IEC 62271-100:2021

July 2021

International standard Current

High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 100: Alternating-current circuit-breakers

IEC 62271-100:2021 is applicable to three-phase AC circuit-breakers designed for indoor or outdoor installation and for operation at frequencies of 50 Hz and/or 60 Hz on systems having voltages above 1 000 V. This document includes only direct testing methods for making-breaking tests. For synthetic testing methods refer to IEC 62271-101. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2008, Amendment 1:2012 and Amendment 2:2017. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below: – the document has been updated to IEC 62271-1:2017; – Amendments 1 and 2 have been included; – the definitions have been updated, terms not used have been removed; – Subclauses 7.102 through 7.108 have been restructured. The contents of the corrigendum of December 2021, July 2022 and January 2024 have been included in this copy.

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International IEC standards

Publication date

July 2021

Number of pages

600 p.

Reference

IEC 62271-100:2021

ICS Codes

29.130.10 High voltage switchgear and controlgear

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Sumary

High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 100: Alternating-current circuit-breakers

IEC 62271-100:2021 is applicable to three-phase AC circuit-breakers designed for indoor or outdoor installation and for operation at frequencies of 50 Hz and/or 60 Hz on systems having voltages above 1 000 V. This document includes only direct testing methods for making-breaking tests. For synthetic testing methods refer to IEC 62271-101.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2008, Amendment 1:2012 and Amendment 2:2017. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
– the document has been updated to IEC 62271-1:2017;
– Amendments 1 and 2 have been included;
– the definitions have been updated, terms not used have been removed;
– Subclauses 7.102 through 7.108 have been restructured.
The contents of the corrigendum of December 2021, July 2022 and January 2024 have been included in this copy.

Replaced standards (5)

IEC 62271-100:2008

April 2008