User guide

HT4014-HT4016
EN - 4
1.4. DEFINITION OF MEASURING (OVERVOLTAGE) CATEGORY
The norm EN 61010: Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement,
control and laboratory use, Part 1: General requirements, defines what a measuring
category, usually called overvoltage category, is.
Circuits are divided into the following measurement categories:
• Measurement category IV is for measurements performed at the source of the
low-voltage installation.
Examples are electricity meters and measurements on primary overcurrent
protection devices and ripple control units.
• Measurement category III is for measurements performed in the building
installation.
Examples are measurements on distribution boards, circuit breakers, wiring,
including cables, bus-bars, junction boxes, switches, socket-outlets in the fixed
installation, and equipment for industrial use and some other equipment, for
example, stationary motors with permanent connection to fixed installation.
• Measurement category II is for measurements performed on circuits directly
connected to the low voltage installation.
Examples are measurements on household appliances, portable tools and similar
equipment.
• Measurement category I is for measurements performed on circuits not directly
connected to MAINS.
Examples are measurements on circuits not derived from MAINS, and specially protected
(internal) MAINS-derived circuits. In the latter case, transient stresses are variable;
for that reason, the norm requires that the transient withstand capability of the
equipment is made known to the user.