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BS EN 61140 : 2002

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PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK - COMMON ASPECTS FOR INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2002

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Fundamental rule of protection against electric shock
5 Protective provisions (elements of protective measures)
6 Protective measures
7 Co-ordination between electrical equipment and
  protective provisions within an electrical installation
8 Special operating and servicing conditions
Annex A (informative) - Survey of protective measures
        as implemented by protective provisions
Annex B (informative) - Index of terms
Annex C (informative) - List of notes concerning certain
        countries
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications

Pertains to the protection of persons and livestock against electric shock.

Committee
JPEL/64
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS PD6535(1993) (05/2001) Supersedes 95/209853 DC. (03/2007) Supersedes 03/523780 DC. (11/2009) Supersedes 12/30275022 DC. (06/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
48
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 61140:2017 Identical
EN 61140:2016 Identical
NF EN 61140 : 2016 Identical
I.S. EN 61140:2016 Identical
IEC 61140:2016 Identical
DIN EN 61140 : 2016-11 Identical
SN EN 61140:2016 Identical
NBN EN 61140 : 2016 Identical

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