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Title: Draft BS EN 60364-7-715 Low-voltage electrical installations

Part 7-715: Requirements for special installations or locations - Extra-low-voltage lighting installations

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IEC 60364: Low-voltage electrical installations −
Part 7-715: Requirements for special installations or locations −
Extra-low-voltage lighting installations
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2 INTRODUCTION
3 The requirements of this part of IEC 60364 supplement, modify or replace certain of the general
4 requirements contained in Parts 1 to 6 of IEC 60364.
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5 The clause numbering appearing after 715 refers to the corresponding parts or clauses of IEC
6 60364, Parts 1 to 6. Numbering of clauses does not, therefore, necessarily follow sequentially.
7 Numbering of figures and tables takes the number of this part followed by a sequential number.

8 The absence of reference to a part or clause means that the general requirements contained in
9 Parts 1 to 6 of IEC 60364 are applicable.
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10 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS –

11 Part 7-715: Requirements for special installations or locations –

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12 Extra-low-voltage lighting installations

13 715 Extra-low-voltage lighting installations

14 715.1 Scope

15 The particular requirements of this part of IEC 60364 apply to the selection and erection of
16 extra-low-voltage lighting installations supplied from sources with a maximum rated voltage of 50V a.c. or
17 120 V d.c.
18 NOTE 1 For the definition of an extra-low-voltage lighting system see IEC 60598-2-23.
19 NOTE 2 AC voltages are given as r.m.s. values.

20 715.2 Normative references

21 The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
22 constitute provisions of this section of IEC 60364. At the time of publication, the editions
23 indicated were valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and parties to agreements
24 based on this section of IEC 60364 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the
25 most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO
26 maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.

27 IEC 60364-4-41, Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 4-41: Protection for safety –
28 Protection against electric shock

29 lEC 60364-4-42, Low-voltage electrical installation – Part 4-42: Protection for safety – Protection
30 against thermal effects

31 IEC 60364-4-43, Low-voltage electrical installation – Part 4-43: Protection for safety – Protection
32 against overcurrent

33 IEC 60364-5-55, Low-voltage electrical installation – Part 5-55: Selection and erection of
34 electrical equipment – Other equipment

35 IEC 60570, Electrical supply track systems for luminaires

36 IEC 60598 (all parts), Luminaires

37 IEC 60598-2-23, Luminaires, Part 2: Particular requirements, Section 23: Extra low voltage
38 lighting systems for filament lamps

39 IEC 60998-2-1, Connecting devices for low voltage circuits for household and similar purposes –
40 Part 2-1: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screw-type
41 clamping units

42 IEC 60998-2-2, Connecting devices for low voltage circuits for household and similar purposes –
43 Part 2-2: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with screwless-type
44 clamping units

45 IEC 61046, D.C. or a.c. supplied electronic step-down convertors for filament lamps – General
46 and safety requirements

47 IEC 61558-2-6, Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar – Part 2: Particular
48 requirements for safety isolating transformers for general use
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49 715.4 Protection for safety

50 715.41 Protection against electric shock

51 715.414 Protective measure: extra-low-voltage provided by SELV and PELV

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52 To add the following:

53 For extra-low-voltage lighting installations only SELV shall be applied. Where bare conductors are used, the
54 maximum voltage shall be 25 V a.c. or 60 V d.c. according to clause 414.4.5.
55 The source of the ELV lighting installation can be one of the following:
56 - A safety isolating transformers complying with IEC 61558-2-6.
57 Parallel operation of transformers in the secondary circuit is allowed only if they are also paralleled in
58 the primary circuit and the transformers have identical electrical characteristics.
59 - A safety isolating converters complying with IEC 61347-2-2, annex I.
60 Parallel operation of converters is not permitted.

61 715.42 Protection against thermal effects

62 715.422.3 Nature of processed or stored materials

63 To add the following:

64 The manufacturer's installation instructions shall be followed, including those relating to mounting on
65 flammable or non-flammable surfaces.

66 See also IEC 60364-5-559.

67 715.422.06 Fire risk of transformers/converters

68 Transformers shall be either:

69 - protected on the primary side by the protective device required in 715.422.07.2; or
70 - short-circuit proof transformers (both inherently and non-inherently proof), see annex A for the symbol.

71 Electronic converters shall comply with IEC 61347-2-2.

72 NOTE It is recommended that converters marked with the symbol are used. See annex A for the
73 symbol. The value within the triangle is given only as an example.

74 715.422.07 Fire risk by short circuit

75 715.422.07.1 If both circuit conductors are uninsulated, they shall be either:

76 - provided with a special protective device complying with the requirements of 715.422.07.2; or
77 - supplied from a transformer or a converter, the power of which does not exceed 200 VA; or
78 - systems complying with IEC 60598-2-23.

79 715.422.07.2 The special protective device against the risk of fire shall comply with the following
80 requirements:
81 - continuous monitoring of the power demand of the luminaires;
82 - automatic disconnection of the supply circuit within 0,3 s in case of a short circuit or failure
83 which causes a power increase of more than 60 W;
84 - automatic disconnection while the supply circuit is operating with reduced power (for example
85 by gating control or a regulating process or a lamp failure) if there is a failure which causes a
86 power increase of more than 60 W;
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87 - automatic disconnection in the case of switching on the supply circuit if there is a failure
88 which causes a power increase of more than 60 W;
89 - the special protective device shall be fail safe.
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NOTE Account needs to be taken of starting currents.

91 715.43 Protection against overcurrent

92 To add the following:

93 715.430.04 Protection against overcurrent in ELV lighting installations

94 The use of self-resetting overcurrent protective devices is permitted only for transformers up to 50VA.

95 715.5 Selection and erection of electrical equipment

96 715.52 Wiring systems

97 715.521 Types of wiring systems

98 715.521.1

99 Replace the text by the following:

100 The following wiring systems shall be used:

101 - insulated conductors in conduit or cable trunking/ducting systems;
102 - cables;
103 - flexible cables or cords;
104 - systems for ELV lighting according to IEC 60598-2-23;
105 - track systems according to IEC 60570.
106 - Bare conductors (see clause 715.521.06)
107 Conductors shall not be used for other purposes (e.g. for supporting sign plates, coat hanger, price tables,
108 etc.).
109 Where parts of the ELV lighting installation are accessible, the requirements of clause 423 also apply.
110 Metallic structural parts of buildings, for example, pipe systems or parts of furniture, shall not be used as live
111 conductors.

112 715.521.06 Bare conductors

113 To add the following:

114 If the nominal voltage does not exceed 25 V a.c. or 60 V d.c., bare conductors may be used provided that
115 the extra-low-voltage lighting installation complies with the following requirements:
116 - the lighting installation is designed, installed or enclosed in such a way that the risk of a
117 short-circuit is reduced to a minimum; and
118 - the conductors used have a minimum cross-sectional area according to clause 715.524; and
119 - the conductors or wires are not placed directly on combustible material.
120 For suspended bare conductors at least one conductor and its terminals shall be insulated, for that part of
121 the circuit between the transformer and the protective device, to prevent a short circuit.
122 NOTE Where bare conductors are used, consideration should be given to the possible presence of combustible
123 material.
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124 715.521.07 Suspended systems

125 To add the following:

126 Suspension devices for luminaires, including supporting conductors, shall be capable of carrying five times
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127 the mass of the luminaires (including their lamps) intended to be supported, but not less than 5 kg.
128 Terminations and connections of conductors shall be made by screw terminals or screwless clamping
129 devices complying with IEC 60998-2-1 or IEC 60998-2-2.
130 Safety of the installation due to expected stresses in the conductors shall be in accordance with clause
131 559.5.2 of IEC 60364-5-55.
132 Insulation piercing connectors and termination wires, with counterweights, hung over suspended conductors
133 shall not be used.
134 In case of a suspended system with bare conductors it shall be fixed to walls or ceilings by insulated fixing
135 means and shall be continuously accessible throughout the route.

136 715.523 Current-carrying capacities

137 To add the following:

138 NOTE Values of current carrying capacity for uninsulated conductors are under consideration.

139 715.524 Cross-sectional areas of conductors

140 Replace the text by the following:

141 The minimum cross-sectional area of the ELV conductors which are connected to the output terminals or
142 terminations of transformers/convertors shall be chosen according to the load current.
143 In case of systems with luminaires suspended from the conductors, the minimum cross-sectional area of the
144 ELV conductors which are connected to the output terminals or terminations of transformers/convertors
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145 shall be 4 mm , for mechanical reasons.

146 715.525 Voltage drop in consumers' installations

147 Replace the text by the following:

148 In ELV lighting installations, the voltage drop between the transformer and the furthest luminaire shall not
149 exceed 5 % of the nominal voltage of the ELV installation.

150 715.53 Isolation, switching and control

151 715.530.3 General and common requirements

152 To add the following:

153 715.530.3.04
154 Protective devices shall be easily accessible.
155 Protective devices may be located above false ceilings, which are moveable or easily accessible, provided
156 that information is given about the presence and location of the device.
157 If the identification of a protective device for a circuit is not immediately evident, a sign or diagram (label)
158 close to the protective device shall identify the circuit and its purpose.
159 SELV sources, protective devices or similar equipment mounted above false ceilings or in a similar place
160 shall be permanently connected.
161 SELV sources and their protective devices shall be installed so as:
162 - to avoid mechanical stress on their electrical connections; and
163 - to be adequately supported; and
164 - to avoid overheating of the equipment due to thermal insulation.
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165 715.536 Isolation and switching

166 715.536.1.1

167 To add the following:

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168 Where transformers are operated in parallel the primary circuit shall be permanently connected to a
169 common isolating device.
170