IEC 61318:2021

Live working - Methods for assessment of defects and verification of performance applicable to tools, devices and equipment

IEC 61318:2021 This document defines methods to assess defects and to verify that products after the manufacturer process meet the requirements of the corresponding product standard.
The principles of assessment of defects for live working products are detailed in this document to assist product standard developers in prescribing the best means to achieve suitable quality of every finished tool, device and piece of equipment.
The following elements are not covered by the present document, but are included in each product standard:
– type tests;
– provisions and description for routine, sampling and acceptance tests;
– identification and classification of defects;
– risk analysis.
This document does not cover conformity assessment of commercial shipments or certifications.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2007. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) change of the purpose of the document from a prescriptive testing standard to a standard assisting the project team in the conformance to respective product standard.
b) introduction of conformance test, record of process, quality control documentation, adapted to the standard product.
c) change of prescribed sampling procedure to adapted sampling tests to the product standard.
d) suppression of the term “conformity assessment”.
e) Introduction of the term “verification method” replacing “conformity assessment application”.

Travaux sous tension - Méthodes d'évaluation des défauts et vérification des performances applicables aux outils, dispositifs et équipement

IEC 61318:2021 Le présent document définit des méthodes d’évaluation des défauts et comment vérifier que des produits satisfont aux exigences de la norme de produit correspondante, après le processus de fabrication.
Les principes d'évaluation des défauts des produits pour travaux sous tension sont détaillés dans le présent document afin d'aider les développeurs de normes de produit à prescrire les meilleurs moyens pour obtenir une qualité adaptée de chaque outil, dispositif et équipement fini.
Les éléments suivants ne sont pas couverts par le présent document, mais sont inclus dans chaque norme de produit:
- essais de type;
- dispositions et description des essais individuels de série, des essais sur prélèvement et des essais de réception;
- identification et classification des défauts;
- analyse du risque.
Le présent document ne couvre pas l'évaluation de la conformité des livraisons commerciales ou des certifications.
Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2007. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) modification de l'objet du présent document qui, de norme d'essai prescriptive, devient une norme destinée à aider les équipes de projets à atteindre la conformité à chaque norme de produit;
b) introduction d'un essai de conformité, d'un enregistrement de processus, d'une documentation de contrôle de la qualité, adaptés à la norme de produit;
c) modification de la procédure d'échantillonnage prescrite qui est remplacée par des essais sur prélèvement adaptés à la norme de produit;
d) suppression du terme “évaluation de la conformité”;
e) introduction du terme “méthode de vérification” pour remplacer “application de l'évaluation de la conformité”.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Jun-2021
• ICS: 13.260 - Protection against electric shock. Live working
• ICS: 29.240.20 - Power transmission and distribution lines
• ICS: 29.260.99 - Other electrical equipment for working in special conditions
• Technical Committee: TC 78 - Live working
• Drafting Committee: MT 61318 - TC 78/MT 61318
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 16-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 29-Jun-2021

Relations

• Revises: IEC 61318:2007 - Live working - Conformity assessment applicable to tools, devices and equipment
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61318 ®
Edition 4.0 2021-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Live working – Methods for assessment of defects and verification of
performance applicable to tools, devices and equipment

Travaux sous tension – Méthodes d'évaluation des défauts et vérification des
performances applicables aux outils, dispositifs et équipement

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IEC 61318 ®
Edition 4.0 2021-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Live working – Methods for assessment of defects and verification of

performance applicable to tools, devices and equipment

Travaux sous tension – Méthodes d'évaluation des défauts et vérification des

performances applicables aux outils, dispositifs et équipement

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 13.260; 29.240.20; 29.260.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-9907-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General . 8
5 Determination of defect type . 8
6 Defects assessment methods . 9
6.1 General . 9
6.2 Testing . 9
6.2.1 General . 9
6.2.2 Type test . 9
6.2.3 Routine test . 9
6.2.4 Sampling test. 10
6.2.5 Acceptance test . 10
6.3 Process documentation . 10
7 Verification methods . 10
7.1 General . 10
7.2 Identification and classification of defects . 10
7.3 Requirements and tests . 10
Annex A (informative) Recommendations for developing test methods . 11
Annex B (informative) Example of defects assessment information tables . 12
B.1 General . 12
B.2 Classification and rationale of defects . 12
B.3 Rationale of classification of defects . 13
Bibliography . 16

Table B.1 – Classification of defects and associated requirements and tests . 12
Table B.2 – Rationale for the classification of defects . 13

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LIVE WORKING –
METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF DEFECTS AND
VERIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE APPLICABLE
TO TOOLS, DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT

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International Standard IEC 61318 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 78: Live
working.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2007. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) change of the purpose of the document from a prescriptive testing standard to a standard
assisting the project team in the conformance to respective product standard;
b) introduction of conformance test, record of process, quality control documentation,
adapted to the standard product;
c) change of prescribed sampling procedure to adapted sampling tests to the product
standard;
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d) suppression of the term “conformity assessment”;
e) Introduction of the term “verification method” replacing “conformity assessment
application”.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
78/1339/FDIS 78/1353/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
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The committee has decided
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