EN 61482-2:2020
(Main)Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 2: Requirements
Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 2: Requirements
NEW! IEC 61482-2:2018 is available as IEC 61482-2:2018 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition. IEC 61482-2:2018 is applicable to protective clothing used in work where there is the risk of exposure to an electric arc hazard. This document specifies requirements and test methods applicable to materials and garments for protective clothing for electrical workers against the thermal hazards of an electric arc. Electric shock hazard is not covered by this document, which is applicable in combination with standards covering such hazards. Other effects than the thermal effects of an electric arc like noise, light emissions, pressure rise, hot oil, electric shock, the consequences of physical and mental shock or toxic influences are not covered by this document. Protection of eyes, face, head, hands and feet against electric arc hazard is not covered by this document. Requirements and tests to cover electric arc hazards to these parts of the body are under development. Protective clothing for work intentionally using an electric arc, e.g. arc welding, plasma torch, is not covered by this document. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: new definition for ELIM, ATPV and EBT as used in accordance with IEC 61482-1-1:–; new requirements for the thermal stability of the intermediate layers; additional material requirement for volume resistance; new test procedure for the thermal resistance of sewing threads and a new symbol for marking. Key words: Electric Arc, Protective Clothing, Arc Thermal Protection
Arbeiten unter Spannung - Schutzkleidung gegen die thermischen Gefahren eines Lichtbogens - Teil 2: Anforderungen
Travaux sous tension - Vêtements de protection contre les dangers thermiques d'un arc électrique - Partie 2: Exigences
NEW! IEC 61482-2:2018 est disponible sous forme de IEC 61482-2:2018 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente. IEC 61482-2:2018 est applicable aux vêtements de protection utilisés pour réaliser des travaux lorsqu’il y a un risque d’exposition à un danger d’arc électrique. Le présent document spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d’essai applicables aux matériaux et aux articles d’habillement utilisés pour les vêtements de protection des travailleurs du domaine électrique contre les dangers thermiques d’un arc électrique. Les dangers de chocs électriques ne sont pas couverts par le présent document, qui est applicable en combinaison avec les normes couvrant ce type de dangers. Le présent document ne couvre que les effets thermiques d’un arc électrique, et ne couvre pas les effets comme le bruit, les émissions lumineuses, l’augmentation de la pression, l’huile chaude, le choc électrique, les conséquences d’un choc physique ou mental ou des effets toxiques lors d’un arc électrique. Le présent document ne couvre pas la protection des yeux, du visage, de la tête, des mains et des pieds contre le danger d’arc électrique. Les exigences et les essais applicables aux dangers d’arc électrique concernant ces parties du corps sont en cours d’élaboration. Le présent document ne couvre pas les vêtements de protection portés pour réaliser des travaux utilisant intentionnellement un arc électrique, par exemple le soudage à l’arc, l'usage d'une torche à plasma. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2009. La présente édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: nouvelle définition des valeurs d’ELIM, d’ATPV et d’EBT, telles qu’utilisées conformément à l’IEC 61482-1-1:–; nouvelles exigences relatives à la stabilité thermique des couches intermédiaires; exigence supplémentaire du matériau concernant la résistance électrique; nouvelle procédure d’essai pour la résistance thermique des fils de couture; nouveau symbole de marquage. Mots-clés: arc électrique, vêtements de protection, protection thermique contre l’arc
Delo pod napetostjo - Oblačila za zaščito pred temperaturno nevarnostjo električnega obloka - 2. del: Zahteve
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2020
Delo pod napetostjo - Oblačila za zaščito pred temperaturno nevarnostjo
električnega obloka - 2. del: Zahteve
Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 2:
Requirements
Arbeiten unter Spannung - Schutzkleidung gegen die thermischen Gefahren eines
Lichtbogens - Teil 2: Anforderungen
Travaux sous tension - Vêtements de protection contre les dangers thermiques d'un arc
électrique - Partie 2: Exigences
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61482-2:2020
ICS:
13.260 Varstvo pred električnim Protection against electric
udarom. Delo pod napetostjo shock. Live working
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61482-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2020
ICS 13.220.40; 29.260
English Version
Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of
an electric arc - Part 2: Requirements
(IEC 61482-2:2018, modified)
Travaux sous tension - Vêtements de protection contre les Arbeiten unter Spannung - Schutzkleidung gegen die
dangers thermiques d'un arc électrique - Partie 2: thermischen Gefahren eines Lichtbogens - Teil 2:
Exigences Anforderungen
(IEC 61482-2:2018, modifiée) (IEC 61482-2:2018, modifiziert)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2018-05-08. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
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Ref. No. EN 61482-2:2020 E
European foreword
The text of document 78/1205/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61482-2, prepared by IEC/TC 78 "Live
working" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
A draft amendment, which covers common modifications to IEC 61482-2 (78/1205/FDIS), was
prepared by CLC/TC 78," Equipment and tools for live working" and approved by CENELEC.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has (dop) 2020-11-01
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2023-05-01
standards conflicting with this document
have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61482-2:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard with agreed common modifications.
COMMON MODIFICATIONS
4 Requirements
4.4 Arc thermal protection requirements
4.4.2 Arc rating
Replace paragraph 2 by:
"Protective clothing shall have a minimum arc thermal protection, where the ELIM is at least 130 kJ/m
(3,2 cal/cm²).
In addition, it can have a minimum arc thermal protection, where the lower value of ATPV and EBT is
at least 167 kJ/m² (4 cal/cm²). In case only either ATPV or EBT can be determined, this value shall be
at least 167 kJ/m (4 cal/cm²)."
5 Tests
5.2 Tests of design requirements for protective clothing
5.2.3 Size designation and ergonomics
Delete NOTE.
5.4 Tests of arc thermal protection requirements
5.4.1 Type tests
st
Replace paragraph 1, 1 indent, by:
"
— EN 61482-1-1 (method 1, both procedure A and procedure B)
Testing according to EN 61482-1-1 shall provide the ELIM and in addition the ATPV or EBT."
5.4.2 Alternative means to arc thermal resistance test to fulfil conformity
assessment of protective clothing having completed the production phase
Delete sub-clause.
6 Conformity assessment of protective clothing having completed the
production phase
Add note:
"NOTE It is essential to interpret the term “conformity assessment” used in this clause as the assessment of
conformity to the provisions of this standard by internal production control of the manufacturer, not to the
assessment of conformity to legal provisions."
Annex A
(normative)
Marking and instructions for use
A.1 Marking
th
Replace paragraph 1, 5 indent by
"
— symbol IEC-60417-6353 (2016-02) – Protection against the thermal effect of the electric arc –
and, adjacent to the symbol, the number of the relevant EN standard (EN 61482-2) and the arc
thermal protection in the form of arc rating ELIM and/or arc protection class (APC 1 or APC 2);
NOTE 1 The exact ratio of the height of the figure to the base is 1,43. For the purpose of convenience,
this ratio can be between the values of 1,4 and 1,5.
NOTE 2 The text in the boxes below the symbol are examples.
EN 61482-2
ELIM = xxx cal/cm
or
EN 61482-2
APC y
or
EN 61482-2
ELIM = xxx cal/cm
APC z
or
EN 61482-2
undershirt ref. AAA: not determined
jacket ref. BBB: ELIM = xxx cal/cm² / APC y
parka ref. CCC: ELIM = xxx cal/cm² / APC y
Garment system: ELIM = xxx cal/cm² / APC z
"
th
Add as 6 indent
"
— in addition to ELIM the lower value of either ATPV or EBT can be added;
NOTE The box in the note is an example.
ATPV = yyy cal/cm
"
A.2 Instructions for use
st
Replace paragraph 1, 1 sentence by:
"Protective clothing shall be supplied to the customer with printed information."
Annex C
(normative)
Classification of defects
Replace title (headline) by:
"Annex C
(informative)
Classification of defects"
Replace paragraph 2 by:
"The manufacturer should test the materials and garments having completed the production phase at
a frequency to ascertain the protective performance for critical defects."
"
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by
(mod), the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is
available here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60417 DB Graphical symbols for use on - -
equipment
IEC 61318 - Live working - Conformity assessment EN 61318 2008
applicable to tools, devices and
equipment
IEC 61340-2-3 2016 Electrostatics - Part 2-3: Methods of EN 61340-2-3 2016
test for determining the resistance and
resistivity of solid materials used to
avoid electrostatic charge accumulation
IEC 61477 - Live working - Minimum requirements EN 61477 2009
for the utilization of tools, devices and
equipment
IEC 61482-1-1 2019 Live working - Protective clothing EN IEC 61482-1-1 2019
against the thermal hazards of an
electric arc - Part 1-1: Test methods -
Method 1: Determination of the arc
rating (ELIM, ATPV and/or EBT) of
clothing materials and of protective
clothing using an open arc
IEC 61482-1-2 - Live working - Protective clothing EN 61482-1-2 2014
against the thermal hazards of an
electric arc - Part 1-2: Test methods -
Method 2: Determination of arc
protection class of material and clothing
by using a constrained and directed arc
(box test)
ISO 3146 - Plastics - Determination of melting EN ISO 3146 2000
behaviour (melting temperature or
melting range) of semi-crystalline
polymers by capillary tube and
polarizing-microscope methods
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
ISO 3758 - Textiles - Care labelling code using EN ISO 3758 2012
symbols
ISO 5077 - Textiles - Determination of dimensional EN ISO 5077 2008
change in washing and drying
ISO 13688 2013 Protective clothing - General EN ISO 13688 2013
requirements
ISO 13934-1 - Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics – EN ISO 13934-1 2013
Part 1: Determination of maximum force
and elongation at maximum force using
the strip method
ISO 13937-2 - Textiles - Tear properties of fabrics – EN ISO 13937-2 2000
Part 2: Determination of tear force of
trouser-shaped test specimens (Single
tear method)
ISO 13938-1 - Textiles - Bursting properties of fabrics EN ISO 13938-1 1999
– Part 1: Hydraulic method for
determination of bursting strength and
bursting distension
ISO 13938-2 - Textiles - Bursting properties of fabrics - EN ISO 13938-2 1999
Part 2: Pneumatic method for
determination of bursting strength and
bursting distension
ISO 15025 - Protective clothing - Protection against EN ISO 15025 2016
flame - Method of test for limited flame
spread
ISO 17493 2016 Clothing and equipment for protection - -
against heat - Test method for
convective heat resistance using a hot
air circulating oven
ISO 30023 - Textiles - Qualification symbols for EN ISO 30023 2012
labelling workwear to be industrially
laundered
Annex ZZ
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of REGULATION (EU) 2016/425 EEC aimed to be
covered
This European Standard has been prepared under the Commission’s standardization request M/031
to provide one voluntary means of conforming to essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425
EEC relating to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Regulation,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZZ.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements
of that Regulation, and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZZ.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Annex II of the Regulation
(EU) 2016/425 EEC Personal Protective Equipment
Essential Requirements of Clause(s) / sub- Remarks / Notes
Regulation 2016/425/EEC clause(s) of this EN
1.2.1 Absence of risks and other 4.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.5,
‘inherent' nuisance factors 4.4.1, 5.1.3, 5.2.5
1.3.2 Lightness and design strength 4.3.4.1, 4.3.4.2, 4.3.4.3,
5.1.3
1.4 Information supplied by 4.6, A.2
manufacturer
2.4 PPE subject to ageing 5.2.4
2.12 PPE bearing identification marks 4.5, 5.5.2, A.1
related to health and safety
3.6.1 Protection against heat and fire – 4.3.3, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 5.1.3 For 4.4.2 only ELIM
PPE constituent materials and applies
other components
3.6.2 Protection against heat and fire – 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 5.1.3 For 4.4.2 only ELIM
Complete PPE ready for use applies
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the products falling within the scope of
this standard."
IEC 61482-2 ®
Edition 2.0 2018-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Live working – Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric
arc –
Part 2: Requirements
Travaux sous tension – Vêtements de protection contre les dangers thermiques
d'un arc électrique –
Partie 2: Exigences
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
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ICS 13.220.40; 29.260.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-5717-3
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INTRODUCTION .
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