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

IEC 61010-031:2015 is available as IEC 61010-031:2015 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition. IEC 61010-031:2015 specifies safety requirements for hand-held and hand-manipulated probe assemblies of the types described below, and their related accessories. These probe assemblies are for direct electrical connection between a part and electrical test and measurement equipment. They may be fixed to the equipment or be detachable accessories for the equipment. It has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC GUIDE 104. IEC 61010-031 is a stand-alone standard. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2002 and Amendment 1:2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant changes from the first edition, as well as numerous other changes: a) Voltages above the levels of 30 V r.m.s., 42,4 V peak, or 60 V d.c. are deemed to be HAZARDOUS LIVE instead of 33 V r.m.s., 46,7 V peak, or 70 V d.c. b) Servicing is now included within the scope. c) Extended environmental conditions are included within the scope. d) New terms have been defined. e) Tests for REASONABLY FORESEEABLE MISUSE have been added, in particular for fuses. f) Additional instruction requirements for probe assembly operation have been specified. g) Limit values for ACCESSIBLE parts and for measurement of voltage and touch current have been modified. h) SPACINGS requirements for mating of CONNECTORS have been modified. i) PROBE TIPS and SPRING-LOADED CLIPS requirements have been modified. The PROTECTIVE FINGERGUARD replace the BARRIER with new requirements. j) Insulation requirements (6.5) and test procedures (6.6.5) have been rewritten and aligned when relevant with Part 1. Specific requirements have been added for solid insulation and thin-film insulation. k) The terminology for MEASUREMENT CATEGORY I has been replaced with the designation "not RATED for measurements within MEASUREMENT CATEGORIES II, III, or IV". l) The flexing/pull test (6.7.4.3) has been partially rewritten. m) Surface temperature limits (Clause 10) have been modified to conform to the limits of IEC Guide 117. n) Requirements for resistance of PROBE WIRES to mechanical stresses have been added in Clause 12 and a new Annex D. o) Requirements have been added regarding the prevention of HAZARD from arc flash and short-circuits for SPRING-LOADED CLIPS. p) A new informative Annex E defines the dimension of the 4 mm banana CONNECTORS.

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

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

L'IEC 61010-031:2015 est disponible sous forme de IEC 61010-031:2015 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente. L'IEC 61010-031:2015 spécifie les exigences de sécurité relatives aux sondes portatives et manipulées à la main correspondant aux types décrits ci-dessous, ainsi que leurs accessoires connexes. Ces sondes équipées sont prévues pour la connexion électrique directe entre une partie et un appareil de mesure et d'essai électrique. Elles peuvent être solidaires de l'appareil ou en être des accessoires détachables. Elle a le statut d'une publication groupée de sécurité conformément au Guide 104 de l'IEC. L'IEC 61010-031 est une norme autonome. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2002 et l'Amendement 1:2008. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à la première édition, ainsi que de nombreuses autres modifications:
a) Les tensions au-dessus des niveaux de 30 V efficaces (eff), 42,4 V crête ou 60 V continu (c.c.) sont réputées être des tensions ACTIVES DANGEREUSES au lieu des tensions 33 V eff, 46,7 V crête, ou 70 V c.c. b) L'entretien est désormais inclus dans le domaine d'application. c) Des conditions d'environnement étendues sont incluses dans le domaine d'application. d) De nouveaux termes ont été définis. e) Des essais relatifs à un MAUVAIS USAGE RAISONNABLEMENT PREVISIBLE ont été ajoutés, en particulier pour les fusibles. f) Des exigences complémentaires relatives aux instructions concernant l'exploitation des sondes équipées ont été spécifiées. g) Des valeurs limites pour les parties ACCESSIBLES et pour la mesure de la tension et du courant de contact ont été modifiées. h) Les exigences relatives aux ESPACEMENTS pour l'emboîtement des CONNECTEURS ont été modifiées. i) Les exigences relatives aux POINTES DE TOUCHE et aux PINCES A RESSORT ont été modifiées. Le PROTEGE-DOIGTS remplace la BARRIERE avec de nouvelles exigences. j) Les exigences relatives à l'isolation (6.5) et les procédures d'essai (6.6.5) ont été réécrites et alignées avec la Partie 1 lorsque c'est pertinent. Des exigences spécifiques ont été ajoutées pour l'isolation solide et l'isolation en couches minces. k) La terminologie pour la CATEGORIE DE MESURE I a été remplacée par la dénomination "non ASSIGNEE pour les mesures en CATEGORIES DE MESURE II, III, ou IV". l) L'essai de traction/flexion (6.7.4.3) a été partiellement réécrit. m) Les limites de température de surface (Article 10) ont été modifiées pour se conformer aux limites du Guide 117 de l'IEC. n) Des exigences relatives à la résistance des FILS DE SONDE aux contraintes mécaniques ont été ajoutées à l'Article 12 et à une nouvelle Annexe D. o) Des exigences ajoutées se rapportent à la prévention du DANGER d'explosion due à un flash d'arc électrique et de courts-circuits pour les PINCES A RESSORT. p) Une nouvelle Annexe E informative définit les dimensions des CONNECTEURS banane de 4 mm.

Varnostne zahteve za električno opremo za meritve, nadzorovanje in laboratorijsko uporabo - 031. del: Varnostne zahteve za ročne sonde za električne meritve in preskušanja (IEC 61010-031:2015)

Ta del standarda IEC 61010 določa varnostne zahteve za spodaj navedene tipe ročnih in ročno vodenih sond ter pripadajočo dodatno opremo. Te sonde so namenjene neposredni električni povezavi med delom in električnimi preskušanji ter merilno opremo. Pritrdijo se lahko na opremo ali so odstranljivi dodatki za opremo.
a) Tip A: nizkonapetostne in visokonapetostne neslabilne sonde. Neslabilne sonde, ki so NAZNAČENE za neposredno povezavo na napetosti nad 30 V efektivne izmenične napetosti, 42,4 V vršne vrednosti ali 60 V enosmerne napetosti, vendar ne presegajo 63 kV. Ne zajemajo komponent, ki so namenjene zagotavljanju funkcije razdelitve napetosti ali kondicioniranja signala, vendar lahko zajemajo neslabilne komponente, kot so varovalke (glej sliko 1).
b) Tip B: visokonapetostne slabilne ali razdelitvene sonde. Slabilne ali razdelitvene sonde, ki so NAZNAČENE za neposredno povezavo na drugotne napetosti nad 1 kV efektivne izmenične napetosti ali 1,5 kV enosmerne napetosti, vendar ne presegajo 63 kV efektivne izmenične napetosti ali enosmerne napetosti. Funkcija razdelitve se lahko v celoti izvede v sondi ali delno v preskusni ali merilni opremi, ki se uporablja s sondo (glej sliko 2).
c) Tip C: nizkonapetostne slabilne ali razdelitvene sonde. Slabilne ali razdelitvene sonde za neposredno povezano na napetosti, ki ne presegajo 1 kV efektivne izmenične napetosti ali 1,5 kV enosmerne napetosti. Funkcija kondicioniranja signala se lahko v celoti izvede v sondi ali delno v preskusni ali merilni opremi, ki je namenjena uporabi s sondo (glej sliko 3).
d) Tip D: nizkonapetostne slabilne, neslabilne ali druge sonde za kondicioniranje signala, ki so NAZNAČENE za neposredno povezavo le na napetosti pod 30 V efektivne izmenične napetosti ali 42,4 V vršne vrednosti ali 60 V enosmerne napetosti in so primerne za tok nad 8 A (glej sliko 4). Ta standard se ne uporablja za tokovne senzorje znotraj področja uporabe standarda IEC 61010-2-032 (Ročni in ročni vodeni tokovni senzorji), vendar se lahko uporabljajo za njihove vhodne merilne tokovne vode in dodatno opremo.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Jul-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 02-Jul-2018
• 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
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 24-Jul-2015
• Completion Date: 24-Jul-2015
• 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 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 (IEC 61010-031:2015)

Relations

• Replaces: 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: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaces: 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
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 61010-031:2023 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held and hand-manipulated probe assemblies for electrical test and measurement
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2021
• Amended By: EN 61010-031:2015/A1:2021 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held and hand-manipulated probe assemblies for electrical test and measurement
• Effective Date: 11-Apr-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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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 (IEC 61010-031:2015)
Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte - Teil
031: Sicherheitsbestimmungen für handgehaltenes Messzubehör zum Messen und
Prüfen (IEC 61010-031:2015)
Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de
laboratoire - Partie 031: Exigences de sécurité pour sondes équipées tenues à la main
pour mesurage et essais électriques (IEC 61010-031:2015)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61010-031:2015
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

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2015
ICS 19.080 Supersedes EN 61010-031:2002
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 61010-031:2015)
Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektrische Mess-, Steuer-,
de régulation et de laboratoire - Partie 031: Exigences de Regel- und Laborgeräte - Teil 031:
sécurité pour sondes équipées tenues à la main pour Sicherheitsbestimmungen für handgehaltenes
mesurage et essais électriques Messzubehör zum Messen und Prüfen
(IEC 61010-031:2015) (IEC 61010-031:2015)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-07-03. 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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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© 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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European foreword
The text of document 66/569/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61010-031, prepared by IEC/TC 66 "Safety
of measuring, control and laboratory equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN 61010-031:2015.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-04-03
• 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) 2018-07-03
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61010-031:2002.

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 61010-031:2015 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 60065 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60065.
IEC 60270 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60270.
IEC 60364-4-44 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60634-4-44.
IEC 60664-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664-1.
IEC 60664-3:2003 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664-3:2003.
IEC 60664-3:2003/AMD1:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664-3:2003/A1:2010.
IEC 60664-4:2005 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664-4:2006.
IEC 60990 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60990.
IEC 61010 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61010 (series).
IEC 61032:1997 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61032:1998.

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 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD

applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60027 series Letter symbols to be used in electrical EN 60027 series
technology
IEC 60529 -  Degrees of protection provided by - -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 61010-1 2010 Safety requirements for electrical EN 61010-1 2010
equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use -- Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 61180-1 1992 High-voltage test techniques for low- EN 61180-1 1994
voltage equipment -- Part 1: Definitions,
test and procedure requirements
IEC 61180-2 -  High-voltage test techniques for low- EN 61180-2 -
voltage equipment -- Part 2: Test
equipment
IEC Guide 104 -  The preparation of safety publications and - -
the use of basic safety publications and
group safety publications
ISO/IEC Guide 51 -  Safety aspects - Guidelines for their - -
inclusion in standards
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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
Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de

laboratoire –
Partie 031: Exigences de sécurité pour sondes équipées tenues à la main pour

mesurage et essais électriques

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
1 Scope and object . 10
1.1 Scope . 10
1.1.1 Probe assemblies included in scope . 10
1.1.2 Probe assemblies excluded from scope . 13
1.2 Object . 13
1.2.1 Aspects included in scope . 13
1.2.2 Aspects excluded from scope . 13
1.3 Verification. 13
1.4 Environmental conditions . 13
1.4.1 Normal environmental conditions . 13
1.4.2 Extended environmental conditions . 13
2 Normative references . 14
3 Terms and definitions . 14
3.1 Parts and accessories . 14
3.2 Quantities . 15
3.3 Tests . 16
3.4 Safety terms . 16
3.5 Insulation . 17
4 Tests . 18
4.1 General . 18
4.2 Sequence of tests . 19
4.3 Reference test conditions. 19
4.3.1 Environmental conditions . 19
4.3.2 State of probe assemblies . 19
4.3.3 Position of the probe assembly . 19
4.3.4 Accessories . 20
4.3.5 Covers and removable parts . 20
4.3.6 Input and output voltages . 20
4.3.7 Controls . 20
4.3.8 Connections . 20
4.3.9 Duty cycle . 20
4.4 Testing in SINGLE FAULT CONDITION. 20
4.4.1 General . 20
4.4.2 Application of fault conditions . 20
4.4.3 Duration of tests . 21
4.4.4 Conformity after application of fault conditions . 21
4.5 Tests in REASONABLY FORESEEABLE MISUSE . 22
4.5.1 General . 22
4.5.2 Fuses . 22
5 Marking and documentation . 22
5.1 Marking . 22
5.1.1 General . 22
5.1.2 Identification . 22
5.1.3 Fuses . 23
5.1.4 CONNECTORS and operating devices . 24

IEC 61010-031:2015 © IEC 2015 – 3 –
5.1.5 RATING . 24
5.2 Warning markings . 24
5.3 Durability of markings . 24
5.4 Documentation .
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