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BS EN IEC 60688:2024 Electrical measuring transducers for converting AC and DC electrical quantities to analogue or digital signals, 2024
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- Annex ZA (normative)Normative references to international publicationswith their corresponding European publications [Go to Page]
- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General terms
- 3.2 Terms describing transducers
- 3.3 Terms describing transducers according to the measurand
- 3.4 Terms describing transducers according to their output load
- 3.5 Nominal values
- 3.6 Terms describing transducers with provisions to be adjusted by users
- 3.7 Influence quantities and reference conditions
- 3.8 Errors and variations
- 3.9 Accuracy, accuracy class, class index
- 3.10 Terms related to primary of transducers
- 3.11 Terms related to secondary output of transducers
- 4 Environmental conditions
- 5 Ratings
- 6 Requirements for design and construction [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General [Go to Page]
- 6.1.1 Transducer general architecture
- 6.1.2 Classification of transducers (TRD)
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 – Transducer (TRD) architecture example
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Functional classification of transducers with minimal required functions
- 6.2 Safety requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 General
- 6.2.2 Protection against electric shocks
- 6.2.3 Protection against mechanical hazards
- 6.2.4 Resistance to mechanical stress
- 6.2.5 Protection against the spread of fire
- 6.2.6 Equipment temperature limits and resistance to heat
- 6.2.7 Protection against hazards from fluids
- 6.2.8 Protection against radiation, including laser sources, and against sonic and ultrasonic pressure
- 6.2.9 Protection against liberated gases and substances, explosion and implosion
- 6.2.10 Components and subassemblies
- 6.2.11 Protection by interlocks
- 6.2.12 Hazards resulting from application
- 6.2.13 Risk assessment
- 6.3 EMC requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 General
- 6.3.2 Immunity requirements
- Table 2 – Definition of ports [Go to Page]
- 6.3.3 Emission requirements
- 6.4 Climatic requirements
- 6.5 Mechanical requirements
- 6.6 Functional requirements
- 6.7 Marking requirements
- 6.8 Documentation requirements
- Table 3 – Performance criteria for EMC immunity tests
- 7 Type tests
- 8 Routine tests
- Annexes [Go to Page]
- Annex A (normative) Requirements for TRD1 [Go to Page]
- A.1 General
- A.2 References for the purposes of this Annex A
- A.3 Terminology for the purposes of this Annex A
- A.4 Environmental conditions
- A.5 Ratings
- Table A.1 – Usage groups [Go to Page]
- A.6 Requirements for design and construction of TRD1 [Go to Page]
- A.6.1 General
- A.6.2 Safety requirements
- A.6.3 EMC requirements
- A.6.4 Climatic requirements
- A.6.5 Mechanical requirements
- A.6.6 Functional requirements
- Table A.2 – Relationship between the limits of intrinsic error, expressed as a percentage of the fiducial value, and the class index
- Table A.3 – Pre-conditioning
- Table A.4 – Reference conditions of the influence quantities and tolerances for testing purposes
- Table A.5 – Reference conditions relative to the measurand
- Figure A.1 – Transfer function curve A
- Figure A.2 – Transfer function curve B
- Figure A.3 – Transfer function curve C
- Figure A.4 – Transfer function curve D
- Figure A.5 – Transfer function curve E [Go to Page]
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- A.6.7 Marking requirements
- Table A.6 – Examples of marking relating to the reference conditions and nominal range of use for temperature
- Table A.7 – Symbols for marking transducers [Go to Page]
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- A.6.8 Documentation requirements
- A.7 Type tests for TRD1 [Go to Page]
- A.7.1 General
- A.7.2 General additional requirements for type tests for TRD1
- A.7.3 Variations due to auxiliary supply voltage
- Table A.8 – Permissible variations due to AC auxiliary supply [Go to Page]
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- A.7.4 Variations due to auxiliary supply frequency
- A.7.5 Variations due to ambient temperature
- Table A.9 – Permissible variations due to DC auxiliary supply
- Table A.10 – Permissible variations due to auxiliary supply frequency [Go to Page]
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- A.7.6 Variations due to the frequency of the input quantity(ies)
- Table A.11 – Permissible variations due to ambient temperature [Go to Page]
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- A.7.7 Variations due to the input voltage
- A.7.8 Variations due to the input current
- Table A.12 – Permissible variations due to the frequency of input quantity
- Table A.13 – Permissible variations due to the input voltage [Go to Page]
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- A.7.9 Variations due to power factor
- Table A.14 – Permissible variations due to the input current [Go to Page]
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- A.7.10 Variation due to output load
- Table A.15 – Permissible variations due to power factor [Go to Page]
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- A.7.11 Variations due to distortion of the input quantity(ies)
- A.7.12 Variation due to magnetic field of external origin
- Table A.16 – Permissible variations due to output load
- Table A.17 – Permissible variations due to distortion of input quantities [Go to Page]
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- A.7.13 Variation due to unbalanced currents
- Table A.18 – Permissible variations due to magnetic field of external origin [Go to Page]
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- A.7.14 Variation due to interaction between measuring elements
- Table A.19 – Permissible variations due to unbalance currents
- Table A.20 – Permissible variations due to interactions between measuring elements [Go to Page]
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- A.7.15 Variation due to self-heating
- A.7.16 Variation due to continuous operation
- Table A.21 – Permissible variations due to self-heating [Go to Page]
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- A.7.17 Variation due to common mode interference
- A.7.18 Variation due to series mode interference
- Table A.22 – Permissible variations due to continuous operation [Go to Page]
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- A.7.19 Permissible excessive inputs
- A.7.20 Impulse voltage tests
- Table A.23 – Permissible variations due to series mode interference [Go to Page]
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- A.7.21 High frequency disturbance test
- A.7.22 Test for temperature rise
- A.7.23 Other tests
- Annex B (normative) Requirements for TRD2 [Go to Page]
- B.1 General
- B.2 References for the purposes of this Annex B
- B.3 Terminology for the purposes of this Annex B
- B.4 Environmental conditions [Go to Page]
- B.4.1 General
- B.4.2 Normal environmental conditions
- Table B.1 – Environmental conditions parameters [Go to Page]
- B.5 Ratings for TRD2 [Go to Page]
- B.5.1 General
- B.5.2 Input ratings
- B.5.3 Output ratings
- B.5.4 General ratings
- Table B.2 – Preferred rated burden for TRD2 with an AC or DC voltage output, or a frequency output
- Table B.3 – Rated burden for TRD2 with an AC or DC current output
- Table B.4 – Rated temperatures for TRD2
- Table B.5 – Rated humidity classes [Go to Page]
- B.6 Requirements for design and construction of TRD2 [Go to Page]
- B.6.1 General
- B.6.2 Safety requirements
- B.6.3 EMC requirements
- B.6.4 Climatic requirements
- Figure B.1 – Relationship between ambient air temperature and relative humidity [Go to Page]
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- B.6.5 Mechanical requirements
- Figure B.2 – Dimensions
- Table B.6 – Examples of terminal lugs for equipment connected to copper conductors
- Table B.7 – Nominal cross-sections of round copper conductors and approximate relationship between mm2 and AWG/kcmil sizes
- Table B.8 – Minimum values for maximum cross section of conductors upto 400 A inclusive [Go to Page]
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- B.6.6 Functional requirements
- Table B.9 – Minimum values for maximum cross section of conductors from 400 A and up to 800 A inclusive
- Table B.10 – Minimum values for maximum cross section for copper bars for currents above 400 A and up to 3 150 A inclusive
- Table B.11 – Limits for relative error and phase error for TRD2-IAC
- Table B.12 – Limits of error for TRD2-IDC
- Figure B.3 – Accuracy limits of a TRD2-IAC (a) and TRD2-IDC (b)
- Table B.13 – Limits of relative error for TRD2-UAC
- Table B.14 – Limits of relative error for TRD2-UDC
- Figure B.4 – Definition of the angle between primary conductor and the equipment
- Table B.15 – Limits for the position of the primary conductor with respect to the equipment
- Figure B.5 – Definition of the primary conductor position according to the position factor [Go to Page]
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- B.6.7 Marking requirements
- Table B.16 – RJ45 connector pinout [Go to Page]
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- B.6.8 Documentation requirements
- B.7 Type tests of TRD2 [Go to Page]
- B.7.1 General
- B.7.2 Safety tests
- B.7.3 EMC tests
- B.7.4 Climatic tests
- Table B.17 – Temperature tests [Go to Page]
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- B.7.5 Mechanical tests
- Table B.18 – Tightening torques for the verification of the mechanical strength of screw-type terminals
- Table B.19 – Maximum conductor cross-sections and corresponding gauges
- Table B.20 – Relationship between conductor cross-section and diameter
- Figure B.6 – Gauges of form A and form B
- Table B.21 – Test values for flexion and pull-out tests for round copper conductors
- Figure B.7 – Test equipment for flexion test
- Table B.22 – Test values for pull-out test for flat copper conductors
- Table B.23 – Test copper conductors for test currents up to 400 A inclusive
- Table B.24 – Test copper conductors for test currents above 400 A and up to 800 A inclusive
- Table B.25 – Test copper bars for test currents above 400 A and up to 3 150 A inclusive [Go to Page]
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- B.7.6 Functional tests
- Table B.26 – Burden values for basic accuracy tests
- Figure B.8 – Measurement of the step response time
- Figure B.9 – Temperature cycle accuracy test
- Figure B.10 – Test set up for impact of magnetic field from other phases – a) First step – b) Second step [Go to Page]
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- B.7.7 Verification of markings and documentation
- B.7.8 Short-time currents tests
- Figure B.11 – Accuracy measurement test set up [Go to Page]
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- B.7.9 Inter-turn overvoltage tests
- B.7.10 Anti-aliasing tests
- B.7.11 Test with harmonics and at low frequencies
- B.8 Routine tests for TRD2 [Go to Page]
- B.8.1 General
- B.8.2 Accuracy tests
- B.8.3 Verification of markings
- B.8.4 Safety tests
- B.8.5 Inter-turn overvoltage tests
- Annex C (normative) Interface coding [Go to Page]
- C.1 General
- C.2 Characteristics of interface connection
- C.3 Coding of rated output values for transducers
- Table C.1 – Coding of interface connection
- Table C.2 – Rated AC RMS voltage output
- Table C.3 – Rated DC voltage output
- Table C.4 – Rated range of DC voltage output
- Table C.5 – Rated AC RMS current output less than 1A [Go to Page]
- C.4 Coding of auxiliary power supply for transducers
- Table C.6 – Rated range of DC current output
- Table C.7 – Rated frequency output
- Table C.8 – Rated pulse density output [Go to Page]
- C.5 Coding of transfer function curves for transducers
- C.6 Interface full coding for output of transducers [Go to Page]
- C.6.1 General
- Table C.9 – Coding of power supply for transducers supplied from a measuring instrument via the connector
- Table C.10 – Coding of external power supply for transducers
- Table C.11 – Coding of transfer function curves for TRD1 [Go to Page]
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- C.6.2 Examples of interface codes and most common interface codes
- Table C.12 – Interface full coding for output of transducers
- Table C.13 – Examples of interface codes and most common interface codes
- Annex D (informative) Anti-aliasing guidance
- Figure D.1 – Digital data acquisition system example
- Table D.1 – Anti-aliasing filter
- Figure D.2 – Frequency response mask for metering accuracy class 1(fr = 60 Hz, fs = 4 800 Hz)
- Annex E (normative) Requirements for the measurement of harmonics and low frequencies [Go to Page]
- E.1 General
- E.2 Requirements for accuracy class extension WBm0
- Table E.1 – Limits of error for harmonics – Accuracy class extension WBm0 [Go to Page]
- E.3 Requirements for accuracy class extension WBm1
- E.4 Requirements for accuracy class extension WBm2
- Table E.2 – Limits of errors for harmonics – Accuracy class extension WBm1 [Go to Page]
- E.5 Requirements for accuracy class extension WBm3
- Table E.3 – Limits of errors for harmonics – Accuracy class extension WBm2
- Table E.4 – Limits of errors for supra-harmonics – Accuracy class extension WBm3
- Annex F (normative) Markings of terminals of TRD2 [Go to Page]
- F.1 Marking of terminals for TRD2 monitoring AC current
- F.2 Marking of terminals for TRD2 monitoring voltage
- Table F.1 – Marking of terminals for TRD2 monitoring current
- Table F.2 – Marking of terminals for TRD2 monitoring voltage
- Annex G (informative) Guidance related to cables, busbars and bare conductors within an installation [Go to Page]
- G.1 Insulation of cables
- G.2 Temperature of cables and busbars [Go to Page]
- G.2.1 Cables
- G.2.2 Busbars
- Annex H (informative) Guidance related to overvoltage categories and measurement categories [Go to Page]
- H.1 Concept of overvoltage category
- H.2 Approach of IEC 60664-1 for primary circuits of TRD2 [Go to Page]
- H.2.1 General
- H.2.2 Examples with IEC 60664-1:2020, for primary measuring circuits, OVC III, PD 2, altitude under 2 000 m, inhomogeneous field
- Table H.1 – Clearances according to IEC 60664-1:2020 [Go to Page]
- H.3 Approach of IEC 61010 (all parts) for primary circuits of TRD2 [Go to Page]
- H.3.1 General
- H.3.2 Example with IEC 61010-2-030:2023 for primary measuring circuits, OVC III, PD 2, altitude under 2 000 m, inhomogeneous field
- Table H.2 – Creepage distances according to IEC 60664-1:2020 [Go to Page]
- H.4 Approach for secondary circuits of TRD2
- Table H.3 – Clearances according to IEC 61010-2-030:2017
- Table H.4 – Creepage distances according to IEC 61010-2-030:2023
- Annex I (informative) Examples of clamping units and relationship between clamping unit and connecting device [Go to Page]
- I.1 Clamping unit in a connecting device
- I.2 Examples of clamping units
- Figure I.1 – Clamping unit in a connecting device
- Figure I.2 – Screw clamping units
- Figure I.3 – Pillar clamping units
- Figure I.4 – Stud clamping units
- Figure I.5 – Saddle clamping units
- Figure I.6 – Lug clamping units
- Figure I.7 – Mantle clamping units
- Bibliography [Go to Page]