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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61800-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2015
ICS 29.160.30; 29.200 Supersedes EN 61800-2:1998
English Version
Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems -
Part 2: General requirements - Rating specifications for low
voltage adjustable speed a.c. power drive systems
(IEC 61800-2:2015)
Entraînements électriques de puissance à vitesse variable - Drehzahlveränderbare elektrische Antriebe -
Partie 2: Exigences générales - Spécifications de Teil 2: Allgemeine Anforderungen - Festlegungen für die
dimensionnement pour systèmes d'entraînement de Bemessung von Niederspannungs-Wechselstrom-
puissance à vitesse variable en courant alternatif et basse Antriebssystemen mit einstellbarer Frequenz
tension (IEC 61800-2:2015)
(IEC 61800-2:2015)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-08-26. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard 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 CEN-CENELEC
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN 61800-2:2015 E
European foreword
The text of document 22G/303/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61800-2, prepared by SC 22G “Adjustable
speed electric drive systems incorporating semiconductor power converters” of IEC/TC 22 “Power
electronic systems and equipment” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 61800-2:2015.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2016-05-26
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-08-26
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61800-2:1998.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61800-2:2015 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 standards indicated:

IEC 60027-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60027-3.
IEC 60034-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60034-1.
IEC 60204-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60204-1.
IEC 60364 Series NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364 Series.
IEC 61131-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61131-2.
IEC 61158 Series NOTE Harmonized as EN 61158 Series.
IEC 61158-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61158-1.
IEC 61158-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61158-2.
IEC 61378-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61378-1.
IEC 61439-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61439-1.
IEC 61800-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61800-1.
IEC 61800-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61800-4.

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE 1 When 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 60034-9 -  Rotating electrical machines - EN 60034-9 -
Part 9: Noise limits
IEC 60038 -  IEC standard voltages EN 60038 -
IEC 60050 Series International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
IEC 60068 series Environmental testing EN 60068 Series
IEC 60068-2-2 2007 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-2 2007
Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6 2007 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-6 2008
Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration
(sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-27 2008 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-27 2009
Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance:
Shock
IEC 60068-2-52 1996 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-52 1996
Part 2-52: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic
(sodium chloride solution)
IEC 60068-2-68 1994 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-68 1996
Part 2-68: Tests - Test L: Dust and sand
IEC 60068-2-78 2012 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-78 2013
Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat,
steady state
IEC 60079 Series Explosive atmospheres EN 60079 Series
IEC 60146-1-1 -  Semiconductor converters - General EN 60146-1-1 -
requirements and line commutated
converters -
Part 1-1: Specification of basic
requirements
IEC/TR 60146-1-2 -  Semiconductor converters - General - -
requirements and line commutated
converters -
Part 1-2: Application guide
IEC 60529 -  Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 -
enclosures (IP Code)
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60664-1 -  Insulation coordination for equipment EN 60664-1 -
within low-voltage systems -
Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60721-3-1 1997 Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-1 1997
- Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and their
severities -
Section 1: Storage
IEC 60721-3-2 1997 Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-2 1997
- Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and their
severities -- Section 2: Transportation
IEC 60721-3-3 1994 Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-3 1995
+A1 - Part 3: Classification of groups of
+A2 environmental parameters and their +A2 1997
severities -
Section 3: Stationary use at
weatherprotected locations
IEC 60721-3-4 1995 Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-4 1995
+A1 - Part 3: Classification of groups of +A1 1997
environmental parameters and their
severities -
Section 4: Stationary use at non-
weatherprotected locations
IEC 61800-3 -  Adjustable speed electrical power drive EN 61800-3 -
systems -
Part 3: EMC requirements
and specific test methods
IEC 61800-5-1 2007 Adjustable speed electrical power drive EN 61800-5-1 2007
systems -
Part 5-1: Safety requirements - Electrical,
thermal and energy
IEC 61800-5-2 2007 Adjustable speed electrical power drive EN 61800-5-2 2007
systems -
Part 5-2: Safety requirements - Functional
IEC/TR 61800-6 -  Adjustable speed electrical power drive CLC/TR 61800-6 -
systems -
Part 6: Guide for determination of types of
load duty and corresponding current
ratings
IEC 61800-7 Series Adjustable speed electrical power drive EN 61800-7 Series
systems -
Part 7: Generic interface and use of
profiles for power drive systems
IEC 61800-7-1 -  Adjustable speed electrical power drive EN 61800-7-1 -
systems -
Part 7-1: Generic interface and use of
profiles for power drive systems - Interface
definition
IEC 61800-2 ®
Edition 2.0 2015-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems –

Part 2: General requirements – Rating specifications for low voltage adjustable

speed a.c. power drive systems

Entraînements électriques de puissance à vitesse variable –

Partie 2: Exigences générales – Spécifications de dimensionnement pour

systèmes d'entraînement de puissance à vitesse variable en courant alternatif et

basse tension
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 11
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 Ratings and specifications for the act of installing, commissioning and operation . 28
4.1 General . 28
4.2 BDM/CDM/PDS characteristics and topology . 29
4.2.1 General . 29
4.2.2 BDM/CDM/PDS characteristics . 29
4.2.3 Basic topology for BDM/CDM/PDS’s . 30
4.3 Ratings . 33
4.3.1 General . 33
4.3.2 Input ratings . 34
4.3.3 Output ratings . 35
4.3.4 Operating quadrants . 37
4.3.5 Ratings and properties of the control equipment . 37
4.3.6 Special ratings related to BDM/CDM/PDS or motor . 37
4.4 Performance . 38
4.4.1 Operational . 38
4.4.2 Fault supervision . 47
4.4.3 Minimum status indication required . 47
4.4.4 I/O devices . 47
4.5 Electrical safety . 49
4.6 Functional safety . 49
4.7 EMC . 50
4.8 Eco design . 50
4.8.1 General . 50
4.8.2 Energy efficiency and losses . 50
4.8.3 Environmental impact . 50
4.9 Environmental condition for service, transport and storage . 51
4.9.1 General . 51
4.9.2 Operation . 51
4.9.3 Storage and transport of equipment . 56
4.9.4 Environmental service tests (type test) . 57
4.10 Types of load duty profiles . 58
4.11 Generic interface and use of profiles for PDS. 58
4.12 Voltage on power interface . 60
4.13 Explosive environment . 61
5 Test . 61
5.1 General . 61
5.2 Performance of tests . 61
5.2.1 General conditions . 61
5.2.2 Supply system earthing conditions . 61
5.3 Standard tests for BDM/CDM/PDS . 62
5.3.1 General . 62

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5.3.2 Test for mass produced products . 63
5.3.3 Test for one-off products. 63
5.4 Test specifications . 64
5.4.1 Visual inspections (type test, sample test and routine test) . 64
5.4.2 Static performance and rating test . 64
5.4.3 Electrical safety . 70
5.4.4 Functional safety . 70
5.4.5 EMC . 70
5.4.6 Eco-design . 71
5.4.7 Environmental condition tests . 71
5.4.8 Communication profiles . 76
5.4.9 Explosive atmosphere environment . 77
6 Information and marking requirements . 77
6.1 General . 77
6.2 Marking on product . 78
6.3 Information to be supplied with the PDS or BDM/CDM . 79
6.4 Information to be supplied or made available . 79
6.5 Safety and warning labels . 79
6.5.1 Warning labels . 79
6.5.2 Additional safety considerations of a PDS . 79
Annex A (informative) Classification of PDS into low-voltage system and high-voltage
system . 81
A.1 General . 81
A.2 Classification of PDS by voltage . 81
A.3 Examples . 82
A.3.1 PDS with an input transformer . 82
A.3.2 PDS with an input transformer and an output transformer . 82
A.3.3 PDS with a step-up chopper . 83
A.3.4 PDS with parallel-connected line-side converters. 83
A.3.5 PDS with series-connected line-side converters . 84
A.3.6 PDS with star-connected inverters . 85
A.3.7 PDS with a multilevel inverter . 86
Annex B (informative) Determination of the input current of BDM/CDM/PDS . 88
Bibliography . 90

Figure 1 – (BDM/CDM/PDS) manufacturer/customer relationship . 15
Figure 2 – Example of a power drive system . 25
Figure 3 – Operating quadrants . 28
Figure 4 – Typical BDM/CDM/PDS . 31
Figure 5 – Common d.c.link BDM/CDM/PDS . 31
Figure 6 – BDM/CDM/PDS with brake . 32
Figure 7 – BDM/CDM/PDS with AIC . 33
Figure 8 – Example of operating region of a PDS . 35
Figure 9 – Overload cycle example . 36
Figure 10 – Deviation band . 39
Figure 11 – Time response following a step change of reference input no change in
operating variables . 42

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Figure 12 – Time response following a change in an operating variable – no reference
change . 43
Figure 13 – Time response following a reference change at specified rate . 44
Figure 14 – Frequency response of the control – Reference value as stimulus . 45
Figure 15 – Example of relationship of IEC 61800-7 series to control system software
and the BDM/CDM/PDS . 60
Figure 16 – Measuring circuit of PDS . 65
Figure A.1 – Basic configuration of PDS . 81
Figure A.2 – An example of low-voltage PDS with an input transformer . 82
Figure A.3 – An example of low-voltage PDS with an input/output transformer . 83
Figure A.4 – An example of low-voltage PDS with a step-up chopper . 83
Figure A.5 – An example of low-voltage PDS with parallel-connected rectifiers . 84
Figure A.6 – An example of high-voltage PDS with parallel-connected line-side
converters . 84
Figure A.7 – An example of low-voltage PDS with series-connected rectifiers . 85
Figure A.8 – An example of high-voltage PDS with series-connected rectifiers. 85
Figure A.9 – An example of high-voltage PDS with star-connected inverters . 86
Figure A.10 – An example of high-voltage PDS with a multilevel inverter . 87
Figure A.11 – An example of a power module . 87
Figure B.1 – Example of distortion effect of the input current affected by a three-phase
converter with capacitive load . 88

Table 1 – List of terms . 13
Table 2 – List of input ratings of BDM/CDM/PDS. 13
Table 3 – List of output ratings of BDM/CDM/PDS . 14
Table 4 – List of motor speed and torque ratings . 14
Table 5 – Overview of input and output ratings of the BDM/CDM/PDS . 33
Table 6 – Standard voltages as specified in IEC 60038 . 34
Table 7 – Example of reduced maximum continuous load as a function of an overload . 36
Table 8 – Maximum deviation bands (percent) . 39
Table 9 – Environmental service conditions . 52
Table 10 – Limit of temperature of the cooling medium for indoor equipment . 53
Table 11 – Definitions of pollution degree . 53
Table 12 – Environmental vibration limits for fixed installation . 54
Table 13 – Environmental shock limits for fixed installation . 54
Table 14 – Storage and transport limits . 56
Table 15 – Transportation vibration limits . 57
Table 16 – Transportation limits of free fall . 57
Table 17 – Environmental service tests . 58
Table 18 – Test overview . 62
Table 19 – Dry heat test (steady state) . 72
Table 20 – Damp heat test (steady state) . 73
Table 21 – Vibration test . 74
Table 22 – Shock test . 74

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Table 23 – Salt mist test . 75
Table 24 – Dust test . 75
Table 25 – Sand test . 76
Table 26 – Water test . 76
Table 27 – Information requirements . 78
Table A.1 – Basic classification of PDS by voltage . 82

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ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL
POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS –
Part 2: General requirements –
Rating specifications for low voltage
adjustable speed a.c. power drive systems

FOREWORD
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61800-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 22G: Adjustable
speed electric drive systems incorporating semiconductor power converters, of IEC technical
committee 22: Power electronic systems and equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1998. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition.
a) Clause 1 (Scope) has been updated
b) Clause 2 (Normative references) has been updated

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c) Clause 3 (Definitions) has been updated including fundamental definitions to be used
across the IEC 61800 series of standards.
d) Clause 4 has been updated with respect to:
1) description of the basic topology for BDM/CDM/PDS (4.2);
2) ratings and performance ( 4.3 and 4.4);
3) reference to applicable standards within the IEC 61800 series with respect to EMC
(IEC 61800-3), Electrical safety (IEC 61800-5-1), Functional safety (IEC 61800-5-2),
Load duty aspects (IEC TR 61800-6), Communication profiles (IEC 61800-7 series)
and Power interface voltage (IEC TS 61800-8) to avoid conflicting requirements. (4.5,
4.6, 4.7, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, );
4) update of requirement for ECO design ( 4.8);
5) update of requirement for environmental evaluation. (4.9);
6) implementation of requirement for explosive atmosphere ( 4.13).
e) Clause 5 has been updated with test requirement in order to provide a clear link between
design requirement and test requirement.
f) Clause 6 has been updated to harmonize the marking and documentation requirement
within the IEC 61800 series.
g) Existing Annexes A to G have been deleted and replaced with new Annexes A to C.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
22G/303/FDIS 22G/305/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 61800 series, published under the general title Adjustable speed
electrical power drive systems, can be found on the IEC website.
In this standard, the terms in italics are defined in Clause 3.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
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• reconfirmed,
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IMPORTANT – The 'colour inside' logo on the cover page of this publication indicates
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understanding of its contents. Users should therefore print this document using a
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INTRODUCTION
0.1 General
This document is part of the IEC 61800 series specifying requirements for adjustable speed
electric drive systems (PDS). Since the publication of the first edition of IEC 61800-2 several
documents of the IEC 61800 have been developed and maintained, which has resulted in
outdated references and conflicting requirements across the IEC 61800 series.
This document contains general requirements for PDSs intended to feed a.c. motors and with
rated converter input voltages (line-to-line voltage) up to 1 000 V a.c.
PDSs intended to feed a.c. motors with rated converter input voltages above 1 000 V a.c. are
covered by IEC 61800-4.
PDSs intended to feed d.c. motors are covered by IEC 61800-1.
0.2 Consistency of requirement
This document specifies requirements for PDSs under its scope for the identified topics not
covered by any other of the standards in the IEC 61800 series.
The following requirements are covered by other standards in the IEC 61800 series:
• EMC requirements are covered in IEC 61800-3;
• electrical safety requirements are covered in IEC 61800-5-1;
• functional safety requirements are covered in IEC 61800-5-2;
• type of load duty requirements are covered by IEC TR 61800-6;
• communication profiles aspects which are covered by IEC 61800-7 series;
• power interface voltage specification is specified in IEC TS 61800-8.
Generally this document provides a basic description of topics and refers to the relevant
standard for specific requirement. This is done in order to ensure consistency and avoid
conflicting requirement within the IEC 61800 series as well as minimize future maintenance of
the documents.
As part of the work inside SC22G MT9 this edition of IEC61800-2 defines basic definition as
used across the IEC 61800 series of standards.
For issues related to active infeed converters, IEC TS 62578 has been considered.
At the time of writing IEC SC 22G is developing a standard to provide requirement for energy
efficiency for BDM/CDM/PDS. The next edition of IEC 61800-2 will reference this standard
similar to the approach taken with the other IEC 61800 series standards.
As a result of the development of the IEC 61800 series of standards the need to reference
documents outside the series has decreased and especially the need to reference the
IEC 60146 series of standards has decreased dramatically.
0.3 Tool for agreement between customer and manufacturer
This document is intended to be used to create a comprehensive list of requirements to be
used as a specification between customer and manufacturer. The requirement in this
document is in itself not applicable for the BDM/CDM/PDS. Instead each topic should be
specified by the customer as a compliance requirement.

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The document may be useful as a specification tool, when BDM/CDM/PDSs are built into a
final installation or application applied as a component. The following applications are
considered relevant: lift and hoist, machinery, conveyor, switchgears, heating and ventilation,
pump, wind, tidal and marine propulsion applications.
In every application, an identification of the environmental conditions under which the product
is stored, transported and operated is essential for the proper specification of the
BDM/CDM/PDSs. The environmental conditions considered should include electrical,
mechanical, thermal, pollution and humidity environmental condition.

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ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL
POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS –
Part 2: General requirements –
Rating specifications for low voltage
adjustable speed a.c. power drive systems

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61800 applies to adjustable speed electric a.c. power drive systems, which
include semiconductor power conversion and the means for their control, protection,
monitoring, measurement and the a.c. motors.
It applies to adjustable speed electric power drive systems intended to feed a.c. motors from
a BDM connected to line-to-line voltages up to and including 1 kV a.c. 50 Hz or 60 Hz and/or
voltages up to and including 1,5 kV d.c. input side.
NOTE 1 Adjustable speed electric a.c. power drive systems intended to feed a.c. motors, and with rated converter
input voltages above 1 000 V a.c. are covered by IEC 61800-4.
NOTE 2 Adjustable speed electric d.c. power drive systems intended to feed d.c. motors are covered by
IEC 61800-1.
NOTE 3 For adjustable speed electric a.c. power drive systems having series-connected electronic power
converter sections, the line-to-line voltage is the sum of the series connected input voltages.
Traction applications and electric vehicles are excluded from the scope of this standard.
This part of IEC 61800 is intended to define the following aspects of an a.c. power drive
system (PDS):
• principal parts of the PDS;
• ratings and performance;
• specifications for the environment in which the PDS is intended to be installed and
operated;
• other specifications which might be applicable when specifying a complete PDS.
This standard provides minimum requirements, which may be used for the development of a
specification between customer and manufacturer.
Compliance with this standard is possible only when each topic of this standard is individually
specified by the customer developing specifications or by product standard committees
developing product standards.
For some aspects which are covered by specific PDS product standards in the IEC 61800
series, this document provides a short introduction and reference to detailed requirements in
these product standards.
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This applies to the following aspects:
• EMC which is covered in IEC 61800-3;
• electrical safety which is covered in IEC 61800-5-1;
• functional safety which is covered in IEC 61800-5-2;
• type of load duty which are covered by IEC TR 61800-6;
• communication profiles which are covered by IEC 61800-7 series;
• power interface voltage specification which is covered by IEC TS 61800-8.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60034-9, Rotating electrical machines – Part 9: Noise limits
IEC 60038, IEC standard voltages
IEC 60068 (all parts), Environmental testing
IEC 60068-2-2:2007, Environmental testing – Part 2-2: Tests – Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6:2007, Environmental testing – Part 2-6: Tests – Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-27:2008, Environmental testing – Part 2-27: Tests – Test Ea and guidance:
Shock
IEC 60068-2-52:1996, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic
(sodium chloride solution)
IEC 60068-2-68:1994, Environmental testing – Part 2-68: Tests – Test L: Dust and sand
IEC 60068-2-78:2012, Environmental testing – Part 2-78: Tests – Test Cab: Damp heat,
steady state
IEC 60050 (all parts): International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (available at
)
IEC 60079 (all parts), Explosive atmospheres
IEC 60146-1-1, Semiconductor convertors – General requirement and line commutated
convertors – Part 1-1: Specification of basic requirements
IEC TR 60146-1-2, Semiconductor convertors – General requirement and line commutated
convertors – Part 1-2: Application guide
IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60664-1, Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems – Part 1:
Principles, requirements and tests

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IEC 60721-3-1:1997, Classification of environmental conditions – Part 3: Classification of
groups of environmental parameters and their severities – Section 1: Storage
IEC 60721-3-2:1997, Classification of environmental conditions – Part 3: Classification of
groups of environmental parameters and their severities – Section 2: Transportation
IEC 60721-3-3:1994, Classification of environmental conditions – Part 3: Classification of
groups of environmental parameters and their severities – Section 3: Stationary use at
weatherprotected locations
IEC 60721-3-3:1994/AMD1:1995
IEC 60721-3-3:1994/AMD2:1996
IEC 60721-3-4:1995, Classification of environmental conditions – Part 3: Classification of
groups of environmental parameters and their severities – Section 4: Stationary use at non-
weatherprotected locations
IEC 60721-3-4:1995/AMD1:1996
IEC 61800-3, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems – Part 3: EMC requirements
and specific test methods
IEC 61800-5-1:2007, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems – Part 5-1: Safety
requirements – Electrical, thermal and energy
IEC 61800-5-2:2007, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems – Part 5-2: Safety
requirements – Functional
IEC TR 61800-6, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems – Part 6: Guide for
determination of types of load duty and corresponding current ratings
IEC 61800-7 (all parts), Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems – Part 7: Generic
interface and use of profiles for power drive systems
IEC 61800-7-1, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems – Part 7-1: Generic interface
and use of profiles for power drive systems – Interface definition
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-111,
IEC 60050-151, IEC 60050-161, IEC 60050-191, IEC 60050-441, IEC 60050-442,
IEC 60050-551, IEC 60050-601, IEC 60146-1-1, IEC TR 60146-1-2, and the following apply

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Index
Table 1 – List of terms
a b a
3.1 acceptance test 3.17 four quadrant operation 3.80 power factor
(λ)
a
3.2 a.c. mains power port 3.18 total harmonic distortion 3.81 product packaging
a
(THD)
a a
3.3 active infeed converter 3.19 high voltage PDS 3.84 rectifier
b
...