The Installation Executive Order (BEK 1082/2016) has a number of Danish special requirements that must always be complied with: RCD limits, fuse and socket-outlet, number of circuits and socket-outlets in the dwelling, the height of the board and resetting after tripping. Here are the 12 most important gathered in one table.
Introduction
Electrical installations in Denmark follow the standard series HD 60364. But the Installation Executive Order also has its own rules. Sections 17-83 of the executive order must always be complied with (§ 3(3)). Many of them are Danish special requirements that are not in the standard. Here are the 12 you most often meet in a dwelling.
| § | Rule |
|---|---|
| § 28 | No TN-C after the first board or distribution point. After that, PE and N must be separate. Does not apply to extensions and alterations of existing installations (subsection 2) |
| § 35 | New installations: 30 mA RCD on household socket-outlets up to and including 20 A and on other connection points up to and including 32 A |
| § 61 | Existing installations: the limits are 16 A and 20 A |
| § 45 | Socket-outlet of 10 A or 13 A: fuse at most 13 A. Socket-outlet of 16 A: fuse at most 16 A |
| § 53 | RCD type AC must not be used as fault protection in dwellings |
| § 54(3) | Dwellings built after 1 July 2017: PE must be carried through to portable class I equipment |
| § 55 | Protective devices at most 2.2 m above the floor. Below 1 m: in a lockable cabinet |
| § 56 | Number of circuits for socket-outlets and lighting at least the dwelling area (according to BBR) divided by 50, but at least 2. A 2- or 3-phase circuit counts as one |
| § 57 | At least 1 socket-outlet per started 4 m² of floor in each room, but at most 10 required. Kitchen at least 3 on at least 2 circuits. Kitchenette at least 1. Bathroom at least 1 if space allows. Garage, carport and loft are exempt |
| § 75 | Verification (inspection, testing and reporting) before commissioning, according to HD 60364-6 |
| § 81 | Only one manual reset after a trip. If it trips again, the fault must be removed first |
| § 84 | Deviations from HD 60364 must be reported |
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