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4.31 Insulation between circuits
) {% i$ [6 Y6 |% nLuminaires incorporating transformers or controlgears providing insulation between circuits and
# y7 A7 i+ r3 ?" h5 P y3 xluminaire using circuits insulated from a LV supply, shall provide suitable insulation between$ K% G+ [/ L h7 ]- o/ M
circuits and between these circuits and the external accessible parts.
$ I) W8 B$ X) v/ oThe same requirements apply to the circuits connected to the control interface of a controllable
1 Q8 Q, G$ |7 @luminaire where it is required to maintain the same level of insulation for all components. On, K& x$ P2 }: b0 ~
the evaluation of the type of circuit to be considered, the information given by the controlgear
2 [8 ]0 k1 j+ H( |manufacturer (see 7.1.k of IEC 61347-1) shall be taken into account.
/ A9 I+ _ G7 r6 Q0 W" ^, ~. ?) mNote: at present on the market the following types of control systems are available:( g' P5 Y6 i9 h4 w. ^( L
- FELV Control signal, basic insulated to LV Supply (e.g. Digital Addressable Lighting Interface and
! T5 i7 C) F1 w6 H* ?' t0 X C1–10 V DC controls)
6 M. `! j' {4 r9 ]/ f# F- SELV Control signal, (e.g. DMX)0 Q- Y# ?; _! ~
- Control signal, not insulated to LV Supply (e.g. Push button control / phase cut / step dim)' p! Y) Z, v! S
Compliance is checked by the following requirements.
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4.31.1 SELV circuits' e; ~ D3 A( \1 k5 F, S- s
The following sources may be used to supply SELV circuits: E X8 ^1 R i
- A safety isolating transformer in accordance with IEC 61558-2-6 or equivalent part 2 of6 ]2 w# ]) ~6 H- g
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- A controlgear providing SELV in accordance with IEC 61347 Series
7 B5 b0 O8 h {; y' p2 k; e- An electrochemical source (e.g. a battery) or another source independent of a higher
e' k$ ]$ n- y' _# s- Wvoltage circuit! k& I3 v! a2 |
The voltage in the circuits shall not be higher than the limits defined for ELV.0 j& V$ b- }7 u; r( Q
SELV circuits shall be insulated from the LV supply by double or reinforced insulation (based) e' X& ]7 a9 B8 S" N$ e1 b
upon a working voltage equal to LV supply voltage).2 |4 T% U' C1 x; i M
SELV circuits shall be insulated from other non SELV circuits (excluding FELV) by double or* V" E- I2 @7 w: l: j
reinforced insulation (based upon a working voltage equal to highest voltage in the circuits)./ ?6 a7 f3 f& K
SELV circuits shall be insulated from FELV circuits by supplementary insulation (based upon a
3 M/ R2 V7 r( J! T9 K, ]; pworking voltage equal to LV supply voltage).& S4 ]$ q4 C" L+ f: v( M: [
SELV circuits shall be insulated from other SELV circuits by basic insulation (based upon a
( ^& v0 x. W+ m: U8 F7 x4 C! d0 xworking voltage equal to highest voltage in the circuits)
# Z. D; ?" V" g! e x5 fSELV circuits shall be insulated from accessible conductive parts by an insulation according to7 U; j% Q5 t! a6 K" o$ C
table 1 in Annex X.
; `& h, x2 H( I. e8 P) pNote: In case of controlgear according to IEC 61347 series, the SELV voltage to be considered for
" T) [8 ]: m% ^; r) Y. Ainsulating purpose in the maximum output voltage indicated on the controlgear as “U-OUT”.1 X0 f1 V' S6 ~8 [6 Q0 P
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the test required in clause 8, 10 and 11 of this" S# M( Q# y" v( f) J" G$ k7 N3 i8 }( G
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Plugs and socket-outlets in SELV systems shall comply with the following requirements:
- b- \$ T! X; `' S( o# t- plugs shall not be able to enter socket-outlets of other voltage systems;
8 G( k9 s/ u- \* t+ F- socket-outlets shall not admit plugs of other voltage systems;. k4 v$ n* I1 ~& w1 f) R
- plugs and socket-outlets in SELV systems shall not have a protective conductor* C i; k6 ?0 z8 @. m
contact.
! N9 _* N$ i3 m5 z/ R! mCompliance is checked by inspection+ \5 `+ C# `7 N# C
7 R& ^8 C) H" I1 ]; Z/ x' P: l5 J4.31.2 FELV circuits) m c1 V6 T' m9 H
The following sources may be used to supply FELV circuits:
. k/ ^0 t4 ~% |8 T6 u, c- A separating transformer in accordance with IEC 61558-2-1 or equivalent part 2 of& e5 G/ x% H M2 y
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- A separating controlgear providing basic insulation between input and output circuits in [5 s! B9 ^: o
accordance with IEC 61347 Series5 L, t9 e" y4 _5 h" H
- An electrochemical source (e.g. a battery) or another source in circuit separated by the
, S) f7 E( V5 J' j- a' i* F. p- u$ `3 L( YLV supply by basic insulation only., |/ H# j/ G; ?0 a0 v, o# X
The voltage in the circuits shall not be higher than the limits defined for ELV.; Q% V2 r [, W# |9 j4 s
FELV circuits shall be insulated from the LV supply by at least basic insulation (based upon a0 O$ o1 H+ y/ n2 o2 H
working voltage equal to LV supply voltage).
! l; Y) r' s; W! ~4 V) d3 M+ v% WIt is not required that FELV circuits shall be insulated from protective earth circuit except for
) D, Q% i1 x1 e* j4 g/ ffunctional purpose.' k7 \( `* ?5 R2 A) h
FELV circuits shall be insulated from by an insulation according to table 1 in annex X.
0 @5 p# N* R( O$ y# X$ ^( M" K8 z4 ECompliance is checked by inspection and by the tests required in Sections 8, 10 and 11 of this
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) M9 b, h# N6 o4 S7 M; sPlugs and socket-outlets for FELV systems shall comply with the following requirements:
$ U- i$ z8 \9 j5 t- plugs shall not be able to enter socket-outlets of other voltage systems;
' l- w. O7 h8 |- socket-outlets shall not admit plugs of other voltage systems;3 {1 Z! i1 c: h- W( Y4 y
- socket-outlets shall have a protective conductor contact.$ g6 [4 d+ X/ r3 e
Compliance is checked by inspection5 a( c- U1 u5 h" s5 f% q% \
# t5 c$ ^( i8 m F' {! d4.31.3 Other circuits:
}; y) ?) @7 S+ o) f; g/ ?The insulation between circuits other than SELV or FELV and accessible conductive parts shall
: C$ s% v# U7 Y9 ]0 Hbe in accordance with the requirements in table 1 in annex X.2 K" E4 v4 Z1 @1 V6 |; p
In class II construction, where equipotential bonding is used for the protection against indirect3 p. B: @4 i! Y( k; c
contacts with live parts (see table 1 in Annex X), the following requirements are applicable:
2 j) ~5 N1 {8 |3 b2 [- All conductive parts are connected together so that two failures of the insulation result
1 y/ c0 e+ }1 b) j5 g T) N$ Ein a short circuit
, T- Q& u7 j2 I; j2 W G& V3 O- To check whether the conductive parts are reliably connected together, the test in
# t9 c% A5 d0 S' z7.2.3 (earth continuity test with 10 A) have to be carried out# t4 `( F' K: a ~- P
- the conductive parts comply with the requirements of annex A of this standard in case
( Z% I" h- }% uof insulation fault between live parts and accessible conductive parts.& W) v6 P6 _/ C3 s8 Y
- For master/ slave applications (the control gear is mounted in the master luminaire and
$ D, \, r- {3 H2 z$ l# n+ ~4 xsupplies the slave luminaires) an equipotential bonding between the luminaires shall be
0 h( Q/ }/ g$ n' v8 A! M) Aused to prevent dangerous voltages between accessible luminaires. For this reason+ L- U8 n9 b5 m) o( K
master luminaire shall be provided with a terminal to connect accessible conductive
6 `& L! J. l: c+ X. [parts of the slave luminaires and the slave luminaire shall be constructed as class I D+ K" n3 q9 m* J) {
luminaires.
7 l9 G7 w) o4 s; O+ tCompliance is checked by applying the requirements of this standard to check to the insulation
' @; L8 s2 r j! u" R6 C5 d, Xrequired in Annex X
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$ B8 f' T; i% H4 Y: |, N. ZNote: Example of this kind of circuits are:, W- W9 |0 X1 |1 ]- U0 ?2 i
- output circuits of ballast according to 61347 series
( a9 A& `; r% n0 b' H- circuits supplied by isolating transformer according to IEC 61558-2-4 or equivalent
l- e$ s, } Q, c- circuits supplied by separating transformers according to IEC 61558-2-1 which do not fulfil the8 B) H$ {7 n x ]
requirements for FELV
( C' L( P( F# n. z+ e1 F6 q' @' m- circuits supplied by separating controlgear (other than FELV) and isolating controlgear
" E, n$ A3 {5 Q6 v& p) n0 i6 P* iaccording to IEC 61347-Series
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