GB/T 17466.1-2008 Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations—Part 1:General requirements

Scope

This part of GB 17466 applies to electrical accessory installation boxes, enclosures, or enclosure components (hereinafter collectively referred to as "installation boxes" and "enclosures") for household and similar fixed electrical appliances used indoors or outdoors with a rated voltage not exceeding 1,000 V (AC) and 1,500 V (DC).
Note: The requirements for special types of installation boxes and enclosures are specified in the corresponding Part 2 of GB 17466.
Installation boxes and enclosures that comply with this part are suitable for use in environments with a temperature not exceeding 35 °C under normal conditions and occasionally reaching 40 °C.
Note: Considering the geographical and climatic environment of China, some regions of our country have a humid and tropical climate. Therefore, the ambient temperature for enclosures is specified as "not exceeding 35 °C under normal conditions and occasionally reaching 40 °C". In IEC 606701, the ambient temperature specified for this item is "not exceeding 25 °C under normal conditions and occasionally reaching 35 °C".
This part is applicable to electrical accessory installation boxes and enclosures for household circuit breakers and similar equipment (corresponding to IEC/SC 23E) in the National Electrical Accessory Standardization Technical Committee (TC 67) and the National Low-Voltage Electrical Apparatus Standardization Technical Committee (TC 189).
Note: This part can also be used as a reference document for other standardization technical committees and subcommittees.
Installation boxes and enclosures that become an integral part of electrical accessories and can protect them from external influences (such as mechanical impact, solid objects or water ingress, etc.) are applicable to the requirements of the relevant standards for these electrical accessories.
This part does not apply to:
——Ceiling lamp wiring boxes;
——Lighting support accessories;
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