EN IEC 60974-9:2018

Arc welding equipment - Part 9: Installation and use

NEW!IEC 60974-9:2018 is available as IEC 60974-9:2018 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 60974-9:2018 is applicable to requirements for installation and instructions for use of equipment for arc welding and allied processes designed in accordance with safety requirements of IEC 60974-1, IEC 60974-6 or equivalent. This standard cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2010. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - addition of a new Clause 8; - addition of interpolation details in Table 1.

Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 9: Errichten und Betreiben

Matériel de soudage à l’arc - Partie 9: Installation et utilisation

NEW!IEC 60974-9:2018 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60974-9:2018 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.L'IEC 60974-9:2018 est applicable aux exigences relatives à l’installation et aux instructions d’utilisation du matériel pour le soudage à l’arc et les procédés connexes conçus dans le respect des exigences de sécurité de l’IEC 60974-1, de l’IEC 60974-6 ou équivalent. La présente norme annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2010. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - ajout d’un nouvel Article 8; - ajout de détails relatifs à l’interpolation au Tableau 1.

Oprema za obločno varjenje - 9. del: Inštalacija in uporaba (IEC 60974-9:2018)

Ta dokument se uporablja za zahteve glede inštalacije in navodil za uporabo opreme za obločno varjenje in sorodne postopke, zasnovane v skladu z varnostnimi zahtevami standarda IEC 60974-1, standarda IEC 60974-6 ali enakovrednega standarda.
Ta dokument se uporablja za podajanje navodil za inštruktorje, operaterje, varilce, vodje in nadzornike glede varne namestitve in uporabe opreme za obločno varjenje in sorodne postopke ter glede varnega izvajanja postopkov varjenja in rezanja.
Nacionalni in lokalni predpisi imajo prednost pred tem dokumentom.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Jun-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 31-May-2021
• ICS: 25.160.30 - Welding equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 26 - Electric welding
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 26 - IEC_TC_26
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 22-Jun-2018
• Completion Date: 22-Jun-2018
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 60974-9:2018 - Arc welding equipment - Part 9: Installation and use (IEC 60974-9:2018)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60974-9:2010 - Arc welding equipment - Part 9: Installation and use
• Effective Date: 26-Jun-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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Arc welding equipment - Part 9: Installation and use (IEC 60974-9:2018)
Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 9: Errichten und Betreiben (IEC 60974-9:2018)
Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 9: Installation et utilisation (IEC 60974-9:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60974-9:2018
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 IEC 60974-9

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2018
ICS 25.160.30 Supersedes EN 60974-9:2010
English Version
Arc welding equipment - Part 9: Installation and use
(IEC 60974-9:2018)
Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 9: Installation et Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 9: Errichten und
utilisation Betreiben
(IEC 60974-9:2018) (IEC 60974-9:2018)
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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 IEC 60974-9:2018 E

European foreword
The text of document 26/648/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60974-9, 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) 2019-03-01
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2021-06-01
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60974-9:2010.

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.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60974-9:2018 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 60204-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60204-1.
IEC 60364-4-41 NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364-4-41.
IEC 60974-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60974-2.
IEC 60974-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60974-3.
IEC 60974-5:2013 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60974-5:2013 (not modified).
IEC 60974-6:2015 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60974-6:2016 (not modified).
IEC 60974-7 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60974-7.
IEC 60974-8 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60974-8.
IEC 60974-10 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60974-10.
IEC 61008 Series NOTE Harmonized as EN 61008 Series.
IEC 61009 Series NOTE Harmonized as EN 61009 Series.
IEC 61140 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61140.
IEC 62822-1:2016 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62822-1:201X (modified).
ISO 11611 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 11611.

To be published.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1  Where 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 60245-6 -  Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages - -
up to and including 450/750 V -
Part 6: Arc welding electrode cables
IEC 60755 -  General safety requirements for residual - -
current operated protective devices
IEC 60974-1 -  Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-1 -
Part 1: Welding power sources
IEC 60974-4 -  Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-4 -
Part 4: Periodic inspection and testing
IEC 60974-11 -  Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-11 -
Part 11: Electrode holders
IEC 60974-12 -  Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-12 -
Part 12: Coupling devices for welding
cables
IEC 60974-13 -  Arc welding equipment - EN 60974-13 -
Part 13: Welding clamp
IEC 60974-9 ®
Edition 2.0 2018-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Arc welding equipment –
Part 9: Installation and use
Matériel de soudage à l’arc –
Partie 9: Installation et utilisation

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 25.160.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-5635-0

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions. 6
4 Installation . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Supply circuit . 8
4.2.1 Selection of supply cables . 8
4.2.2 Supply disconnecting device . 8
4.2.3 Emergency stopping device . 9
4.3 Welding circuit . 9
4.3.1 Isolation from the input supply . 9
4.3.2 Summation of no-load voltages . 9
4.3.3 Welding cables . 9
4.3.4 Connection between the welding power source and the workpiece . 10
4.3.5 Earthing of the workpiece . 11
4.3.6 Location of gas cylinders . 11
5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Assessment of area . 12
5.3 Methods of reducing emissions . 12
5.3.1 Public supply system . 12
5.3.2 Maintenance of arc-welding equipment . 12
5.3.3 Welding cables . 13
5.3.4 Equipotential bonding . 13
5.3.5 Earthing of the workpiece . 13
5.3.6 Screening and shielding . 13
6 Electromagnetic fields (EMF) . 13
6.1 General . 13
6.2 Assessment of exposure . 14
7 Use. 14
7.1 General requirements . 14
7.2 Connection between several welding power sources . 14
7.3 Inspection and maintenance of the welding installation . 14
7.3.1 Periodical inspection . 14
7.3.2 Routine inspection . 15
7.4 Disconnection of welding power sources and/or welding circuits . 15
7.5 Guards . 15
7.6 Information for operators . 15
7.7 Protective measures . 15
7.7.1 Extraneous conductive parts in the welding area . 15
7.7.2 Protection against electric shock . 15
7.8 Isolation of the welding circuit from the workpiece and earth when not in use . 16
7.9 Voltage between electrode holders or torches . 16

IEC 60974-9:2018 © IEC 2018 – 3 –
7.10 Welding in an environment with increased risk of electric shock . 18
7.11 Use of shoulder slings . 18
7.12 Welding at elevated positions . 19
7.13 Welding with suspended welding equipment . 19
8 Battery-powered welding power sources . 19
8.1 Safety recommendations . 19
8.2 Transportation . 19
Annex A (informative) Hazards associated with arc welding . 20
A.1 General . 20
A.2 Equipment condition and maintenance . 20
A.3 Operation . 20
A.4 Training . 20
A.5 Arc radiation. 20
A.5.1 General . 20
A.5.2 Eye and face protection (see also A.9) . 21
A.5.3 Body protection (see also A.9) . 21
A.5.4 Protection of persons in the vicinity of an arc . 21
A.6 EMF . 21
A.6.1 General .
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