EN 60974-5:2013

Arc welding equipment - Part 5: Wire feeders

IEC 60974-5:2013 specifies safety and performance requirements for industrial and professional equipment used in arc welding and allied processes to feed filler wire. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2007 and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - changes induced by the publication of IEC 60974-1:2012; - addition of a new symbol for hot surface (as specified in Clause 9); - determination of the maximum load in accordance with 10.7.

Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 5: Drahtvorschubgeräte

Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 5: Dévidoirs

La CEI 60974-5:2013 spécifie les exigences de sécurité et de performance pour le matériel industriel et professionnel utilisé en soudage à l'arc et les techniques connexes pour l'alimentation en fil d'apport. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2007 et constitue une révision technique. La présente édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - modifications induites par la publication de la CEI 60974-1:2012; - ajout d'un nouveau symbole pour la surface chaude (voir Article 9); - détermination de la charge maximale conformément au 10.7.

Oprema za obločno varjenje - 5. del: Podajalniki žice

Ta del standarda IEC 60974 določa varnostne zahteve in zahteve glede zmogljivosti za panožno ter profesionalno opremo, ki se uporablja pri obločnem varjenju in podobnih postopkih za podajanje žice polnila. Podajalnik žice je lahko samostojna enota, povezana z ločenim napajalnim virom varjenja, ali enota z napajalnim virom varjenja in podajalnikom žice v istem ohišju. Podajalnik žice je lahko primeren za ročni ali mehansko vodeni gorilnik. Ta del standarda IEC 60974 se ne uporablja za gorilnike z navojem, ki jih zajema IEC 60974-7. Ta del standarda IEC 60974 se ne uporablja za podajalnike žice, ki so namenjeni predvsem za laično uporabo in so oblikovani v skladu s standardom IEC 60974-6.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 01-Aug-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 26-Jun-2016
• ICS: 25.160 - Welding, brazing and soldering
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 26 - Electric welding
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 26 - IEC_TC_26
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 06-Mar-2022
• Completion Date: 06-Mar-2022
• 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 60974-5:2013 - Arc welding equipment - Part 5: Wire feeders

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60974-5:2008 - Arc welding equipment - Part 5: Wire feeders
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 60974-5:2019 - Arc welding equipment - Part 5: Wire feeders
• Effective Date: 04-Apr-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Arc welding equipment - Part 5: Wire feeders
Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 5: Drahtvorschubgeräte
Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 5: Dévidoirs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60974-5:2013
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 60974-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.160 Supersedes EN 60974-5:2008

English version
Arc welding equipment -
Part 5: Wire feeders
(IEC 60974-5:2013)
Matériel de soudage à l'arc -  Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen -
Partie 5: Dévidoirs Teil 5: Drahtvorschubgeräte
(CEI 60974-5:2013) (IEC 60974-5:2013)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-06-27. 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.

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Ref. No. EN 60974-5:2013 E
Foreword
The text of document 26/503/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60974-5, prepared by IEC/TC 26 "Electric
welding" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2014-03-27
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2016-06-27
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60974-5:2008.

EN 60974-5:2008:
– changes induced by the publication of EN 60974-1:2012;
– addition of a new symbol for hot surface (as specified in Clause 9);
– determination of the maximum load in accordance with 10.7.

This standard is to be read in conjunction with EN 60974-1.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment
Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60974-5:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:

IEC 60974-6 NOTE Harmonised as EN 60974-6.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. 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 60050-195 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
(IEV) -
Chapter 195: Earthing and protection against
electric shock
IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60974-1 2012 Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-1 2012
Part 1: Welding power sources
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 61140 - Protection against electric shock - Common EN 61140 -
aspects for installation and equipment

IEC 60974-5 ®
Edition 3.0 2013-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Arc welding equipment –
Part 5: Wire feeders
Matériel de soudage à l’arc –
Partie 5: Dévidoirs
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX S
ICS 25.160 ISBN 978-2-83220-825-0

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Environmental conditions . 7
5 Tests . 7
5.1 Test conditions . 7
5.2 Measuring instruments . 7
5.3 Conformity of components . 8
5.4 Type tests . 8
5.5 Routine tests . 8
6 Protection against electric shock . 8
6.1 Insulation . 8
6.2 Protection against electric shock in normal service (direct contact) . 8
6.2.1 Protection provided by the enclosure . 8
6.2.2 Capacitors . 9
6.2.3 Automatic discharge of supply circuit capacitors . 9
6.2.4 Isolation of the welding circuit . 9
6.2.5 Welding circuit touch current . 9
6.2.6 Touch current in normal condition . 9
6.3 Protection against electric shock in case of a fault condition (indirect contact) . 10
6.3.1 Protective provisions . 10
6.3.2 Isolation between windings of the supply circuit and the welding
circuit . 10
6.3.3 Internal conductors and connections . 10
6.3.4 Isolation of the welding circuit from the frame . 10
6.3.5 Touch current in fault condition . 10
6.4 Supply voltage . 10
6.5 Protective provisions . 10
6.6 Overcurrent protection of the supply circuit. 11
6.7 Cable anchorage . 11
6.8 Auxiliary power supply . 11
6.9 Inlet openings . 11
6.10 Control circuits . 11
6.11 Isolation of hanging means . 11
7 Liquid cooling system . 11
8 Shielding gas supply. 11
9 Thermal requirements . 12
10 Mechanical provisions . 12
10.1 Wire feeder . 12
10.2 Enclosure strength . 12
10.3 Handling means . 13
10.4 Drop withstand . 13
10.5 Tilting stability . 13
10.6 Filler wire supply . 13

60974-5 © IEC:2013 – 3 –
10.6.1 Filler wire supply mounting . 13
10.6.2 Wire spool retaining device . 13
10.6.3 Filler wire over-run . 13
10.7 Feeding . 14
10.8 Protection against mechanical hazards . 14
11 Rating plate . 15
11.1 General . 15
11.2 Description . 15
11.3 Contents. 15
12 Indication of wire-feed speed . 16
13 Instructions and markings . 16
13.1 Instructions . 16
13.2 Markings . 17
Annex A (normative) Determination of the variation in wire-feed speed . 18
Annex B (informative) Example for a rating plate of a stand-alone wire feeder . 20
Bibliography . 21

Figure 1 – Principle of the rating plate of stand-alone wire feeder . 15

Table 1 – Minimum degree of protection . 9

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ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT –
Part 5: Wire feeders
FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to prom
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