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BS IEC 61942:1997

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Live working. Gloves and mitts with mechanical protection
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-25-2002

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
   1.1 Classes of gloves
   1.2 Categories of gloves
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
   3.1 Terms defined in accordance with IEC 60050(121)
        IEC 60050(151), IEC 60050(601) and ISO 472
   3.2 Definitions of special terms used in this standard
4 Composition
5 Classification
6 Physical requirements
   6.1 Shape
   6.2 Dimensions
   6.3 Thickness
   6.4 Workmanship and finish
   6.5 Marking
   6.6 Packaging
7 Tests on gloves
   7.1 General
   7.2 Visual inspection and measurements
   7.3 Mechanical tests
   7.4 Dielectric tests
   7.5 Ageing tests
   7.6 Thermal tests
8 Tests on gloves with special properties
   8.1 General
   8.2 Category A - Acid resistance
   8.3 Category H - Oil resistance
   8.4 Category Z - Ozone resistance
   8.5 Category P - Acid, oil and ozone
   8.6 Category C - Extreme low temperature
9 Quality assurance plan and acceptance test
   9.1 General
   9.2 Categories of test
   9.3 Sampling procedure
   9.4 Acceptance tests
Annexes
A List and classification of tests
B Oil for tests on gloves of category H - Oil resistance
C Sampling procedure
D Guidelines for the selection of the class of gloves
   in relation to nominal voltage of a system
E Recommendations for in-service care
F Typical glove dimensions
G Cotton canvas additional characteristics
H Acceptance tests

Applies to insulating gloves and mitts made of plastic or elastomer with appropriate mechanical protection for use without over-gloves. The gloves are intended to be used for working live or close to live parts at nominal voltages up to 7500 V a.c. or 11250 V d.c.

Is applicable to insulating gloves and mitts made of plastic or elastomer with appropriate mechanical protection for use without over-gloves. Unless otherwise stated, the use of the term glove only includes gloves and mitts. The gloves are intended to be used for working live or close to live parts at nominal voltages up to 7 500 V a.c. or 11 250 V d.c. The contents of the corrigendum of May 2000 have been included in this copy.

Committee
PEL/78
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 91/34836 DC (05/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
52
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
IEC 61942:1997 Identical

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IEC 60050-601:1985 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 601: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity - General
IEC 60050-151:2001 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
ISO 472:2013 Plastics Vocabulary
IEC 61318:2007 Live working - Conformity assessment applicable to tools, devices and equipment
IEC 60050-121:1998 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 121: Electromagnetism
ISO 37:2017 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
IEC 60060-1:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
ISO 9000-1:1994 Quality management and quality assurance standards — Part 1: Guidelines for selection and use
IEC 60903:2014 Live working - Electrical insulating gloves

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