Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral
overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) - Part
1: General rules
无集成电路的剩余电流操作断路器
家用和类似用途过电流保护(RCCB).第1部分:
1:一般规则
IEC 61008-1:2010+A1:2012+A2:2013 applies to residual current operated circuit-breakers functionally independent of, or functionally dependent on, line voltage, for household and similar uses, not incorporating overcurrent protection (hereafter referred to as RCCBs), for rated voltages not exceeding 440 V a.c. with rated frequencies of 50 Hz, 60 Hz or 50/60 Hz and rated currents not
exceeding 125 A, intended principally for protection against shock
hazard. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition
published in 1996, amendment 1 (2002) and amendment 2 (2006). This
edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the
following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
- complete revision of EMC sequences, including the new test T.2.6 already approved in IEC 61543;
- clarification of RCDs current/time characteristics reported in
Tables 1 and 2;
- revision of test procedure for IΔn between 5 A
and 200 A;
- testing procedure regarding the 6mA d.c. current superimposed to
the fault current;
- improvement highlighting RCDs with multiple sensitivity;
- tests for the use of RCCBs in IT systems. This consolidated version consists of the third edition (2010), its amendment 1 (2012), its amendment 2 (2013) and the corrigendum of January 2014. Therefore, no need to order amendments in addition to this publication.