AS/NZS 61558.2.

16:2010
IEC 61558-2-16 Ed 1.1
(Incorporating Amendment Nos 1, 2 and 3)
(IEC TEXT)
AS/NZS 61558.2.16:2010

Australian/New Zealand Standard™

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Safety of transformers, reactors, power

supply units and similar products for
voltages up to 1 100 V

Part 2.16: Particular requirements and

tests for switch mode power supply
units and transformers for switch mode
power supply units
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This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical
Committee EL-002, Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances and
Small Power Transformers. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards
Australia on 17 March 2010 and on behalf of the Council of Standards New Zealand
on 19 March 2010.
This Standard was published on 31 May 2010.

The following are represented on Committee EL-002:

Australian Industry Group

A3 National Retailers Association (Australia)
Business New Zealand
Consumer Electronic Suppliers Association, Australia
Consumers' Federation of Australia
Electrical regulatory authorities, Australia
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Electrical Compliance Testing Association

Electrical consultants
Engineers Australia
A3
Testing Interests New Zealand
WorkSafe New Zealand
New Zealand Electric Fence Energizer Manufacturers’ Standards Group

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 AS/NZS 61558.2.16:2010
(Incorporating Amendment Nos 1 and 2)

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Safety of transformers, reactors, power

supply units and similar products for
voltages up to 1 100 V

Part 2.16: Particular requirements and

tests for switch mode power supply
units and transformers for switch mode
power supply units

First edition AS/NZS 61558.2.16:2010.

Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (October 2010).
Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (June 2012).
Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 3 (June 2014).

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA/STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND

AS/NZS 61558.2.16:2010

Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products

for voltages up to 1 100 V –
A2
Part 2.16: Particular requirements and tests for switch mode power supply units and
transformers for switch mode power supply units

Foreword
This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical Committee EL-
002 - Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances and Small Power Transformers to
A1 supersede AS/NZS 61558.2.17:2001 three years from the date of publication. During this
period it is anticipated that regulatory authorities will approve transformers for switch mode
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power supplies to either standard.

The objective of this Standard is to provide manufacturers, designers, regulatory authorities,

testing laboratories and similar organizations with safety requirements for the design,
manufacture and testing of switch mode power supply units and transformers for switch mode
power supply units which can form the basis for approval by regulatory authorities.

The text IEC 61558-2-16 Ed 1, prepared by IEC Technical Committee 96, was submitted to
the Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Combine Procedure (dual public comment
and committee vote) for adoption of the IEC standard as a Standards Australia/Standards
New Zealand joint standard.

A1 This standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (October 2010), Amendment No. 2 (June 2012)
+ and Amendment No. 3 (June 2014). The changes introduced by Amendments are indicated in
A2 the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the part affected. Where an
+
A3 application date other than immediate is applicable to an amendment the date of application
(DOA) is indicated by the marginal bar against the part affected. The application date of the
changes introduced by Amendment 3 is 31 May 2016. Up until this date it is anticipated that
regulatory authorities will approve switch mode power supply units and transformers for switch
mode power supply units to AS/NZS 61558.2.16:2010 + A1:2010 + A2:2012 or AS/NZS
61558.2.16:2010 + A1:2010 + A2:2012 + A3:2014.

This Standard is an adoption with national modifications of the first edition of IEC 61558-2-
A2
+ 16:2009, Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for
A3 voltages up to 1 100 V – Part 2-16: Particular requirements and tests for switch mode power
supply units and transformers for switch mode power supply units and its amendment 1. It has
been varied as indicated to take account of Australian and New Zealand conditions.

This part 2 has to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of AS/NZS 61558.1 Safety of
Power Transformers, Power Supplies, Reactors and Similar Products – Part 1: General requirements
and tests and its amendments. It was established on the basis of the 2008 edition of that
standard. Amendments and revisions of Part 1 have also to be taken into account and the
dates when such changes become applicable will be stated in the relevant amendment or
revision of Part 1.

This part 2 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of AS/NZS 61558.1 so as to

A2 convert it into the Australian/New Zealand Standard: Safety requirements and tests for switch
mode power supply units and transformers for switch mode power supply units.

When a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in this part 2, that subclause applies
as far as is reasonable. When this standard states "addition", "modification" or "replacement",
the relevant text of Part 1 is to be adapted accordingly.
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NOTE 1 The following numbering system is used:

• subclauses, tables and figures that are numbered starting from 101 are additional to those in Part 1;
• unless notes are in a new subclause or involve notes in Part 1, they are numbered starting from 101, including
those in a replaced clause or subclause;
• additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc.;
• subclauses, notes and annexes that are additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letters
AZ.
NOTE 2 The following print types are used:
• requirements: in roman type;
• test specifications: in italic type;
• notes: in small roman type.
Words in bold in the text are defined in Clause 3.
p NOTE 3 In this document, p is used in the margin to indicate instructions for preparing a consolidated version.

A2
The essential safety requirements in AS/NZS 3820 1 that could be applicable to requirements
and tests for switch mode power supply units and transformers for switch mode power supply
units are covered by this standard.

The national variations to the IEC 61558-2-16 Ed 1.1 form the Australian and New Zealand
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national variations for purposes of the IECEE scheme for recognition of results of testing to
standards for safety of electrical equipment (the CB scheme).

There are no national variations from the IEC Standard from which this standard is adopted,
other than those listed in Annex ZZ to AS/NZS 61558.1.

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1 AS/NZS 3820 Essential safety requirements for low voltage electrical equipment

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A3 The text of the International Standard IEC 61558-2-16 Ed 1.1, was approved as a joint
Australia/New Zealand Standard with the agreed national variations as given below.

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL VARIATIONS

A1 There are no national variations to this Part 2 other than those listed in Annex ZZ to AS/NZS
61558.1.

NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL VARIATIONS

There are no national variations to this Part 2 other than those listed in Annex ZZ to AS/NZS
61558.1.

Annex ANZ
(normative)
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Normative references to international publications with their corresponding joint

Australia/New Zealand publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by national variations the relevant joint Australia/New
Zealand publications applies if the national variations are needed to ensure the safety of the appliance for
Australia/New Zealand conditions. These international publications are indicated by (mod). If an international
publication is not so indicated, then either it or the listed Australia/New Zealand publication may be used.

Publication Year Title AS/NZS Year

IEC 60227 (all Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of

parts), rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V

IEC 60317-0-7: 2012 Specifications for particular types of

winding wires – Part 0-7: General
requirements – Fully insulated (FIW)
zero-defect enamelled round copper
A3
wire with nominal conductor diameter of
DOA
27/6/16 0,040 mm to 1,600 mm

IEC 60317-43, Specifications for particular types of

winding wires – Part 43: Aromatic
polyimide tape wrapped round copper
wire, class 240

IEC 60317-56, Specifications for particular types of

winding wires – Part 56: Solderable fully
insulated (FIW) zero-defect
polyurethane enamelled round copper
wire with nominal conductor diameter
0,040 mm to 1,600 mm, class 180

A1 IEC 60364-4-41 Low-voltage electrical installations –

Part 4-41: Protection for safety –
Protection against electric shock

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A1 IEC 60601-1 Medical electrical equipment – Part

1:General requirements for basic safety
and essential performance

IEC 60664-4 2005 Insulation coordination for equipment

within low-voltage systems – Part 4:
Consideration of high-frequency voltage
stress

IEC 60851-3 2009 Winding wires – Test methods –

A3
DOA Part 3: Mechanical properties
27/6/16
IEC 60851-5 2008 Winding wires – Test methods –
Part 5: Electrical properties

A1 IEC 60950-1 Information technology equipment – 60950.1

Safety – Part 1:General requirements
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IEC 61010-1 Safety requirements for electrical

equipment for measurement, control,
and laboratory use – Part 1:General
requirements

IEC 61204-7 2006 Low voltage power supplies, d.c. output

– Part 7:Safety requirements

IEC 61347 (all Lamp controlgear 61347 (all parts)

parts)

IEC 61558-1 2005 Safety of power transformers, power 61558.1 2008

(mod) supplies, reactors and similar products – + A1 2009
+ A1 2009 Part 1: General requirements and tests

IEC 61558-2-1 Safety of power transformers, power

supplies, reactors and similar products –
Part 2-1: Particular requirements and
tests for separating transformers and
power supplies incorporating separating
transformers for general applications

IEC 61558-2-4 Safety of transformers, reactors, power 61558.2.4

supply units and similar products for
supply voltages up to 1 100 V – Part 2-
4: Particular requirements and tests for
isolating transformers and power supply
units incorporating isolating
transformers

IEC 61558-2-6 Safety of transformers, reactors, power 61558.2.6

(mod) supply units and similar products for
supply voltages up to 1 100 V – Part 2-
6: Particular requirements and tests for
safety isolating transformers and power
supply units incorporating safety
isolating transformers

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IEC 61558-2-13 Safety of transformers, reactors, power

A1 supply units and similar products for
supply voltages up to 1 100 V – Part 2-
13: Particular requirements and tests for
auto transformers and power supply
units incorporating auto transformers

IEC 62040 (all Uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

parts)
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 4
INTRODUCTION TO THE AMENDMENT ................................................................................ 6

1 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 7
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................... 9
3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................... 10
4 General requirements ..................................................................................................... 11
5 General notes on tests ................................................................................................... 11
6 Ratings ........................................................................................................................... 11
7 Classification .................................................................................................................. 11
8 Marking and other information ........................................................................................ 11
9 Protection against electric shock .................................................................................... 13
10 Change of input voltage setting ...................................................................................... 14
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11 Output voltage and output current under load ................................................................. 14

12 No-load output voltage ................................................................................................... 14
13 Short circuit voltage ........................................................................................................ 15
14 Heating .......................................................................................................................... 15
15 Short-circuit and overload protection .............................................................................. 15
16 Mechanical strength ....................................................................................................... 16
17 Protection against harmful ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture ............................ 16
18 Insulation resistance, dielectric strength and leakage current ......................................... 16
19 Construction ................................................................................................................... 17
20 Components ................................................................................................................... 24
21 Internal wiring ................................................................................................................. 24
22 Supply connection and other external flexible cables or cords ........................................ 24
23 Terminals for external conductors ................................................................................... 24
24 Provisions for protective earthing ................................................................................... 24
25 Screws and connections ................................................................................................. 24
26 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation .................................. 24
27 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking ............................................................................... 40
28 Resistance to rusting ...................................................................................................... 40

Annexes ............................................................................................................................... 41
Annex K (normative) Insulated winding wires ....................................................................... 41
Annex AA (informative) Partial discharge (PD) test .............................................................. 44
Annex BB (normative) Particular requirements for associated transformers for use in
switch mode power supplies with internal frequencies > 500 Hz ............................................ 44
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 46

Figure 101 – Diagram for dimensioning of clearances ........................................................... 26

Figure 102 – Diagram of dimensioning creepage distances ................................................... 29
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Figure 103 – Permissible field strength for dimensioning of solid insulation according to
Equation (1) .......................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 104 – Test voltages ................................................................................................... 17

Table 101 – Output voltages ratio ......................................................................................... 15

Table 102 – Values of clearances for frequencies > 30 kHz with approximately
homogeneous field condition according to 4.3 of IEC 60664-4 .............................................. 26
Table 103 – Values of clearances for transient overvoltages or recurring peak voltages
produced in the primary circuit of the SMPS for frequencies < 30 kHz ................................... 27
Table 104 – Minimum values of clearances in air for inhomogeneous field conditions
for frequency > 30 kHz .......................................................................................................... 27
Table 105 – Basic or supplementary insulation – Minimum values of creepage
distances for different frequency ranges (pollution degree 1) ................................................ 30
Table 106 – Basic or supplementary insulation – Minimum values of creepage
distances for different frequency ranges (pollution degree 2) ................................................ 31
Table 107 – Basic or supplementary insulation – Minimum values of creepage
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distances for different frequency ranges (pollution degree 3) ................................................ 32

Table 108 – Double or reinforced insulation – Minimum values of creepage distances
for different frequency ranges (pollution degree 1) ................................................................ 33
Table 109 – Double or reinforced insulation – Minimum values of creepage distances
for different frequency ranges (pollution degree 2) ................................................................ 34
Table 110 – Double or reinforced insulation – Minimum values of creepage distances
for different frequency ranges (pollution degree 3) ................................................................ 35
Table 111 – Values of FIW wires with maximum overall diameter and minimum test
voltages according to enamel increase ................................................................................. 39
Table K.1 – Mandrel diameter ............................................................................................... 42
Table K.2 – Oven temperature .............................................................................................. 42
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