IEC 61439-3:2024 edition 2. 0 defines specific requirements for distribution boards intended to be operated by ordinary persons (e., switching operations and replacing fuse-links), e. With rapidly increasing global population and the industrialization of developing countries, comes soaring demand for energy – particularly electric power. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2040 global energy needs will have risen by 30%. Transmitting and distributing electric. The guide lists the process of design, assembly and documentation of a low-voltage switchgear assembly in the order of the necessary steps and at the same time assigns to these steps the relevant sections from the standard IEC 61439 / EN 61439. The application of the guide is focused on the. The IEC 61439 series of standards deals with requirements for low-voltage switchgear assemblies and includes all the colloquial “distribution cabinets” from a domestic installation or industrial low-voltage main distribution systems to switching points in the public low-voltage grid. Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed.