoing circuits fed frorn one or more incoming
circuits, together witb terminals for the neutral and protective circuit conductors. It may
also include signalling and other control devices. Means of isolation may be included in
the board or may be provided separately
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2.7 Gangways within assemblies

Not applicable.

3 Classification of assemblies

Delete:

- the conditions of installation with respect to mobirity (see 2.s 3 and 2 5.4)

4 Electrical characteristics of assemblies

42 Rated current (of a circuit of an assembly)

Renumber existing 4 2 to read 4 2.1

Add a new sub-c/ause

4.2 2 Rated current of a distnbution board

The rated current of a distribution board is that stated by the manufacturer as the rated
current of the incoming circuit or circuits lf there is more than one incoming circuit the
rated current of a distnbution board is the arithmetic sum of the rated currents of all
incoming circuits that are intended to be used simultaneously This current or currents
shall be carried without the temperature rise of the several parts exceeding the limits
specified in 7.3 when tested according to 6.2.1

4.8 Rated diversity factor

Replace the note and Table lby the following:

For the purpose of this standard the number of main circuits is the number of outgoing
circuits connected to each supply phase. In the absence of information concerning the
actual currents, the conventional values given in Table 1 may be used.

Table 1

Number of main circuits I Oiversity factor

zanoJ / og
4and5 | OZ
6toginclusive I OO
10 (and above) I O.S

Delete the last sentence of 4.8,

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Add a second sentence lo the second paragraph:

Ferrous structural parts of distribution boards, including enclosures, shall have adequate
resistance to rusting when tested in accordance wjth g.2.10.

Add a second sentence and nole to the third paragraph:

Enclosures of distribution boards shall, in addition, withstand an lmpact strength test in

accordance with 8.2.9

NOTE - Parts for aesthetic purposes and individual components need not be subjected to the impact
tests

Add lo the end of /he clause

Any cover which has to be removed during installation or maintenance shall not be used to
support components to wbich conductors are connected if such conductors are subject to
any stress when the cover is removed. In this case, a hinged door shall be used instead.

Doors and the like provided with hinges shail ailow free access and ease of operation of
built-in comDonents.

7.1.2.2 Isolating dislances

Not applicable.

7 .1 .3 .5 Replace by

Provision shall be made for the terminals for outgoing neutral conductors to correspond in
number to the number ofoutgoing neutral conductors. These terminals shall be located or
identified in the same sequence as tbeir respective phase conductor terminals

Terminals sball also be provided for the protective conductors of the incoming and out-
going circuits, which shall be similarly iocated or identified, and for any bonding conduo-
tors that may be required (e.g. as appropriate to the system).

7 .2. | .1 Delete reference to I p 00

7.2.1,5 Not opplicable.

7.4.2 A&l aJier the title:

NOTE - Open type assemblies are not covered by this parf j

Delele lhe second paragraph.
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voltage circuit conductors shall be in separate cornparrmenrs, or

nductors of circuits at different voltages by a metal screen or sheath
protective conductor, unless they are insulated for the highest
ther individually, or collectively in multicore cables or other groupiig of

7.8.3.6 Not applicable.

Test specifications

8l Replace Table VII by the foltowing

Table 7 - List of verifications and tests to be performed

Nos Charactelistics to be checked Sub-clause Tes

I
8 | I a) Verificatidn ol'remperarure-rise Iimils by tesr
I (lYPe-lest)
|
2
8 | | b) | Verification of dielectric properries by tesr
(type test)

l |
8l I c) Verificarion of the short-circuit wirhsrand srrength
|
by tesr {type rest)
4 9t I d) |

IO

l2

l3

5
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8.2. 1.3 Temperature-tise test

Replace second paragraph by:

NoTE - The appropriate diversity factor should be statgd by the manufacture. in th9 type-rest report

8.2 | 3.2 Not applicable

8.2,1.3.3 Not applicable

8.2.1.3 4 Not applicable

8 2.2 2 Add.

This test is made without the components intended to be mounted in the openings of the
enclosure of the assembly

82 8 VeriJication ofconstruction ancl uarking

Compliance with Clause 5, 7 | 3, 7.4, j 6,7 7 and 7,8 shall be checked by inspection.

8.2 9 Verfication of impaa snength

Under consideration

8.2 l0 lteri.fication of resistance to rusling

The following test applies to assemblies without built-in components, [o separare parrs or
to pieces of large parts, provided the protection against rust is the same as in the final
c ons tructi on.

It may alternatively be applied to a test sample prepared with the same protgction against
rust

All grease is removed from the parts or representative samples of the steel enclosures of
the distribution board to be tested! by immersion in a cold chemjcal degreaser sucn as
methylchloroform or refined petrol for l0 min. The parts are then immersed for 10 min in a
l0 % solution of ammonium chloride in water at a temperature of (20 + 5) "C.
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8.2,12 Verifieation ofresistance of insulating materi(]ls lo abnormal heot and to lire due
to internal electric effects

Tests shall be carried our in accordance with the principres of IEC 695-2-r.

8 2.12.1 General description of the lest

See CIause 3 of IEC 695-2-t.

8.2 12 2 Descritionoftestapparatus

Tbe apparatus to be used shall be as described in crause 4 of IEC 69s-2-

A piece of white pinewood board, approximately l0 mm thick and coveied with a single
layer of tissue paper, is posifioned at a djstance of 200 nrm bclow thc bottom surface
of
the distribution board

Tissue paper is specified in 6.86 of ISO 4046 (1978) (Paper vocabulary - second series
of
terms), as thin, soft, relatively tough paper generally intended for packing delicate articles,
its substance being between 12 glm2 and 30 g/m2

8.2 12.3 Preconditioning

The specimen is stored for 24 h in an atnrosphere having a temperature between

l5 "C
and 35 'C and a relative humidity between 35 o/o and 75 %o iefore startins the test.

8.2 124 Testprocedure

The apparaqus is placed in a substantially draught-tree dark room, so that tbe flames
occurring during the test are visible.

Before starting the test, tlre thermocouple is calibrated in accordance with Clause 6 of
tEC 69s-2-'t .

For the test, the procedure given in 9 l,g 2 and 9.3 of IEC 695-2-l shall be fotlowed.
After each test, il is neccssary to aloan thc tip of thc glow wirc of any rcsidue of insulating
material, for cxample by nrcans of a brush.
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