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Electrical Panels - Change from IEC60439 to IEC 61439 - VoltiBULLETIN June 2009 - CPD accredited

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A new standard, IEC 61439, which governs the safety and performance of electrical panels, was published in January 2009.

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The change from IEC 60439 to IEC 61439

11 June 2009

A new standard, IEC 61439, which governs the safety and performance of electrical panels, was published in January 2009.

This change will affect panel and systems builders in the UK, and Voltimum UK managing editor James Hunt introduces this VoltiBULLETIN with a look at what the substantial change from IEC 60439 to IEC 61439 means for manufacturers of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.

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ThisVoltiBULLETIN relating to the change from IEC60439 to IEC61439 has been certified as suitable for CPD purposes by theConstruction CPD Certification Service.

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