EN 60974-13:2011
(Main)Arc welding equipment - Part 13: Welding clamp
Arc welding equipment - Part 13: Welding clamp
IEC 60974-13:2011 is applicable to clamps for arc welding processes, designed to make an electrical connection to the workpiece without using tools. This part of IEC 60974 is not applicable to clamps for underwater welding and plasma cutting. This part of IEC 60974 specifies safety and performance requirements of welding clamps. This part of IEC 60974 does not specify requirements for welding cables.
Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 13: Schweißstromrückleitungsklemmen
Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 13: Pince de retour de courant
La CEI 60974-13:2011 est applicable aux pinces de retour de courant pour les procédés de soudage à l'arc, conçues pour les relier électriquement à la pièce mise en uvre sans l'aide d'outils. La présente partie de la CEI 60974 n'est pas applicable aux pinces de retour de courant pour le soudage sous-marin et le coupage plasma. La présente partie de la CEI 60974 spécifie les exigences de sécurité et de performance des pinces de retour de courant. La présente partie de la CEI 60974 ne spécifie pas les exigences pour les câbles de soudage.
Naprave za obločno varjenje - 13. del: Povratna tokovna sponka
Ta del IEC 60974 velja za sponke za postopke obločnega varjenja, namenjene za električno priključitev na obdelovanec brez uporabe orodja. Ta del IEC 60974 ne velja za sponke za podvodno varjenje in plazemsko rezanje. Ta del IEC 60974 določa zahteve za varnost in delovanje povratnih tokovnih sponk. Ta del IEC 60974 ne določa zahtev za kable za varjenje.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2011
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Arc welding equipment - Part 13: Welding clamp
Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 13: Pinces de retour de courant
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60974-13:2011
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 60974-13
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.160.30
English version
Arc welding equipment -
Part 13: Welding clamp
(IEC 60974-13:2011)
Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen -
Partie 13: Pince de retour de courant Teil 13:
(CEI 60974-13:2011) Schweißstromrückleitungsklemmen
(IEC 60974-13:2011)
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with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
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Ref. No. EN 60974-13:2011 E
Foreword
The text of document (26/442/FDIS), future edition 1 of IEC 60974-13, prepared by IEC TC 26, Electric
welding, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 60974-13 on 2011-06-22.
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) 2012-03-22
national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2014-06-22
with the EN have to be withdrawn
In this standard, the following print types are used:
- conformity statements: in italic type.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60974-13:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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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 60050-151 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
(IEV) -
Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
IEC 60974-1 - Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-1 -
Part 1: Welding power sources
IEC 60974-13 ®
Edition 1.0 2011-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Arc welding equipment –
Part 13: Welding clamp
Matériel de soudage à l’arc –
Partie 13: Pince de retour de courant
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX L
ICS 25.160.30 ISBN 978-2-88912-501-2
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Environmental conditions . 5
5 Type tests . 6
5.1 Test conditions . 6
5.2 Measuring instruments . 6
5.3 Test sequence . 6
6 Designation . 6
7 Protection against electric shock . 7
7.1 Voltage drop . 7
7.2 Protection of live parts. 7
8 Thermal rating . 7
8.1 Temperature rise . 7
8.2 Resistance to hot objects . 8
9 Mechanical requirements . 8
9.1 Retaining means . 8
9.2 Welding cable entry . 9
9.3 Welding cable connection . 9
9.4 Drop withstand . 9
10 Marking . 9
11 Instructions for use . 10
Bibliography . 11
Figure 1 – Device for testing the resistance to hot objects . 8
Table 1 – Relation between welding clamp test current and welding cables cross-
sectional area . 7
60974-13 IEC:2011 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT –
Part 13: Welding clamp
FOREWORD
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60974-13 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 26:
Electric welding
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
26/442/FDIS 26/447/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of the IEC 60974 series can be found, under the general title Arc welding
equipment, on the IEC website.
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In this standard, the following print types are used:
- conformity statements: in italic type.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability 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.
60974-13 IEC:2011 – 5 –
ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT –
Part 13: Welding clamp
1 Scope
This part of IEC 60974 is applicable to clamps for arc welding processes, designed to make
an electrical connection to the workpiece without using tools.
This part of IEC 60974 is not applicable to clamps for underwater welding and plasma cutting.
This part of IEC 60974 specifies safety and performance requirements of welding clamps.
This part of IEC 60974 does not specify requirements for welding cables.
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60050-151, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Part 151: Electrical and
magnetic devices
IEC 60974-1, Arc welding equipment – Part 1: Welding power sources
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in the IEC 60050-151, the
IEC 60974-1, as well as the following apply.
3.1
welding clamp
work clamp, US
return current clamp, UK
device connecting welding cable to workpiece
3.2
rated current
current assigned by the manufacturer that the welding clamp can accept at 60 % duty cycle
without exceeding the permitted temperature rise
3.3
retaining means
mechanical arrangement that holds the welding clamp in position and prevents an
unintentional withdrawal, when pr
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