EN 60974-3:2014

Arc welding equipment - Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices

IEC 60974-3:2013 specifies safety requirements for industrial and professional arc striking and arc stabilizing devices used in arc welding and allied processes. This part of IEC 60974 is applicable to stand-alone units which may be connected to a separate welding power source or one where the welding power source and the arc striking and arc stabilizing device are housed in a single enclosure. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2007 and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - changes induced by the publication of IEC 60974-1:2012.

Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 3: Lichtbogenzünd- und -stabilisierungseinrichtungen

Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 3: Dispositifs d'amorçage et de stabilisation de l'arc

L'IEC 60974-3:2013 spécifie les exigences de sécurité pour les dispositifs d'amorçage et de stabilisation industriels et professionnels utilisés en soudage à l'arc et techniques connexes. La présente partie de la CEI 60974 s'applique aux unités indépendantes qui peuvent être soit raccordées à la source de courant de soudage, soit dotées d'une source de courant de soudage et de dispositifs d'amorçage et de stabilisation de l'arc intégrés dans la même enveloppe. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2007 et constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - modifications induites par la publication de la CEI 60974-1:2012.

Oprema za obločno varjenje - 3. del: Obločni udari in stabilizatorji (IEC 60974-3:2013)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 13-Feb-2014
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Dec-2016
• ICS: 25.160 - Welding, brazing and soldering
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 26 - Electric welding
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 26 - IEC_TC_26
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 08-Nov-2022
• Completion Date: 08-Nov-2022
• 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 60974-3:2014 - Arc welding equipment - Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60974-3:2007 - Arc welding equipment - Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 60974-3:2019 - Arc welding equipment - Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices
• Effective Date: 12-Nov-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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Arc welding equipment - Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices
Matériel de soudage à l'arc - Partie 3: Dispositifs d'amorçage et de stabilisation de l'arc
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60974-3:2014
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 60974-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2014
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.160 Supersedes EN 60974-3:2007

English version
Arc welding equipment -
Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices
(IEC 60974-3:2013)
Matériel de soudage à l'arc -  Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen -
Partie 3: Dispositifs d'amorçage et de Teil 3: Lichtbogenzünd- und -
stabilisation de l'arc stabilisierungseinrichtungen
(CEI 60974-3:2013) (IEC 60974-3:2013)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-12-31. 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.

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Ref. No. EN 60974-3:2014 E
Foreword
The text of document 26/518/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60974-3, 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:
– latest date by which the document has to be implemented at (dop) 2014-09-30
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting with (dow) 2016-12-31
the document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60974-3:2007.
EN 60974-3:2007:
– changes induced by the publication of IEC 60974-1:2012.
This standard is to be read in conjunction with EN 60974-1:2012.
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 60974-3:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated :
IEC 60974 NOTE Harmonized in EN 60974 series (not modified).

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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  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 60974-1 2012 Arc welding equipment EN 60974-1 2012
Part 1: Welding power sources
IEC 60974-7 - Arc welding equipment EN 60974-7 -
Part 7:Torches
IEC 61140 - Protection against electric shock - Common EN 61140 -
aspects for installation and equipment

IEC 60974-3 ®
Edition 3.0 2013-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Arc welding equipment –
Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices

Matériel de soudage à l’arc –
Partie 3: Dispositifs d’amorçage et de stabilisation de l’arc

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX R
ICS 25.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-1199-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Environmental conditions . 7
5 Tests . 7
5.1 Test conditions . 7
5.2 Measuring instruments . 7
5.3 Conformity of components . 7
5.4 Type tests . 7
5.5 Routine tests. 7
5.5.1 Stand-alone unit . 7
5.5.2 Built-in unit . 8
6 Protection against electric shock . 8
6.1 Insulation . 8
6.1.1 General . 8
6.1.2 Clearances . 8
6.1.3 Creepage distances . 8
6.1.4 Insulation resistance . 9
6.1.5 Dielectric strength . 9
6.2 Protection against electric shock in normal service (direct contact) . 10
6.3 Protection against electric shock in case of a fault condition (indirect
contact) . 10
6.4 Protective provision . 10
7 Thermal requirements . 10
8 Thermal protection . 10
9 Abnormal operation . 10
10 Connection to the supply network . 11
11 Output . 11
11.1 Rated peak voltage . 11
11.2 Impulse current . 12
11.2.1 Risk of electric shock . 12
11.2.2 Electric charge. 12
11.2.3 Direct contact . 12
11.2.4 Series contact. 13
11.3 Mean energy . 14
11.4 Output circuit capacitance discharging . 15
12 Control circuits . 15
13 Hazard reducing device . 15
14 Mechanical provisions . 15
15 Rating plate . 15
16 Adjustment of the output . 16
17 Instructions and markings . 16
17.1 Instructions . 16
17.2 Markings . 17

60974-3  IEC:2013 – 3 –
Annex A (informative) Examples of coupling systems for arc striking and stabilizing
devices . 18
Annex B (informative) Example of a rating plate . 19
Bibliography . 20

Figure 1 – Rated peak voltage . 11
Figure 2 – Measurement of electric charge of impulse current . 12
Figure 3 – Measuring circuit for direct contact . 13
Figure 4 – Measuring circuit for serial contact . 14
Figure 5 – Measurement of mean energy . 14
Figure 6 – Measuring circuit for capacitance discharging . 15
Figure A.1 – Examples of coupling systems for arc striking and stabilizing devices . 18
Figure B.1 – Stand-alone unit . 19

Table 1 – Minimum clearances and creepage distances for arc striking and stabilizing
circuits . 9
Table 2 – Maximum peak voltages . 11

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ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT –
Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices

FOREWORD
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