EN IEC 61439-2:2021/FprAA:2025
(Amendment)Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 2: Power switchgear and controlgear assemblies
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 2: Power switchgear and controlgear assemblies
This Amendment A11 will revise EN IEC 61439-2:2021 to meet the essential requirements of Directive 2014/30/EU relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen - Teil 2: Energie-Schaltgerätekombinationen
Ensembles d'appareillage à basse tension - Partie 2: Ensembles d'appareillage de puissance
Sestavi nizkonapetostnih stikalnih in krmilnih naprav - 2. del: Sestavi močnostnih stikalnih in krmilnih naprav - Dopolnilo AA
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 10-Apr-2025
- Current Stage
- 4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
- Start Date
- 28-Nov-2024
- Due Date
- 27-Sep-2022
- Completion Date
- 28-Nov-2024
Relations
- Effective Date
- 25-Nov-2021
Overview
EN IEC 61439-2:2021/FprAA:2025 is a critical amendment to the established European standard for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies, specifically focusing on power switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Developed under the auspices of CLC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization), this amendment updates the existing EN IEC 61439-2:2021 standard to ensure conformity with Directive 2014/30/EU relating to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). It provides harmonized technical requirements that manufacturers and engineers must address to achieve compliance within the European Single Market.
Key benefits of this amendment include:
- Alignment with EU legal requirements on electromagnetic compatibility
- Enhanced safety and operational reliability of power switchgear assemblies
- Clear guidance for manufacturers on technical and EMC testing obligations
- Facilitation of easier market access through harmonized compliance
Key Topics
1. Scope and Purpose
This amendment revises EN IEC 61439-2:2021 to fully incorporate requirements associated with Directive 2014/30/EU. It focuses on reducing electromagnetic disturbances and ensuring immunity from external electromagnetic influences for power switchgear and controlgear assemblies.
2. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
A core focus of this amendment is meeting essential EMC requirements. This includes directives on controlling electromagnetic emissions and improving immunity to disruptions that could affect the operation of low-voltage power switchgear assemblies.
3. Safety Objectives and Compliance
The amendment provides a direct relationship between the standard and key safety objectives outlined in Directive 2014/35/EU, covering electrical equipment safety, mechanical impacts, and electrical protection levels. Annexes ZZA and ZZB detail these correlating requirements and demonstrate presumption of conformity once cited in the Official Journal of the European Union.
4. Normative References and Harmonization
Updates in normative references include alignment with IEC 60204-1 (Safety of machinery electrical equipment) and IEC 62262 (Protection degrees of enclosures). These ensure interoperability, safety integrity, and simplification of conformity assessment procedures.
Applications
The EN IEC 61439-2:2021/FprAA:2025 amendment is essential for:
- Manufacturers and designers of low-voltage power switchgear assemblies who must ensure their products meet updated EMC requirements for the European market.
- Electrical system integrators and contractors installing and maintaining industrial and commercial switchgear systems seeking compliance verification aligned with EU legislation.
- Testing laboratories providing conformity assessment services focused on electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety for switchgear products.
- Regulatory bodies and market surveillance authorities tasked with enforcing harmonized standards under EU Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/35/EU.
By adhering to this amendment, stakeholders benefit from enhanced product reliability, safety, and smoother regulatory approval processes within Europe and associated EFTA countries.
Related Standards
The amendment closely links with several important international and European standards including:
- EN IEC 61439-1: General rules for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
- IEC 60204-1: Safety of machinery – Electrical equipment of machines – General requirements
- IEC 62262: Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against mechanical impacts (IK code)
- Directive 2014/30/EU: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
- Directive 2014/35/EU: Low Voltage Directive
Compliance with EN IEC 61439-2:2021/FprAA:2025 facilitates conformity with these standards and directives, providing a comprehensive framework for creating safe, reliable, and EMC-compliant power switchgear assemblies.
Keywords: low-voltage switchgear, controlgear assemblies, power switchgear, EN IEC 61439-2, electromagnetic compatibility, EMC, Directive 2014/30/EU, electrical safety, low voltage directive, CLC standards, harmonized standards, European standard compliance, switchgear EMC requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN IEC 61439-2:2021/FprAA:2025 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 2: Power switchgear and controlgear assemblies". This standard covers: This Amendment A11 will revise EN IEC 61439-2:2021 to meet the essential requirements of Directive 2014/30/EU relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
This Amendment A11 will revise EN IEC 61439-2:2021 to meet the essential requirements of Directive 2014/30/EU relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
EN IEC 61439-2:2021/FprAA:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.130.20 - Low voltage switchgear and controlgear. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN IEC 61439-2:2021/FprAA:2025 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN IEC 61439-2:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN IEC 61439-2:2021/FprAA:2025 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/30/EU, 2014/35/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/511, M/552. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2024
Sestavi nizkonapetostnih stikalnih in krmilnih naprav - 2. del: Sestavi močnostnih
stikalnih in krmilnih naprav - Dopolnilo AA
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 2: Power switchgear and
controlgear assemblies
Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen - Teil 2: Energie-
Schaltgerätekombinationen
Ensembles d'appareillage à basse tension - Partie 2: Ensembles d'appareillage de
puissance
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61439-2:2021/prAA:2023
ICS:
29.130.20 Nizkonapetostne stikalne in Low voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
EN IEC 61439-2:2021
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
November 2023
ICS 29.130.20 -
English Version
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 2:
Power switchgear and controlgear assemblies
Ensembles d'appareillage à basse tension - Partie 2: Niederspannungs-Schaltgerätekombinationen - Teil 2:
Ensembles d'appareillage de puissance Energie-Schaltgerätekombinationen
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN IEC 61439-2:2021; it is submitted to CENELEC members
for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2024-02-16.
It has been drawn up by CLC/BTTF 170-1.
If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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EN IEC 61439-2:2021/prAA:2023 (E)
Contents Page
1 European foreword . 3
2 1 Modification to Annex ZA, "Normative references to international publications with their
3 corresponding European publications" . 4
4 2 Replacement of Annex ZZ, "Relationship between this European standard and the safety
5 objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be covered" . 4
EN IEC 61439-2:2021/prAA:2023 (E)
6 European foreword
7 This document (EN IEC 61439-2:2021/prAA:2023) has been prepared by CLC/BTTF 170-1 "Common
8 modifications to EN IEC 61439-1:2021 and EN IEC 61439-2:2021".
9 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
10 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dor + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dor + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
11 This document will amend EN 61439-2:2021.
12 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
13 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
14 Member States.
15 For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZB, which are an integral part of
16 this document.
EN IEC 61439-2:2021/prAA:2023 (E)
17 1 Modification to Annex ZA, "Normative references to international publications
18 with their corresponding European publications"
19 Replace the following references:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60204-1 2016 Safety of machinery – Electrical equipment of EN 62204-1 2018
machines – Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61439-1 2020 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies – EN IEC 61439-1 2021
Part 1: General rules
+ A11 —
IEC 62262 2002 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for EN 62262 2002
electrical equipment against external mechanical
impacts (IK code)
+ A1 2021
20 2 Replacement of Annex ZZ, "Relationship between this European standard and the
21 safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be covered"
22 Replace Annex ZZ with the following Annexes ZZA and ZZB:
23 “
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