In the following, reference is preferably made to national and international standards. The specifications mentioned there must be fully complied with. The associated verifications must be submitted with the offer.

The switchgear manufacturer has to run and furnish evidence of a certified quality management system according to EN/ISO 9001 and a certified environmental management system according to EN/ISO 14001.

Switchgear         IEC / EN standard   VDE standard

                   62271-1             0671-1

                   62271-200           0671-200

                   62271-304           0671-304

Switching devices  62271-100           0671-100

                   62271-102           0671-102

                   62271-103           0671-103

                   62271-105           0671-105

Voltage detecting

systems            62271-213          0671-213 (Draft)

Surge arresters    60099               0675

Degree of

protection         60529               0470-1

                   62262               0470-100

Insulation         60071               0111

Instrument

transformers       61869-1             0414-9-1

                   61869-2             0414-9-2

                   61869-3             0414-9-3

Insulating gas     62271-4             0671-4

                   63360

Installation       61936-1             0101

Operation          EN 50110            0105-100

The switchgear must conform to the classifications according to IEC 62271-200.

Partition class: PM

Loss of service continuity category:

• Feeder panels with switching device: LSC 2
• Air-insulated metering panel: no LSC