EN IEC 61557-4:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61557-4:2007
Električna varnost v nizkonapetostnih razdelilnih sistemih za izmenične napetosti
do 1 kV in enosmerne napetosti do 1,5 kV - Oprema za preskušanje, merjenje ali
nadzorovanje zaščitnih ukrepov - 4. del: Upornost ozemljitvenega priključka in
povezav za izenačitev potencialov (IEC 61557-4:2019)
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC -
Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 4:
Resistance of earth connection and equipotential bonding
(IEC 61557-4:2019)
Elektrische Sicherheit in Niederspannungsnetzen bis AC 1 000 V und DC 1 500 V -
Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder Überwachen von Schutzmaßnahmen - Teil 4:
Widerstand von Erdungsleitern, Schutzleitern und Potentialausgleichsleitern (IEC 61557-
4:2019)
Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux de distribution basse tension de 1 000 V c.a. et 1
500 V c.c. - Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou de surveillance de mesures de
protection - Partie 4: Résistance de conducteurs de terre et d'équipotentialité (IEC 61557
-4:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61557-4:2021
ICS:
17.220.20 Merjenje električnih in Measurement of electrical
magnetnih veličin and magnetic quantities
29.080.01 Električna izolacija na Electrical insulation in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61557-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2021
ICS 17.220.20; 29.080.01; 29.240.01 Supersedes EN 61557-4:2007 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V
AC and 1 500 V DC - Equipment for testing, measuring or
monitoring of protective measures - Part 4: Resistance of earth
connection and equipotential bonding
(IEC 61557-4:2019)
Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux de distribution basse Elektrische Sicherheit in Niederspannungsnetzen bis AC 1
tension au plus égale à 1 000 V c.a. et 1 500 V c.c. - 000 V und DC 1 500 V - Geräte zum Prüfen, Messen oder
Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou de surveillance de Überwachen von Schutzmaßnahmen - Teil 4: Widerstand
mesures de protection - Partie 4: Résistance de von Erdungsleitern, Schutzleitern und
conducteurs de terre et d'equipotentialité Potentialausgleichsleitern
(IEC 61557-4:2019) (IEC 61557-4:2019)
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European foreword
The text of document 85/686/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 61557-4, prepared by IEC/TC 85
"Measuring equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities" was submitted to the IEC-
CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 61557-4:2021.
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• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022-08-10
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-11-10
document have to be withdrawn
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61557-4:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 61010-1:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61010-1:2010 (not modified)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61010-031 -  Safety requirements for electrical EN 61010-031 -
equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use - Part 031: Safety
requirements for hand-held probe
assemblies for electrical measurement
and test
IEC 61010-2-030 2017 Safety requirements for electrical EN IEC 61010-2-030 2021
equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use - Part 2-030: Particular
requirements for equipment having testing
or measuring circuits
- -  + A11 2021
IEC 61557-1 2019 Electrical safety in low voltage distribution EN IEC 61557-1 2021
systems up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V
DC - Equipment for testing, measuring or
monitoring of protective measures - Part
1: General requirements
IEC 61557-4 ®
Edition 3.0 2019-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and

1 500 V d.c. – Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective

measures –
Part 4: Resistance of earth connection and equipotential bonding

Sécurité électrique dans les réseaux de distribution basse tension au plus égale

à 1 000 V c.a. et 1 500 V c.c. – Dispositifs de contrôle, de mesure ou de

surveillance de mesures de protection –

Partie 4: Résistance de conducteurs de terre et d'équipotentialité

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 17.220.20; 29.080.01; 29.240.01 ISBN 978-2-8322-7158-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Measuring voltage. 6
4.3 Measuring current . 6
4.4 Measuring with DC . 6
4.5 Measuring range . 6
4.6 External resistance . 6
4.7 Indication of limits . 6
4.8 Overvoltage . 7
5 Marking and operating instructions . 7
5.1 Marking . 7
5.2 Operating instructions . 7
6 Tests . 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 Operating uncertainty . 7
6.3 Open-circuit voltage . 8
6.4 Measuring current . 8
6.5 Indication of limits . 8
6.6 Overvoltage . 8
6.7 Battery life in battery operated instruments . 9
Bibliography . 10

Table 1 – Calculation of operating uncertainty . 8

IEC 61557-4:2019 © IEC 2019 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
UP TO 1 000 V AC AND 1 500 V DC –
EQUIPMENT FOR TESTING, MEASURING OR MONITORING
OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES –
Part 4: Resistance of earth connection
and equipotential bonding
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