EN 60974-6:2011

Arc welding equipment - Part 6: Limited duty equipment

IEC 60974-6:2010 specifies safety and performance requirements applicable to limited duty arc welding and cutting power sources, and auxiliaries designed for use by laymen. Electrically powered equipment is intended to be connected to the single phase public low-voltage supply system. Engine driven power sources can not exceed output power of 7,5 kVA. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2003. It constitutes a technical revision. The main significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition are the following:
- extension of the scope;
- amendment of the title;
- touch current at fault condition (see 6.3.7);
- new definition of thermal requirements based two independent devices, one for thermal protection and one for thermal control (see 7.1);
- new definition for thermal performances at 20 °C (see 7.2);
- thermal safety requirements are based on operating temperature for normal condition and maximum temperature in overload condition (see 7.4);
- addition of abnormal operation test for thermal control device (see 10.4);
- new requirement for auxiliaries (see Clause 16);
- new rating plate definition (see Clause 17);
- introduction of new mandatory warning symbols (see 12.1.117.3, Box 17b) and 19.2);
- induced changes due to publication of IEC 60974-1:2005.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60974-1:2005.

Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 6: Schweißstromquellen mit begrenzter Einschaltdauer

Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 6: Matériel à service limité

La CEI 60974-6:2010 spécifie les exigences de sécurité et de performance qui s'appliquent aux sources de courant de soudage et de coupage à l'arc à service limité et dispositifs externes conçus pour être utilisées par des non professionnels. Le matériel électrique est prévu pour être connecté à un système d'alimentation public à basse tension et monophasé. Les sources de courant de soudage à moteur thermique ne peuvent pas dépasser une puissance de sortie de 7,5 kVA. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2003. Elle constitue une révision technique. Les modifications techniques majeures par rapport à l'édition précédente sont les suivantes:
- élargissement du domaine d'application;
- changement du titre;
- courant de contact en cas de défaut (voir 6.3.7);
- nouvelle définition des exigences thermiques basée sur deux dispositifs indépendants, l'un pour la protection thermique et l'autre pour la commande thermique (voir 7.1);
- nouvelle définition pour performances thermiques à 20 °C (voir 7.2);
- les exigences pour la sécurité thermique sont basées sur la température de fonctionnement à l'état normal et la température maximale à l'état de surcharge (voir 7.4);
- ajout de l'essai de fonctionnement anormal des dispositifs de commande thermique (voir 10.4);
- nouvelle exigence pour les dispositifs auxiliaires (voir Article 16);
- nouvelle plaque signalétique (voir Article 17);
- introduction de nouveaux symboles d'avertissement obligatoires (voir 12.1.1, 17.3, case 17b) et 19.2);
- modifications induites en fonction de la pubilcation de la CEI 60974-1:2005.
Cette publication doit être lue conjointement avec la CEI 60974-1:2005.

Oprema za obločno varjenje - 6. del: Oprema za omejeno uporabo (IEC 60974-6:2010)

Ta del IEC 60974 določa varnostne zahteve in izvedbene zahteve, ki veljajo za obločno varjenje z omejeno uporabo in vire rezalne moči ter za dodatno opremo, načrtovano za uporabo laikov. Električno gnana oprema je namenjena povezavi z enofaznim javnim oskrbovalnim sistemom nizke napetosti. Gnani viri električne energije ne smejo preseči izhodne moči 7,5 kVA. Ta del IEC 60974 ne velja za vire obločnega varjenja in rezalno moč, ki jo potrebujejo za delovanje: – naprave za obločno varjenje in stabiliziranje; – sistemi za hlajenje s tekočino; – plinske konzole; – trifazna vhodna oskrba in tisti, namenjene le industrijski in strokovni uporabi. Ta del IEC 60974 ne velja za vire obločnega varjenja in rezalno moč ter pomožno opremo, ki se uporablja pri: – mehansko vodenih uporabah; – postopku obločnega varjenje pod praškom; – plazemskem postopku žlebljenja; – postopku plazemskega varjenja; ti so zajeti v drugih delih IEC 60974.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 13-Jan-2011
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Dec-2013
• ICS: 25.160.30 - Welding equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 26 - Electric welding
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 26 - IEC_TC_26
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 26 - IEC_TC_26
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 27-Oct-2018
• Completion Date: 27-Oct-2018
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60974-6:2011 - Arc welding equipment - Part 6: Limited duty equipment (IEC 60974-6:2010)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60974-6:2003 - Arc welding equipment - Part 6: Limited duty manual metal arc welding power sources
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 60974-6:2016 - Arc welding equipment - Part 6: Limited duty equipment
• Effective Date: 30-Jul-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Arc welding equipment - Part 6: Limited duty equipment (IEC 60974-6:2010)
Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 6: Schweißstromquellen mit begrenzter
Einschaltdauer (IEC 60974-6:2010)
Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 6: Matériel à service limité (CEI 60974-6:2010)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60974-6:2011
ICS:
25.160.30 Varilna oprema Welding equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60974-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.160.30 Supersedes EN 60974-6:2003 + corr. May.2005

English version
Arc welding equipment -
Part 6: Limited duty equipment
(IEC 60974-6:2010)
Matériel de soudage à l'arc -  Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen -
Partie 6: Matériel à service limité Teil 6: Schweißstromquellen mit
(CEI 60974-6:2010) begrenzter Einschaltdauer
(IEC 60974-6:2010)
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with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 60974-6:2011 E
Foreword
The text of document 26/429/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60974-6, prepared by IEC TC 26, Electric
welding, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 60974-6 on 2011-01-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60974-6:2003 + corr. May.2005.
The main significant technical changes with respect to EN 60974-6:2003 + corr. May.2005 are the
following:
– extension of the scope;
– amendment of the title;
– touch current at fault condition (see 6.3.7);
– new definition of thermal requirements based two independent devices, one for thermal protection and
one for thermal control (see 7.1);
– new definition for thermal performances at 20 °C (see 7.2);
– thermal safety requirements are based on operating temperature for normal condition and maximum
temperature in overload condition (see 7.4);
– addition of abnormal operation test for thermal control device (see 10.4);
– new requirement for auxiliaries (see Clause 16);
– new rating plate definition (see Clause 17);
– introduction of new mandatory warning symbols (see 12.1.117.3, Box 17b) and 19.2);
– induced changes due to publication of EN 60974-1:2005.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
(dop) 2011-10-01
national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2014-01-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60974-6:2010 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60127-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60127-1.
IEC 60269-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60269-1.
IEC 61558-1:2009 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61558-1:2009 (not modified).
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- 3 - EN 60974-6:2011
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures EN 60529 -
(IP Code)
IEC 60974-1 2005 Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-1 2005
Part 1: Welding power sources
IEC 60974-5 - Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-5 -
Part 5: Wire feeders
IEC 60974-7 - Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-7 -
Part 7:Torches
IEC 60974-10 - Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-10 -
Part 10: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
requirements
IEC 60974-11 - Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-11 -
Part 11: Electrode holders
IEC 61032 1997 Protection of persons and equipment by EN 61032 1998
enclosures - Probes for verification

ISO 2503 - Gas welding equipment - Pressure regulators - -
and pressure regulators with flow-metering
devices for gas cylinders used in welding,
cutting and allied processes up to 300 bar (30
MPa)
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CONTENTS
FOREW ORD . 6
1 Sc o pe . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Environmental conditions. 10
5 Tests . 10
5.1 Test conditions . 10
5.2 Measuring instruments. 10
5.3 Conformity of components. 10
5.4 Type tests . 10
5.5 Routine tests . 11
6 Protection against electric shock . 11
6.1 Insulation . 11
6.1.1 General . 11
6.1.2 Clearances . 11
6.1.3 Creepage distances. 11
6.1.4 Insulation resistance. 12
6.1.5 Dielectric strength . 12
6.2 Protection against electric shock in normal service (direct contact). 12
6.2.1 Protection provided by the enclosure . 12
6.2.2 Capacitors . 12
6.2.3 Automatic discharge of input capacitors . 13
6.3 Protection against electric shock in case of a fault condition (indirect contact) . 13
6.3.1 Protective provisions . 13
6.3.2 Isolation of the supply circuit and the welding circuit . 13
6.3.3 Insulation between windings of the supply circuit and the welding
circuit . 13
6.3.4 Internal conductors and connections . 13
6.3.5 Additional requirements for plasma cutting systems . 13
6.3.6 Movable coils and cores. 13
6.3.7 Touch current in fault condition . 13
7 Thermal requirements . 15
7.1 Devices for thermal protection and thermal control . 15
7.2 Heating test . 15
7.2.1 Test conditions . 15
7.2.2 Tolerances of the test parameters . 15
7.2.3 Rated maximum welding current . 15
7.2.4 Calculation . 16
7.3 Temperature measurement . 16
7.3.1 Measurement condition . 16
7.3.2 Surface temperature sensor . 16
7.3.3 Resistance . 16
7.3.4 Embedded temperature sensor . 16
7.3.5 Determination of the ambient air temperature . 16
7.3.6 Recording of temperatures . 16
7.4 Limits of temperature . 16

60974-6 Ó IEC:2010 – 3 –
7.4.1 Windings, commutators and slip-rings . 16
7.4.2 External surfaces . 17
7.4.3 Other components . 17
7.5 Loading test . 17
7.6 Commutators and slip-rings . 17
8 Thermal control device . 18
8.1 Construction . 18
8.2 Location . 18
8.3 Operation . 18
8.4 Resetting . 18
8.5 Operating capacity . 18
8.6 Indication . 18
9 Thermal protection . 19
9.1 Construction . 19
9.2 Location . 19
9.3 Operation . 19
10 Abnormal operation . 19
10.1 General requirements . 19
10.2 Stalled fan test. 20
10.3 Short circuit test . 20
10.4 Overload test .
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