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IEC 61439 design verification
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IEC 61439 History
Milestones of Switchboard Standards
1896 First publication of standards, rules and guidelines of the VDE with first security rules for switching and distribution boards.
1941 VDE 0100 "Regulations on the installation of power circuits with nominal voltages below 1000V"
1958 VDE 0100 §29 N Requirements for insulation, short-circuit strength and protection against contact with live parts
1967 VDE 0660 Teil 5 factory assembled switchgear assemblies
(1973) (EN (IEC) 60439)
VDE 0100 §30 b: Construction requirements for not factory
1973 assembled switching and distribution boards
1984 VDE 0660 Teil 500 (TTA) type-tested switchgear and VDE 0660 Teil 500: (PTTA) Partially type-tested switchgear and
controlgear assemblies controlgear assemblies
(1985)
(EN (IEC) 60439-1) (EN (IEC) 60439-1)
joint construction requirements
IEC 61439-1/2 New standard for power switchgear and controlgear assemblies
2009 VDE 0660-600-1/2
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IEC 61439 Responsibility of manufacturer
IEC 60439 IEC 61439 valid as of Nov. 2014
LV switchgear and controlgear ASSEMBLY LV switchgear and controlgear ASSEMBLY
Original manufacturer
Type tests to verify the conformity Design Verification from original manufacturer
TSK type-tested Type-tested Not type-tested
SK device device
Test Derivation Assessment
System manufacture
System manufacture
PTTA
Partially type- new ASSEMBLY (original system)
tested switchgear
Manufacturer of assembly can:
Assembly manufacturer
Assembly manufacturer
• perform the installation according to the rules
of the original manufacturer
• In case of modification, the manufacturer of
the assembly will become original
manufacturer for the customized system
Routine verification
Routine verification
Ready-to-use ASSEMBLY
Ready-to-use ASSEMBLY
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