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64/1386/CDCOMMITTEE DRAFT(CD)IEC/TC or SC:64 Project number IEC 60364-6,Ed.1.0 Title of TC/SC:Electrical installations and protection against electrical shock Date of circulation 2004-04-16 Closing date for comments 2004-07-16 Also of interest to the following committees Supersedes document 64/1349/CD and 64/1385/CC Functions concerned:Safety EMC Environment Quality assurance Secretary:Reinhard Pelta,Germany THIS DOCUMENT IS STILL UNDER STUDY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.IT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES.RECIPIENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT,WITH THEIR COMMENTS,NOTIFICATION OF ANY RELEVANT PATENT RIGHTS OF WHICH THEY ARE AWARE AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.Title:IEC 60364 Ed.1:Electrical installations of buildings-Part 6:Verification (Titre):Introductory note This draft has been prepared on the basis of the proposals made by WG12 during its Barcelona,March 2004,meeting on the comments submitted by National Committees on document 64/1349/CD.Its text is intended for introduction into a new TC64 CD document.FORM CD(IEC)2002-05-14 IEC 60364-6 Ed.1/CD IEC 2 64/1386/CD INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE 64:ELECRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS IEC 60364 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS Part 6 Verification CONTENT 6.1 Scope.3 6.2 Normative references.3 6.3 Definitions.4 61 Initial verification.5 61.1 General.5 61.2 Inspection.5 61.3 Testing.6 61.4 Reporting for initial verification.12 62 Periodic verification.13 62.1 General.13 62.2 Frequency of periodic verification.14 62.3 Reporting for periodic verification.14 Annex A(Informative).15 Methods for measuring the insulation resistance/impedance of floors and walls to earth or to the protective conductor.15 The impedance of the floor insulation will then be:ZX =UX/I.15 Annex B(Informative).18 Annex C(Informative).22 Guide on the application of the rules of clause 61:Initial verification.22 Annex D(Informative).25 Example of a diagram suitable for the evaluation of the voltage drop.25 Annex E(Informative).26 Minimum requirements for electrical installations where electrical equipment is being re-used.26 Annex F(informative).27 Description of the installation for verification.27 Annex G(informative).29 Form for inspection of electrical installations(see attachment G1).29 Annex H(Informative)Reporting for verification.35 IEC 60364-6 Ed.1/CD IEC 3 64/1386/CD Page IEC 60364 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS Part 6 Verification 6.1 Scope This Part of IEC 60364 provides requirements for initial and periodic verification of an electrical installation.Clause 61 provides requirements for initial verification,by inspection and testing,of an electrical installation to determine,as far as reasonably practicable,whether the requirements of the other parts of IEC 60364 have been met,including requirements for the reporting of the results of the initial verification.The initial verification shall take place upon completion of a new installation or completion of additions or of alterations to existing installations.Clause 62 provides requirements for periodic verification of an electrical installation to determine,as far as reasonably practicable,whether the installation and all its constituent equipment are in a satisfactory condition for use,including requirements for the reporting of the results of the periodic verification.6.2 Normative references The following normative documents contain provisions that,through reference in this text,constitute provisions of this part of IEC 60364.For dated references,subsequents amendments to,or revisions of,any of these publications do not apply.However,parties to agreements based on this part of IEC 60364 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below.For undated references,the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.IEC 600079-17:2002,Electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres Part 17:Inspection and maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas(other than mines)IEC 61241-17:Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust Part 17:Inspection and maintenance of electrical installations in hazardous areas(other than mines)(at present document 31H/169/CDV)IEC 60364-1:2001,Electrical installations of buildings-Part 1:Scope,object and fundamental principles IEC 60364-4-41:2001,Electrical installations of buildings-Part 4-41:Protection for safety-Protection against electric shock IEC 60364-4-42:2001,Electrical installations of buildings-Part 4-42:Protection for safety-Protection against thermal effects IEC 60364-4-43:2001,Electrical installations of buildings-Part 4-43:Protection for safety-Protection against overcurrent IEC 60364-5-51:2001,Electrical installations of buildings-Part 5-51:Selection and erection of electrical equipment-Common rules IEC 60364-5-52:2001,Electr