NEW REGULATION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
The new electrical installations regulation, which will be applied to new electrical installations running next year, establishes the basis for the design, construction, commissioning, operation, repair and maintenance of facilities Safe for users and equipment connected to them. Sandra Rodríguez Lara, manager General de Ingcer S.A. emphasizes that in general this Regulation comes to update the regulations governing the electrical installations of low voltage, based on the NCH4 of the year 2003. And this is how it establishes norms in general, roles and responsibilities, and defines stages for the operation of the new facilities. In its article 4 it specifies those facilities that require special attention for a safe design, such as the meeting places of people at any enclosed area in which, as part of its regular activities, a number of more than 100 people are gathered. "Such installations should use materials such as electric conductors with fireproof characteristics, minimum emission of halogen gases in combustion and smoke emission with low opacity". Among the "Places of meeting of people", there are the enclosures, those destined to the religious cult, of entertainment (casinos of games and billiards), of recreation (restaurants, pubs and discotheques), for the sport Practice, commerce and cinemas, Theatres and museums. In the opinion of Sandra Rodríguez, a tension up to 450V and for an electric current up to 125 A; From 1 to 36 modules. Electrical certification among the products incorporated in a home electrical installation that require certification are electric boards and junction and connection boxes; Electrical conductors, and flexible and rigid thermoplastic pipes and conduits. In addition, automatic, differential and manual switches; Plugs Lampholder Lamps LE, LFC, fluorescent, among others; Emergency lamps and energy meters. It is noteworthy that Ingcer of this list certifies circuit breakers, differentials and manuals, in addition to plugs, lampholders and electric conductors. As for the foreign certification, the manager General de Ingcer S.A. states that in the regulation for the certification of electrical and combustible products, Supreme Decree 298, a special certification system is defined that allows the organisms to validate Certificates issued abroad, prior authorization of the SEC. "Moreover, through the agreements of the agencies with the foreign laboratories, also authorized by the SEC, it is possible to validate tests carried out by the manufacturer in the country of origin". also, as of 30 October of this year, the compulsory certification of thermoplastic electrical panels used in the low-element electrical installations to the SEC was effective to improve the control of installations in Operation, as it may have plans and documentation that must be in the possession of the owner of the installation "novel aspect in this regulation is the definition of a new element in the system referred to in article 5 i), to the verification of third party , an installer authorized by the SEC to demonstrate compliance with the technical requirements in force for these installations. "With this new element, a revision is introduced to all the installations before its start-up, with the aim of ensuring that the materials and equipment specified in its design have been used and that they comply with the certifications required by law. In addition, the quality of the insulation and the measures considered in the design will be reviewed to guarantee a safe operation of the installation, eliminating risks of electrocution of the users. In this same line, emphasises the incorporation in its article 13 of 19 "normative technical Specifications", which deal in depth specific subjects of the new regulation. "The standard for the application of IEC International standard is updated on each sheet." He adds: "It also incorporates a new title that defines safeguard mechanisms to ensure facilities, which provides elements to the SEC to improve the control of installations in operation, because it can have plans and documentation that should be in Power of the installation owner. " Also, as of 30 October of this year, the compulsory certification of thermoplastic electrical panels used in the electrical installations of low voltage up to 450V and for an electric current up to 125 a, came into force. From 1 to 36 modules.
ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATION
Among the products incorporated in a home electrical installation that require certification are electrical panels and junction boxes and connection; Electrical conductors, and flexible and rigid thermoplastic pipes and conduits. In addition, automatic, differential and manual switches; Plugs Lampholder Lamps LE, LFC, fluorescent, among others; Emergency lamps and energy meters. It is noteworthy that Ingcer of this list certifies circuit breakers, differentials and manuals, in addition to plugs, lampholders and electric conductors. As for the foreign certification, the manager General de Ingcer S.A. states that in the regulation for the certification of electrical and combustible products, Supreme Decree 298, a special certification system is defined that allows the organisms to validate Certificates issued abroad, prior authorization of the SEC. "Moreover, through the agreements of the agencies with the foreign laboratories, also authorized by the SEC, it is possible to validate tests carried out by the manufacturer in the country of origin". Source: El Mercurio
