SIST EN 60931-1:1999/A1:2003
(Amendment)Shunt power capacitors of the non-self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 kV -- Part 1: General - Performance, testing and rating - Safety requirements - Guide for installation and operation
Shunt power capacitors of the non-self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 kV -- Part 1: General - Performance, testing and rating - Safety requirements - Guide for installation and operation
Nichtselbstheilende Leistungs-Parallelkondensatoren für Wechselstromanlagen mit einer Nennspannung bis 1 kV -- Teil 1: Allgemeines - Leistungsanforderungen, Prüfung und Bemessung - Sicherheitsanforderungen - Anleitung für Errichtung und Betrieb
Condensateurs shunt de puissance non autorégénérateurs pour réseaux à courant alternatif de tension assignée inférieure ou égale à 1 kV -- Partie 1: Généralités - Caractéristiques fonctionnelles, essais et valeurs assignées - Règles de sécurité - Guide d'installation et d'exploitation
Amendment to (sub)clauses 7.2, 10.1, 10.2 and 15 of EN
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Jun-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Jul-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Jul-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Jul-2003
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2025
- Effective Date
- 21-Sep-2010
Overview
EN 60931-1:1996/A1:2003 (CLC) is the European amendment to IEC 60931-1 covering shunt power capacitors of the non‑self‑healing type for AC systems with rated voltages up to and including 1 kV. It defines general requirements for performance, testing, rating, safety, and provides guidance for installation and operation. Amendment A1 (2003) updates key test levels, tolerances and impulse test values to reflect improved safety and harmonized test practice.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope: Non‑self‑healing shunt power capacitors used in low‑voltage AC systems (≤ 1 000 V).
- Capacitance tolerances: Amendment A1 clarifies tolerances:
- –5 % to +10 % for units and banks up to 100 kVAr.
- –5 % to +5 % for units and banks above 100 kVAr.
- Routine dielectric test: AC voltage applied between terminals (joined) and container. The amendment specifies the test voltage as 2U + 2 kV or 3 kV, whichever is higher, and includes provisions for a 6 kV routine test by agreement when units connect directly to aerial power lines.
- Type test: Units with fully insulated terminals are subjected to the routine test for 1 minute; additional provisions apply for units with one terminal connected to the container.
- Lightning impulse voltage test: Updated impulse peak values for terminal‑to‑container tests:
- 8 kV peak for rated voltage U ≤ 690 V.
- 12 kV peak for U > 690 V.
- Higher impulses (15 kV / 25 kV) permitted by agreement for direct aerial line connection. Tests require three positive and three negative impulses.
- Safety and installation guidance: Includes requirements for insulation, clearances, terminal connections and testing to ensure safe operation and handling.
Practical applications and who uses it
- Capacitor manufacturers use the standard for design validation, type testing and routine production testing.
- Test laboratories and certification bodies apply the described test methods and acceptance criteria.
- Utilities and network operators reference the standard when specifying capacitors for power factor correction and reactive power management in MV/LV distribution networks.
- Electrical installers, protection engineers and consultants use the guidance for safe installation, selection and operational commissioning of shunt capacitors.
- Regulators and procurement teams include EN 60931‑1/A1 in technical specifications and compliance checks.
Related standards
- IEC 60931‑1:1996 and its amendment A1 (the international base for this European amendment).
- Other parts of the IEC/EN 60931 series (for additional types, application rules and test procedures).
Keywords: shunt power capacitors, non‑self‑healing, EN 60931‑1/A1:2003, IEC 60931‑1, 1 kV, performance testing, safety requirements, capacitance tolerances, lightning impulse test, routine test, type test.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 60931-1:1999/A1:2003 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Shunt power capacitors of the non-self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 kV -- Part 1: General - Performance, testing and rating - Safety requirements - Guide for installation and operation". This standard covers: Shunt power capacitors of the non-self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 kV -- Part 1: General - Performance, testing and rating - Safety requirements - Guide for installation and operation
Shunt power capacitors of the non-self-healing type for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 kV -- Part 1: General - Performance, testing and rating - Safety requirements - Guide for installation and operation
SIST EN 60931-1:1999/A1:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 31.060.70 - Power capacitors. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 60931-1:1999/A1:2003 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN IEC 60931-1:2025, SIST EN 60931-1:1999. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 60931-1:1999/A1:2003 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 2014/35/EU, 73/23/EEC. 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 SIST EN 60931-1:1999/A1:2003
STANDARD
julij 2003
Amendment to (sub)clauses 7.2, 10.1, 10.2 and 15 of EN
ICS 31.060.70 Referenčna številka
© Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60931-1/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2003
ICS 29.120.99; 31.060.40
English version
Shunt power capacitors of the non-self-healing type
for a.c. systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1 kV
Part 1: General -
Performance, testing and rating -
Safety requirements -
Guide for installation and operation
(IEC 60931-1:1996/A1:2002)
Condensateurs shunt de puissance Nichtselbstheilende Leistungs-
non autorégénérateurs pour réseaux Parallelkondensatoren
à courant alternatif de tension assignée für Wechselstromanlagen
inférieure ou égale à 1 kV mit einer Nennspannung bis 1 kV
Partie 1: Généralités - Teil 1: Allgemeines -
Caractéristiques fonctionnelles, Leistungsanforderungen,
essais et valeurs assignées - Prüfung und Bemessung -
Règles de sécurité - Sicherheitsanforderungen -
Guide d'installation et d'exploitation Anleitung für Errichtung und Betrieb
(CEI 60931-1:1996/A1:2002) (IEC 60931-1:1996/A1:2002)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60931-1:1996; it was approved by CENELEC
on 2003-02-01. 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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists 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
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels
© 2003 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60931-1:1996/A1:2003 E
Foreword
The text of document 33/380/FDIS, future amendment 1 to IEC 60931-1:1996, prepared by
IEC TC 33, Power capacitors, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by
CENELEC as amendment A1 to EN 60931-1:1996 on 2003-02-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the amendment has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2003-11-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2006-02-01
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Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 1:2002 to the International Standard IEC 60931-1:1996 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard without any modification.
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NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
60931-1
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDEMENT 1
AMENDMENT 1
2002-12
Amendement 1
Condensateurs shunt de puissance non
auto
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