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CSA C22.2 No. 223:15, Power supplies with extra-low-voltage Class 2 outputs
Update No. 1 — June 2017 | Revision symbol (in margin) |
Clauses 4.2.8, 4.4.8.1, 4.4.8.2, 4.4.9.3, 4.4.9.7, 4.6.2.7, 4.12.9, 4.19, 6.2.3, 6.3.3, 6.3.4.2.1, 6.3.4.2.3, 6.3.4.3, 6.3.4.4, 6.3.4.5, | ① |
6.7.3, 6.7.6, 6.7.7, 6.15.1, 6.16.1, 6.16.2, 6.19.2, and | |
Tables 4 and 5 | |
Figures 5 and 6 |
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Technical Committee on Industrial Products 3
Subcommittee on Extra-Low Voltage Direct Plug-in and Cord Connected Transformers and Rectifiers 6
Preface 7
Scope 9
Reference publications 10
Definitions 12
Construction 12
General requirements 12
General 13
Sources of fire hazard 14
Enclosures 15
4.4.1 General 15
Protection against access to live parts 15
Outdoor use enclosures 16
Mechanical assembly 17
Supply connections 17
Direct plug-in power supplies 17
Cord-connected power supplies 18
Internal wiring 19
Electrical insulating materials 19
Transformers and magnetic components 19
Switches 21
Electrical spacings 21
Output connections 22
Strain relief and blade retention 23
Maximum output voltage 24
Provisions for limiting output current 24
Secondary circuit protection 24
Grounding and bonding 24
Printed wiring boards 25
— Deleted 25
Ground-fault circuit-interrupters 25
Backfeed protection 26
Marking 26
5.8 Power supplies suitable for outdoor use 28
5.8.4 Instructions for power supply suitable for outdoor use 29
Tests 29
General 29
Test conditions 30
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Voltage 30
Frequency 30
Ambient temperature 30
Load 30
Method of measurement 31
Rating 31
Open-circuit secondary voltage 31
Rated input 31
Rated output 32
Maximum output current and power 32
Temperature (normal) 33
Dielectric strength 34
Primary circuit 34
Secondary circuit 34
Transformers 35
Leakage current 35
Secondary circuit protection 36
Abnormal 37
Drop and impact 39
Strain relief and blade retention 40
Overload and endurance (primary circuit switches) 41
General 41
Overload 41
Endurance 41
Securement of components 41
Securement of removable, folding, or retractable blades 41
Folding or retractable blades 41
Removable blades 42
Blade test conclusion 42
Insulating material 42
Compression (rod) 42
Deformation (non-metallic enclosures) 42
Rain 43
Water immersion 43
UV Exposure Conditioning 44
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This is the third edition of CSA C22.2 No. 223, Power supplies with extra-low-voltage Class 2 outputs, one of a series of Standards issued by the CSA Group under Part II of the Canadian Electrical Code. It supersedes the previous editions published in 1991 and 1987.
This edition also incorporates CSA Technical Information Letter (TIL) No. I-42; Interim Certification Requirements for Direct Plug-in and Cord-Connected Power Supplies with Extra-Low-Voltage Class 2 Output for Outdoor Use.
For general information on Standards of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part II, see the preface of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 0, General Requirements — Canadian Electrical Code, Part II.
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1 Scope
1.1
This Standard applies to
indoor and outdoor use Class 2 power supplies with input power of 660 W or less. These units are of both the direct plug-in and cord-connected types that utilize a step-down, isolating transformer and that may incorporate rectifiers and other components to provide an ac or dc output;
Class 2 power supplies as in Item a) employed as battery chargers for rechargeable batteries; and
Note: For convenience, the term “power supply” may be used throughout this Standard.
identified Class 2 outputs or extra-low voltage outputs of products covered by other standards. For example, permanently connected units covered by CSA C22.2 No. 107.1.
This Standard also provides direct plug-in requirements for products covered by other standards.
1.2
This Standard applies to power supplies intended for use in non-hazardous locations in accordance with the Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, when connected to a nominal system voltage of 120 V or 240 V supply. In addition, this Standard applies to permanently connected power supplies intended for use in Class 2 lighting systems for a nominal system voltage up to 600 V.
1.3
These requirements do not cover the effect that a power unit may have on the equipment or system to which it is connected. A product marked for a specific end-use involving additional considerations may be subject to additional requirements found in the applicable end-product standard.
1.4
This Standard does not include requirements for batteries.
1.5
This Standard does not apply to
nonautomotive battery chargers that do not have a Class 2 output;
automotive battery chargers;
transformerless, non-isolated battery chargers for charging special purpose battery packs; or
the functional charging requirements of non-automotive battery chargers with Class 2 outputs.
Note: These categories are covered by CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 107.2 or CAN/CSA-E60335-2-29.
1.6
This Standard does not apply to products that do not have an identified Class 2 output.
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