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Standards
Additional information
Standards
The different types of standards
There are different types of standards, including:
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management standards
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installation standards
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product standards.
Management standards
ISO 9004
: Quality-management systems - guidelines for performance
improvements. Used in setting up a quality-management system.
ISO 9001
: Quality management systems - requirements. Used for certification
audits.
ISO 14004
: Environmental-management systems. General guidelines on the
principles, systems and supporting techniques.
ISO 14001
: Environmental-management systems. Specification with guidance for
use.
The majority of Schneider Electric development centres and factories are certified
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Low voltage installation standards
The set of IEC 60364 standards defines the main principles and rules for the design
and the mounting of the electrical installation:
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determining general characteristics of installations
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protection
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selection and installation of equipment
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verification and maintenance of installations.
Switchgears standards
They apply to devices or assemblies and are aimed at ensuring correct operation
and safety of the concerned products:
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standards on low voltage switchgear and controlgear:
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IEC 60947-1: general rules
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IEC 60947-2: circuit breakers
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IEC 60947-3: switches and disconnectors
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IEC 60947-4: contactors
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IEC 60947-7-1: terminal blocks for copper conductors
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IEC 62208: empty enclosures.
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The IEC 61439 switchboard standard:
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characterizes the electrical switchboard and specifies the design, construction
and verification rules
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describes in detail all low voltage switchgear and controlgear: definitions,
technical characteristics, conditions of use, and construction and verification
requirements
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applies to power switchgear and controlgear assemblies (PSC assemblies) whose
rated voltage does not exceed 1000 V in alternating current or 1500 V in direct
current.
Regulations in a given country may make certain standards legally binding and may
also create additional safety requirements.
In addition to providing proof of the conformity of its quality-management system,
a product manufacturer can demonstrate the quality of products by providing proof
that the design and manufacture comply with the requirements in the applicable
standard.
Proof of conformity may be a declaration by the manufacturer or a certificate
supplied by an independent organisation.
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Design and manufacture.
Switchgear and controlgear
assemblies.
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Switchgear and controlgear.
Installation.