REGULATION OF THE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS

Electrical Code
DGH Standards

Peruvian Standards
(NTP-IEC)

Technical
Regulations

Ministry of Energy and Mines

- Electricity General Directorate, and
- Hydrocarbons General Directorate

(National Standard Body)

Ministry of Production, and

Ministry of Economy

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PERU

Ministry
of Energy and Mines

Approves the standards of electrical facilities, with the purpose of

safeguarding the security of people, the facilities and the other
installations.
Approves the National Code of Electricity
DGE s standards and DGHs standards.
The CEC is the
antecedent or the
reference of the
National Code of
Electricity

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS & PERUVIAN STANDARDS

Peruvian Standards (NTP-IEC)
The NTPs-IEC are approved by INDECOPI.
Currently, the Technical Regulations and the National
Code of Electricity do mandatories the Peruvian Standards.
Technical Regulation

MANDATORY

NTP
National Code
of Electricity

Peruvian
Standards

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PERU

Ministry
of Production

Promotes the Standardization and implementation of

Standards among the manufacturers, in order to improve
their competitiveness.
Makes, approves and supervises the application of the
Technical Regulations.
Evaluates and registers the Conformity Assessment
Bodies, in order to ensure the compliance of the Technical
Regulations.
PERU

Ministry
of Economy

The Ministry of Economy is responsible for promulgating

the Technical Regulations.

TECHNICAL REGULATION OF
ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CABLES
Art. 2.- Obligatory Character
It establishes the requirements and
minimum technical specifications that
must fulfill the electrical wires and cables.

(2005-12-30)

Art. 5 Requirements of Labeled and

Sampling
Sampling of each batch
Determination of the batch
Acceptance of the batch
Art. 7 Conformity assessment
Conformity Certificate
Certificate Stamp or Conformit Mark

Came into effect on July, 2006

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GENERAL
020-024 Use of Approved Materials and
Equipment
The materials and equipment used in electrical
installations, must count with approval by the
competent Authority, and to be of the kind, type
and nominal value that correspond to the specific
intention (purpose) for which it must be utilized.

020-108 Installations Execution Quality

All electrical installation must be made by qualified and
authorized personnel, using certified products and applying the
Code rules (regulations), in such a way that the quality is
acceptable.

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Section 080: Protection and Control
080-000 Scope
This Section covers the protection and control for
circuits and electrical apparatuses.
Note 1: It must be complied with the corresponding
Peruvian Standards:

NTP-IEC 60898-1

NTP-IEC 60947-2

NTP 370.308

NTP-IEC 61008-1

NATURAL GAS VEHICULAR STANDARDS

PERUVIAN STANDARDS - NGV

NTP 111.019
Service station of
natural gas vehicular

16.1.12 All electrical installations usually located where

flammable gases may be present, such as the area of
dispensers, NGV compressor and storage, must conform to
the requirements of the National Electrical Code (Peruvian),
NFPA 70 or NFPA 52.

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110 Hazardous locations
110-004 Classification

Class II locations are those which are

hazardous because
combustible

of

the

presence

of

Class III locations are those which are

hazardous because of the presence of easily
ignitable

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Divisions of Class I, II and III, locations

Division 2

Low probability
area of explosion

Zone 2
Zone 1

Division 1

Zone 0

High probability
area of explosion
Graphic comparison of Class I, Division 1 and 2 with Class I, Zones 0, 1 and 2

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Section 110: Hazardous locations
110-050 Electrical equipment
(1) Where is required the approval of the
equipment for the class of Hazardous Locations,
this equipment must be approved for the gas,
steam, fog or dust that could be present.
110-052 Marking (Labeling)
The equipment destined to Hazardous Locations Class I must be
marked with the following symbols:
(a)

The symbols Ex or EEx; and

(b)

Symbols to indicate the method or methods of protection used;

(c)
and

Symbol of the gas group, as it is specified in Rule 110-050(2);

(d)
Symbol for the nominal temperature, in agreement with Subregulation (4), for equipment of the type that produces heat.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES AND

TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEES

PERUVIAN STANDARDS
OF CABLES AND ELECTRICAL WIRES
STANDARDS
Product type Regulations Domestic Please tick Relevant International
box if
or grouping
Standards mandatory
Standards
Cables and
electrical
wires of
massive
consumption
and general
use

D.S. N 187- NTP-IEC

2005-EF
60669(2005-12-29) 1:2004

Considered
in the
Electrical
Code Utilization

IEC 60227 2:2003

IEC 60811-1-1:1993
UNE-EN 60811-1-1:
1996
IEC 60811-1-2: 1985
IEC 60811-1-2: 1996
1581: 2001 Reference
Standard Electrical
Wires, Cables, and
Flexible Cords

PERUVIAN STANDARDS OF
DEVICES OF PROTECTION AND CONTROL
Standards
Product type or grouping

SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND

SIMILAR FIXED ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS. Part 1.
General requirements
ELECTRICAL ACCESORIES. Circuitbreakers for overcurrent protection for
household and similar installations.
Part 1: Circuit-breakers for a.c.
Operation
LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND
CONTROLGEAR. Part 2: Circuitbreakers
Residual current operated circuitbreakers without integral overcurrent
protection for household and similar
uses (RCCBs). Part 1: General rules

Domestic
Standard

Please tick box

if mandatory

Relevant
International
Standards

(Partial regulation)

NTP-IEC 606691:2004

Considered in the
Electrical Code
Utilization

IEC 60669-1:2000

(Partial regulation)

NTP-IEC 60898-1:
2004

Considered in the
Electrical Code
Utilization

IEC 60898-1:2002

(Partial regulation)

NTP-IEC 60947-2:
2005

Considered in the
Electrical Code
Utilization

(Partial regulation)

NTP-IEC 61008-1:
2005

Considered in the
Electrical Code
Utilization

Regulations

IEC 60947-2:2003

IEC 61008-1:2002

PERUVIAN STANDARDS OF APPLIANCES

PERUVIAN STANDARDS TO BE CARRIED NEXT YEAR

SUMMARY
Several IEC standards are adopted by Peruvian Standards,
but we will start the adoption of TC-31 standards by 2014.
The hazardous locations classification is regulated by the
Electrical Code. Classe I (Zones 0,1,2), Classe II and III
(Divisions 1, 2).
Currently, there are not both the certification of electrical
products and the conformity assessment procedures;
however, usually it requires the certification in the country of
origin.
The regulations on Explosive Atmospheres, cover in general
way but not sistematically, the entire life cycle of plants
containing hazardous areas; by means of compliance
National Electrical Code and the regulations of the
Hydrocarbons General Directorate.

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