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Presentation
IEC 61439 standard
The switchboard,
central to the electrical installation
Both the point of arrival of energy and a device for distribution
to the site applications, the LV switchboard is the intelligence
of the system, central to the electrical installation.
It plays an essential role in the availability of electric power, while meeting the needs of personal and property safety.
Its definition, design and installation are based on precise rules; there is no place for improvisation. The IEC 61439 standard
aims to better define "low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies", ensuring that the specified performances are
reached. It specifies in particular:
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the responsibilities of each player, distinguishing those of the original equipment manufacturer; the organisation
that performed the original design and associated verification of an assembly in accordance with the standard,
and of the assembly manufacturer - the organisation taking responsibility for the finished assembly;
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the design and verification rules, constituting a benchmark for product certification.
All the component parts of the electrical switchboard are concerned by the IEC 61439 standard. Equipment produced
in accordance with the requirements of this switchboard standard ensures the safety and reliability of the installation.
The Schneider Electric solution
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Specify switchboards that comply with
standard IEC 61439-1 and 2.
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Guarantee a level of safety that has been
100 % tested, from the day the switchboard
is installed and throughout its service life.
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Ensure a lasting investment through easy
upgrading of the installation in compliance with
the standard.
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Guarantee that the switchboard complies
with the technical specifications.
Prisma tested switchboards
The conformity of the switchboard has been tested
and proven.
APrisma switchboard is:
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made up of Schneider Electric low voltage devices and
components that all comply with the applicable standards;
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based on configurations in our catalogue;
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made up of Prisma and Linergy mechanical and electrical
components that have been subjected to the verification of
original equipment manufacturer;
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mounted and wired by a panelbuilder in compliance
with professional standards;
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subjected to the individual verification.
Schneider Electric makes available to the panelbuilder
everything required to create tested Prisma switchboards,
including the basic configurations in the low voltage
distribution catalogue, all the documentation for switchboard
design and mounting, calculation and design software, etc.
Panelbuilders can demonstrate conformity with standard
IEC 61439-1 and 2 by presenting the declarations or
certificates of conformity for type tests carried out by
independent laboratories (ASEFA, ASTA, KEMA, etc.)
and supplied by Schneider Electric. The panelbuilder
is responsible for the individual routine verification and
delivers the corresponding declarations of conformity.
A switchboard must comply with the
equirements of standard IEC 61439-1 and 2
to guarantee the safety and reliability of the
installation.
Managers of installations, fully
aware of the professional and legal liabilities
weighing on their company and on themselves,
demand a high level of safety for the electrical
installation.
What is more, the serious economic
consequences of prolonged halts in production
mean that the electrical switchboard must provide
excellent continuity of service, whatever the
operating conditions.