EN 61010-1:2010/prA2:2025
(Amendment)Amendment 2 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements
Amendment 2 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements
Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Amendement 2 - Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de laboratoire - Partie 1: Exigences générales
Varnostne zahteve za električno opremo za meritve, nadzor in laboratorijsko uporabo - 1. del: Splošne zahteve - Dopolnilo 2
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2025
Varnostne zahteve za električno opremo za meritve, nadzor in laboratorijsko
uporabo - 1. del: Splošne zahteve - Dopolnilo 2
Amendment 2 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control,
and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements
Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte - Teil
1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Amendement 2 - Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de
régulation et de laboratoire - Partie 1: Exigences générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61010-1:2010/prA2:2025
ICS:
19.080 Električno in elektronsko Electrical and electronic
preskušanje testing
71.040.10 Kemijski laboratoriji. Chemical laboratories.
Laboratorijska oprema Laboratory equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
66/836/CDV
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IEC 61010-1/AMD2 ED3
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2025-03-07 2025-05-30
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
66/818/CD, 66/824B/CC
TC 66 : SAFETY OF MEASURING, CONTROL AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
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TC 66 Horizontal Group Safety
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TITLE:
Amendment 2 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements
PROPOSED STABILITY DATE: 2027
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1 FOREWORD
2 This second amendment to the third edition builds on the first amendment to the third edition,
3 published in 2016. This amendment constitutes a technical revision.
4 Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard Amendment can
5 be found in the report on voting indicated in the above table.
6 This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
7 A list of all parts of the IEC 61010 series, under the general title Safety requirements for
8 electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use, can be found on the IEC
9 website.
10 The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
11 stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
12 the specific document. At this date, the document will be
13 • reconfirmed,
14 • withdrawn,
15 • replaced by a revised edition, or
16 • amended.
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19 INTRODUCTION
21 Replace the text of the existing introduction with the following text:
22 This document specifies the safety requirements that are generally applicable to all equipment
23 within its scope. For certain types of equipment, these requirements will be supplemented or
24 modified by the special requirements of the following parts 2 which must be read in conjunction
25 with the requirements of this document.
26 IEC 61010-2-010 Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for the heating of
27 materials
28 IEC 61010-2-011 Particular requirements for refrigerating equipment
29 IEC 61010-2-012 Particular requirements for climatic and environmental testing and
30 other temperature conditioning equipment
31 IEC 61010-2-020 Particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges
32 IEC 61010-2-030 Particular requirements for equipment having testing or measuring
33 circuits
34 IEC 61010-2-032 Particular requirements for hand-held and hand-manipulated current
35 sensors for electrical test and measurement
36 IEC 61010-2-033 Particular requirements for hand-held multimeters and other meters
37 for domestic and professional use, capable of measuring mains
38 voltage
39 IEC 61010-2-034 Particular requirements for measurement equipment for insulation
40 resistance and test equipment for electric strength
41 IEC 61010-2-040 Particular requirements for sterilizers and washer-disinfectors used
42 to treat medical materials
43 IEC 61010-2-051 Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for mixing and
44 stirring
45 IEC 61010-2-061 Particular requirements for laboratory atomic spectrometers with
46 thermal atomization and ionization
47 IEC 61010-2-081 Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory
48 equipment for analysis and other purposes
49 IEC 61010-2-091 Particular requirements for cabinet X-ray systems
50 IEC 61010-2-101 Particular requirements for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical
51 equipment
52 IEC 61010-2-130 Particular requirements for equipment intended to be used in
53 educational establishments by children
54 IEC 61010-2-201 Particular requirements for control equipment
55 IEC 61010-2-202 Particular requirements for electrically operated valve actuators
56 Attention is also drawn to the following standard:
57 IEC 61010-031 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement,
58 control, and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-
59 held and hand-manipulated probe assemblies for electrical test and
60 measurement
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62 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR
63 MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, AND LABORATORY USE –
65 Part 1: General requirements
69 1 Scope and object
70 1.1 Scope
71 1.1.1 Equipment included in scope
72 Replace the first two paragraphs with the following paragraph:
73 This document specifies general safety requirements for the following types of electrical
74 equipment and their accessories, wherever they are intended to be used.
76 Delete the last sentence of note 1.
77 In the second paragraph of item a), replace the word “standard” with the word “document”.
79 Replace the two paragraphs of item c) with the following paragraph:
80 This is equipment which measures, indicates, monitors, inspects or analyses materials, or
81 is used to prepare materials. This equipment may also be used in areas other than
82 laboratories.
84 Add the following two paragraphs at the end of this subclause:
85 This group safety publication is primarily intended to be used as a product safety standard for
86 the products mentioned in the scope but shall also be used by technical committees in the
87 preparation of their publications for products similar to those mentioned in the scope of this
88 document, in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and lSO/lEC Guide 51.
89 One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of
90 basic safety publications and/or group safety publications in the preparation of its publications.
92 1.1.2 Equipment excluded from scope
93 Replace the text of this subclause with the following text:
94 This document does not apply to equipment within the scope of:
95 a) IEC 60335-1 (Household and similar electrical appliances);
96 b) IEC 60364-1 (Electrical installations of buildings);
97 c) IEC 61439-1 (Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies);
98 d) IEC 60601-1 (Medical electrical equipment);
99 e) IEC 62368-1 (Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment, except
100 as specified in 14.1;
101 f) IEC 61558-1 (Power transformers, power supply units and similar);
102 g) IEC 61010-031 (Hand-held probe assemblies);
103 h) IEC 61243-3 (Live working – Voltage detectors – Part 3: Two-pole low-voltage type).
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105 1.1.3 Computing equipment
106 Replace in two locations the word “standard” with the word “document”.
108 Delete the note.
110 Add the following new clause 1.1.4
111 1.1.4 Detection or sensing equipment used for signalling or alarms
112 This document applies to equipment intended to detect and signal an imminent hazardous level
113 of physical or electrical quantities only when used in conjunction with a standard providing
114 additional requirements for performance and reliability (see 1.2.2). Where no such standard
115 exists, a RISK assessment procedure is specified in Clause 17.
116 NOTE 1 Detecting an imminent hazard is understood to include measuring, sensing or other methods of detecting
117 physical or electrical quantities with the intent of identifying a HAZARDOUS SITUATION.
118 NOTE 2 Signal is understood to include signalling, safety alarm initiation, notification and release, or other methods
119 of signalling when an imminent hazard has been detected. Examples include signalling beacons, lights, audible
120 alarms and sirens or automatic initiation of hazardous level mitigations such as ventilation or shutdown.
121 NOTE 3 Examples of standards that can be used in conjunction with this document (IEC 60079-29-1, IEC 62990-
122 1).
124 1.2 Objects
125 Replace the existing title with this following new title:
126 1.2 Aspects
128 1.2.1 Aspects included in scope
129 Replace the two first paragraphs with the following two new paragraphs:
130 The purpose of the requirements of this document is to ensure that HAZARDS to the OPERATOR,
131 SERVICE PERSONNEL, and the surrounding area are reduced to a tolerable level. This document
132 is intended to be used in conjunction with the manufacturer’s process of RISK assessment and
133 RISK reduction but not to replace it.
134 Requirements for protection against particular types of HAZARD are given in Clauses 6 to 13,
135 and 16, as follows:
137 Replace item f) of the second paragraph with the following new item f):
138 f) effects of radiation, sonic and ultrasonic pressure (see Clause 12);
140 Add a new item h):
141 h) HAZARDS related to the use and REASONABLY FORESEEABLE MISUSE of the equipment (see
142 Clause 16).
144 In the last paragraph, replace Clause 16 with Clause 17
145 1.2.2 Aspects excluded from scope
146 In the first paragraph, replace the word “standard” with the word “document”.
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148 In item b), delete the words “effectiveness of”.
150 Add two new items e) and f) to the list:
151 e) performance requirements of detectors for toxic gases (see the IEC 62990 series);
152 f) cybersecurity (see the IEC 62443 series).
154 1.3 Verification
155 Delete this subclause 1.3.
157 1.4 Environmental conditions
158 Delete this subclause 1.4.
160 2 Normative references
161 Delete the following references:
162 IEC 60065, Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus – Safety requirements
163 IEC 60335-2-24, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-24: Particular
164 requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers.
165 IEC 60335-2-89, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-89: Particular
166 requirements for commercial refrigerating appliances with an incorporated or remote refrigerant
167 condensing unit or compressor
168 IEC 60364-4-44:2007, Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 4-44: Protection for safety –
169 Protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances IEC 60364-4-
170 44:2007/AMD1:2015
171 IEC 60947-1, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 1: General rules
172 IEC 61010-031, Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory
173 use – Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement
174 and test
175 IEC 61180-1, High-voltage test techniques for low-voltage equipment – Part 1: Definitions, test
176 and procedure requirements
177 IEC 61180-2, High-voltage test techniques for low-voltage equipment – Part 2: Test equipment
178 ISO 361, Basic ionizing radiation symbol
179 EN 378-2, Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements.
180 Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
182 Add the following references:
183 IEC 60085, Electrical insulation – Thermal evaluation and designation
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184 IEC 60384-14, Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 14: Sectional
185 specification - Fixed capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression and connection to
186 the supply mains
187 IEC 60695-11-3, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-3: Test flames – 500 W flames - Apparatus and
188 confirmational test methods
189 IEC 61000-4-5:2014, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-5: Testing and measurement
190 techniques - Surge immunity test
191 IEC 61508 (all parts), Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-
192 related systems
193 IEC 620
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