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FloorstandingLVswitchboardtypefor
electricaldistributionandmotor
control,upto6300A
WallmountedswitchboardTypeCupto
630A

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Tableofcontents:
1.LVswitchboardtypeDandMupto6300A.........

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1.1General....

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1.2Constructionandoperation.........

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1.3Installation........

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1.4Protectionandsafety................

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2.WallmountedswitchboardTypeCupto630A..........

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2.1General........

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2.2Constructionandoperation.................................

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2.3Protectionandsafety.......

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1.LVswitchboardtypeDandMupto6300A
1.1General
1.1.1switchboardsshallbeprefabricatedandshallcomplywithstandardIEC604391aswellaswith
derivednationalstandardsNFEN604391,VDE0660Part5,DIN41488,BS5486,NBNC63439and
CEIItaly542concerningtheconstructionoftypetestedassemblies(TTA).
1.1.2thedegreeofprotectionshallbedefinedincompliancewithstandardIEC60529.Itshallbe:
IP20withadoororwithfrontplates;
IP31withadoor;
IP42withadoorandgasketkit;
IP54withadoorandgasketkit.
IPTypetestscertificatesshallbeavailable,incompliancewiththeIEC60529standard.
1.1.3thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallbetypetestedassemblies(TTA)andtestcertificatesshall
beavailable,incompliancewithstandardIEC604391.Thesecertificatesshallmentionthebrandof
switchgear&controlgearembeddedduringtypetests.Replacementofswitchgear&controlgear,during
typetests,byanydevicenotensuringthesamefunctionisnotaccepted.
1.1.4thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboards:
shallenablelowvoltageswitchgearandcontrolgearassembliesupto1000VAC;
shallhavearatedinsulationvoltageof1000VACor750VDC;
shallhavearatedoperationalvoltageof690VACor600VDC.
1.1.5thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallcomplywithstandardIEC60068.2.30(hotanddamp
climates)andwithstandardIEC60068.2.11(saltmist).
1.1.6thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallbecompatiblewithallsystemearthingarrangements
definedinstandardIEC60984(IT,TTorTN).
1.1.7thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallhaveapermissibleasymmetricshortcircuitcurrentofup
to100kAfor1second.Thebusbarsshallbedesignedformountingoninsulatedsupportsthataresufficient
innumbertoaccepttheelectrodynamicforcesresultingfromtheflowofthepeakasymmetricshortcircuit
current(220kApeak).
Thedifferentshortcircuitcurrentlevelsshallbe:
30kA:peakvalueofIsc65kA
50kA:peakvalueofIsc105kA
85kA:peakvalueofIsc187kA
100kA:peakvalueofIsc220kA(fordoublebusbarsarrangement)
1.1.8thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallhaveanearthingcircuitincludingabarthatcanbe
removedforisolationpurposesduringthenecessaryinsulationmeasurements(removalofthebarshall
requireatool).
1.1.9theswitchboardshallbesuitableforfrontand/orrearconnections(tobeprecised).
1.1.10cableentryshallbeviathebottomand/orthetop(tobeprecised).
1.1.11thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallbe2200mmhigh,incompliancewithstandardDIN41
488.
1.1.12onanoptionalbasis,thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallbecapableofresistingearthquake
phenomenaincompliancewiththeUBCandCBCregulationsinforceintheUnitedStates.Testcertificates
shallbeavailable.
1.1.13thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallhavearatedcurrentofupto6300A.
1.1.14naturalventilationorcontrolledventilationshallmakeitpossiblefortheswitchgearandcontrolgear
componentstooperatewithintherecommendedtemperatureranges.
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1.1.15thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallhavesmalldepths,thusoptimisinglayoutinelectrical
rooms:
400mmupto1600A;
600mmupto6300A.
1.1.16thesystemshallmakeitpossibletoimplementfixedorwithdrawabledistributionandmotorcontrol
sections,positionedsidebyside,whichtogetherformanassemblyreferredtoasanelectricalswitchboard.
1.1.17selectionofswitchgearandcontrolgearcomponentsshallbemadeincompliancewithstandard
IEC60947.Theselectedswitchgearandcontrolgearbrandsshallbeequaltotheonesmentionedinthetype
testsreportsoftheequipment.
1.2Constructionandoperation
1.2.1thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallbemadeupofidentifiedfunctionalvolumesincludingthe
busbarcompartment,switchgearandcontrolgearcomponentcompartment,connectioncompartmentand
auxiliariescompartment.
thedifferentbusbarsshallbethemainbusbars,distributionbusbarsandauxiliarybusbars.
thebusbarsshallbemadeofelectrolyticcopper,(typeCuETPasdefinedbystandardISO1337).
thecompartmentsshallbelocatedinsideametalenclosurewithwallsprovidingprotectionagainstdirect
contactwithlivepartsandguaranteeingadegreeofprotectionIP2X.
Theframe,theexternalpanels(doors,sideandrearpanels,tops)andinternalelements(ducts)shallbemade
of2mmthicksteelsheetmetalandprotectedbyanepoxypaintcoating.
1.2.2sheetmetalelementsintheimmediateproximityofhighcurrentflowgeneratingpotentialeddycurrent
shallbemadeofaluminium.
1.2.3drawersoraircircuitbreakersshallhavefourdifferentpositions:connected,test,disconnectedand
removed.Withdrawabilityofupstreamanddownstreampowercircuitsandofauxiliarycircuitsshallbetotal,
i.e.ofthe"WWW"typeincompliancewithstandardIEC604391.
1.2.4theswitchboardsshallbesuitableforinstallationsidebysideandbacktobackandcapableof
receivinglateralductsforbusbars,cablesandterminals.
1.2.5theswitchboardcoverpanelsshallberemovable.
1.2.6theconstructionsystemshallprovideacompletesetofelementsforinstallingfixedorwithdrawable
switchingandprotectivedevices,measurementdevicesandcontrol/monitoringdevicesintheswitchboard.
1.2.7itshallbepossibletopositionswitchboardsbacktoback.
1.2.8thedrawersshallbedesignedsuchthattherateddegreeofprotection(IP,asperIEC60529)is
maintainedwhatevertheirposition(connected,test,disconnected,removed).
1.3Installation
1.3.1splicesshallbeimplementedtoensuretheelectricalcontinuityofthehorizontalbusbars,auxiliary
busesandtheprotectiveconductorbetweenadjacentsections.
1.3.2itshallbepossibletosecurethesectionstoafloorthatisflattowithin2mm/m:
byanchoringdirectlytoaconcretefloorusinganchorbolts;
bysecuringtoordinarymetalprofiles.
1.3.3extensionstothelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallbepossibleoneitherside(rightorleft).
1.4Protectionandsafety
1.4.1thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallensurethesafetyoflifeandpropertyaswellasprovidea
highlevelofcontinuityofservice.
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switchingsafetyshallbeensuredbyamechanicaldevicepreventingonloadwithdrawal&onloadaccess
toliveparts,exceptbystrictlyfollowingadefinedprocedure&usingdefinedtools.
operatingsafetyshallbeensuredbytheuseofcompartmentsincompliancewithstandardIEC604391and
accordingtoformtypes1,2b,3band4.
currentinterruptionshallbeofthe"visiblebreakisolation"or"positivecontactindication"typeasdefined
bystandardIEC609473.
1.4.2inviewofreducingtheriskofelectricalshock:
powerandcontrolcircuitsshallbeseparateandcompletelyisolated;
auxiliarycircuitsshallbeoftheextralowvoltagetype.
1.4.3thelowvoltageelectricalswitchboardsshallbeequippedwithtwotypesofmechanicallocking
compatiblewiththedifferentpositionsofdrawers.Thelockingsystemshallbepartiallymobileand
implementthreepadlocks.
1.4.4optionally,thesafetyofpersonsshallbeenhancedbyaversioncomplyingwiththerequirementsof
standardAS34391concerningthepropagationofanarcinsideelectricalswitchboards.Testcertificates
shallbeavailable.
1.4.5Inviewofreducingfirehazardduetowrongsizinganddesignofelectricalpowercircuitsand
connections,themanufacturershallbeabletoprovidestandardderatingtablesshowinganamelyrelationto
theequipmentbrand.
1.4.6Provisionsmustbemade,aroundtheequipmentcriticalzones,forvisual/infraredinspectionduring
equipmentoperation,withrespecttooperatorsafetyasshownin1.4.1

2.WallmountedswitchboardTypeCupto630A
2.1General
2.1.1thelowvoltageswitchboardsshallcomplywithstandardIEC604391.
2.1.2thedegreeofprotectionincompliancewithstandardIEC60529shallbe:
IP42withdoor;
IP54withdoorandgasketkit.
2.1.3helowvoltageswitchboardsshallhavearatedinsulationlevelof1000VAC.
2.1.4thelowvoltageswitchboardsshallhavearatedoperationalvoltageupto690VAC.
2.1.5thelowvoltageswitchboardsshallbesuitableforIT,TTorTNsystemearthingarrangements.
2.1.6thelowvoltageswitchboardsshallbecapableofwithstandingashorttimewithstandcurrentof25kA
rmsforonesecond.
2.1.7thelowvoltageswitchboardsshallacceptaratedcurrentupto630A.
2.1.8thelowvoltageswitchboardsshallbedesignedtodistributepowerwithafrequencyof50/60Hz.
2.2Constructionandoperation
2.2.1enclosures,frontplatesanddoorsoflowvoltageswitchboardsshallbemadeof2mmthick,steel
sheetmetalwhichshallhavereceivedananticorrosioncoating(hotpolymerisedpolyester/epoxypowder).
2.2.2thelowvoltageswitchboardsshallbedesignedforsimpleanddependableinstallationofbusbarsand
switchgearandcontrolgearcomponents,aswellasthenecessaryconnections,usingspecificprotective
barriersandsupportsforeachfunction.
2.2.3thefrontpanelsoftheswitchboardsshallberemovabletofacilitateservicing.
2.2.4thesystemofconstructionshallofferacompletefunctionalsetofprefabricatedelementsfor
installationofswitching,protective,measurement,controlandmonitoringcomponents.
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2.2.5asetofbusbarsshallbeinstallablefromthetoptothebottomoftheswitchboardtofacilitate
connectionofswitchgearandcontrolgearcomponentsandsubsequentmodifications.
2.2.6insulatedcurrentdistributionarrangementsshallbeusedtosupplyarowofmodularcomponents.
2.2.7reservespaceshallbepreequippedtosupplynewmodularcomponents.
2.3Protectionandsafety
2.3.1protectivefrontplateswithcutoutsforcomponentoperatinghandlesshallbeinstalledsystematically.
2.3.2internalprotectionsystemsshallpreventaccidentaldirectcontactwithlivepartscomplyingwithall
conditionsspecifiedinIEC604391,paragraphXXX(formes)

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