Catalog LV 70 2011 - Low & Medium Voltage - Siemens

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Appendix
Standards and approvals
■ Approval requirements valid in different countries
Siemens low-voltage switchgear, controlgear and systems are
designed, manufactured and tested according to the relevant
German standards (DIN and VDE), IEC publications and European
standards (EN) as well as CSA and UL standards. The
standards assigned to the single devices are stated in the relevant
chapters of this catalog.
As far as is economically viable, the requirements of the various
regulations valid in other countries are also taken into account in
the design of the equipment.
Some countries have approval requirements for certain lowvoltage
devices. Depending on market demands, approvals for
the devices have been obtained or are under application from
the authorized testing authorities (see the table below).
In some cases, CSA for Canada and UL for the USA only
approve special switchgear designs. For this equipment, partial
limitations of the maximum permissible voltages, currents and
ratings can be imposed, or special approval and, in some
cases, special identification is required.
In some European countries approval is required for installation
material. The equipment group "miniature circuit breakers and
RCCBs" may still be marked in certain fields and therefore bears
the corresponding marks of approval. (See table below.)
For use on board ship, the specifications of the marine classification
societies must be observed. In some cases, they require
type tests of the components to be approved. (See table below.)
■ Testing bodies, approval identification and approval requirements
Country Canada 1) USA 1) China Belgium Germany France Austria Switzerland
Government-appointed or private, officially
CSA UL (USA) UL CQC CEBEC VDE UTE ÖVE SEV
recognized testing bodies
Approval symbol
s cu cU u U
cUUS cUUS
V
cuUS cuUS
Approval requirements ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
2) 2)
Remarks
1) For registration numbers and file numbers for approvals,
go to www.siemens.com/automation/support
and select "Product Support".
■ Marine classification societies
Country Germany France United
Kingdom
Name
Germanischer
Lloyd
Bureau
Veritas
CCC Approval requirements only for installation material
2) UL and CSA are authorized to grant approvals according to Canadian or
US regulations. Please note: these approvals are frequently not recognized
and additional approval often has to be obtained from the national testing
authority.
Lloyds
Register of
Shipping
Italy Norway Poland Russia, CIS USA
Registro
Italiano
Navale
Det Norske
Veritas
Polski
Rejestre
Statków
Russian
Maritime
Register of
Shipping
Codes GL BV LRS RINA DNV PRS RMRS ABS
American
Bureau of
Shipping
■ > Designations
■ Accident prevention
Manufacturers of products which fall within the subject area to Test certificates and approvals from the BIA (German statutory
which EC directives apply must identify their products, operating industrial accident insurance institution in Bonn) and from SUVA
instructions or packaging with a CE marking of conformity. (Swiss institute for accident prevention) are available for some
devices in safety control systems. For details, see the respective
The CE marking of conformity confirms that a product fulfills the
product descriptions.
appropriate basic requirements of all pertinent directives. The
mark of conformity is a mandatory requirement for putting products
into circulation throughout the EC.
All the products in this catalog are in conformance with the EC
directives and bear the CE marking of conformity.
• Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EU).
• EMC Directive (89/336/EU)
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