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Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 21: Particular requirements for boxes and enclosures with provision for suspension means
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STANDARD published on 18.12.2024
Designation standards: IEC 60670-21-ed.2.0
Publication date standards: 18.12.2024
SKU: NS-1209123
The number of pages: 25
Approximate weight : 75 g (0.17 lbs)
Country: International technical standard
Category: Technical standards IEC
IEC 60670-21:2024 applies to boxes, enclosures and parts of enclosures (hereafter called "boxes" and "enclosures") for electrical accessories with a rated voltage not exceeding 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC intended for household or similar fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors. Boxes and enclosures complying with this document are suitable for use at ambient temperatures not normally exceeding +40 °C, but their average over a period of 24 h does not exceed +35 °C, with a lower limit of the ambient air temperature of -5 °C. Other temperatures outside the above range can apply according to the classification of the boxes and the enclosures. This document applies to boxes and enclosures for ceiling and wall mounting with provision for suspension means. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2004 and Amendment 1:2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) Complete revision of the tests and requirements of the suspension means. LIEC 60670-21:2024 sapplique aux boites, enveloppes et parties denveloppes (ci-apres designees par les termes "boites" et "enveloppes") pour appareillages electriques dont la tension assignee ne depasse pas 1 000 V en courant alternatif et 1 500 V en courant continu pour installations electriques fixes pour usages domestiques et analogues, en interieur ou en exterieur. Les boites et enveloppes conformes au present document sont adaptes a un usage a des temperatures ambiantes qui ne depassent pas habituellement +40 °C, mais dont la moyenne sur une periode de 24 h ne depasse pas +35 °C, avec une limite basse de la temperature ambiante de -5 °C. Dautres temperatures situees en dehors de la plage ci-dessus peuvent sappliquer selon la classification des boites et enveloppes. Le present document sapplique aux boites et enveloppes pour plafonds et murs, avec des dispositions pour dispositifs de suspension. Cette deuxieme edition annule et remplace la premiere edition parue en 2004 et son Amendement 1:2016. Cette edition constitue une revision technique. Cette edition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport a ledition precedente: a) les essais et exigences pour les dispositifs de suspension ont fait lobjet dune revision complete. La version francaise de la norme na pas ete soumise au vote.
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