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PEL/23/1 - Circuit breakers and similar equipment for household use

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Wires | Superconductivity and conducting materials | Switchgear and controlgear. High voltage | Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices | Television and radio broadcasting | Road vehicle engineering | Medical equipment.Therapy | Reproduction equipment | Cells and batteries. Acid secondary | Measurement. Electrical and magnetic | IT applications. Other | Emission | Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers | Medical equipment. Diagnostic | Electric road vehicles | Lines, connections and circuits | Cells and batteries. Other | Switches | Electrical accessories. General | Electrical accessories | Medical equipment. Radiographic | Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities | Water heating | Electrical accessories. Other | Switchgear and controlgear. General | Industrial automation systems. General | Electronic components. General | Conduits | Electromechanical components. Electronic and telecommunications equipment | Wires. Symmetrical cables | Rectifiers. Converters. Stabilized power supply | Telecontrol. Telemetering | Kitchen equipment. General | Integrated circuits. Microelectronics | Railway rolling stock | Pumps | Cleaning appliances | Testing. Electrical and electronic | Immunity | Domestic electrical appliances | Railway rolling stock. General | Electrical engineering. General

Overview: Under the direction of PEL/23, is responsible for the UK input to IEC/SC 23E and CENELEC/TC 23E and the preparation , revision and amendment of standards for circuit-breakers and residual current devices of rated currents not exceeding 125 A and rated voltages not exceeding 440 V for protection against overcurrents and/or against electric shock in domestic and similar installations; residual current devices for monitoring the conditions of insulation of domestic and similar installations; - circuit-breakers of rated currents not exceeding 125 A and rated voltages not exceeding 440 V designed to protect equipment for use in domestic and similar installations; electromechanical contactors for household and similar purposes; protective devices for battery- powered vehicle supplies.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (26)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PNW 23E-1343 ED1: Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar uses for dc systems - Part 2: Residual current operated circuit breakers without integral overcurrent protection (DC-RCCBs)

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-01-03
Proposal
PNW 23E-1315 ED1: CDD Database - Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household use

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | ICT | Telecommunications. Audio and video engineering | Telecommunication systems | Lines, connections and circuits

Proposal begins : 2023-03-21
Proposal
BS EN IEC 63508 Ed. 1.0 BS EN 63508 Ed. 1.0 CDD Database - Circuit-breakers and similar equipment for household use

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Public comment begins : 2023-08-02
Public comment
BS EN IEC 63053-2 ED. 1.0 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar uses for dc systems -. Part 2: Residual current operated circuit breakers without integral overcurrent protection (DC-RCCBs)

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices | Metal corrosion

Public comment begins : 2025-01-02
Public comment
BS EN IEC 62955 Ed. 2.0 BS EN 62955 Ed. 2.0 Residual direct current detecting device (RDC-DD) to be used for mode 3 charging of electric vehicles

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Public comment begins : 2025-10-20
Public comment
BS EN IEC 62423 Ed. 3.0 Type F and type B residual current operated circuit-breakers with and without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses

Categories: Electrical accessories | Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Public comment begins : 2025-01-17
Public comment
BS EN IEC 61540:2025 Portable residual current devices (PRCDs) without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar use

Categories: Electrical accessories. General

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN IEC 61009-2-1 Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs). RCBOs according to classification 4.1.1

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Approval begins : 2024-10-28
Approval
BS EN IEC 61009-1 Residual current operated circuit-breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs). General rules

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Approval begins : 2024-10-28
Approval
BS EN IEC 61008-2-1 Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs). RCCBs according to 4.1.1

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Approval begins : 2024-10-28
Approval
Published (34)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD IEC/TS 63053:2017 General requirements for residual current operated protective devices for DC systems

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Published standard begins : 2017-08-18
Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62350:2006 Guidance for the correct use of residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Published standard begins : 2007-02-07
Published standard
CLC/TR 50473:2007 CLC/TR 50473 Recommendations for dimensional co-ordination between enclosures and built-in devices for rail fixing for household and similar installations

Categories: Wires

Published standard begins : 2007-06-25
Published standard
BS IEC 62955:2018 Residual direct current detecting device (RDC-DD) to be used for mode 3 charging of electric vehicles

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Published standard begins : 2018-06-05
Published standard
BS IEC 62873-3-3:2022 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use. Specific requirements for devices with screw-type terminals for external untreated aluminium conductors and with aluminium screw-type terminals for use with copper or with aluminium conductors

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Published standard begins : 2022-11-29
Published standard
BS IEC 62873-3-2:2020 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use. Particular requirements for devices with flat quick-connect terminations

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Published standard begins : 2020-11-27
Published standard
BS IEC 62873-3-1:2020 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use. Particular requirements for devices with screwless-type terminals for external copper conductors

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Published standard begins : 2020-11-26
Published standard
BS IEC 62873-2:2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use. Residual current devices (RCDs). Vocabulary

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Published standard begins : 2016-09-21
Published standard
BS IEC 62873-1:2017+A1:2020 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use. Outline of blocks and modules for residual current device standards

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Published standard begins : 2023-02-01
Published standard
BS IEC 61540:2023 Portable residual current devices (PRCDs) without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar use

Categories: Electrical accessories. General | Electrical accessories. Other

Published standard begins : 2023-07-27
Published standard
Withdrawn (37)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS IEC 62873-3-3:2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use. Specific requirements for RCDs with screw-type terminals for external untreated aluminium conductors and with aluminium screw-type terminals for use with copper or with aluminium conductors

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Withdrawn begins : 2022-11-29
Withdrawn
BS IEC 62873-3-2:2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use. Particular requirements for RCDs with flat quick-connect terminations

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Withdrawn begins : 2020-11-27
Withdrawn
BS IEC 62873-3-1:2016 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use. Particular requirements for RCDs with screwless-type terminals for external copper conductors

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Withdrawn begins : 2020-11-26
Withdrawn
BS IEC 62873-1:2017 Residual current operated circuit-breakers for household and similar use. Outline of blocks and modules for residual current device standards

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Withdrawn begins : 2023-02-01
Withdrawn
BS IEC 60898-3:2019+A1:2022 Electrical accessories. Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations. Circuit-breakers for DC operation

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Withdrawn begins : 2025-03-13
Withdrawn
BS IEC 60898-3:2019 Electrical accessories. Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations. Circuit-breakers for DC operation

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-24
Withdrawn
BS EN 62752:2016+A1:2020 In-cable control and protection device for mode 2 charging of electric road vehicles (IC-CPD)

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices | Electric road vehicles

Withdrawn begins : 2024-10-23
Withdrawn
BS EN 62752:2016 In-cable control and protection device for mode 2 charging of electric road vehicles (IC-CPD)

Categories: Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices | Electric road vehicles

Withdrawn begins : 2019-03-06
Withdrawn
BS EN 62606:2013 General requirements for arc fault detection devices

Categories: Electrical accessories. General | Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Withdrawn begins : 2020-12-01
Withdrawn
BS EN 62423:2012+A11:2021 Type F and type B residual current operated circuit-breakers with and without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses

Categories: Electrical accessories | Electrical accessories. General | Fuses. Overcurrent protection devices

Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-22
Withdrawn