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Specificationforresidualcurrentdevices
withreinforcedimmunity
Productsthat:
Protectpersonsintheeventofearthleakagecurrent
Limitunwantedtrippingintheeventofelectrical
disturbancesonthenetwork
Withstandsevereoperatingconditions

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Contents
Specificationforresidualcurrentdeviceswithreinforcedimmunity...................................................................1
1. Generalrecommendations:........................................................................................................................3
2. Applicablestandards:.................................................................................................................................3
3. Characteristicsandoperatingprinciples:...................................................................................................3
3.1Generalcharacteristics:...............................................................................................................................3
3.2Operationandmaintenance.........................................................................................................................3
4. Sustainabledevelopment...........................................................................................................................4

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1. Generalrecommendations:
Itisrecommendedthatresidualcurrentdeviceswithreinforcedimmunitybeinstalledinelectricalenvironmentsthat
include:
Harmonicsreceivers/generators,
Transientswitchingcurrents,
Applicationsthatgeneratecapacitiveearthleakagecurrent.
Itisalsorecommendedthatthistypeofdevicebeusedinregionswithhighrisksoflightning.

2. Applicablestandards:
Number
IEC/EN610081
IEC/EN6100821

IEC/EN610091
IEC/EN6100921

Title
Residualcurrentoperatedcircuit
breakerswithoutintegralovercurrent
protectionforhouseholdandsimilar
uses(RCCBs)
Part21:
Applicabilityofthegeneralrulesto
RCCBsfunctionallyindependentof
linevoltage
Residualcurrentoperatedcircuit
breakerswithintegralovercurrent
protectionforhouseholdandsimilar
uses(RCBOs)
Part21:
Applicabilityofthegeneralrulesto
RCBOsfunctionallyindependentof
linevoltage

Use
DefinitionsofgeneralcharacteristicsofRCCBs

DefinitionsofgeneralcharacteristicsofRCBOs

3. Characteristicsandoperatingprinciples:
3.1Generalcharacteristics:
ThisfunctionwillbeprovidedbydevicesoftheRCCB,RCBOorresidualcurrentunittype.Thefrontpanelofthe
devicesshallincludeanearthleakagefaultindicator.
Indisturbedinstallations,residualcurrentdeviceswithreinforcedimmunityshouldenableoptimallevelsofsafetyand
continuityofservicetobemaintained:
The8/20simpulsewithstandshallbegreaterthanorequalto3k.
Theminimumoperatingtemperatureshallbe25C.
Thetrippingthresholdat50Hzshallbegreaterthanorequalto22mA.
ElectromagneticcompatibilitywithstandaccordingtoBursttestdefinedbytheIEC61543standard:
Withstandofa5kVpulseat2.5kHz
Withstandofrepeatedpulses:4kVat400kHz
Twotestsshallhavebeenperformedtoimprovetheimmunitylevelofthedevice:
Reinforcedvoltagepeaktest:5kVat2.5kHz
Reinforcedrepetitionrate:4kVat400kHz

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3.2Operationandmaintenance
TheproductsshallbeinstalledonDINrails.
Theyshallbetestedevery6monthsusingthetestbutton.Whenconditionsareextreme(salineenvironment,chlorine,
highlevelofdust),itisrecommendedthattestingbedoneevery3months.

4. Sustainabledevelopment
ProductionsiteorganisationshallcomplywiththerequirementsoftheISO9002andISO14001standards.
Forthedevices,themanufacturershouldbeabletoprovidefollowingarguments:
Hazardoussubstancescontent(RoHSconformitydeclaration&REACHassessmentreferringtolast
updateofSVHCcandidatelist).
Environmentalimpactscharacterizedbyseveralindicators(throughLifeCycleAnalysis&Product
EnvironmentalProfile)withatleast:
Rawmaterialdepletion
Energydepletion
Globalwarming/carbonfootprint
Waterdepletion
Recyclabilityinformation(ProductEnvironmentalProfile/EndofLifeInstruction).
ThedevicesshallbedeliveredinpackagingcompliantwithEuropeanDirective2004/12/CE

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