BSI BS EN 60947-1 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Part 1: General rules

	Purchase Information Use this form to request purchase information on BSI online subscriptions. BSI Collections First Name: Last Name: Email address:

Document BSI BS EN 60947-1 is offered by IHS as part of an online subscription. This subscription contains many documents on the same topic.

You may also purchase this document alone from the IHS Standards Store.

BSI BS EN 60947-1 Document Information:

Title
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Part 1: General rules

British Standards Institution

Publication Date:
Aug 31, 2007

Scope:

Scope and object

This standard applies, when required by the relevant product standard, to switchgear and controlgear hereinafter referred to as "equipment" and intended to be connected to circuits, the rated voltage of which does not exceed 1 000 V a.c. or 1 500 V d.c.

It does not apply to low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies which are dealt with in IEC 60439.

NOTE In certain clauses or subclauses of this standard, the equipment covered by this standard is also referred to as "device", to be consistent with the text of such clauses or subclauses.

The object of this standard is to state those general rules and requirements which are common to low-voltage equipment as defined in 1.1, including for example:

 – definitions;

 – characteristics;

 – information supplied with the equipment;

 – normal service, mounting and transport conditions;

 – constructional and performance requirements;

 – verification of characteristics and performance.

Keywords:

Switchgear

Electrical equipment

Electric control equipment

Low-voltage equipment

Low voltage

Protected electrical equipment

Electric enclosures

Rated voltage

Electric terminals

Electrical testing

About IHS
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is a leading global provider of critical technical information, decision-support tools and related services in a number of industries including aerospace and defense, automotive, construction, electronics, and energy. IHS serves customers ranging from large governments and multinational corporations to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 100 countries. IHS been in business for more than 45 years and employ more than 2,300 people around the world.