Industrial Environment Switching Regulators, PCB & Chassis PSR Series
Edition 4/4.99
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MELCHER
The Power Partners.
Table 8: Insulation concept leading to an SELV output circuit
Conditions Front end Switching regulator Result
Supply Minimum required grade Maximum Minimum required safety Measures to achieve the Safety status of
voltage of isolation, to be provided DC output status of the front end specified safety status of the the switching
by the AC-DC front end, voltage output circuit output circuit regulator output
including mains supplied from the circuit
battery charger front end 1
Battery Double or Reinforced ≤60 V SELV circuit None SELV circuit
supply, >60 V Earthed hazardous voltage Input fuse 3 and earthed 4 Earthed SELV
considered secondary circuit 2 or non accessible case 5 circuit
as secon- Unearthed hazardous Input fuse 3 and unearthed, Unearthed SELV
dary circuit voltage secondary circuit 5 non accessible case 5 circuit
Hazardous voltage Input fuse 3 and earthed output Earthed SELV
secondary circuit circuit 4
and earthed 4 or non circuit
accessible case 5
Mains Basic ≤60 V Earthed SELV circuit 4 None
≤250 V AC ELV circuit Input fuse 3 and earthed output
>60 V Hazardous voltage circuit 4
and earthed 4 or non
secondary circuit accessible case 5
Double or reinforced ≤60 V SELV circuit None SELV circuit
>60 V Double or reinforced insu- Input fuse 3 and unearthed Unearthed SELV
lated unearthed hazardous and non accessible case 5 circuit
voltage secondary circuit 5
1The front end output voltage should match the specified input voltage range of the switching regulator.
2The conductor to the Gi– terminal of the switching regulator has to be connected to earth by the installer according to the relevant
safety standard, e.g. IEC/EN 60950.
3The installer shall provide an approved fuse (slow blow type with the lowest current rating suitable for the application, max. 12.5 A)
in a non-earthed input conductor directly at the input of the switching regulator. If Vo+ is earthed, insert the fuse in the Gi- line. For
UL’s purpose, the fuse needs to be UL-listed. If option C is fitted, a suitable fuse is already built-in in the Vi+ line.
4The earth connection has to be provided by the installer according to the relevant safety standard, e.g. IEC/EN 60950.
5Has to be insulated from earth by double or reinforced insulation according to the relevant safety standard, based on the maximum
output voltage from the front end.
Safety of Operator Accessible Output Circuit
If the output circuit of a switching regulator is operator-ac-
cessible, it shall be an SELV circuit according to IEC/EN
60950 related safety standards
The following table shows some possible installation con-
figurations, compliance with which causes the output cir-
cuit of the switching regulator to be an SELV circuit ac-
cording to IEC/EN 60950 up to a nominal output voltage of
30 V.
However, it is the sole responsibility of the installer or user
to assure the compliance with the relevant and applicable
safety regulations.
More information is given in:
Technical Information: Safety
& EMC
.
Standards and Approvals
All switching regulators are UL recognized according to UL
1950, UL 1012 and EN 60950, UL recognized for Canada
to CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 234-M90 and SEV approved to
IEC/EN 60950 and EN 55014 standards.
The units have been evaluated for:
•Building in,
•Operational insulation from input to output and input/
output to case,
•The use in an overvoltage category II environment,
•The use in a pollution degree 2 environment.
The switching regulators are subject to manufacturing sur-
veillance in accordance with the above mentioned UL and
CSA and with ISO 9001 standards.