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BS EN 60974-1:2012

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Arc welding equipment Welding power sources
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

24-04-2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-2012

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Environmental conditions
5 Tests
6 Protection against electric shock
7 Thermal requirements
8 Thermal protection
9 Abnormal operation
10 Connection to the supply network
11 Output
12 Control circuits
13 Hazard reducing device
14 Mechanical provisions
15 Rating plate
16 Adjustment of the output
17 Instructions and markings
Annex A (informative) - Nominal voltages of supply
        networks
Annex B (informative) - Example of a combined
        dielectric test
Annex C (normative) - Unbalanced load in case of
        a.c. tungsten inert-gas welding power
        sources
Annex D (informative) - Extrapolation of temperature
        to time of shutdown
Annex E (normative) - Construction of supply circuit
        terminals
Annex F (informative) - Cross-reference to non-SI units
Annex G (informative) - Suitability of supply network
        for the measurement of the true r.m.s.
        value of the supply current
Annex H (informative) - Plotting of static characteristics
Annex I (normative) - Test methods for a 10 Nm impact
Annex J (normative) - Thickness of sheet metal for
        enclosures
Annex K (informative) - Examples of rating plates
Annex L (informative) - Graphical symbols for arc welding
        equipment
Annex M (informative) - Efficiency
Annex N (normative) - Touch current measurement in
        fault condition
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications

Defines safety and performance requirements of welding power sources and plasma cutting systems.

This part of IEC 60974 is applicable to power sources for arc welding and allied processes designed for industrial and professional use, and supplied by a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V, or driven by mechanical means.

This part of IEC 60974 specifies safety and performance requirements of welding power sources and plasma cutting systems.

This part of IEC 60974 is not applicable to welding power sources for manual metal arc welding with limited duty operation which are designed mainly for use by laymen and designed in accordance with IEC 60974-6.

This part of IEC 60974 is not applicable to testing of power sources during periodic maintenance or after repair.

NOTE 1 Typical allied processes are electric arc cutting and arc spraying.

NOTE 2 AC systems having a nominal voltage between 100 V and 1 000 V are given in Table 1 of IEC 60038:2009.

NOTE 3 This part of IEC 60974 does not include electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements.

Committee
WEE/6
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 638-10(1990), 01/709577 DC and 95/711395 DC Together with BS EN 60974-7, it supersedes BS EN 50192. (10/2003) Supersedes 04/30095682 DC. (02/2006) Supersedes 08/30195564 DC. (08/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
116
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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IEC 60245-6:1994 Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 6: Arc welding electrode cables
IEC 60050-811:1991 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 811: Electric traction
IEC 60050-195:1998 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 195: Earthing and protection against electric shock
C22.1-15 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (23rd Edition), Safety Standard for Electrical Installations
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