Does anyone know if there is a packaged "box-set" type of thing available for the harmonized European EN 60364 series? As John points out, there are lots of subparts and subsections. I suspect that if you buy the ones that you think you need, you start reading and discover you need 4 more, and when those 4 arrive and you read them you discover you need 7 more...
Failing the "box-set" approach, does anyone know of an authoritative (not official, just current and factual) book or standard that summarizes all the '364 stuff in one place? Have any of the Member States consolidated the '364 series into one book, like the NEC or CEC? Jim Eichner, P.Eng. Compliance Engineering Manager Xantrex Technology Inc. e-mail: [email protected] web: www.xantrex.com Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend, who doesn't know a ring main from a branch circuit. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Woodgate Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 8:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Wiring requirements in Europe In article <003101c4ded0$49a91c80$0201a8c0@oemcomputer>, Brian Jones <[email protected]> writes >Can anyone point me to a website, or a document (other than the >individual country regulations) that describes the requirements for >mains wiring in buildings throughout the EU? I am particularly >interested in whether there is a requirement for an earth wire in >lighting circuits, in each Member State. Those nice people at BSI will sell you that information for an inordinate amount of money. You might look at IEC 60364 (lots of parts and sections) in the BSI library or elsewhere. The EU 'harmonized' (a diminished 9th, I believe) national wiring regulations are based on it. The Continentals aren't quite as fixated on earthing everything as we in UK are. In Norway and Sweden they have problems with poor ground conductivity - basalt and granite! I think this also applies in the French Alps, but I don't know what they do in Switzerland. Denmark is probably the country that is least concerned with earthing things. I suppose this stuff is not much good to you as it stands, but it may give you some pointers. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing is compulsory. The bad news is that everything is prohibited. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
