IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES

IEC 61643-1 Low Voltage Surge Protective Devices

TESTING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ALLOWED SUBCONTRACTING
R= Required by Lab
S= May be subcontracted
Clause
7.3

Measurement / Testing
Sequence 1
Terminals and connections

7.4
7.7.5

Protection against direct contact

Standby power and residual current

7.5
7.6

Sequence 2
Protection level
Follow current

7.6
7.7

Sequence 3
Operating duty test

Testing / measuring equipment / material required

Subcontracting

screwdriver with torquemeter

Weights or spring scale
Standard test finger, unjointed test finger, indicator
Current/ voltage source
True rms voltmeter and mA/A-meter

Surge voltage generator 1,2/50 up to 10kV

Combination wave generator 2 Ohms with voltage 1,2/50
up to 10kV and current 8/20up to 5kA
Measuring system > 25MHz
High Voltage probe > 25MHz
Coaxialshunt or surge current transformer
Surge current generator 8/20 above 5 kA
Combination wave generator 2 Ohms with voltage 1,2/50
above 10kV and current 8/20 above 5kA

Surge voltage generator 1,2/50 up to 10kV

Combination wave generator 2 Ohms with voltage 1,2/50
up to 10kV and current 8/20up to 5kA

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IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES

Measuring system > 25MHz

High Voltage probes > 25MHz
Coaxialshunt or surge current transformer
Shunt or transformer for follow current
Power supply up to 100A coupled with surge generator
Surge current generator 8/20 above 5 kA
Combination wave generator 2 Ohms with voltage 1,2/50
above 10kV and current 8/20 above 5kA
Surge current generator 10/350
Power supply >100A coupled with surge generator
7.9.10

Sequence 4
Total discharge current

7.7.2

Sequence 5
Thermal stablity

7.7.3

Sequence 6
Short circuit withstand

7.7.4
7.7.6
7.9

Sequence 7
TOV-Tests

Sequence 8
Mechanical tests

Surge voltage generator 1,2/50 up to 10kV

Measuring system > 25MHz
High Voltage probe > 25MHz
Coaxialshunt or surge current transformer
Surge current generator 8/20
Surge current generator 10/350

Current regulated power supply up to >500V

Temperature measuring system

Short circuit testing unit for test currents higher than

10 kA
Measuring system for voltage, current, cos , time, It

Power supply up to 1200V and 300A

3phase power supply up to some 100A
Measuring system for voltage, current, cos , time

Cord retention tester

Flexing test equipment

IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Insulation resistance
Dielectric withstand
IP code testing

Heat resistance

7.8

Clearances and creepage disances

Abnormal heat and fire
Tracking resistance
Sequence 9
Voltage regulation
Rated load current

COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES

Impact tester
Tumbling barrel
screwdriver with torquemeter
Weights or spring scale
DC source (500V) and instruments (or combination)
Adjustable high voltage test equipment (AC) up to 6 kV
Measuring device for time
Sphere 50 mm diameter
Jointed test finger
Test rod 2.5mm diameter
Test wire 1.0mm diameter
Sphere 12.5mm diameter
Dust Chamber
Drip box
Drip box 15
Oscillating tube/ spray 60 or spray nozzle/spray 60
Oscillating tube/ spray 180
Oscillating tube/ spray 180
Water jet hose nozzle - nozzle 12.5mm diameter
Immersion tank
Heating cabinet, standard test finger, ball pressure test
apparatus
Slide gauge
Glow wire apparatus
Tracking index test apparatus
3-phase current/ voltage source up to some 100A
True rms voltmeter and ammeter
3-phase current/ voltage source up to some 100A
True rms voltmeter and ammeter
Temperature measuring system

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IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFIRMITY TESTING AND

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Load side surge

Overload test
Load side short circuit

COMMITTEE OF TESTING LABORATORIES

Combination wave generator 2 Ohms with voltage 1,2/50

up to 10kV and current 8/20 up to 5kA
Measuring system > 25MHz
High Voltage probe > 25MHz
Coaxialshunt or surge current transformer
Surge current generator 8/20
3-phase current/ voltage source up to some 100A
True rms voltmeter and ammeter
Temperature measuring system
Short circuit testing unit for test currents higher than
10 kA
Measuring system for voltage, current, cos , time, It

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