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This IEC standard provides the electrical safety requirements related to the HBES/BACS network in addition to the product safety standards for HBES/BACS devices. It also applies to devices used within an HBES/BACS network for which no specific HBES/BACS product safety standard exists. In addition, it defines safety requirements for the interface of equipment intended to be connected to an HBES/BACS network. It does not apply to interfaces to other networks. This IEC standard is applicable to - operator stations and other human-system interface devices, - devices for management functions, - control devices, automation stations and application specific controllers, - field devices and their interfaces, and - cabling and interconnection of devices used within a dedicated HBES/BACS network. This IEC standard covers the following requirements and compliance criteria: protection from hazards in the device; protection from overvoltages on the network; protection from touch current; protection from hazards caused by different types of circuit; protection of the communication wiring from overheating caused by excessive current. The responsible committee is DKE/K 716 "Elektrische Systemtechnik für Heim und Gebäude (ESHG)" ("Home and Building Electronic Systems (HBES)") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
This document replaces DIN EN 50491-3:2010-03; VDE 0849-3:2010-03 .