UL SUBJECT 98C-2017 UL Standard for Safety Enclosed and Dead-Front Switches 650 - 1000 Volts (Issue 1).pdf

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1、UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULAPRIL 3, 20171UL 98COutline of Investigation for Enclosed and Dead-Front Switches, 650 - 1000VoltsIssue No. 1April 3, 2017Summary of TopicsThis First issue of the Outline of Investigation for Enc

2、losed and Dead-Front Switches, 650 1000 Volts, covers individually enclosed airswitches, rated 4000 A or less at 1000 V ac or dc or less, having allcurrent-carrying parts enclosed, manually operable by means of externalhandles, and intended to be employed in accordance with the NationalElectrical Co

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4、and exclusive property of ULLLC.COPYRIGHT 2017 UL LLCUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULAPRIL 3, 2017UL 98C2No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM

5、 ULCONTENTS1 Scope .46 Spacings .46.1 General .47 Test methods .57.1 General .57.3 Overload tests .68 Voltage 6APRIL 3, 2017 UL 98C 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL1 Scope1.1 These requirements cover individually enclosed air

6、switches, rated 4000 A or less at 1000 V ac or dcor less, having all current-carrying parts enclosed, manually operable by means of external handles, andintended to be employed in accordance with the National Electrical Code.1.2 This Outline is intended to be used with the Standard for Enclosed Swit

7、ches, UL 98. Only the sectionsthat are modified from UL 98 are included in this Outline, all other Sections apply as written in UL 98.1.3 These requirements also cover deadfront switches that have all current-carrying parts enclosed whenmounted in an enclosed panelboard, deadfront switchboard, or th

8、e like. These switches are manuallyoperable by means of external handles and are intended to be employed in accordance with the NationalElectrical Code.1.4 These requirements do not cover fusible switches or switches with horsepower or kilowatt ratings andtherefore any related requirements of UL 98

9、do not apply.6 SpacingsSection 6 of UL 98 is modified as follows:6.1 General6.1.1 The spacings in a switch shall be as indicated in Table 1. Grounded metal includes the enclosureand any metal that may be in electrical connection with the enclosure.Table 1Minimum spacingsaVoltagebetweenpartsinvolvedM

10、inimum spacings in mm (inches)Between uninsulated live parts of oppositepolarityBetween uninsulated live parts and anygrounded metalOver surface Through air Over surface Through air650 1000 50 (2) 25 (1) 25 (1) 12.5 (1/2)aThe SI units are minimum values and are not a direct conversion from the corre

11、sponding values in inches.APRIL 3, 2017UL 98C4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL7 Test methodsSection 7 of UL 98 is modified as follows:7.1 General7.1.1 Overload and endurance tests at 600 V ac or above are representative for rat

12、ings of 250 V dc orbelow, where the same or lesser dc current is involved.7.1.2 Overload and endurance tests at a higher magnitude dc voltage are representative of all voltageratings of a lower magnitude where the same or lesser dc current is involved.7.1.3 When testing with a metal enclosure, a 10

13、AWG solid copper wire shall be connected to theenclosure instead of a ground fuse, in accordance with 7.3.2.6 of UL 98 for the overload, endurance,close-open, and short circuit tests.Table 14Representative overload and endurance tests, acSwitch rating involts, acNumber ofphasesPower factor oftestRep

14、resentative testsABCDEF1 1000 3 0.40 0.50 0.40 0.50x*2 1000 1 0.40 0.50 0.40 0.50xxx* 3 1000 3 0.75 0.80 0.75 0.80xx*4 600 1 0.75 0.80 0.75 0.80x x xx *5 600 3 0.400.50 xx*6 600 1 0.40 0.50 x xx *7 600 3 0.75 0.80 x xx *8 600 1 0.75 0.80 x x x xx *9 480 3 0.40 0.50 xx10 480 1 0.40 0.50 x xx11 480 3

15、0.75 0.80 x x xx12 480 1 0.75 0.80 x x x xx x13 240 3 0.40 0.50 xx xx14 240 1 0.40 0.50 xx xx xx15 240 3 0.75 0.80 xx xx xx16 240 1 0.750.80 xxxxxxxxxx17 120/240 1 0.75 0.80 xxxxxx18 120 1 0.400.50 xxxxxxxxxx19 120 1 0.750.8 xxxxxxNOTESxx denotes test that covers any row below with entry (x or xx) i

16、n same column.* tests at 600 V ac or above cover ratings at 250 V dc and below.APRIL 3, 2017 UL 98C 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL7.3 Overload tests7.3.1 A switch marked for isolating use only shall be subjected to the overload test with a current of 150percent of rated current. The switch shall be marked in accordance with 9.2.12.8 VoltageSection 8 of UL 98 is modified as follows:8.1 The voltage rating of a switch shall be 1 or more of the following:650 1000 V ac or dc in 50 V increments690VacAPRIL 3, 2017UL 98C6