HD 60364-7-710:2025

Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-710: Requirements for special installations or locations - Medical locations

The particular requirements of this part of IEC 60364 apply to electrical installations in medical locations so as to provide safety of patients and medical staff. These requirements refer to: - hospitals and clinics or equivalent institutions (including equivalent transportable and mobile locations); which, subject to assessment (710.30), can also include: - sanatoriums and health clinics; - dedicated locations in homes for senior citizens and aged care homes, where patients receive medical care; - medical centres, outpatients' clinics and departments, casualty wards; - other outpatients' institutions (industrial, sports and others); - medical and dental practices; - dedicated medical rooms in the workplace; - other locations where medical electrical equipment is used; - veterinary clinics; - rooms in existing installations where a change of utilization for medical applications occur. This list is not exhaustive. The requirements of this document do not apply to ME equipment or ME systems. NOTE 1 Medical ME equipment and ME systems are covered by IEC 60601 (all parts). NOTE 2 In the USA, the requirements of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® in general and specifically article 517 (Healthcare Facilities) apply.

Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 7-710: Anforderungen für Betriebsstätten, Räume und Anlagen besonderer Art - Medizinisch genutzte Bereiche

Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 7-710: Exigences pour les installations ou emplacements spéciaux - Locaux à usages médicaux

IEC 60364-7-710:2021 est applicables à des installations électriques de locaux à usages médicaux afin d'assurer la sécurité des patients et du personnel médical. Ces exigences se réfèrent généralement à: – des hôpitaux et des cliniques ou des établissements équivalents (y compris des locaux analogues transportables et mobiles); qui, sous réserve d’évaluation (710.30), peuvent également inclure: – des sanatoriums et des cliniques médicales; – des emplacements dédiés dans les foyers pour personnes âgées, où les patients reçoivent des soins médicaux; – des centres médicaux, des centres de traitements ambulatoires et des services de consultations externes, des salles d’urgence; – d’autres établissements (industriels, sportifs et autres) de consultations externes; – des cabinets médicaux et dentaires; – des locaux médicaux sur des sites de travail; – d'autres locaux où des appareils électromédicaux sont utilisés; – des cliniques vétérinaires; – des salles dans des locaux existants en cas de changement d’utilisation de local pour des applications médicales. Cette liste n’est pas exhaustive. Les exigences du présent document ne s'appliquent pas aux appareils EM ou aux systèmes EM. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) le domaine d’application fournit de meilleures informations sur l’application du présent document; b) certains termes et définitions ont été révisés; c) la validité des parties correspondantes de la série IEC 60364 a été vérifiée et des articles ont été mis à jour; d) l’Article 710.30 a été étendu; e) l’Article 710.41 a été mis à jour; f) l’Article 710.413 devient désormais l’Article 710.411; g) les systèmes de localisation de défaut d’isolement ont été ajoutés à l’Article 710.411; h) l’Article 710.421 a été étendu pour inclure les dispositifs pour la détection d’arcs; i) l’Article 710.44 a été ajouté; j) l’Article 710.51 a été mis à jour et couvre désormais les tableaux de distribution et les zones d’opérations électriques; k) l’Article 710.514 a été étendu et comprend des paragraphes distincts sur les schémas, la documentation et les instructions de fonctionnement; l) les paragraphes 710.531 à 710.537 ont été ajoutés; m) l’Article 710.55 a été mis à jour; n) l’Article 710.56 a été ajouté; o) l’Article 710.6, Vérification, a été révisé; p) l’Annexe A est supprimée et son contenu a été inséré dans le 710.560.4; q) l’ancienne Annexe B devient désormais l’Annexe A et a été mise à jour; r) une Annexe B informative de recommandations relatives aux perturbations électromagnétiques (EMI) sur les installations des bâtiments, a été ajoutée.

Nizkonapetostne električne inštalacije - 7-710. del: Zahteve za posebne inštalacije ali lokacije - Medicinski prostori (IEC 60364-7-710:2021)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Oct-2025
• Withdrawal Date: 08-Feb-2022
• ICS: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general
• ICS: 91.140.50 - Electricity supply systems
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 64 - Electrical installations and protection against electric shock
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 64/WG 06 - Medical locations
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 31-Oct-2025
• Completion Date: 31-Oct-2025
• Ref Project: SIST HD 60364-7-710:2025 - Low voltage electrical installations - Part 7-710: Requirements for special installations or locations - Medical locations (IEC 60364-7-710:2021)

Relations

• Replaces: HD 60364-7-710:2012/AC:2013 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-710: Requirements for special installations or locations - Medical locations
• Effective Date: 18-Oct-2016
• Amended By: HD 60364-7-710:2025/A11:2025 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-710: Requirements for special installations or locations - Medical locations
• Effective Date: 08-Oct-2019
• Revised: HD 60364-7-710:2012 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-710: Requirements for special installations or locations - Medical locations
• Effective Date: 18-Oct-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST HD 60364-7-710:2012
SIST HD 60364-7-710:2012/AC:2013
Nizkonapetostne električne inštalacije - 7-710. del: Zahteve za posebne inštalacije
ali lokacije - Medicinski prostori (IEC 60364-7-710:2021)
Low voltage electrical installations - Part 7-710: Requirements for special installations or
locations - Medical locations (IEC 60364-7-710:2021)
Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 7-710: Anforderungen für Betriebsstätten,
Räume und Anlagen besonderer Art - Medizinisch genutzte Bereiche (IEC 60364-7-
710:2021)
Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 7-710: Règles pour les installations ou
emplacements spéciaux - Locaux à usages médicaux (IEC 60364-7-710:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: HD 60364-7-710:2025
ICS:
11.020.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
zdravstvom na splošno health care in general
91.140.50 Sistemi za oskrbo z elektriko Electricity supply systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

HARMONIZATION DOCUMENT HD 60364-7-710

DOCUMENT D'HARMONISATION
HARMONISIERUNGSDOKUMENT October 2025
ICS 29.020; 91.140.50 Supersedes HD 60364-7-710:2012; HD 60364-7-
710:2012/AC:2013
English Version
Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-710: Requirements
for special installations or locations - Medical locations
(IEC 60364-7-710:2021)
Installations électriques à basse tension - Partie 7-710: Errichten von Niederspannungsanlagen - Teil 7-710:
Exigences pour les installations ou emplacements spéciaux Anforderungen für Betriebsstätten, Räume und Anlagen
- Locaux à usages médicaux besonderer Art - Medizinisch genutzte Bereiche
(IEC 60364-7-710:2021) (IEC 60364-7-710:2021)
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European foreword
The text of document 64/2480/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60364-7-710, prepared by IEC/TC 64
"Electrical installations and protection against electric shock" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as HD 60364-7-710:2025.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented (dop) 2026-10-31
at national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with (dow) 2028-10-31
the document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes HD 60364-7-710:2012 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60364-7-710:2021 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 60364-5-55:2011 NOTE Approved as HD 60364-5-559:2012 + A11:2017
IEC 60364-5-55:2011/A1:2012 NOTE Approved as HD 60364-5-557:2013 (not modified)
+ A11:2016
IEC 60445:2017 NOTE Approved as EN 60445:2017 (not modified)
IEC 60601 (series) NOTE Approved as EN 60601 (series)
IEC 60601-1:2005 NOTE Approved as EN 60601-1:2006 (not modified) + A11:2011
IEC 60601-1:2005/A1:2012 NOTE Approved as EN 60601-1:2006/A1:2013 (not modified)
IEC 60601-1:2005/A2:2020 NOTE Approved as EN 60601-1:2006/A2:2021 (not modified)
IEC 61000 (series) NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61000 (series)
IEC 61340 (series) NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61340 (series)
IEC 61340-6-1:2018 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61340-6-1:2018 (not modified)
IEC 62020-1 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 62020-1
IEC 62040-1:2017 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 62040-1:2019 (not modified)
+ A11:2021
ISO 11197 NOTE Approved as EN ISO 11197

IEC 60364-7-710 ®
Edition 2.0 2021-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Low-voltage electrical installations –

Part 7-710: Requirements for special installations or locations – Medical

locations
Installations électriques à basse tension –

Partie 7-710: Exigences pour les installations ou emplacements spéciaux –

Locaux à usages médicaux
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COMMISSION
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ICS 29.020; 91.140.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-9592-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
710 Medical locations . 7
710.1 Scope . 7
710.2 Normative references . 7
710.3 Terms and definitions . 8
710.30 Assessment of general characteristics . 11
710.31 Purposes, supplies and structure . 11
710.313 Supplies . 11
710.314 Division of installation . 12
710.41 Protection for safety – Protection against electric shock . 12
710.411 Protective measure: automatic disconnection of supply . 12
710.414 Protective measure: extra-low-voltage provided by SELV and PELV . 14
710.415 Additional protection . 14
710.42 Protection for safety – Protection against thermal effects . 15
710.421 Protection against fire caused by electrical equipment . 15
710.44 Protection for safety – Protection against voltage disturbances and
electromagnetic disturbances . 15
710.444 Measures against electromagnetic influences . 15
710.51 Selection and erection of electrical equipment – Common rules . 16
710.512 Operational conditions and external influences . 17
710.514 Identification . 17
710.52 Selection and erection of electrical equipment – Wiring systems . 18
710.53 Selection and erection of electrical equipment – Devices for protection
for safety, isolation, switching, control and monitoring . 19
710.531 Equipment for protection against electric shock . 19
710.535 Co-ordination of protective devices . 20
710.536 Isolation and switching . 20
710.537 Monitoring . 20
710.55 Selection and erection of electrical equipment – Other equipment . 21
710.559 Luminaires and lighting installations . 21
710.56 Selection and erection of electrical equipment – Safety services . 21
710.6 Verification . 24
Annex A (informative) Examples of allocation of group numbers and classification for
an electric supply system for safety services of medical locations . 27
Annex B (informative) Guidance concerning electromagnetic interferences (EMI) . 28
Annex C (informative) List of notes concerning certain countries (exceptions) . 29
Bibliography . 39

Figure 710.1 – Example of a patient environment . 26

Table A.710.1 – List of examples of medical locations and their group classification
(guideline) . 27
Table B.710.1 – Minimum distances . 28

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