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Varistors (VDR’s) across the mains
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Reports from different Testing Laboratories and clients expose essential differences in interpretation and testing practice between laboratories and/or Certification Bodies.# C# l) l2 X5 F8 F4 L
Actually, the practice of one Certification Body is now being a market factor.) K( `7 w: n9 G+ y( a
Based on above concerns we ask for clarification:- \! r# c1 n6 \( R. V% X: U, L
1: Shall Cl. 19.11 be strictly followed or can solutions given under 2. be accepted.8 v9 q" Y$ H v. [
2: Can any of the decisions (made by OSM/EE) be accepted?, J8 Q% o- O- g0 A. d+ d
- A: VDR’s across the mains are accepted if the VDR is separately certified according to IEC 61051-1 or according to CECC 42200.
* R, E4 i4 {1 y7 V; q. D( x- B: VDR across the mains with a protective device to guard against short-circuit is acceptable.
+ K( m7 b. w& }$ L+ D% E- C: If A and B are acceptable, should, because of the fact that VDR’s may burn or burst during life-time due to an increasing temperature stress caused by increase of leakage current with a number of switching cycles in the VDR, a thermal interrupting device on the VDR connected in series with the VDR be required.
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1. VDR’s are not short-circuited if they are used within their manufacturer’s declared specification, when tested according to Sub-clause 19.11.2 of IEC60335-1(1991).
4 t( T8 T+ `. E" o5 a5 u2. VDR’s are short-circuited regardless of compliance with IEC61051-1, when tested according to Subclause 19.11.2 of IEC60335-1(2001).6 Z% k# [" p7 V D7 l* V( `
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