Protective Impedance versus no-load voltage- l6 ^& N2 D( _& u
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( y) Q- {! s5 A: d) A" \Standard(s)- (year and edition): - |# d2 z) n2 N# X7 v) `4 s* M3 mIEC 60601-1:1988 Ed.2 Am1+Am21 r1 h0 p; |9 ?4 p
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Sheet n°: DSH-432 " _3 I" P* O6 X$ USubject: Protective Impedance versus noload voltage 8 d0 S% T6 h0 ]Key words: Protective, impedance, earth, connection, no-load& q ]9 Q" j; v5 v' @8 b
Confirmed by CTL at its 39th meeting, in Cologne * A |5 t0 @7 HQuestion:0 a. B c: [" l% a2 u* X
EQUIPMENT for example having a rated current of 30 A require a test current of 1.5 times 30 A.5 x% f* w8 Y0 L+ N
With a maximum impedance of 0.2 W the voltage drop has to be 9 V (0.2 W * 45 A = 9 V). This is# y" E% Z+ N, J3 i3 X2 i" w
in contradiction to the required no-load voltage of 6 V maximum.! ~5 }! q& `( T$ {
Decision:5 O% x. X- c+ B/ e E
Measuring the protective earth connection has in fact two reasons. It is to determine impedance: G' `4 [( v# H
and cross-sectional area of protective earth connections. For a measuring current of 25 A both * s3 `6 _$ U7 D2 d% pcan be done with one measurement. Requiring a measuring current of more than 25 A it shall be$ F0 L" b+ ]% z1 m
splitted up into two measurements. In this case, the impedance shall be determined first, using a ) {7 b F( w9 ^% E7 ^( ]3 Tvoltage not exceeding 6 V.: R- c( L2 a$ Y6 i
If cross-sectional area of the protective earth connections cannot be determined as equal to the ; _% W9 [* z: h" A# C Yone for the phase by measurement of the area, then measurement with current shall be from a - _3 z9 I S+ b( l& w! b8 S+ `source with a higher voltage than 6 V. / ^' q' k9 K/ g- w6 c, {9 K+ q 4 }( ^4 s! T' }, b: i$ K[attach]77075[/attach] ( x7 R3 o: s; ^- Q5 @9 ~