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IEC 61558-2-9 Ed. 3.0 en:2024 EXV Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof - Part 2-9: Particular requirements and tests for transformers and power supply units for class III handlamps, 2024
- Extended version (English only) [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION to IEC 61558-1:2017
- INTRODUCTION to IEC 61558-2-9:2024
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Transformers
- 3.2 General terms
- 3.3 Operations and protections
- 3.4 Circuits and windings
- 3.5 Ratings
- 3.6 No-load values
- 3.7 Insulation
- 3.8 Touch current and protective earthing conductor current
- 4 General requirements
- 5 General notes on tests
- 6 Ratings
- 7 Classification
- 8 Marking and other information
- 9 Protection against electric shock [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Protection against contact with hazardous-live-parts [Go to Page]
- 9.2.1 Determination of hazardous-live-parts
- 9.2.2 Accessibility to hazardous-live-parts
- 9.2.3 Accessibility to non hazardous-live-part
- 9.3 Protection against hazardous electrical discharge
- 10 Change of input voltage setting
- 11 Output voltage and output current under load
- 12 No-load output voltage
- 13 Short-circuit voltage
- 14 Heating [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General requirements [Go to Page]
- 14.1.1 Temperature-rise test
- 14.1.2 Alternative temperature-rise test
- 14.1.3 Determination of steady-state conditions
- 14.2 Application of 14.1 or 14.3 according to the insulation system
- 14.3 Accelerated ageing test for undeclared class of insulation system [Go to Page]
- 14.3.1 General
- 14.3.2 Heat run
- 14.3.3 Vibration
- 14.3.4 Moisture treatment
- 14.3.5 Measurements
- 15 Short circuit and overload protection [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General requirements [Go to Page]
- 15.1.1 Short circuit and overload test method
- 15.1.2 Alternative short circuit and overload test method
- 15.2 Inherently short-circuit proof transformers
- 15.3 Non-inherently short-circuit proof transformers
- 15.4 Non-short-circuit proof transformers
- 15.5 Fail-safe transformers
- 16 Mechanical strength [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General
- 16.2 Stationary transformers
- 16.3 Portable transformers (except portable transformers with integral pins for introduction in socket-outlet in the fixed wiring)
- 16.4 Portable transformers provided with integral pins for introduction in socket-outlets of the fixed wiring [Go to Page]
- 16.4.1 General requirements
- 16.4.2 Portable transformers provided with integral pins according to EN 50075 (IEC plug type C) for introduction in socket-outlets of the fixed wiring
- 16.5 Additional requirements for transformers to be used in vehicles and railway applications [Go to Page]
- 16.5.1 Transformers to be used in vehicles and railway applications
- 16.5.2 Test requirements for the transportation of transformers
- 17 Protection against harmful ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture [Go to Page]
- 17.1 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) [Go to Page]
- 17.1.1 General requirements
- 17.1.2 Tests on transformers with enclosure
- 17.2 Humidity treatment
- 18 Insulation resistance, dielectric strength and leakage current [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General
- 18.2 Insulation resistance
- 18.3 Dielectric strength test
- 18.4 Insulation between and within windings
- 18.5 Touch current and protective earthing conductor current [Go to Page]
- 18.5.1 General
- 18.5.2 Touch current
- 18.5.3 Protective earthing conductor current
- 19 Construction [Go to Page]
- 19.1 General construction
- 19.1 The input and output circuits shall be electrically separated from each other, and the construction shall be such that there is no possibility of any connection between these circuits, either directly or indirectly, through other conductive parts, except by deliberate action.
- 19.2 Flammability of materials
- 19.4 Class II transformer contact prevention of accessible conductive parts
- 19.5 Class II transformer insulation reassembling after service
- 19.6 Loosening of wires, screws or similar parts
- 19.7 Resistor or capacitor connection with accessible conductive parts
- 19.8 Bridging of separated conductive parts by resistors or capacitors
- 19.9 Insulating material separating input and output windings
- 19.10 Accidental contact protection against hazardous-live-parts provided by isolating coating
- 19.11 Insulating material of handles, operating levers, knobs and similar parts
- 19.12 Winding construction
- 19.13 Fixing of handles, operating levers and similar parts
- 19.14 Fixing of covers providing protection against electric shock
- 19.15 Strain on fixed socket-outlets caused by pin-transformers connection
- 19.16 Portable transformers for use in irregular or harsh conditions
- 19.17 Drain hole of transformers protected against ingress of water
- 19.18 Plug connected transformers protected against ingress of water
- 19.19 Flexible cable or flexible cord connection for class I portable transformers
- 19.20 SELV- and PELV-circuit separation of live parts
- 19.21 Protection against contact for FELV-circuit
- 19.22 Protective earthing regarding class II transformers
- 19.23 Protective earthing regarding class III transformers
- 20 Components
- 21 Internal wiring
- 22 Supply connection and other external flexible cables or cords
- 23 Terminals for external conductors
- 24 Provisions for protective earthing
- 25 Screws and connections
- 26 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation [Go to Page]
- 26.1 General
- 26.2 Creepage distances and clearances [Go to Page]
- 26.2.1 General
- 26.2.2 Windings covered with adhesive tape
- 26.2.3 Uncemented insulationing parts
- 26.2.4 Cemented insulating parts
- 26.2.5 Enclosed parts (e.g. by impregnation or potting)
- 26.3 Distance through insulation
- 27 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking [Go to Page]
- 27.1 General
- 27.2 Resistance to heat [Go to Page]
- 27.2.1 General
- 27.2.2 External accessible parts
- 27.2.3 Internal parts
- 27.3 Resistance to abnormal heat under fault conditions
- 27.4 Resistance to fire [Go to Page]
- 27.4.1 General
- 27.4.2 External accessible parts
- 27.4.3 Internal parts
- 27.5 Resistance to tracking
- 28 Resistance to rusting
- Annexes [Go to Page]
- Annex A (normative) Measurement of creepage distances and clearances
- Annex B (normative) Testing a series of transformers [Go to Page]
- B.1 General
- B.2 Requirements
- B.3 Constructional inspection
- Annex C (void)
- Annex D (void)
- Annex E (normative) Glow-wire test [Go to Page]
- E.1 General
- E.2 Severity
- E.3 Conditioning
- E.4 Test procedure
- Annex F (normative) Requirements for manually operated switches which are parts of transformers assembly [Go to Page]
- F.1 General
- F.2 Switches tested as a separate component
- F.3 Switches tested as part of the transformer
- Annex G (normative) Tracking test [Go to Page]
- G.1 General
- G.2 Test specimen
- G.3 Test apparatus
- G.4 Procedure
- Annex H (normative) Electronic circuits [Go to Page]
- H.1 General
- H.2 General notes on tests (addition to Clause 5)
- H.3 Short circuit and overload protection (addition to Clause 15)
- H.4 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation (addition to Clause 26)
- Annex I (informative) Dimensions for rectangular cross-section connectors of transformers, basic dimensions and coordination
- Annex J (normative) Measuring network for touch-currents
- Annex K (normative) Insulated winding wires [Go to Page]
- K.1 General
- K.2 Type tests [Go to Page]
- K.2.1 General
- K.2.2 Dielectric strength test
- K.2.3 Flexibility and adherence
- K.2.4 Heat shock
- K.2.5 Retention of dielectric strength after bending
- K.3 Testing during manufacturing [Go to Page]
- K.3.1 General
- K.3.2 Routine test
- K.3.3 Sampling test
- Annex L (normative) Routine tests (production tests) [Go to Page]
- L.1 General
- L.2 Protective earthing continuity test
- L.3 Checking of no-load output voltage
- L.4 Dielectric strength test
- L.5 Checking of protective devices mounting
- L.6 Visual inspection
- L.7 Repetition test after routine dielectric strength test
- Annex M (informative) Examples to be used as a guide for 19.1 [Go to Page]
- M.1 General
- M.2 Coil-former [Go to Page]
- M.2.1 Concentric type
- M.2.2 Side-by-side type
- M.3 Windings [Go to Page]
- M.3.1 Without screen
- M.3.2 With screen
- Annex N (informative) Examples for checking points of dielectric strength test voltages
- Annex O (void)
- Annex P (informative) Examples for measurement points of creepage distances and clearances
- Annex Q (informative) Explanation of IP numbers for degrees of protection [Go to Page]
- Q.1 General
- Q.2 Degrees of protection against access to hazardous parts and against solid foreign objects
- Q.3 Degrees of protection against ingress of water
- Annex R (normative) Explanations of the application of 6.1.2.2.1 of IEC 60664-1:2007 [Go to Page]
- R.1 Impulse dielectric test
- R.2 Example
- Annex S (void)
- Annex T (void)
- Annex U (void)
- Annex V (informative) Symbols to be used for thermal cut-outs [Go to Page]
- V.1 General
- V.2 Non-self-resetting thermal cut-out (see 3.3.4)
- V.3 Self-resetting thermal cut-out (see 3.3.3)
- Annex W (normative) Coated printed circuit boards [Go to Page]
- W.1 Preamble
- W.2 General
- W.3 Cold
- W.4 Rapid change of temperature
- W.5 Additional tests
- Bibliography
- Index of defined terms
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 – IEC 61558 principle
- Figure 2 – Mounting box for flush-type transformer
- Figure 3 – Test pin (see IEC 61032, test probe 13)
- Figure 4 – Standard test finger (see IEC 61032, test probe B)
- Figure 5 – Example of back-to-back method – Single phase
- Figure 6 – Example of back-to-back method – Three phase
- Figure 7 – Amplitude spectrum density for random testing
- Figure 8 – Normalised spectrum of shock
- Figure 9 – Test voltage sequence
- Figure 10 – Test configuration: single-phase equipment on star TN or TT system
- Figure 11 – Abrasion resistance test for insulating coated layers
- Figure 12 – Flexing test apparatus
- Figure 13 – Test arrangement for checking mechanical withstanding of insulating materials in thin sheet layers
- Figure 14 – Ball-pressure apparatus
- Figure A.1 – Example 1
- Figure A.2 – Example 2
- Figure A.3 – Example 3
- Figure A.4 – Example 4
- Figure A.5 – Example 5
- Figure A.6 – Example 6
- Figure A.7 – Example 7
- Figure A.8 – Example 8
- Figure H.1 – Example of an electronic circuit with low-power points
- Figure J.1 – Measuring network for touch-current
- Figure M.1 – Examples for concentric type constructions
- Figure M.2 – Examples for side-by-side type constructions
- Figure M.3 – Examples for winding constructions without screen
- Figure M.4 – Examples for wrapped winding constructions
- Figure M.5 – Examples for winding constructions with screen
- Figure N.1 – Transformer of class I construction with metal enclosure
- Figure N.2 – Transformer of class II construction with metal enclosure
- Figure N.3 – Transformer of class II construction with enclosure of insulating material
- Figure P.1 – Transformer of class I construction
- Figure P.2 – Transformer of class I construction with earthed metal screen
- Figure P.3 – Transformer of class II construction with metal enclosure
- Figure P.4 – Transformer of class II construction with enclosure of insulating material
- Figure V.1 – Restored by manual operation
- Figure V.2 – Restored by disconnection of the supply
- Figure V.3 – Thermal link (see 3.3.5)
- Figure V.4 – Self-resetting thermal cut-out
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Symbols used on equipment or in instructions
- Table 101 – Symbols indicating the kind of transformer
- Table 102 – Output voltage ratio
- Table 2 – Values of maximum temperatures in normal use
- Table 3 – Explanation of the maximum winding temperatures required in Table 2
- Table 4 – Test temperature and testing time (in days) per cycle
- Table 5 – Maximum values of temperatures under short-circuitor overload conditions
- Table 6 – Values of T and k for fuses
- Table 7 – Pull force on pins
- Table 8 – Conditions for vibration testing (random)
- Table 9 – Amplitude spectrum density ASD values for accelerated life testing
- Table 10 – Frequency values depending on the weight of the specimen
- Table 11 – Excitation values for vibration testing
- Table 12 – Solid-object-proof transformer test
- Table 13 – Values of insulation resistance
- Table 14 – Table of dielectric strength test voltages
- Table 15 – Limits for currents
- Table 16 – Nominal cross-sectional areas of external flexible cables or cords
- Table 17 – Pull and torque to be applied to external flexible cables or cords fixed to stationary and portable transformers
- Table 18 – Torque to be applied to screws and connections
- Table 19 – Torque test on glands
- Table 20 – Clearances in mm
- Table 21 – Creepage distances in mm
- Table 22 – Distance through insulation in mm
- Table 23 – Creepage distances and clearance between terminals for external connection
- Table 24 – Values of FIW wires with minimum overall diameter and minimum test voltages according to the total enamel increase
- Table A.1 – Width of groove values depending on the pollution degree
- Table F.1 – Peak surge current of additional loads
- Table I.1 – Dimensions of rectangular copper connectors
- Table K.1 – Mandrel diameter
- Table K.2 – Oven temperature
- Table Q.1 – Degrees of protection against access to hazardous parts indicated by the first characteristic numeral
- Table Q.2 – Degrees of protection against solid foreign objects indicated by the first characteristic numeral
- Table Q.3 – Degrees of protection indicated by the second characteristic numeral
- Table R.1 – Impulse test voltage according to 6.1.2.2.1 of IEC 60664-1:2007
- International Standard (Bilingual) [Go to Page]
- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 General requirements
- 5 General notes on tests
- 6 Ratings
- 7 Classification
- 8 Marking and other information
- 9 Protection against electric shock
- 10 Change of input voltage setting
- 11 Output voltage and output current under load
- 12 No-load output voltage
- 13 Short-circuit voltage
- 14 Heating
- 15 Short-circuit and overload protection
- 16 Mechanical strength
- 17 Protection against harmful ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture
- 18 Insulation resistance, dielectric strength and leakage current
- 19 Construction
- 20 Components
- 21 Internal wiring
- 22 Supply connection and other external flexible cables or cords
- 23 Terminals for external conductors
- 24 Provisions for protective earthing
- 25 Screws and connections
- 26 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation
- 27 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
- 28 Resistance to rusting
- Annexes
- Bibliography
- Table 101 – Symbols indicating the kind of transformer
- Table 102 – Output voltage ratio
- Français [Go to Page]
- SOMMAIRE
- AVANT-PROPOS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Domaine d'application
- 2 Références normatives
- 3 Termes et définitions
- 4 Exigences générales
- 5 Généralités sur les essais
- 6 Caractéristiques assignées
- 7 Classification
- 8 Marquage et autres indications
- 9 Protection contre les chocs électriques
- 10 Changement de la tension primaire d'alimentation
- 11 Tension secondaire et courant secondaire en charge
- 12 Tension secondaire à vide
- 13 Tension de court-circuit
- 14 Échauffements
- 15 Protection contre les courts-circuits et les surcharges
- 16 Résistance mécanique
- 17 Protection contre les effets nuisibles dus à la pénétration de poussière, d'objets solides et de l'humidité
- 18 Résistance d'isolement, rigidité diélectrique et courant de fuite
- 19 Construction
- 20 Composants
- 21 Conducteurs internes
- 22 Raccordement à l'alimentation et câbles souples externes
- 23 Bornes pour conducteurs externes
- 24 Dispositions en vue de la mise à la terre de protection
- 25 Vis et connexions
- 26 Lignes de fuite, distances d'isolement et distances à travers l'isolation
- 27 Résistance à la chaleur, au feu et aux courants de cheminement
- 28 Protection contre la rouille
- Annexes
- Bibliographie
- Tableau 101 – Symboles qui indiquent le type de transformateur
- Tableau 102 – Rapport de la tension secondaire [Go to Page]