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International electricalstandards & regulationsAN OVERVIEW OF ELECTRICALINSTALLATIONS

Introductionto the installations worldhe world of electrical installationsis not always straightforward.Working on an international projectelectrical engineers are often bewilderedby the extensive amount of electricalstandards and wiring regulations whichdetermines their decisions.TRely on the world’sleading specialistAs one of the worldleading specialistsin wiring accessories,Legrand actively participateto the elaboration of theinstallation standardsat international (IEC),regional (NEC) and locallevels. Thus, the technicalexpertise of the Legrandpeople makes it possibleto propose installationproducts suitable for eachspecific local market.Detailed knowledgeof the wiring rulesThe purpose of thisdocument is to clearlypresent the mostfrequently encounteredsets of wiring rules,showing the maintechnical characteristicsof each set of installationand main accessoriesstandards. Obviously, onany given project, it isessential that the designengineer’s work shouldbe based on a detailedCOLOUR CODE OF SOLID STRANDED FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORSCONSUMER UNITOne of the most completeoffer of the market130 000 catalogue items!For you, the wealthof the Legrand Group’scatalogue offer is theguarantee that youwill find the productsand solutions bestsuited to your specificrequirements in terms ofelectrical installations andcommunication networks.Continuous innovationNo less than 1 800people are dedicatedfull-time to research anddevelopment. On average,Legrand invests 5% of itssales each year in R&D.SustainableDevelopment: a priorityFor many years,the Legrand Grouphas drawn strengthfrom its values to ensureprofitable, sustainableand responsible growthin its business.CB: Circuit breakerMCB: Miniature circuit breakerRCBO: Residual current operated circuit breakerwith integral overcurrent protectionLineNeutralEarthFUSEknowledge of the wiringregulations and standardswhich are applicable inthe specific country.This document comparesthe basic frameworkof the standards.Therefore, it is essentialfor the design engineerto obtain more detailedinformation by contactingthe appropriate standardsand building regulationsorganisations.500 mARCBO16 A 30 mAJUNCTIONBOX2 way switchRCBOJUNCTIONBOXCompactfluorescent lampSocket outlets16 AArteorJUNCTIONBOXCBSwitch and socketFluorescentlampSwitch16 A 30 mAJUNCTIONBOXLEDLampLEDLED lampRCBOJUNCTIONBOXAxoluteSocket outletsLamp16 A 30 mALampJUNCTIONBOXRCBOSocket outletsCélianeSwitchShaver socketBy signing up to the Global Compactin 2006, this approach has beengiven a wider dimension.The Group’s environmentalcommitment is centred on 3 guidinglines: taking on board environmentalmanagement in the running ofits industrial sites, reducingthe environmental impact of itsproducts by eco-design, providingenvironmentally friendly solutionsthat contribute to energy savings.

02Standard for low voltage installations04Overview of standards for socket outlets worldwide060608IEC British standardResidential wiring diagramOverview of the installation and relatedwiring accessories standardConsumer units & Din-Rail equipmentby Legrand GroupWiring accessories by Legrand Group101214141618202222242628IEC German standardResidential wiring diagramOverview of the installation and relatedwiring accessories standardConsumer units & Din-Rail equipmentby Legrand GroupWiring accessories by Legrand GroupIEC French standardResidential wiring diagramOverview of the installation and relatedwiring accessories standardConsumer units & Din-Rail equipmentby Legrand GroupWiring accessories by Legrand Group303032IEC Italian standardResidential wiring diagramConsumer units, Din-Rail equipment& wiring accessories by Legrand Group34343640IEC Brazilian standardResidential wiring diagramOverview of the installation and relatedwiring accessories standardConsumer units & Din-Rail equipmentby Legrand GroupWiring accessories by Legrand Group424244IEC Chinese standardResidential wiring diagramWiring accessories by Legrand Group46Other IEC based installation rules48485054NEC American standardResidential wiring diagramOverview of the installation and relatedwiring accessories standardConsumer units & Din-Rail equipmentby Legrand GroupWiring accessories by Legrand Group56Energy distribution58Putting a stop to energy waste60From technical rooms to workstations62Residential multimedia networks64Home automation for everyone66Home automation “Prestige”68Complete solutions for other projects70Electrical symbols in the world3852

02Standardfor low voltage installationsType of standards (IEC/NEC) for low voltage electrical installations.IECNECIEC and NECThis map is for guidance only, Legrand as a company cannot be held responsibleor liable for errors nor for changes that occur constantly with local standards.Bolivia (230 V 50 Hz)Cuba (115/230 V 60 Hz)Afghanistan (220 V 50 Hz)Bosnia and Herzegovina (220 V 50 Hz)Cyprus (230 V 50 Hz)Albania (230 V 50 Hz)Botswana (220 V 50 Hz)Algeria (220 V 50 Hz)Brazil (220-127 V 60 Hz)Andorra (230 V 50 Hz)Brunei Darussalam (240 V 50 Hz)Denmark (230 V 50 Hz)Angola (220 V 50 Hz)Bulgaria (220/230 V 50 Hz)Djibouti (220 V 50 Hz)Argentina (220 V 50 Hz)Burkina Faso (230 V 50 Hz)Armenia (220 V 50 Hz)Burundi (220 V 50 Hz)AAustralia (230 V 50 Hz)Czech Republic (230 V 50 Hz)DDominican Republic (240 V 60 Hz)EEcuador (110 V 60 Hz)CAustria (230 V 50 Hz)Cambodia (220 V 50 Hz)Egypt (220 V 50 Hz)Azerbaijan (220 V 50 Hz)Cameroon (220 V 50 Hz)El Salvador (240/120 V 60 Hz)Canada (240/120 V, 240 V 60 Hz)Eritrea (220 V 50 Hz)Bahamas (120/240 V, 120/208 V 60 Hz)Central African Republic (220 V 50 Hz)Estonia (220 V 50 Hz)Bahrain (240 V 50 Hz)Chad (220 V 50 Hz)Ethiopia (220 V 50 Hz)Bangladesh (230 V 50 Hz)Chile (220 V 50 Hz)Belarus (220 V, 220/127 V, 127 V 50 Hz)China (220 V 50 Hz)Fiji (240 V 50 Hz)Belgium (230 V 50 Hz)Colombia (240/120 V, 208/120 V 60 Hz)Finland (230 V 50 Hz)Belize (110 V 60 Hz)Congo (Democratic Republic) (220-240 V 50 Hz)France (230 V 50 Hz)Benin (220 V 50 Hz)Costa Rica (240/120 V 60 Hz)French Overseas Territories (220 V 50 Hz)Bhutan (230 V 50 Hz)Croatia (230 V 50 Hz)BF

03Madagascar (220/110 V 50 Hz)Sierra Leone (230 V 50 Hz)Gabon (220 V 50 Hz)Malawi (230 V 50 Hz)Singapore (230 V 50 Hz)Gambia (220 V 50 Hz)Malaysia (240 V 50 Hz)Slovakia (230 V 50 Hz)Georgia (220 V 50 Hz)Maldives (220 V 50 Hz)Slovenia (230 V 50 Hz)Germany (230 V 50 Hz)Mali (220 V 50 Hz)Somalia (230 V, 220 V, 110 V 50 Hz)Ghana (240-220 V 50 Hz)Malta (230 V 50 Hz)South Africa (250 V, 230 V, 220 V 50 Hz)Greece (230 V 50 Hz)Mauritania (220 V 50 Hz)Spain (220 V, 220/127 V 50 Hz)Grenada (230 V 50 Hz)Mauritius (220 V 50 Hz)Sri Lanka (230 V 50 Hz)Guatemala (220/110 V 60 Hz)Mexico (220/127 V, 220 V, 120 V 50 Hz)Sudan (240 V 50 Hz)Guyana (120/240 V 50 Hz, 60 Hz)Moldova (220 V, 220/127 V, 127 V 50 Hz)Suriname (220/127 V 60 Hz)Monaco (220 V 50 Hz)Swaziland (230 V 50 Hz)Haiti (220 V, 110 V 60 Hz)Mongolia (220 V 50 Hz)Sweden (230 V 50 Hz)Honduras (220/110 V 60 Hz)Morocco (220 V 50 Hz)Switzerland (230 V 50 Hz)Hungary (230 V 50 Hz)Mozambique (220 V 50 Hz)GHMyanmar (230 V 50 Hz)IIceland (230 V 50 Hz)Syrian Arab Republic (220 V 50 Hz)TTaiwan (220 V 60 Hz)NIndia (230 V 50 Hz)Namibia (220 V 50 Hz)Tajikistan (220 V, 220/127 V, 127 V 50 Hz)Indonesia (220 V 50 Hz)Nepal (220 V 50 Hz)Tanzania (United Republic) (230 V 50 Hz)Iran (220 V 50 Hz)Netherlands (230 V 50 Hz)Thailand (220 V 50 Hz)Iraq (220 V 50 Hz)New Zealand (230 V 50 Hz)Togo (230 V 50 Hz)Ireland (230 V 50 Hz)Nicaragua (240/120 V 60 Hz)Tonga (240 V 50 Hz)Israel (230 V 50 Hz)Niger (220 V 50 Hz)Trinidad and Tobago (230/115 V 60 Hz)Ivory Coast (230 V 50 Hz)Nigeria (230 V, 220 V 50 Hz)Tunisia (230 V 50 Hz)Italy (230 V 50 Hz)Norway (230 V 50 Hz)Turkey (220 V 50 Hz)JTurkmenistan (220 V, 220/127 V, 127 V 50 Hz)OJamaica (220/110 V 50 Hz)Japan (110 V 60 Hz)Oman (240 V 50 Hz)UUganda (240 V 50 Hz)PJordan (230 V 50 Hz)KPakistan (230 V 50 Hz)Ukraine (220 V 50 Hz)Panama (240/120 V 60 Hz)United Arab Emirates (240 V 50 Hz)Kazakhstan (220-230 V 50 Hz)Papua New Guinea (240 V 50 Hz)Kenya (240 V 50 Hz)Paraguay (220 V 50 Hz)Korea (North) (220 V 60 Hz)Peru (220 V 60 Hz)United States of America (120/240 V, 208/120 V 60 Hz)Korea (South) (110 V 60 Hz)Philippines (250 V 60 Hz)Uruguay (220 V 50 Hz)Kuwait (230 V 50 Hz)Poland (230 V 50 Hz)Kyrgyzstan (220 V 50 Hz)Portugal (230 V 50 Hz)LUnited Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland (230 V 50 Hz)Uzbekistan (220 V 50 Hz)VVanuatu (220 V 50 Hz)QLaos (220 V 50 Hz)Latvia (220 V 50 Hz)Qatar (240 V 50 Hz)Vietnam (220 V 50 Hz)Lebanon (220 V 50 Hz)Romania (230 V 50 Hz)Lesotho (220 V 50 Hz)Russian Federation (220 V 50 Hz)Liberia (230 V, 220 V 50 Hz)Rwanda (220 V 50 Hz)Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (220 V 50 Hz)Saint Lucia (240 V 50 Hz)Lithuania (230 V 50 Hz)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (230 V 50 Hz)Luxembourg (230 V 50 Hz)Saudi Arabia (220/127 V 60 Hz)Senegal (220 V 50 Hz)Macedonia (220 V 50 Hz)YYemen (250 V 50 Hz)ZZambia (230 V 50 Hz)SLiechtenstein (230 V 50 Hz)MVenezuela (120 V 60 Hz)RSeychelles (230 V 50 Hz)Zimbabwe (225 V 50 Hz)

04Overview of standardsfor socket outlets worldwideThe map gives an overview of which local standard a country belongs to.GERMANFRENCHAMERICANBRITISHAUSTRALIANOTHERS1 Brazilian2 Danish3 European plug4 Israeli5 Italian6 Euro-US7 Chinese8 IndianThis map is for guidance only, Legrand as a company cannot be held responsibleor liable for errors nor for changes that occur constantly with local standards.AAfghanistanBeninColombiaBhutanCongo (Democratic Republic)AlgeriaBoliviaCosta RicaAndorraBosnia and baniaArgentina1ArmeniaBrunei DarussalamAustraliaBulgariaAustriaBurkina FasoAzerbaijanBurundiBCzech RepublicD23CBahamasDenmarkDjiboutiDominican gyptBarbadosCentral African RepublicEl 5EritreaEstonia5Ethiopia

05FLithuaniaFijiFinlandMSeychellesMacedoniaSierra LeoneFrench Overseas alaysiaGambiaMaldivesGeorgiaMali7HMyanmarSyrian Arab RepublicTanzania (United araguaTongaTrinidad and guayKazakhstanKenyaPeru6United Arab EmiratesPolandKuwaitPortugalQLUnited Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern IrelandUnited States of AmericaPhilippinesKorea (North and South)KyrgyzstanUkrainePapua New banonRussian FederationLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinVenezuelaRLatviaThailandNew yanaIvory CoastSri th niaMaltaGermany5SenegalFranceG8Saudi ArabiaLuxembourg6VietnamYYemenRwandaZSSaint LuciaZambiaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesZimbabwe

06CONSUMER UNITConsumer unit45 A 30 mAIEC BritishstandardRCBOTypical residential wiring diagram issued fromBS 7671 requirements for electrical installations.50 A 30 mARCBO Consumer units and Din-Rail equipmentby Legrand Group10-11 Wiring accessories by Legrand Group12-1332 A 30 mARCBO20 A 30 mARCBO6ARCBOFor more details on countriesSee maps page 02 to 05N.B.: Conductors cross sectionis calculated according to variousparameters for each circuit.See regulations for detailsof alternative options usingcombinations of RCD and MCB.

07orLineNeutralEarthBRITISH STANDARDCOLOUR CODE OF SOLID STRANDED FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORSMCB: Miniature circuit breakerRCBO: Residual current operated circuit breakerwith integral overcurrent protection45 A WallSwitchCooker (range)45 A Cableoutlet50 A CeilingswitchDouble 13 A socket outletsSpur unitInstant showerunitFixed applianceSimple 13 Asocket outlets20 A D.P. WallswitchWater-heater6 A SwitchCeiling roseAll-insulatedlampholderAll-insulatedlampholder