IEC 60038
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| IEC voltage range | AC RMS voltage (V) |
DC voltage (V) | Defining risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| High voltage | > 1,000 | > 1,500 | Electrical arcing |
| Low voltage | 50 to 1,000 | 120 to 1,500 | Electrical shock |
| Extra-low voltage | < 50 | < 120 | Electrical fire |
International Standard IEC 60038:1983 defines a set of standard voltages for use in low voltage and high voltage AC electricity supply systems.
Low voltage
Where two voltages are given below separated by "/", the first is the root-mean-square voltage between a phase and the neutral connector, whereas the second is the corresponding root-mean-square voltage between two phases (exception: the category shown below called "One Phase", where 240 V is the root-mean-square voltage between the two legs of a split phase). The three-phase voltages are for use in either four-wire (with neutral) or three-wire (without neutral) systems.
Three-phase 50 Hz
- 230 V / 400 V (formerly 220/380 V)
- 400 V / 690 V (formerly 380/660 V)
- 1000 V phase to phase (3 wire)
Suppliers using 220 V / 380 V or 240 V / 415 V systems were expected by the standard to migrate to the recommended value of 230 V / 400 V by the year 2003. This migration has already been largely completed, at least within the European Union.
Voltage conversion schedule
| Year | Neutral-Phase [V] / Phase-Phase [V] | |
|---|---|---|
| — 1987 | 220 V / 380 V | – 10% .. +10% [1] |
| 1988 — 2003 | 230 V / 400 V | – 10% .. + 6% [1] |
| 2003 — | 230 V / 400 V | – 10% .. +10% [1] |
Three-phase 60 Hz
- 120 V / 208 V
- 240 V
- 230 V / 400 V
- 277 V / 480 V
- 480 V
- 347 V / 600 V
- 600 V / 1000 V
One-phase, three-wire 60 Hz (American split-phase)
- 120 V / 240 V
1kv to 35kV Voltage
Table 3 of IEC 60038 lists nominal voltages above 1 kV and not exceeding 35 kV. There are two series, one from 3 kV up to 35 kV and another one from 4.16 kV up to 34.5 kV.
High voltage
Table 4 shows nominal voltages above 35 kV and not exceeding 230 kV.
Extra-high voltage
Table 5 is systematically different, as the highest voltage for equipment is the characteristic value exceeding 245 kV. The enumeration begins at 300 kV and ends with 1200 kV.
See also
References
External links
- Definition of Voltage ranges as per IEC 60038 – WIKI - Electrical Installation Guide
- "IEC 60038:1983" at International Electrotechnical Commission