Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules

Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 1: Allgemeine Festlegungen

Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 1: Règles générales

Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave - 1. del: Splošna pravila - Dopolnilo AA

General Information

Status
Not Published
Public Enquiry End Date
31-Mar-2026
Current Stage
4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
Start Date
27-Jan-2026
Due Date
16-Jun-2026

Relations

Effective Date
04-Nov-2025

Overview

oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/oprAA:2026, titled Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 1: General rules, is a draft amendment to the core European and international standard for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Developed by CLC/TC 121A, this standard provides the foundational rules and technical references that apply across a wide range of low-voltage electrical devices used for control, protection, and switching in electrical distribution systems. The draft amendment aims to align the standard with current EU directives on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD), ensuring consistent safety, performance, and interoperability across Europe.

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear play a critical role in power distribution networks, industrial automation, and building infrastructure, and compliance with prEN IEC 60947-1 is essential for manufacturers, installers, and users seeking CE marking within the European Economic Area.

Key Topics

  • General Definitions and Scope: Defines terms, scope, and outlines the application of requirements across families of switchgear and controlgear.
  • Technical Modifications: Updates and deletes certain definitions and notes to improve clarity and remove ambiguity, such as deleting the definition of "manufacturer" and specific notes in immunity and environmental testing sections.
  • Harmonization with EU Legislation: Details how the amendment supports compliance with Directive 2014/30/EU (EMC Directive) and Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive), aligning essential requirements for electromagnetic compatibility and product safety.
  • Normative References: Relies on a broad range of referenced international and European standards covering testing, marking, insulation, EMC, and protection measures.
  • Environmental Testing: Incorporates updated references for environmental categories and test conditions, supporting rigorous device evaluation under simulated real-world conditions.

Applications

oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/oprAA:2026 applies to a broad range of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear products, including:

  • Industrial Electrical Panels: Ensures reliable operation and safety in manufacturing environments, addressing EMC and temperature cycling.
  • Commercial and Residential Distribution Boards: Delivers standardized requirements for protective devices and circuit control components used in public and private buildings.
  • Machinery and Automation Controls: Supports safe integration of control devices and automatic switchgear in automated systems.
  • Infrastructure and Utility Installations: Covers assemblies and protective systems necessary for utilities, renewable energy integration, and large-scale distribution networks.
  • Testing and Certification: Provides the basis for testing laboratories and certification bodies to assess compliance and grant conformity marking for market access.

Related Standards

oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/oprAA:2026 references and is closely connected with several other international and European standards, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all technical facets:

  • IEC 61439-1 – Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies – General rules
  • IEC 60947-2 – Circuit-breakers
  • IEC 60947-5-1 & 60947-5-2 – Control circuit devices and switching elements, including proximity switches
  • IEC 60529 – Degrees of protection by enclosures (IP code)
  • IEC 61000 Series – Electromagnetic compatibility testing and measurement techniques
  • IEC 60068 Series – Environmental testing (cold, dry heat, vibration, damp heat, etc.)
  • IEC 61140 – Protection against electric shock
  • EN ISO 7010 – Registered safety signs for equipment marking

These related standards collectively support a robust regulatory framework for the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear, promoting interoperability, user safety, and the efficient operation of electrical distribution systems across industries.

For manufacturers, system integrators, and regulatory professionals, compliance with oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/oprAA:2026 and its referenced standards is essential for market access, product reliability, and meeting the latest European legal requirements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/oprAA:2026 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules". This standard covers: Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules

oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/oprAA:2026 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.

oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/oprAA:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/oprAA:2026 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.

oSIST prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/oprAA:2026 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.

Standards Content (Sample)


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2026
Nizkonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave - 1. del: Splošna pravila - Dopolnilo
AA
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 1: Allgemeine Festlegungen
Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 1: Règles générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
29.130.20 Nizkonapetostne stikalne in Low voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
oSIST prEN IEC 60947- en
1:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60947-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
January 2026
ICS 29.130.20 -
English Version
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules
Appareillage à basse tension - Partie 1: Règles générales Niederspannungsschaltgeräte - Teil 1: Allgemeine
Festlegungen
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60947-1; it is submitted to CENELEC members for
enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-04-17.

It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 121A.

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
© 2026 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Project: 82956 Ref. No. prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/prAA:2026 E

1 European foreword
2 This document (prEN IEC 60947-1:2026/prAA:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 121A "Low-voltage
3 switchgear and controlgear".
4 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dav + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
5 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60947-1:2026.
6 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
7 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
8 Member States.
9 For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZZA and Annex ZZB, which are an integral part
10 of this document.
11 1 Modification to 3.3, “General terms and definitions”
12 Delete term entry 3.3.12 “manufacturer”.
13 2 Modification to 8.3.2, “Immunity”
14 Delete the note.
15 3 Modification to Annex Q, “Tests for environmental categories”
16 Delete the note in Table Q.2 “EMC immunity test”.
17 Annex ZA
18 (normative)
20 Normative references to international publications
21 with their corresponding European publications
22 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
23 requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the
24 latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
25 NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
26 relevant EN/HD applies.
27 NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
28 www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60038 (mod) 2009 IEC standard voltages EN 60038 2011
IEC 60068-1 2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and EN 60068-1 2014
guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 2025 Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: EN IEC 60068-2-1 2025
Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 2025 Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: EN IEC 60068-2-2 2025
Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6 2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: EN 60068-2-6 2008
Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-14 2023 Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test EN IEC 60068-2-14 2023
N: Change of temperature
IEC 60068-2-27 2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test EN 60068-2-27 2009
Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 60068-2-30 2025 Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test EN IEC 60068-2-30 2025
Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)
IEC 60068-2-52 2017 Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Kb: EN 60068-2-52 2018
Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution)
IEC 60068-2-78 2025 Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - Test EN IEC 60068-2-78 2025
Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60073 2002 Basic and safety principles for man-machine EN 60073 2002
interface, marking and identification - Coding
principles for indicators and actuators
IEC 60085 2007 Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation and EN 60085 2008
designation
IEC 60092-504 2016 Electrical installations in ships - Part 504: - -
Automation, control and instrumentation
IEC 60127-2 2014 Miniature fuses - Part 2: Cartridge fuse-links EN 60127-2 2014
+ A1 2020 + A1 2023
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60127-4 - Miniature fuses - Part 4: Universal modular fuse- EN 60127-4 2005
links (UMF) - Through-hole and surface mount
types
- - + A1 2009
- - + A2 2013
IEC 60216-2 - Electrical insulating materials - Thermal EN 60216-2 2005
endurance properties - Part 2: Determination of
thermal endurance properties of electrical
insulating materials - Choice of test criteria
- - + AC 2024
IEC 60228 2023 Conductors of insulated cables EN IEC 60228 2024
IEC 60269-1 - Low-voltage fuses - Part 1: General EN IEC 60269-1 2025
requirements
IEC 60300-3-5 2001 Dependability management - Part 3-5: -
Application guide - Reliability test conditions and
statistical test principles
IEC 60417 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment -
IEC 60445 2021 Basic and safety principles for man-machine EN IEC 60445 2021
interface, marking and identification -
Identification of equipment terminals, conductor
terminations and conductors
IEC 60447 2004 Basic and safety principles for man-machine EN 60447 2004
interface, marking and identification – Actuating
principles
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures EN 60529 1991
(IP Code)
+ corrigendum May
+ A1 1999 + A1 2000
+ A2 2013 + A2 2013
+ AC 2016-12
+ A2:2013/AC 2019-02
IEC 60617 - Graphical symbols for diagrams -
IEC 60664-1 2020 Insulation coordination for equipment within low- EN IEC 60664-1 2020
voltage systems - Part 1: Principles,
requirements and tests
+ AC 2020-12
+ A1 2025
IEC 60695-2-10 - Fire hazard testing - Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire EN IEC 60695-2-10 2021
based test methods - Glow-wire apparatus and
common test procedure
- - + AC 2024-01
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60695-2-11 - Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire EN IEC 60695-2-11 2021
based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test
method for end-products (GWEPT) (IEC 60695-
2-11:2014)
IEC 60695-2-12 - Fire hazard testing - Part 2-12: Glowing/hot-wire EN IEC 60695-2-12 2021
based test methods - Glow-wire flammability
index (GWFI) test method for materials
IEC 60695-11-10 2013 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 EN 60695-11-10 2013
W horizontal and vertical flame test methods
- - + AC 2014
IEC 60715 2017 Dimensions of low-voltage switchgear and EN 60715 2017
controlgear – Standardized mounting on rails for
mechanical support of switchgear, controlgear
and accessories
IEC 60721-3-1 - Classification of environmental conditions – Part EN IEC 60721-3-1 2018
3-1: Classification of groups of environmental
parameters and their severities – Storage
- - + AC 2024-10
IEC 60721-3-2 - Classification of environmental conditions – Part EN IEC 60721-3-2 2018
3-2: Classification of groups of environmental
parameters and their severities – Transportation
and Handling
- - + AC 2018-12
- - + AC 2022-07
- - + AC 2024-06
IEC 60730-1 - Automatic electrical controls – Part 1: General EN IEC 60730-1 2024
requirements
+ A11 2024
IEC 60945 2002 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication EN 60945 2002
equipment and systems - General requirements
- Methods of testing and required test results
IEC 60947-2 2024 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: EN IEC 60947-2 2025
Circuit-breakers
IEC 60947-5-1 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear –: EN 60947-5-1 2025
Control circuit devices and switching elements:
Control circuit devices and switching elements –
Electromechanical control circuit devices
IEC 60947-5-2 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5- EN IEC 60947-5-2 2020
2: Control circuit devices and switching elements
- Proximity switches
+ A11 2022
IEC TS 60947-7-5 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part - -
7-5: Ancillary equipment – Terminal blocks for
aluminium conductors
IEC 60947-8 - Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 8: EN IEC 60947-8 2023
Control units for built-in thermal protection (PTC)
for rotating electrical machines
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60981 2019 Extra heavy-duty electrical rigid steel conduits - -
IEC 60999-1 1999 Connecting devices - Electrical copper EN 60999-1 2000
conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type
and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1:
General requirements and particular
requirements for clamping units for conductors
from 0,2 mm² up to 35 mm² (included)
IEC 60999-2 2003 Connecting devices - Electrical copper EN 60999-2 2003
conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type
and screwless-type clamping units - Part 2:
Particular requirements for clamping units for
conductors above 35 mm² up to 300 mm²
(included)
IEC 61000-3-2 2018 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-2: EN IEC 61000-3-2 2019
Limits – Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)
+ A1 2020 + A1 2021
+ A2 2024 + A2 2024
IEC 61000-3-3 2013 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-3: EN 61000-3-3 2013
Limits – Limitation of voltage changes, voltage
fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage
supply systems, for equipment with rated current
≤ 16 A per phase and not subject to conditional
connection
+ A1 2017 + A1 2019
+ A2 2021 + A2 2021
- - + A2:2021/AC 2022-01
IEC 61000-3-11 2017 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3- EN IEC 61000-3-11 2019
11: Limits
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