{"id":250226,"date":"2024-10-19T16:30:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/product\/uncategorized\/bsi-pd-iec-tr-616412014\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:43:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:43:32","slug":"bsi-pd-iec-tr-616412014","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/product\/publishers\/bsi\/bsi-pd-iec-tr-616412014\/","title":{"rendered":"BSI PD IEC\/TR 61641:2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This technical report gives guidance on the method of testing of <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps\">assemblies<\/span> under conditions of arcing in air due to an internal fault.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this test is to assess the ability of the <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps\">assembly<\/span> to limit the risk of personal injury, damage of <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps\">assemblies<\/span> and its suitability for further service as a result of an internal arcing fault.<\/p>\n<p>The test procedure given in this technical report applies only:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>to enclosed, floor-standing or wall-mounted low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies according to <span class=\"std\"> <span class=\"std-ref\">IEC&nbsp;61439\u20112<\/span> <\/span> (power switchgear and controlgear assemblies &#8211; PSC <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps\">assemblies<\/span>);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"non-normative-note\">\n<div class=\"note-label\">\n  NOTE\n <\/div>\n<p>This technical report can be used as a reference for arc fault tests of other products, but adaptations of the test procedures and acceptance criteria can apply taking into account the specifics of such other <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps\">assemblies<\/span> or products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>to situations when doors and covers of the <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps\">assembly<\/span> are closed and correctly secured.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When tests under different or more severe conditions are agreed between the user and the manufacturer, this technical report can be used as a guide.<\/p>\n<p>The test procedure given in this technical report takes into consideration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>the effects of the internal overpressure acting on covers, doors, etc.;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>the thermal effects of the arc or its roots on the enclosures and of ejected hot gases and glowing particles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The test procedure given in this technical report does not cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>other effects which can constitute a risk, such as toxic gases and loud noises;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>conditions during maintenance work, open doors or similar;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>access to the top and bottom of the <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps\">assembly<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a voluntary test made at the discretion of the manufacturer.<\/p>\n<h4>PDF Catalog<\/h4>\n<table border=\"1px\" class=\"des-table\">\n<tr>\n<th>PDF Pages<\/th>\n<th>PDF Title<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>4<b><\/td>\n<td>English  <br \/> CONTENTS  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>5<b><\/td>\n<td>FOREWORD  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>7<b><\/td>\n<td>INTRODUCTION  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>8<b><\/td>\n<td>1 Scope <br \/> 2 Normative references  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>9<b><\/td>\n<td>3 Terms and definitions  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>11<b><\/td>\n<td>4 Classification of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies <br \/> 4.1 Classification with regard to the protection characteristic <br \/> 4.2 Classification with regard to persons who have access  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>12<b><\/td>\n<td>5 assembly characteristics <br \/> 6 Requirements and tests for an arc ignition protected zone <br \/> 6.1 Constructional requirements of an arc ignition protected zone  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>13<b><\/td>\n<td>6.2 Dielectric test of arc ignition protected zones <br \/> 6.3 IP test of arc ignition protected zones <br \/> 7 Selection of test specimen and validity of tests for similar designs (possibilities for derivation)  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>14<b><\/td>\n<td>8 Testing \u2013 Arc fault tests <br \/> 8.1 General <br \/> 8.2 Voltage  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>15<b><\/td>\n<td>8.3 Current <br \/> 8.4 Frequency <br \/> 8.5 Duration of the test <br \/> 8.6 Test procedure <br \/> 8.6.1 Supply circuit <br \/> 8.6.2 Arc initiation  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>16<b><\/td>\n<td>Tables <br \/> Table 1 \u2013 Sizes of the copper ignition wire without current-limiting protection device <br \/> Table 2 \u2013 Sizes of the copper ignition wire with current-limiting protection device  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>17<b><\/td>\n<td>8.6.3 Repetition of the test <br \/> 8.6.4 Indicators (for observing the thermal effects of gases)  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>18<b><\/td>\n<td>8.7 Assessment of the test <br \/> 9 Test report  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>20<b><\/td>\n<td>Figures <br \/> Figure 1 \u2013 Mounting frame for indicators <br \/> Figure 2 \u2013 Examples of installation positions of the indicators   <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>21<b><\/td>\n<td>Annex\u00a0A (informative)User guide to arc fault mitigation <br \/> A.1 General  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>22<b><\/td>\n<td>A.2 Arc ignition protected zones <br \/> A.3 Items for classification <br \/> Table A.1 \u2013 Options for classification  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>23<b><\/td>\n<td>A.4 Use of this technical report  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>24<b><\/td>\n<td>Annex B (informative) List of notes concerning certain countries  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>25<b><\/td>\n<td>Bibliography  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>Enclosed low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Guide for testing under conditions of arcing due to internal fault<\/b><\/p>\n<table class=\"shortdes-table\" style=\"width: 100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Published By<\/td>\n<td>Publication Date<\/td>\n<td>Number of Pages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/product-category\/publishers\/bsi\/\"><b>BSI<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td>2014<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":250233,"template":"","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"product_cat":[517,2641],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-250226","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-29-130-20","7":"product_cat-bsi","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"sold-individually","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/250226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=250226"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=250226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}