High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Common specifications
 
 
BS EN 62271-1:2008 applies to a.c. switchgear and controlgear designed for indoor and outdoor installation and for operation at service frequencies up to and including 60 Hz on systems having voltages above 1,000 V.

BS EN 62271-1 applies to all high-voltage switchgear and controlgear except as otherwise specified in the relevant IEC standards for the particular type of switchgear and controlgear.

BS EN 62271-1:2008 supersedes BS EN 60694:1997, which will be withdrawn on 1 November 2011.

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