SIST EN IEC 60947-2:2025
(Main)Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers (IEC 60947-2:2024)
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers (IEC 60947-2:2024)
IEC 60947-2:2024 applies to circuit-breakers, intended to be installed and operated by instructed or skilled persons, the main contacts of which are intended to be connected to circuits, the rated voltage of which does not exceed 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC; it also contains additional requirements for integrally fused circuit-breakers.
This document also applies to circuit-breakers with ratings at or below 1 000 V AC, additionally having one or more ratings above 1 000 V AC but not exceeding 1 500 V AC.
This sixth edition cancels and replaces the fifth edition published in 2016 and its Amendment 1: 2019. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) suitability for isolation (see Clause 1);
b) removal of the classification according to the interrupting medium, according to the design, according to the suitability for isolation (see Clause 4);
c) adjustment of current settings with an external device connectable to the release (see 5.7.3);
d) requirements for circuits with protective separation (see 8.2.3.8);
e) additional tests for ground-fault overcurrent releases (see 9.3.4.2.5);
f) additional tests concerning dielectric properties in tripped position (see 9.3.4.3);
g) use of DC voltage for dielectric tests (see 9.3.4.6.2 and 9.4.6);
h) tests of individual pole breaking capacity under phase-to-neutral AC voltage (see 9.3.11);
i) improvement of measurement of power loss in Annex G;
j) changes in EMC tests (see Annex J);
k) introduction of CBI class W in Annex L.
Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 2: Leistungsschalter (IEC 60947-2:2024)
Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 2: Disjoncteurs (IEC 60947-2:2024)
L'IEC 60947-2:2024 s'applique aux disjoncteurs destinés à être installés et utilisés par des personnes qualifiées ou compétentes, et dont les contacts principaux sont destinés à être reliés à des circuits dont la tension assignée ne dépasse pas 1 000 V en courant alternatif ou 1 500 V en courant continu; il contient aussi des exigences supplémentaires pour les disjoncteurs à fusibles incorporés.
Le présent document s'applique également aux disjoncteurs dont les caractéristiques assignées sont inférieures ou égales à 1 000 V en courant alternatif, qui ont en outre une ou plusieurs caractéristiques assignées supérieures à 1 000 V en courant alternatif, sans toutefois dépasser 1 500 V en courant alternatif.
Cette sixième édition annule et remplace la cinquième édition parue en 2016 et son Amendement 1:2019. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) aptitude au sectionnement (voir Article 1) ;
b) suppression de la classification selon le milieu de coupure, selon la conception et selon l'aptitude au sectionnement (voir Article 4);
c) ajustement du courant de réglage avec un dispositif externe connectable au déclencheur (voir 5.7.3) ;
d) exigences pour les circuits avec séparation de protection (voir 8.2.3.8);
e) essais supplémentaires pour les déclencheur à maximum de courant de défaut à la terre (voir 9.3.4.2.5);
f) essais supplémentaires concernant les propriétés diélectriques en position de déclenchement (voir 9.3.4.3) ;
g) utilisation de la tension continue pour les essais diélectriques (voir 9.3.4.6.2 et 9.4.6);
h) essais du pouvoir de coupure sur un pôle séparément à la tension phase-neutre alternative (voir 9.3.11);
i) amélioration du mesurage de la perte de puissance à l'Annexe G;
j) changements dans les essais CEM (voir Annexe J) ;
k) introduction des CBI de classe W à l'Annexe L.
Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave - 2. del: Odklopniki (IEC 60947-2:2024)
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2025
Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave - 2. del: Odklopniki (IEC 60947-
2:2024)
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers (IEC 60947-2:2024)
Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 2: Leistungsschalter (IEC 60947-2:2024)
Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 2: Disjoncteurs (IEC 60947-2:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60947-2:2025
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 EN IEC 60947-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2025
ICS 29.130.20 Supersedes EN 60947-2:2017; EN 60947-2:2017/A1:2020
English Version
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-
breakers
(IEC 60947-2:2024)
Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 2: Disjoncteurs Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 2: Leistungsschalter
(IEC 60947-2:2024) (IEC 60947-2:2024)
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European foreword
The text of document 121A/608/FDIS, future edition 6 of IEC 60947-2, prepared by SC 121A "Low-
voltage switchgear and controlgear" of IEC/TC 121 "Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies
for low voltage" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2026-02-28
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2028-02-29
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60947-2:2017 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60947-2:2024 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60051 series NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60051 series
IEC 60112 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60112
IEC 60269-1:2006 NOTE Approved as EN 60269-1:2007 (not modified)
IEC 60269-1:2006/A1:2009 NOTE Approved as EN 60269-1:2007/A1:2009 (not modified)
IEC 60269-1:2006/A2:2014 NOTE Approved as EN 60269-1:2007/A2:2014 (not modified)
IEC 60335-1:2020 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60335-1:2023 (not modified) +A11:2023
IEC 60364 series NOTE Approved as HD 60364 series
IEC 60364-5-52 NOTE Approved as HD 60364-5-52
IEC 60695-2-11:2021 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60695-2-11:2021 (not modified)
IEC 60898 series NOTE Approved as EN 60898 series
IEC 60898-1 NOTE Approved as EN 60898-1
IEC 60934 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60934
IEC 60947-3 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60947-3
IEC 60947-5-1 NOTE Approved as EN 60947-5-1
IEC 61000-3-2 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61000-3-2
IEC 61000-3-3 NOTE Approved as EN 61000-3-3
IEC 61000-4-13 NOTE Approved as EN 61000-4-13
IEC 61008-1:2010 NOTE Approved as EN 61008-1:2012 +A11:2015
IEC 61008-1:2010/A1:2012 NOTE Approved as EN 61008-1:2012/A1:2014
IEC 61008-1:2010/A2:2013 NOTE Approved as EN 61008-1:2012/A2:2014
IEC 61009-1:2010 NOTE Approved as EN 61009-1:2012 +A11:2015
IEC 61009-1:2010/A1:2012 NOTE Approved as EN 61009-1:2012/A1:2014
IEC 61009-1:2010/A2:2013 NOTE Approved as EN 61009-1:2012/A2:2014
IEC 61131-1:2003 NOTE Approved as EN 61131-1:2003 (not modified)
IEC 61238-1 series NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61238-1 series
IEC 61439 series NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61439 series
IEC/TR 63201 NOTE Approved as CLC IEC/TR 63201
IEC/TR 63216:2019 NOTE Approved as CLC IEC/TR 63216:2020 (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.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-14 - Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-14 -
Test N: Change of temperature
IEC 60068-2-30 - Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - EN 60068-2-30 -
Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h
cycle)
IEC 60228 - Conductors of insulated cables EN IEC 60228 -
IEC 60664-1 2020 Insulation coordination for equipment EN IEC 60664-1 2020
within low-voltage supply systems - Part 1:
Principles, requirements and tests
- - +AC 2020
IEC 60947-1 2020 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN IEC 60947-1 2021
Part 1: General rules
IEC 60947-4-1 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN IEC 60947-4-1 -
Part 4-1: Contactors and motor-starters -
Electromechanical contactors and motor-
starters
IEC 61000-4-2 2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN 61000-4-2 2009
4-2: Testing and measurement techniques
- Electrostatic discharge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-3 2020 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN IEC 61000-4-3 2020
4-3 : Testing and measurement techniques
- Radiated, radio-frequency,
electromagnetic field immunity test
IEC 61000-4-4 2012 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN 61000-4-4 2012
4-4: Testing and measurement techniques
- Electrical fast transient/burst immunity
test
IEC 61000-4-5 2014 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN 61000-4-5 2014
4-5: Testing and measurement techniques
- Surge immunity test
+ A1 2017 + A1 2017
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61000-4-6 2023 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN IEC 61000-4-6 2023
4-6: Testing and measurement techniques
- Immunity to conducted disturbances,
induced by radio-frequency fields
IEC 61000-4-11 2020 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN IEC 61000-4-11 2020
4-11: Testing and measurement
techniques - Voltage dips, short
interruptions and voltage variations
immunity tests for equipment with input
current up to 16 A per phase
- - +AC 2020
- - +AC 2022
IEC 61140 2016 Protection against electric shock - EN 61140 2016
Common aspects for installation and
equipment
IEC 61545 1996 Connecting devices - Devices for the - -
connection of aluminium conductors in
clamping units of any material and copper
conductors in aluminium bodied clamping
units
IEC 62475 2010 High-current test techniques - Definitions EN 62475 2010
and requirements for test currents and
measuring systems
CISPR 11 (mod) 2015 Industrial, scientific and medical equipment EN 55011 2016
- Radio-frequency disturbance
characteristics - Limits and methods of
measurement
+ A1 2016 + A1 2017
- - + A11 2020
+ A2 2019 + A2 2021
CISPR 32 2015 Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia EN 55032 2015
equipment - Emission requirements
- - +AC 2016
- - +A11 2020
IEC 60947-2 ®
Edition 6.0 2024-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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INTERNATIONALE
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear –
Part 2: Circuit-breakers
Appareillage à basse tension –
Partie 2: Disjoncteurs
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ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 29.130.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-9521-2
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 15
1 Scope . 17
2 Normative references . 18
3 Terms and definitions . 19
4 Classification . 23
4.1 According to the selectivity category, A or B (see 5.4). 23
4.2 According to the method of controlling the operating mechanism: . 23
4.3 According to the provision for maintenance: . 23
4.4 According to the method of installation:. 23
4.5 According to the degree of protection provided by the enclosure (see 8.1.12
of IEC 60947‑1:2020) . 23
5 Characteristics of circuit-breakers. 23
5.1 Summary of characteristics . 23
5.2 Type of circuit-breaker . 23
5.3 Rated and limiting values of the main circuit . 23
5.3.1 General . 23
5.3.2 Rated voltages . 24
5.3.3 Currents . 24
5.3.4 Rated frequency . 24
5.3.5 Rated duty . 24
5.3.6 Short-circuit characteristics . 25
5.4 Selectivity categories . 27
5.5 Control circuits . 27
5.5.1 Electrical control circuits . 27
5.5.2 Air-supply control circuits (pneumatic or electro-pneumatic) . 28
5.6 Auxiliary circuits . 28
5.7 Releases. 28
5.7.1 Types . 28
5.7.2 Characteristics. 28
5.7.3 Current setting of overcurrent releases . 29
5.7.4 Tripping time setting of overcurrent releases . 29
5.8 Integral fuses (integrally fused circuit-breakers) . 30
6 Product information . 30
6.1 Nature of the information . 30
6.2 Marking .
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