IEC 61230:2008
Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting

Standard No.

IEC 61230:2008

Release Date

2008

Published By

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Latest

IEC 61230:2008

Replace

IEC 78/741/FDIS:2008 IEC 61230:1993 IEC 61230 Corrigendum 1:1999 IEC 61230 Corrigendum 2:2000 IEC 61230 Corrigendum 3:2000

Scope

This International Standard is applicable to portable equipment, with or without matching connection points, for temporary earthing or earthing and short-circuiting of electrically isolated or de-energized a.c. and d.c. installations, distribution and transmission networks, whether they are overhead or underground or of low or high voltage. NOTE Annex A provides guidance for application to railway systems. This standard covers equipment comprising an earthing or a short-circuiting or an earthing and short-circuiting device and insulating component. An example is given in Figure la and Figure lb. It also covers: - earthing or short-circuiting or earthing and short-circuiting devices intended to be installed with insulating means. An example of an earthing device is given in Figure lc; - separate components, such as conductive extension (see Figure lb) or clamp or cable with end fittings. The performance of equipment, devices and components covered by this standard is based on electro-dynamic and electro-thermal effects acting during short-circuit. The withstand capability of the devices and equipment is expressed by their rated values of current, time and peak factor. No rated voltage is given, but the geometrical dimensions of the equipment are also linked to the voltage of the installation. Examples of connection diagrams of earthing and short-circuiting devices are given in Figures 2 and 3. Associated usual lengths of cables are given in Table 1. Not covered in this standard are: - insulating means, such as insulating sticks, telescopic sticks, insulating handles, insulating gloves, aerial devices with insulating booms, insulating ropes to be used to install the earthing and short-circuiting device; - insulating components, except for basic safety requirements for the insulating element; NOTE Basic safety recommendations for earthing sticks are given in Annex B. - devices meant only for the draining of induced currents; - relevant working procedures for using portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting. NOTE The equipment complying with this standard should be used according to safe working procedures and according to local or national regulation, such as live working or dead working procedures.

IEC 61230:2008 Referenced Document

• IEC 60060-1:1989 High-voltage test techniques; part 1: general definitions and test requirements
• IEC 60068-2-11:1981 Basic environmental testing procedures. Part 2 : Tests. Test Ka: Salt mist
• IEC 60068-2-42:2003 Environmental testing - Part 2-42: Tests; Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test for contacts and connections
• IEC 60811-1-4:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Part 1 : Methods for general application. Section Four - Tests at low temperature
• IEC 60811-2-1:1998 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 2-1: Methods specific to elastomeric compounds - Ozone resistance, hot set and mineral oil immersion tests
• IEC 60811-3-1:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables. Part 3 : Methods specific to PVC compounds. Section One : Pressure test at high temperature - Tests for resistance to cracking
• IEC 61138:2007 Cables for portable earthing and short-circuiting equipment

IEC 61230:2008 history

• 2008 IEC 61230:2008 Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
• 1970 IEC 61230:1993/COR3:2000 Corrigendum 3 - Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
• 1970 IEC 61230:1993/COR2:2000 Corrigendum 2 - Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
• 1970 IEC 61230:1993/COR1:1999 Corrigendum 1 - Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
• 1993 IEC 61230:1993 Live Working - Portable Equipment for Earthing or Earthing and Short-Circuiting (Edition 1.0; CENELEC EN 61230: 1995)