A new guide to the requirements of the recently published standard for Low Voltage Power Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies, BS EN 61439 Part 1 ‘General Rules’ and Part 2 ‘PSC Assemblies’ has been launched by GAMBICA’s Industrial Automation Sector.
In the UK, the new standard replaces the BS EN 60439 series but either may be used until 1st November 2014.
GAMBICA’s new guide says that the new standard has been developed to clarify the means by which the performance of Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies can be verified against the standards. Some established definitions and practices have been radically revised and new methods of verification have been added. The Guide also gives the rationale for the radical step of eliminating type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies (TTA’s and PTTA’s) and then describes the requirements for conformance to the new standard.
The guide also seeks to highlight the most relevant areas of the standard to give the purchaser confidence in the safety and reliability of the equipment. In addition, it explains commonly used terminology and areas of customer choice to assist in the decision making process.
Produced by the GAMBICA Controlgear member companies, the Guide is available on a free of charge basis from the GAMBICA Publications Website.
Editor's note:
GAMBICA is the Trade Association for Instrumentation, Control, Automation and Laboratory Technology in the UK. It has a membership of over 200 companies and covers the following five principal sectors of the industry: -
* Industrial automation products and systems
* Process measurement and control equipment and systems
* Environmental analysis and monitoring equipment
* Laboratory Technology
* Test and measurement equipment for electrical and electronic industries
For further information contact: Sonia Dougall, GAMBICA
Direct Tel: 020 7642 8093
E-mail: sdougall@gambica.org.uk
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