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CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 4
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 6
1 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 7
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................... 7
3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................... 8
4 Classification ................................................................................................................. 10
5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) ............................................................................. 11
6 Information to be given regarding the enclosure ............................................................ 11
6.1 General ................................................................................................................. 11
6.2 Marking ................................................................................................................. 11
6.3 Documentation ...................................................................................................... 11
6.3.1 General ......................................................................................................... 11
6.3.2 Dimensions .................................................................................................... 12
6.3.3 Mounting arrangements ................................................................................. 12
6.3.4 Permissible loads .......................................................................................... 12
6.3.5 Lifting and transport support .......................................................................... 12
6.3.6 Protective measures ...................................................................................... 12
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6.3.7
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Service conditions ......................................................................................................... 13
7.1
7.2
General .................................................................................................................
Normal service conditions ..................................................................................... 13
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7.4 Conditions during transport and storage ................................................................ 14
8 Design and construction ................................................................................................ 14
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8.1 General ................................................................................................................. 14
8.2 Static loads ........................................................................................................... 14
8.3 Lifting and transport support ................................................................................. 14
8.4 Access to the interior of the enclosure .................................................................. 15
8.5 Protection against electric shock ........................................................................... 15
8.5.1 General ......................................................................................................... 15
8.5.2 Requirements for earth continuity within the class I enclosure ....................... 15
8.5.3 Requirements for class II enclosure ............................................................... 15
8.6 Protection against mechanical impact (IK code) .................................................... 16
8.7 Protection against contact with live parts, ingress of solid foreign bodies and
water (IP code) ..................................................................................................... 16
8.8 Protection against corrosion .................................................................................. 16
8.9 Enclosures constructed of or covered by insulating material ................................. 16
9 Type tests ..................................................................................................................... 16
9.1 General ................................................................................................................. 16
9.2 General conditions of tests.................................................................................... 16
9.3 Marking ................................................................................................................. 17
9.4 Static loads ........................................................................................................... 17
9.5 Lifting ................................................................................................................... 18
9.6 Mechanical operation ............................................................................................ 18
9.7 Axial loads of metal inserts ................................................................................... 18
9.8 Degree of protection against external mechanical impacts (IK code) ..................... 19
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9.9 Degree of protection (IP code) .............................................................................. 20

9.9.1 Degree of protection against access to hazardous parts and against the
ingress of solid foreign objects indicated by first characteristic numeral ......... 20
9.9.2 Degree of protection against ingress of water as indicated by second
characteristic numeral ................................................................................... 20
9.9.3 Degree of protection against hazardous parts as indicated by additional
letter .............................................................................................................. 21
9.10 Properties of insulating materials .......................................................................... 21
9.10.1 Thermal stability ............................................................................................ 21
9.10.2 Resistance to normal heat ............................................................................. 21
9.10.3 Resistance to abnormal heat and fire due to internal electric effects .............. 22
9.11 Dielectric strength ................................................................................................. 23
9.11.1 General ......................................................................................................... 23
9.11.2 Preconditioning .............................................................................................. 23
9.11.3 Enclosures without metal elements inside the protected space ...................... 23
9.11.4 Enclosures having metal elements inside the protected space ....................... 24
9.11.5 Results to be obtained ................................................................................... 24
9.12 Effective earth continuity between the exposed-conductive-parts of the class
I enclosure and the protective circuit ..................................................................... 24
9.13 Resistance to ultra-violet (UV) radiation ................................................................ 24
9.13.1 Verification by test ......................................................................................... 24
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9.14 Resistance to corrosion ........................................................................................ 26
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9.14.2 Test procedure .............................................................................................. 26
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Results to be obtained ................................................................................... 27
9.15 Thermal power dissipation capability ..................................................................... 27
9.15.1 General .........................................................................................................
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9.15.2 Determination of the power dissipation capability by test ............................... 27
9.15.3 Determination of the power dissipation capability by calculation and
comparison .................................................................................................... 28
9.15.4 Determination of the power dissipation capability by calculation method ........ 28
Annex A (informative) List of notes concerning certain countries .......................................... 29
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 30
Table 1 – Climatic conditions ................................................................................................ 13

Table 2 – Number of samples to be tested and order of test per sample ............................... 17
Table 3 – Axial loads of metal inserts .................................................................................... 19
Table 4 – Dielectric test voltage ............................................................................................ 24
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FOREWORD
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IEC 62208 has been prepared by subcommittee 121B: Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
assemblies, of IEC technical committee 121: Switchgear and controlgear and their assemblies
for low voltage. It is an International Standard.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2011. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) consideration of the modifications introduced in IEC 61439-1:2020;

b) alignment of test procedures with the newest relevant standards.
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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting

121B/180/FDIS 121B/180/RVD
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this document is to harmonize as far as practicable all rules and requirements
of a general nature applicable to empty enclosures for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
assemblies, in order to obtain uniformity of requirements and verification for empty enclosures
and to avoid the need for verification in other standards.
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1 Scope
This document applies to empty enclosures, as provided by the enclosure manufacturer, prior
to the incorporation of switchgear and controlgear components by the assembly manufacturer.
This document specifies general definitions, classifications, characteristics and test

requirements of enclosures to be used as part of switchgear and controlgear assemblies (e.g.
in accordance with the product standard in the IEC 61439 series), the rated voltage of which
does not exceed 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC, and suitable for general use for either indoor or
outdoor applications.
NOTE 1 Additional requirements could apply for specific applications.
NOTE 2 Empty enclosures according to this document are suitable for mounting of electrical components.
This document does not apply to enclosures which are covered by other specific products
standards (e.g. IEC 60670-24).
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Compliance with the safety requirements of the applicable product standard for the final product
produced using an empty enclosure is the responsibility of the assembly manufacturer.
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This document could serve as a basis for other technical committees.
2 Normative references
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The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60068-2-2:2007, Environmental testing – Part 2-2: Tests – Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-11:2021, Environmental testing – Part 2-11: Tests – Test Ka: Salt mist
IEC 60068-2-30:2005, Environmental testing – Part 2-30: Tests – Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic
(12 h + 12 h cycle)
IEC 60085:2007, Electrical insulation – Thermal evaluation and designation
IEC 60364 (all parts), Low-voltage electrical installations
IEC 60529:1989, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

IEC 60529:1989/AMD1:1999
IEC 60529:1989/AMD2:2013
IEC 60695-2-10:2021, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods –
Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure
IEC 60695-2-11:2021, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods –
Glow-wire flammability test methods for end-products (GWEPT)
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IEC 60695-10-2:2014, Fire hazard testing − Part 10-2: Abnormal heat − Ball pressure test
method
IEC 60695-11-5:2016; Fire hazard testing – Part 11-5: Test flames – Needle-flame test method
– Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
IEC TR 60890:2014, A method of temperature-rise verification of low-voltage switchgear and

controlgear assemblies by calculation
IEC 62262:2002, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against
external mechanical impacts (IK code)
IEC 62262:2002/AMD1:2021
ISO 178:2019, Plastics – Determination of flexural properties
ISO 179-1:2010, Plastics – Determination of Charpy impact properties – Part 1:

Non-instrumented impact test
ISO 179-2:2020, Plastics – Determination of Charpy impact properties – Part 2: Instrumented

impact test
ISO 2409:2020, Paints and varnishes – Cross-cut test
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ISO 4628-3:2016, Paints and varnishes – Evaluation of degradation of coatings – Designation
of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance – Part 3:
Assessment of degree of rusting
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ISO 4892-2:2013, Plastics – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources – Part 2:
Xenon-arc lamps
ISO 11469:2016, Plastics – Generic identification

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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
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3.1
empty enclosure
enclosure intended for support and installation of electrical equipment, whose internal space
provides suitable protection against external influences as well as a specified degree of
protection against approach to or contact with live parts and against contact with moving parts
Note 1 to entry: Throughout this document, the word enclosure is used for empty enclosure.
Note 2 to entry: For the purposes of this document, the terms boxes, cubicles, desks or cabinets are alternative
terms for enclosures.
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3.2
protected space
internal space or portion of an enclosure as specified by the enclosure manufacturer intended
to enclose electrical components, and which provides defined protection against external
influences and contact with live parts
3.3
cover
external part of the enclosure
3.4
door
hinged or sliding cover
3.5
mounting plate
separate internal accessory of the enclosure intended for the mounting of electrical components
3.6
cable gland plate
removable accessory of the enclosure, intended for securing and sealing of cables, conductors
and conduits at their point of entry
3.7
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cover which is designed for closing an opening in the external enclosure and which can be
removed for carrying out certain operations and maintenance work
Note 1 to entry:
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A lid is considered as a removable cover.
3.8
inspection
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action comprising careful scrutiny, including visual scrutiny where conditions are obvious, of an
item carried out either without dismantling, or with the addition of partial dismantling as required,
supplemented by means such as measurement, in order to arrive at a reliable conclusion as to
the condition of an item
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-426:2020, 426-14-02, modified – "including visual scrutiny where

conditions are obvious" has been added.]
3.9
rated insulation voltage
Ui
value of the RMS withstand voltage assigned by the enclosure manufacturer to the enclosure
or to a part of it, characterizing the specified (long-term) withstand capability of its insulation
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-312:2014, 312-06-02, modified – Symbol U i has been added, in the
definition "rated value" has been replaced by "value", "enclosure" has been added to
manufacturer, "equipment" has been replaced by "enclosure" and the Note has been deleted.]
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3.10
class I enclosure
enclosure with at least one provision for a basic protection and a connection to a protective
conductor as provision for fault protection
Note 1 to entry: See IEC 61140:2016, 7.3 for further details.
[SOURCE: IEC 61439-1:2020, 3.7.24, modified – "assembly" has been replaced by "enclosure"
and Note 2 to entry has been deleted.]
3.11
class II enclosure
enclosure which is provided with the following;
• basic insulation as provision for basic protection, and

• supplementary insulation as provision for fault protection,
or in which
• basic protection and fault protection are provided by reinforced insulation

Note 1 to entry: See IEC 61140:2016, 7.4 for further details.
[SOURCE: IEC 61439-1:2020, 3.7.25, modified – "assembly" has been replaced by

"enclosure".]
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empty enclosure for indoor installation
empty enclosure that is designed for use in locations where the normal service conditions for
indoor use as specified in Clause 7 apply
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locations where the normal service conditions for
outdoor use as specified in Clause 7 apply
4 Classification
Enclosures are classified according to:
a) the type of material:

• insulating;
• metallic;
• combination of insulating and metallic.
b) method of mounting:
• floor standing;
• wall mounting;
• flush mounting;
• pole mounting.
c) the intended location:
• outdoor;
• indoor.
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d) the degree of protection:

• IP code, according to IEC 60529:1989 and IEC 60529:1989/AMD1:1999 and
AMD2:2013;
• IK code, according to IEC 62262:2002 and IEC 62262:2002/AMD1:2021.
5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
EMC requirements are not applicable for enclosures according to this document.
NOTE EMC is not a basic requirement for empty enclosures to this document. However, when enclosure
manufacturers want to assign a degree of protection against electromagnetic disturbances (EM code) it is referred
to IEC 61000-5-7:2001.
6 Information to be given regarding the enclosure
6.1 General
The following information shall be given by the enclosure manufacturer.
6.2 Marking
The enclosure shall be identifiable, making it possible for the assembly manufacturer to obtain
relevant information from the enclosure manufacturer. Such identification shall comprise:
•
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• type designation (https://standards.iteh.ai)
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The marking shall be durable and easily legible and can be inside the enclosure.
Compliance is checked according to the test of 9.3 and by inspection.

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Marking for the recycling of plastic parts shall be as stated in ISO 11469.
Marking of enclosures used for class II assemblies with the symbol IEC 60417-5172
(2003-02) is the responsibility of the assembly manufacturer.
6.3 Documentation
6.3.1 General
The enclosure manufacturer’s documentation shall include:
– the enclosure classification (see Clause 4);

– any instruction necessary for the correct handling, assembling, mounting and service
conditions of the enclosure;
– a reference to this document, and
– the following characteristics:
• dimensions (see 6.3.2);
• mounting arrangements (6.3.3);
• permissible loads (see 6.3.4);
• lifting and transport devices, if necessary (see 6.3.5);
• protective measures (see 6.3.6);
• thermal power dissipation capability (see 6.3.7);
• applicable service conditions (see Clause 7);
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• location and size of protected space (see 3.2);

• rated insulation voltage U i of enclosures constructed of an insulating material and Class
II enclosures (see 9.11.3, Table 4);
• degree of protection against mechanical impact (IK code, see 8.6);
• degree of protection against contact with hazardous live parts, ingress of solid foreign
bodies and water (IP code, see 8.7);
• maximum permissible temperatures inside for which enclosures constructed of insulating
material is suitable (see 9.10.2).
6.3.2 Dimensions
The dimensions shall be given in millimetres.
The external dimensions (height, width and depth) are nominal values and shall be indicated in
the catalogue of the enclosure manufacturer.
The projection of cable gland plates, removable covers and handles shall not be included in the
external nominal dimensions, the dimensions of such shall be included in the enclosure
manufacturer’s documentation.
6.3.3 Mounting arrangements
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The means and location of the enclosure mounting arrangements shall be defined in the
enclosure manufacturer’s documentation.
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loads
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The permissible loads that the enclosure, mountingPreview
plates, switchgear and controlgear supports
and doors are able to carry shall be defined in the enclosure manufacturer’s documentation.
The load shall be given in Newtons.
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If the enclosure includes or can include a mounting plate or switchgear and controlgear
supports, the permissible load that the accessory can carry, according to the fixing means
provided inside the enclosure, shall be defined in the enclosure manufacturer’s documentation.
(see also 8.2).
6.3.5 Lifting and transport support
Where required, the correct location and installation of lifting and transport support and the
thread size of lifting devices shall be given in the enclosure manufacturer’s documentation or
in the instructions on how the enclosure has to be handled (see also 8.3).
6.3.6 Protective measures
The enclosure manufacturer shall indicate in the technical documentation if the enclosure is
suitable for a class I or class II assembly.
In the case of a class I enclosure, the enclosure manufacturer shall indicate if the enclosure
ensures electrical continuity throughout by the conductive structural parts of the enclosure or if
and how separate protective conductors to the protective circuits of the installation shall be
carried out (see also 8.5).

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EMPTY ENCLOSURES FOR LOW-VOLTAGE

a) consideration of the modifications introduced in IEC 61439-1:2020;

The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:

Draft Report on voting

EMPTY ENCLOSURES FOR LOW-VOLTAGE

This document specifies general definitions, classifications, characteristics and test

NOTE 1 Additional requirements could apply for specific applications.

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IEC 60085:2007, Electrical insulation – Thermal evaluation and designation

IEC 60364 (all parts), Low-voltage electrical installations

IEC 60529:1989, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

IEC TR 60890:2014, A method of temperature-rise verification of low-voltage switchgear and

ISO 178:2019, Plastics – Determination of flexural properties

ISO 179-1:2010, Plastics – Determination of Charpy impact properties – Part 1:

ISO 179-2:2020, Plastics – Determination of Charpy impact properties – Part 2: Instrumented

ISO 2409:2020, Paints and varnishes – Cross-cut test

ISO 11469:2016, Plastics – Generic identification

• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/

[SOURCE: IEC 60050-426:2020, 426-14-02, modified – "including visual scrutiny where

Note 1 to entry: See IEC 61140:2016, 7.3 for further details.

• basic insulation as provision for basic protection, and

• basic protection and fault protection are provided by reinforced insulation

[SOURCE: IEC 61439-1:2020, 3.7.25, modified – "assembly" has been replaced by

3.12 iTeh Standards

Enclosures are classified according to:

a) the type of material:

d) the degree of protection:

5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

6 Information to be given regarding the enclosure

The following information shall be given by the enclosure manufacturer.

Compliance is checked according to the test of 9.3 and by inspection.

The enclosure manufacturer’s documentation shall include:

– the enclosure classification (see Clause 4);

• location and size of protected space (see 3.2);

The dimensions shall be given in millimetres.

6.3.3 Mounting arrangements

6.3.4 Permissible (https://standards.iteh.ai)

6.3.5 Lifting and transport support

6.3.6 Protective measures

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