What is BS EN IEC 62271‑101 about?
BS EN IEC 62271‑101 applies to AC circuit-breakers within the scope of IEC 62271-100. It provides the general rules for testing AC circuit-breakers, for making and breaking capacities over the range of test duties, by synthetic methods.
The purpose of BS EN IEC 62271‑101 is to establish criteria for synthetic testing and for the proper evaluation of results. Such criteria will establish the validity of the test method without imposing restraints on the innovation of test circuitry.
Who is BS EN IEC 62271‑101 for?
BS EN IEC 62271‑101 on synthetic testing for AC circuit-breakers is useful for:
- Service providers for switchgears and controlgear/ circuit breakers
- Service providers and installers for switchgear and controlgear/ circuit breakers
- Manufactures of switchgear and controlgear/ circuit breakers
- Suppliers, importers and dealers of switchgear and controlgear/ circuit breakers
Why should you use BS EN IEC 62271‑101?
Synthetic testing allows you to proactively simulate traffic to that area and help to ensure availability and performance. Synthetic testing is also known as synthetic monitoring or proactive monitoring.
BS EN IEC 62271‑101 guides you on all parts of synthetic testing for AC circuit-breakers such as- voltage circuit, current circuit, current injection method, three-phase tests of AC circuit breakers for given voltage in a standardized manner.
BS EN IEC 62271‑101 gives you measures for protection against short circuit of electric current, also prevent switchgear and controlgear from damage.
BS EN IEC 62271‑101 proves that synthetic testing is an economical and technically correct way to test high-voltage AC circuit-breakers and it is equivalent to direct testing.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN IEC 62271‑101:2021 supersedes BS EN 62271‑101:2013+A1:2018, which will be withdrawn on 28 March 2022.
BS EN IEC 62271‑101:2021 includes the following changes:
- Alignment with the third edition of IEC 62271-100:2021
- Update of BS EN IEC 62271‑101:2021 with the last methods and techniques used for synthetic tests.