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=== Electrical protection of persons  ===
=== [[Electrical protection of persons]] ===


[[Electric shock|Electric shock]]  
[[Electric shock|Electric shock]]  
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[[Direct and indirect contact|Direct and indirect contact]]  
[[Direct and indirect contact|Direct and indirect contact]]  


=== Protection against direct contact  ===
=== [[Protection against direct contact]] ===


[[Measures of protection against direct contact|Measures of protection against direct contact]]  
[[Measures of protection against direct contact|Measures of protection against direct contact]]  
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[[Additional measure of protection against direct contact|Additional measure of protection against direct contact]]  
[[Additional measure of protection against direct contact|Additional measure of protection against direct contact]]  


=== Protection against indirect contact  ===
=== [[Protection against indirect contact]] ===


[[Measures of protection: two levels|Measures of protection: two levels]]
[[Measures of protection: two levels|Measures of protection: two levels]]
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[[Measures of protection against direct or indirect contact without automatic disconnection of supply|Measures of protection against direct or indirect contact without automatic disconnection of supply]] <br>  
[[Measures of protection against direct or indirect contact without automatic disconnection of supply|Measures of protection against direct or indirect contact without automatic disconnection of supply]] <br>  


=== Protection of goods in case of insulation fault  ===
=== [[Protection of goods in case of insulation fault]] ===


[[Measures of protection against fire risk with RCDs|Measures of protection against fire risk with RCDs]] <br>
[[Measures of protection against fire risk with RCDs|Measures of protection against fire risk with RCDs]] <br>
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[[Ground Fault Protection (GFP)|Ground Fault Protection (GFP)]] <br>  
[[Ground Fault Protection (GFP)|Ground Fault Protection (GFP)]] <br>  


=== Implementation of the TT system<br> ===
=== [[Implementation of the TT system]] ===


[[TT system - Protective measures|TT system - Protective measures]]<br>
[[TT system - Protective measures|TT system - Protective measures]]<br>
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[[TT system - Coordination of residual current protective devices|TT system - Coordination of residual current protective devices]] <br>  
[[TT system - Coordination of residual current protective devices|TT system - Coordination of residual current protective devices]] <br>  


=== Implementation of the TN system<br> ===
=== [[Implementation of the TN system]] ===


[[TN system - Preliminary conditions|TN system - Preliminary conditions]]<br>
[[TN system - Preliminary conditions|TN system - Preliminary conditions]]<br>
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[[TN system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high|TN system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high]]<br>  
[[TN system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high|TN system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high]]<br>  


=== Implementation of the IT system<br> ===
=== [[Implementation of the IT system]] ===


[[IT system - Preliminary conditions|IT system - Preliminary conditions]]<br>
[[IT system - Preliminary conditions|IT system - Preliminary conditions]]<br>
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[[IT system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high|IT system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high]]<br>
[[IT system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high|IT system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high]]<br>


=== Residual current differential devices (RCDs) <br> ===
=== [[Residual current differential devices (RCDs)]] ===


[[Description of RCDs|Description of RCDs]] <br>  
[[Description of RCDs|Description of RCDs]] <br>  

Revision as of 07:58, 29 June 2012


Electrical protection of persons

Electric shock

Fundamental rule of protection

Direct and indirect contact

Protection against direct contact

Measures of protection against direct contact

Additional measure of protection against direct contact

Protection against indirect contact

Measures of protection: two levels

Automatic disconnection for TT system

Automatic disconnection for TN systems

Automatic disconnection on a second fault in an IT system

Measures of protection against direct or indirect contact without automatic disconnection of supply

Protection of goods in case of insulation fault

Measures of protection against fire risk with RCDs

Ground Fault Protection (GFP)

Implementation of the TT system

TT system - Protective measures

TT system - Coordination of residual current protective devices

Implementation of the TN system

TN system - Preliminary conditions

TN system - Protection against indirect contact

TN system - High-sensitivity RCDs

TN system - Protection in high fire-risk locations

TN system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high

Implementation of the IT system

IT system - Preliminary conditions

IT system - Protection against indirect contact

IT system - High-sensitivity RCDs

IT system - Protection in high fire-risk locations

IT system - When the fault current-loop impedance is particularly high

Residual current differential devices (RCDs)

Description of RCDs

Types of RCDs

Sensitivity of RCDs to disturbances


Downloads

2010 edition in English: F-Protection against electric shocks
2010 edition in French:
F-La protection contre les chocs electriques 1
F-La protection contre les chocs electriques 2


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