EN IEC 61557-1:2021

Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 1: General requirements

EN IEC 61557-1:2021

Name:EN IEC 61557-1:2021   Standard name:Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 1: General requirements
Standard number:EN IEC 61557-1:2021   language:English language
Release Date:09-Dec-2021   technical committee:CLC/TC 85X - Measuring equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities
Drafting committee:IEC/TC 85 - IEC_TC_85   ICS number:17.220.20 - Measurement of electrical and magnetic quantities

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61557-1:2007
Električna varnost v nizkonapetostnih razdelilnih sistemih za izmenične napetosti
do 1 kV in enosmerne napetosti do 1,5 kV - Oprema za preskušanje, merjenje ali
nadzorovanje zaščitnih ukrepov - 1. del: Splošne zahteve (IEC 61557-1:2019)
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC -
Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 1: General
requirements (IEC 61557-1:2019)
Elektrische Sicherheit in Niederspannungsnetzen bis AC 1 000 V und DC 1 500 V -
Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder Überwachen von Schutzmaßnahmen - Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 61557-1:2019)
Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux de distribution basse tension de 1 000 V c.a. et 1
500 V c.c. - Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou de surveillance de mesures de
protection - Partie 1: Exigences générales (IEC 61557-1:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61557-1:2021
ICS:
17.220.20 Merjenje električnih in Measurement of electrical
magnetnih veličin and magnetic quantities
29.080.01 Električna izolacija na Electrical insulation in
splošno general
29.240.01 Omrežja za prenos in Power transmission and
distribucijo električne energije distribution networks in
na splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61557-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2021
ICS 17.220.20; 29.080.01; 29.240.01 Supersedes EN 61557-1:2007 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V
AC and 1 500 V DC - Equipment for testing, measuring or
monitoring of protective measures - Part 1: General
requirements
(IEC 61557-1:2019)
Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux de distribution basse Elektrische Sicherheit in Niederspannungsnetzen bis AC 1
tension au plus égale à 1 000 V c.a. et 1 500 V c.c. - 000 V und DC 1 500 V - Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder
Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou de surveillance de Überwachen von Schutzmaßnahmen - Teil 1: Allgemeine
mesures de protection - Partie 1: Exigences générales Anforderungen
(IEC 61557-1:2019) (IEC 61557-1:2019)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2021-11-10. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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same status as the official versions.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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© 2021 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 61557-1:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 85/689/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 61557-1, prepared by IEC/TC 85
"Measuring equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities" was submitted to the IEC-
CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 61557-1:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022-08-10
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-11-10
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61557-1:2007 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61557-1:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60359 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60359
IEC 60364-1 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364-1
IEC 60364-6 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364-6
IEC 60664-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60664-1
IEC 61326 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61326 (series)
IEC 61326-2-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61326-2-4
IEC 62430 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62430
IEC 62474 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62474
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60038 (mod) 2009 IEC standard voltages EN 60038 2011
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code)
- -  + corrigendum May 1993
+ A1 1999  + A1 2000
+ A2 2013  + A2 2013
IEC 61010-1 2010 Safety requirements for electrical EN 61010-1 2010
equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use - Part 1: General
requirements
+ A1 (mod) 2016  + A1 2019
IEC 61010-031 -  Safety requirements for electrical EN 61010-031 -
equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use - Part 031: Safety
requirements for hand-held probe
assemblies for electrical measurement and
test
IEC 61010-2-030 2017 Safety requirements for electrical EN IEC 61010-2-030 2021
equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use - Part 2-030: Particular
requirements for equipment having testing
or measuring circuits
- -  + A11 2021
IEC 61010-2-032 -  Safety requirements for electrical EN IEC 61010-2-032 -
equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use - Part 2-032: Particular
requirements for hand-held and hand-
manipulated current sensors for electrical
test and measurement
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61010-2-034 2017 Safety requirements for electrical EN IEC 61010-2-034 2021
equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use - Part 2-034: Particular
requirements for measurement equipment
for insulation resistance and test equipment
for electric strength
- -  + A11 2021
IEC 61326-1 2012 Electrical equipment for measurement, EN 61326-1 2013
control and laboratory use - EMC
requirements - Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 61557-8 2014 Electrical safety in low voltage distribution EN 61557-8 2015
systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c.
- Equipment for testing, measuring or
monitoring of protective measures - Part 8:
Insulation monitoring devices for IT
systems
IEC 61557-9 2014 Electrical safety in low voltage distribution EN 61557-9 2015
systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c.
- Equipment for testing, measuring or
monitoring of protective measures - Part 9:
Equipment for insulation fault location in IT
systems
IEC 61557-1
Edition 3.0 2019-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and

1 500 V d.c. – Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective

measures
Part 1: General requirements
Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux de distribution basse tension au plus égale

à 1 000 V c.a. et 1 500 V c.c. – Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou de

surveillance de mesures de protection

Partie 1: Exigences générales
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 17.220.20; 29.080.01; 29.240.01 ISBN 978-2-8322-7141-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Requirements . 12
4.1 General requirements . 12
4.2 Influence quantities – Operating uncertainty (B), percentage operating
uncertainty (B [%]) . 12
4.3 Rated operating conditions . 13
4.4 Battery test facility . 14
4.5 Safety . 14
4.6 Electromagnetic compatibility . 14
4.6.1 Immunity . 14
4.6.2 Emission . 14
4.7 Mechanical strength against vibration . 14
5 Marking and operating instructions . 15
5.1 General . 15
5.2 Marking . 15
5.3 Operating instructions . 15
5.3.1 Performance requirements . 15
5.3.2 Other information . 15
6 Tests . 16
6.1 General . 16
6.2 Operating uncertainty . 16
6.2.1 General . 16
6.2.2 Influence of changing position . 16
6.2.3 Influence of temperature . 16
6.2.4 Influence of the supply voltage . 16
6.3 Battery test facility . 16
6.4 Safety tests . 16
6.5 EMC tests . 16
6.6 Mechanical requirements . 17
6.7 Marking and operating instructions . 17
6.8 Records . 17
Annex A (informative) Explanation of the application of GUM in series IEC 61557 . 18
A.1 Overview.
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