ABB ACH580-01 Series, Hardware Manual

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82 Guidelines for planning the electrical installation
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European Union
To meet the European Union Directives, according to standard EN 60204-1, Safety of
Machinery , the disconnecting device must be one of the following types:
• switch-disconnector of utilization category AC-23B (EN 60947-3)
• disconnector that has an auxiliary contact that in all cases causes switching
devices to break the load circuit before the opening of the main contacts of the
disconnector (EN 60947-3)
• circuit breaker suitable for isolation in accordance with EN 60947-2.
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North America
Installations must meet the requirements of UL (UL 508C) and/or CSA
(C22.2 No. 14) and be compliant with NFPA 70 (NEC)
1)
and/or Canadian Electrical
Code (CE) along with state and local codes for your location and application.
1)
National Fire Protection Association 70 (National Electric Code).
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Other regions
The disconnecting device must conform to the applicable local safety regulations.