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Superseded

BS EN 62368-1 - AUDIO/VIDEO, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT - PART 1: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

09-30-2014

Language(s)

English

Publisher

British Standards Institution

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
0 Principles of this product safety standard
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, abbreviations and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Electrically-caused injury
6 Electrically-caused fire
7 Injury caused by hazardous substances
8 Mechanically-caused injury
9 Thermal burn injury
10 Radiation
11 Resistance to candle flame ignition
Annex A (informative) - Examples of equipment
        within the scope of this standard
Annex B (normative) - Normal operating condition
        tests, abnormal operating condition tests
        single fault condition tests
Annex C (normative) - UV radiation
Annex D (normative) - Test generators
Annex E (normative) - Test conditions for equipment
        containing audio amplifiers
Annex F (normative) - Equipment markings, instructions,
        and instructional safeguards
Annex G (normative) - Components
Annex H (normative) - Criteria for telephone ringing
        signals
Annex I (informative) - Overvoltage categories
Annex J (normative) - Insulated winding wires for use
        without interleaved insulation
Annex K (normative) - Safety interlocks
Annex L (normative) - Disconnect devices
Annex M (normative) - Equipment containing batteries
        and their protection circuits
Annex N (normative) - Electrochemical potentials
Annex O (normative) - Measurement of creepage distances
        and clearances
Annex P (normative) - Safeguards against entry of foreign
        objects and spillage of internal
Annex Q (normative) - Interconnection with building wiring
Annex R (normative) - Limited short-circuit test
Annex S (normative) - Tests for resistance to heat and fire
Annex T (normative) - Mechanical strength tests
Annex U (normative) - Mechanical strength of CRTs
        and protection against the effects of
        implosion
Annex V (normative) - Determination of accessible
        parts
Annex W (informative) - Comparison of terms introduced
        in this standard
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BS EN 62368-1

Committee	EPL/108
DocumentType	Draft
Pages	322
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded

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