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EN 50011
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UDC 621.316.54:621.3.027.2:003.62
BS 5583:1978
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Contents
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Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
Foreword 2
Text of EN 50011 3
National appendix A Inside back cover
National appendix B Inside back cover
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50011
NORME EUROPENNE
Edition 1
EUROPISCHE NORM February 1977
UDC 621.316.54:621.3.027.2:003.62
Key words: Electrical switchgear and controlgear: industrial use: low voltage: terminal: marking: distinctive number: distinctive
letter contactor relay auxiliary contact
English version
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels
Foreword Contents
This European Standard has been prepared Page
by CENELEC Technical Committee 17X. Foreword 2
Contactor relays may be given a distinctive number 1 Scope 3
and terminal marking according to the General
2 Terminal marking rule 3
rules, EN 50005. On this basis, it is desirable to lay
down more detailed rules for particular contactor 3 Distinctive number and distinctive letter 3
relays, such as those defined in clause 1. 4 Contactor relays designated by the
distinctive letter E 4
Table 1 Diagrams of contactor relays
designated by the distinctive letter E 5
Table 2 Diagrams of contactor relays
designated by the distinctive letter Y 6
Appendix A Contactor relays designated
by distinctive letters X, Y or Z 6
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1 Scope
This standard applies to contactor relays according to IEC Standard 337, having specific relative positions
of the contact elements and an associated terminal numbering sequence.
These particular contactor relays are designated by a distinctive number followed by a specified distinctive
letter.
The use of this standard is recommended where terminal marking is a requirement of the relevant
standard for contactor relays, or is usual practice.
The prescribed numbering method does not allow blank contact cells inside a contact series.
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For new designs, the arrangement indicated by the distinctive letter E should be preferred.
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Table 1 Diagrams of contactor relays designated by the distinctive letter E
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National appendix A
The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of this European Standard came under the direction
of the Power Electrical Engineering Standards Committee of BSI. The committee consists of
representatives from the following Government departments and scientific and industrial organizations:
The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the following, were directly
represented on the committee involved with the work on this standard:
National appendix B
With reference to the foreword, 3.1 and A.2, EN 50005 has been published as BS 5472 Low voltage
switchgear and controlgear for industrial use. Terminal marking and distinctive number. General rules.
With reference to clause 1, BS 4794 Control switches is technically equivalent to IEC 337.
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