What is BS EN 62683‑1‒ Catalogue data for LV switchgear and controlgear about?
BS EN 62683‑1 is a part of an international standard that focuses on low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.
BS EN 62683‑1 establishes the reference dictionary of the general description of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear classes based on defined properties.
This dictionary is used to facilitate the exchange in electronic format of data describing low voltage switchgear and controlgear.
BS EN 62683‑1 provides clear and unambiguous definitions of a limited number of properties and classes which are mainly used for presentation, selection and identification of products, particularly in electronic catalogues. Each property has an unambiguously defined meaning and naming, and, where relevant, a defined value list, a defined format, and a defined unit.
Who is BS EN 62683‑1‒ Catalogue data for LV switchgear and controlgear for?
BS EN 62683‑1 on catalogue data for LV switchgear and controlgear is useful for:
- Manufactures of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
- Suppliers, dealers, and importers of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
- Installers and service providers for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
- Test houses for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
Why should you use BS EN 62683‑1‒ Catalogue data for LV switchgear and controlgear?
Mainly large customers and wholesalers are requesting standardized product descriptions and product properties to product manufacturers. In order to keep the lead of product description, IEC proposes a new consistent solution within its product standards.
BS EN 62683‑1 serves the purpose of defining the device classes and properties for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear in a dedicated standard. It provides you with a basis for the introduction of the low-voltage switchgear and controlgear classes and properties into the IEC database maintained by IEC SC3D.
BS EN 62683‑1 helps you reduce the costs, time and efforts of mapping data for each customer request and optimize the workflow of B2B exchanges. It minimizes the duplication of articles in customer inventories and in databases as well as losses and misinterpretation of data during exchanges. It facilitates the selection of a product, especially regarding reliability and safety.
The users of BS EN 62683‑1 can get access to product data anywhere regardless of country, language, and culture. It provides you with product data related to environmental aspects such as material declaration. The contribution of catalogue data is very important for the fast growth of e-business by simplifying the development of e-catalogue allowing the differentiation of products performances, certificates, etc.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 62683‑1:2017 supersedes BS EN 62683:2015, which is withdrawn. BS EN 62683‑1:2017 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- New device class descriptions
- New associated properties
- Slight modifications of some properties
