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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
Second edition
1999-10
High-voltage alternating current contactors
and contactor-based motor-starters
Contacteurs pour courants alternatifs haute tension
et démarreurs de moteurs à contacteurs
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
Second edition
1999-10
High-voltage alternating current contactors
and contactor-based motor-starters
Contacteurs pour courants alternatifs haute tension
et démarreurs de moteurs à contacteurs
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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 5
Clause
1 General. 7
1.1 Scope and object . 7
1.2 Normative references. 9
2 Normal service conditions . 10
2.1 Special service conditions . 10
3 Definitions. 10
3.1 General terms . 10
3.2 Assemblies of switchgear and controlgear . 11
3.3 Parts of assemblies. 11
3.4 Switching devices. 11
3.5 Parts of switchgear and controlgear. 13
3.6 Operation. 14
3.7 Characteristic quantities. 16
4 Ratings . 20
4.1 Rated voltage (U ) . 22
r
4.2 Rated insulation level . 22
4.3 Rated frequency (f ) . 23
r
4.4 Rated normal current and temperature rise. 23
4.5 Rated short-time withstand current (I ) . 24
k
4.6 Rated peak withstand current (I ) . 24
p
4.7 Rated duration of short circuit (t ). 24
k
4.8 Rated supply voltage of closing and opening devices, and of auxiliary and
control circuits (U ) . 24
a
4.9 Rated supply frequency of closing and opening devices, and of auxiliary circuits. 24
4.10 Rated pressure of compressed gas supply for insulation and/or operation. 24
5 Design and construction . 33
5.1 Requirements for liquids. 33
5.2 Requirements for gases . 33
5.3 Earthing . 33
5.4 Auxiliary and control equipment. 34
5.5 Dependent power operation. 34
5.6 Stored energy operation . 34
5.7 Independent manual operation . 34
5.8 Operation of releases. 34
5.9 Low- and high-pressure interlocking and monitoring devices. 34
5.10 Nameplates. 34
5.11 Interlocking devices . 35
5.12 Position indication . 35
5.13 Degrees of protection by enclosures. 35
5.14 Creepage distances . 35
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5.15 Gas and vacuum tightness . 35
5.16 Liquid tightness. 36
5.17 Flammability. 36
5.18 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 36
6 Type tests . 41
6.1 General. 41
6.2 Dielectric tests . 43
6.3 Radio interference voltage (r.i.v.) test. 43
6.4 Measurement of the resistance of circuits. 43
6.5 Temperature-rise tests . 43
6.6 Short-time withstand current and peak withstand current tests . 47
6.7 Verification of the protection. 47
6.8 Tightness tests. 47
6.9 Electromagnetic compatibility tests (EMC) . 47
7 Routine tests.59
7.1 Dielectric test on the main circuit. 59
7.2 Dielectric test on auxiliary and control circuits. 59
7.3 Measurement of the resistance of the main circuit . 59
7.4 Tightness test . 59
7.5 Design and visual checks . 60
8 Guide to the selection of contactors and motor-starters for service . 61
9 Information to be given with enquiries, tenders and orders. 65
10 Rules for transport, storage, erection, operation and maintenance . 66
11 Safety . 66
Annex A (normative) Records and reports of type tests for making, breaking
and short-time current performance . 75
Figure 1 – Examples of speed/time curves . 67
Figure 2 – Test duties A and B – preferred earth point . 68
Figure 3 – Test duties A and B – alternative earth point. 69
Figure 4 – Test duty C – preferred earth point . 70
Figure 5 – Test duty C – alternative earth point . 71
Figure 6 – Representation by two parameters of a prospective TRV of a circuit . 71
Figure 7 – Representation by four parameters of a prospective TRV of a circuit. 72
Figure 8 – Representation of the specified TRV by a two-parameter reference line
and a delay line . 72
Figure 9 – Determination of power frequency recovery voltage . 73
Figure 10 – Characteristics for determining take-over current. 74
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Table 1 – Ratings and characteristics – Rating/characteristic . 21
Table 2 – Utilization categories . 28
Table 3 – Characteristics dependent on starter type. 33
Table 4 – Characteristics of the opening operation of overload relays when energized
on all poles. 39
Table 5 – Characteristics of the opening operation of three-pole thermal overload relays
when energized on two poles only. 39
Table 6 – Characteristics of the opening by three-pole phase failure-sensitive thermal
overload relays when their poles are not equally energized. 40
Table 7 – Applicable type tests . 42
Table 8 – Test copper conductors for test currents up to 800 A inclusive. 44
Table 9 – Intermittent duty operating cycles . 45
Table 10 – Verification of rated making and breaking capacities – Conditions for making
and breaking corresponding to the several utilization categories at rated voltage U . 49
r
Table 11 – Relationship between current broken I and OFF time. 52
c
Table 12 – Overload current withstand requirements. 53
Table 13 – Transient recovery voltage characteristics . 58
Table 14 – Verification of the number of on-load operating cycles – Conditions for
making and breaking corresponding to the several utilization categories. 59
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HIGH-VOLTAGE ALTERNATING CURRENT CONTACTORS
AND CONTACTOR-BASED MOTOR-STARTERS
FOREWORD
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