EN 61010-031:2002/A1:2008

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test

Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte - Teil 031: Sicherheitsbestimmungen für handgehaltenes Messzubehör zum Messen und Prüfen

Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de laboratoire - Partie 031: Prescriptions de sécurité pour sondes équipées tenues à la main pour mesurage et essais électriques

Varnostne zahteve za električno opremo za meritve, nadzorovanje in laboratorijsko uporabo - 031. del: Varnostne zahteve za ročne sonde za električne meritve in preskušanja (IEC 61010-031:2002/A1:2008)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 10-Apr-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 28-Feb-2011
• ICS: 19.080 - Electrical and electronic testing
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 66X - Safety of measuring, control, and laboratory equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 66 - IEC_TC_66
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 66 - IEC_TC_66
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 03-Jul-2018
• Completion Date: 03-Jul-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: 73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61010-031:2003/A1:2008 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use -- Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 61010-031:2015 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Amends: EN 61010-031:2002 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 61010-
031:2003/oprA1:2005
PREDSTANDARD
september 2005
Varnostne zahteve za električno opremo za meritve, nadzorovanje in
laboratorijsko uporabo - 031. del: Varnostne zahteve za ročne sonde za
električne meritve in preskušanja
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use – Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for
electrical measurement and test
ICS 19.080; 71.040.10 Referenčna številka
SIST EN 61010-
031:2003/oprA1:2005(en)
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

66/362/CDV
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Project number IEC 61010-031 A1 Ed.1
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Date de diffusion mandatory for P-members)
CEI/CE ou SC:
Date de clôture du vote (Vote
2005-06-03
obligatoire pour les membres (P))
2005-11-04
Titre du CE/SC: Sécurité des appareils de mesure, TC/SC Title: Safety of measuring, control and
de commande et de laboratoire laboratory equipment
Secretary: Nick Bradfield (United Kingdom)
Secrétaire:
Also of interest to the following committees Supersedes document
Intéresse également les comités suivants Remplace le document
66/361/MCR
Functions concerned
Fonctions concernées
Safety EMC Environment Quality assurance
Sécurité
CEM Environnement Assurance qualité
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Titre : CEI 61010-031 A1 Ed.1 : Règles de Title : IEC 61010-031 A1 Ed.1: Safety
sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, requirements for electrical equipment for
de régulation et de laboratoire - Partie 031: measurement, control and laboratory use - Part
Prescriptions de sécurité pour sondes équipées 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe
tenues à la main pour mesurage et essais assemblies for electrical measurement and test
électriques
Note d'introduction Introductory note

ATTENTION ATTENTION
CDV soumis en parallèle au vote (CEI) Parallel IEC CDV/CENELEC Enquiry
et à l’enquête (CENELEC)
permitted to download this electronic file, to make a copy and to print out the content for the sole
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printed version of the document, or any part of it, for any other purpose without permission in
writing from IEC.
FORM CDV (IEC) 2002-08-09
61010-031 A1 Ed.1/CDV © IEC – 2 –
Amendment 1 to IEC 61010-031: 2002 First Edition

1.1 Scope
Addition:
Add a new item d):
d) Low-voltage attenuating and non-attenuating PROBE ASSEMBLIES (type D), that are
RATED for direct connection only to voltages not exceeding 33 V r.m.s., or 46,7 V
peak, or 70 V d.c., and are suitable for currents exceeding 8 A.
Revision:
Revise the first bullet of the note to:
- are not within the definitions of Types A, B, C, or D, or,

61010-031 A1 Ed.1/CDV © IEC – 3 –
3 Definitions
Addition:
Add a new Figure 101 after Figure 2:

Key:
1: Connector
2: Probe tip
3: Hand-held area of crocodile clip or clamp
Figure 101: Examples of Type D PROBE ASSEMBLIES

5.1.2 Identification
Deletion and replacement:
In table 1, delete the symbol in the “Symbol” column and the reference in the “Reference”
column of row number 7, .and replace the description with “Not used”.

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5.1.5 Parts protected by DOUBLE INSULATION or REINFORCED INSULATION
Deletion:
Delete the text and the conformity statement of the subclause.
Replacement:
Replace the title with:
5.1.5 Not used
5.1.6 Rating
Replacement:
Replace the first sentence of the third paragraph with:
“For type A and type D PROBE ASSEMBLIES only, the maximum RATED current of the PROBE
ASSEMBLY shall be marked together with the maximum RATED circuit-to-earth voltage.”

6.3.1.3 Capacitance
Addition:
Add a new last paragraph, as follows:
See Figure 5.
6.3.2.3 Capacitance
Replacement:
Replace the title of figure 5 with:
Figure 5 Charged capacitance level in NORMAL CONDITION and SINGLE-FAULT CONDITION (see
6.3.1.3 and 6.3.2.3)
6.4.3 Cables
Addition:
61010-031 A1 Ed.1/CDV © IEC – 5 –
Add a new item d:
d) For Type D PROBE ASSEMBLIES, 125 V.

6.4.4 Probe tips
Replacement and addition:
Replace paragraph 5, the note, and the conformity statement with the following new text,
and add figures 102 and 103:
The exposed conductive part of a PROBE TIP, except for parts of a crocodile clip where the
outer jaws are insulated, shall be constructed as follows:
c) For PROBE ASSEMBLIES RATED for measurement category I or II, the exposed
conductive part of a PROBE TIP shall not exceed 19 mm.
d) For special applications within measurement category I where the energy
levels will not support arc flash or fire, the exposed conductive part of a PROBE
TIP may exceed 19 mm but shall not exceed 80 mm.
e) For PROBE ASSEMBLIES RATED for measurement category III or IV, the exposed
conductive part of a PROBE TIP shall not exceed 4 mm.
Accessories provided or specified by the manufacturer for use with the probe assembly
shall meet the following requirements:
f) each combination of a PROBE ASSEMBLY and an accessory shall meet c), d), or
e) above, as applicable, and
g) each accessory is RATED for the same
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Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory
use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical
measurement and test
Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte - Teil
031: Sicherheitsbestimmungen für handgehaltenes Messzubehör zum Messen und
Prüfen
Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de
laboratoire - Partie 031: Prescriptions de sécurité pour sondes équipées tenues à la main
pour mesurage et essais électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61010-031:2002/A1:2008
ICS:
19.080 (OHNWULþQRLQHOHNWURQVNR Electrical and electronic
SUHVNXãDQMH 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.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61010-031/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 19.080
English version
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement,
control and laboratory use -
Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies
for electrical measurement and test
(IEC 61010-031:2002/A1:2008)
Règles de sécurité pour appareils Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektrische
électriques de mesurage, Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte -
de régulation et de laboratoire - Teil 031: Sicherheitsbestimmungen
Partie 031: Prescriptions de sécurité für handgehaltenes Messzubehör
pour sondes équipées tenues à la main zum Messen und Prüfen
pour mesurage et essais électriques (IEC 61010-031:2002/A1:2008)
(CEI 61010-031:2002/A1:2008)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 61010-031:2002; it was approved by CENELEC on
2008-03-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment 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 Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

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© 2008 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 61010-031:2002/A1:2008 E

Foreword
The text of document 66/383/CDV, future amendment 1 to IEC 61010-031:2002, prepared by IEC TC 66,
Safety of measuring, control, and laboratory equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A1 to EN 61010-031:2002 on 2008-03-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the amendment has to be
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2008-12-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2011-03-01
__________
Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 1:2008 to the International Standard IEC 61010-031:2002 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard without any modification.
__________
IEC 61010-031
Edition 1.0 2008-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use –
Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical
measurement and test
Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de
laboratoire –
Partie 031: Prescriptions de sécurité pour sondes équipées tenues à la main
pour mesurage et essais électriques

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
N
CODE PRIX
ICS 19.080 ISBN 2-8318-9600-2
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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by IEC technical committee 66: Safety of measuring,
control and laboratory equipment.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
66/383/CDV 66/394/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
_____________
Page 3
CONTENTS
Replace the titles of 6.6 and 6.7, as follows:
6.6 Voltage tests
6.7 Constructional requirements
Add, on page 5, the titles of new Clause 13 and Subclauses 13.1 and 13.2, new Figures 10,
11, and 12, and of new Table 9:
13 Prevention of HAZARD from arc flash and short-circuits
13.1 General
13.2 Exposed conductive parts
Figure 10 – Examples of type D PROBE ASSEMBLIES
Figure 11 – Treatment of the insulation of probe cable
Figure 12 – Pulley for the treatment of Figure 11

Table 9 – Forces for flexing/pull test for single core probe cable

61010-031 Amend. 1 © IEC:2008 – 3 –
Page 11
1.1 Scope
Add a new item d):
d) Low-voltage attenuating and non-attenuating PROBE ASSEMBLIES (type D), that are RATED
for direct connection only to voltages not exceeding 33 V r.m.s., or 46,7 V peak, or
70 V d.c., and are suitable for currents exceeding 8 A.
Amend the text of the first dashed item of the note as follows:
– are not within the definitions of types A, B, C, or D, or,
1.2  Object
1.2.1  Aspects included in scope
Add a new item e):
e) arc flash (see Clause 13).
Page 15
3 Definitions
3.1.4
PROBE ASSEMBLY
Replace the existing note with the following:
NOTE See Figures 1, 2, and 10 for examples of PROBE ASSEMBLIES and an explanation of the function of their
parts.
Page 21
3.5.6
POLLUTION degree
Replace the title and text with the following:
POLLUTION DEGREE
a numeral indicating the level of POLLUTION that may be present in the environment

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3.5.6.1
POLLUTION degree 1
Replace the title with the following:
POLLUTION DEGREE 1
3.5.6.2
POLLUTION degree 2
Replace the title with the following:
POLLUTION DEGREE 2
3.5.6.3
POLLUTION degree 3
Replace the title with the following:
POLLUTION DEGREE 3
Page 25
Add the following new Figure 10 after Figure 2:

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IEC  076/08
Key
1 connector
2 jaw
3 hand-held area of crocodile clip or clamp
Figure 10 – Examples of type D PROBE ASSEMBLIES

Page 31
4.4.3 Duration of tests
Replace the last sentence of the second paragraph with the following sentence:
If the minimum operating current of the fuse is not reached in the test, the PROBE ASSEMBLY
shall be operated for a period corresponding to the maximum fusing time or continuously for
1 h or 4 h, as specified above.

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Page 35
5.1.2 Identification
In Table 1, replace row 7 with the following text:
Number Symbol Reference Description

7 –––– –––– Not used
Page 37
5.1.5 Parts protected by DOUBLE INSULATION or REINFORCED INSULATION
Replace the existing title and text of the subclause with the following:
5.1.5 Not used.
5.1.6 RATING
Replace the first sentence of the third paragraph with:
For type A and type D PROBE ASSEMBLIES only, the maximum RATED current of the PROBE
ASSEMBLY shall be marked together with the maximum RATED voltage-to-earth.
5.2 Warning markings
In the fourth paragraph of 5.2, on page 39, replace the reference to “9.2“ by “9.1“.

Page 41
5.4.3 Operation
Add an item i), as follows:
i) a warning that the measurement category of a combination of a PROBE ASSEMBLY and an
accessory is the lower of the measurement categories of the PROBE ASSEMBLY and of the
accessory.
Page 43
6.2 Determination of ACCESSIBLE parts
Delete the reference “(see 6.4, note 1)”, at the end of the first paragraph.

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6.3.1.3 Capacitance
Add a new last paragraph, as follows:
See Figure 5.
Page 51
6.3.2.3 Capacitance
Replace the title of Figure 5 by the following:
Figure 5 – Charged capacitance level in NORMAL CONDITION and SINGLE-FAULT CONDITION
(see 6.3.1.3 and 6.3.2.3)
Page 57
6.4.3 Cables
Add a new item d), as follows:
d) for type D PROBE ASSEMBLIES, 125 V.
Replace the existing conformity statement with the following new conformity statement:
Conformity is checked by inspection, and by the voltage tests of 6.6 (without humidity
preconditioning), using metal foil tightly wrapped around a 150 mm ± 20 mm length of cable.
Test voltage values are based on the CLEARANCES of the probe listed in Table 3 for
measurement categories II, III or IV, and on the calculation of 6.5.2.2 for measurement
category I or if no category is specified.
6.4.4 PROBE TIPS
Replace the existing text of 6.4.4 with the following text, but retain Figure 6:
PROBE TIPS that may be HAZARDOUS LIVE during NORMAL USE shall meet the following
requirements (see 6.1.1).
If a conductive part of a PROBE TIP can become HAZARDOUS LIVE, a B
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