IEC 60900:2012

Live working - Hand tools for use up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c.

IEC 60900:2012 is applicable to insulated and insulating hand tools used for working live or close to live parts at nominal voltages up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2004. This edition constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant technical changes with regard to the previous edition:
- general review of the requirements and test provisions;
- preparation of the elements of evaluation of defects, and general application of IEC 61318:2007 (Ed.3);
- deletion of Annexes D and E, not applicable according to IEC 61318 Ed.3;
- introduction of a new normative Annex D on chronology of type tests;
- and introduction of a new normative Annex F on classification of defects.

Travaux sous tension - Outils à main pour usage jusqu'à 1 000 V en courant alternatif et 1 500 V en courant continu

La CEI 60900:2012 est applicable aux outils à main isolés et isolants utilisés sous tension ou à proximité de parties actives sous tension, à des tensions nominales jusqu'à 1 000 V en courant alternatif et 1 500 V en courant continu. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition, publiée en 2004, dont elle constitue une révision technique. Elle inclut les modifications techniques essentielles suivantes, par rapport à l'édition antérieure:
- revue générale des exigences et des dispositions d'essai;
- préparation des éléments d'évaluation des défauts, ainsi que l'application générale de la CEI 61318:2007 (Ed.3);
- suppression des Annexe D et E qui ne sont plus applicables, en accord avec la CEI 61318 Ed.3;
- introduction d'une nouvelle Annexe D normative traitant de la chronologie des essais de type;
- et introduction d'une nouvelle Annexe F normative traitant de la classification des défauts.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-Jun-2012
• 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
• ICS: 33.160.40 - Video systems
• Technical Committee: TC 78 - Live working
• Drafting Committee: PT 60900 - TC 78/PT 60900
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 20-Jun-2018

Relations

• Revises: IEC 60900:2004 - Live working - Hand tools for use up to 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c.
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 60900:2018 - Live working - Hand tools for use up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC 60900 ®
Edition 3.0 2012-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Live working – Hand tools for use up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c.

Travaux sous tension – Outils à main pour usage jusqu’à 1 000 V en courant
alternatif et 1 500 V en courant continu

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IEC 60900 ®
Edition 3.0 2012-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Live working – Hand tools for use up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c.

Travaux sous tension – Outils à main pour usage jusqu’à 1 000 V en courant

alternatif et 1 500 V en courant continu

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
XA
CODE PRIX
ICS 13.260; 29.240.20; 29.260.99 ISBN 978-2-83220-135-0

– 2 – 60900 © IEC:2012
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5

INTRODUCTION . 7

1 Scope . 8

2 Normative references . 8

3 Terms and definitions . 8

4 Requirements . 9
4.1 General requirements . 9
4.1.1 Safety . 9
4.1.2 Performance under load . 9
4.1.3 Multiple-ended hand tools . 10
4.1.4 Marking . 10
4.1.5 Separating of covers . 11
4.1.6 Instructions for correct adjustment and assembly . 11
4.2 Requirements concerning insulating materials . 11
4.2.1 General . 11
4.2.2 Thermal stability . 11
4.3 Additional requirements . 11
4.3.1 Hand tools capable of being assembled . 11
4.3.2 Screwdrivers . 14
4.3.3 Wrenches – uninsulated areas . 15
4.3.4 Adjustable wrenches. 15
4.3.5 Pliers, strippers, cable scissors, cable-cutting hand tools . 16
4.3.6 Scissors . 19
4.3.7 Knives . 20
4.3.8 Tweezers . 21
5 Tests . 22
5.1 General . 22
5.2 Visual check . 23
5.3 Dimensional check . 23
5.4 Impact tests. 23

5.4.1 Type test . 23
5.4.2 Alternative means in case of insulated and insulating hand tools
having completed the production phase . 26
5.5 Dielectric tests . 26
5.5.1 General requirements . 26
5.5.2 Conditioning (for type test only) . 26
5.5.3 Dielectric testing of insulated hand tools . 27
5.5.4 Dielectric testing of insulating hand tools . 30
5.6 Indentation test (for insulated hand tools) . 31
5.6.1 Type test . 31
5.6.2 Alternative means in case of insulated hand tools having completed
the production phase . 32
5.7 Test for adhesion of the insulating material coating (for insulated hand tools) . 32
5.7.1 Conditioning . 32

60900 © IEC:2012 – 3 –
5.7.2 Type test . 33

5.7.3 Alternative means in case of insulated hand tools having completed

the production phase . 38

5.7.4 Test of adhesion of insulating covers of conductive adjusting or

switching elements . 39

5.8 Mechanical tests . 39

5.8.1 Insulated hand tools . 39

5.8.2 Insulating hand tools . 40

5.8.3 Tweezers . 40

5.8.4 Retaining force test . 40

5.9 Durability of marking . 42
5.10 Flame retardancy test . 42
5.10.1 Type test . 42
5.10.2 Alternative means in case of hand tools having completed the
production phase . 43
6 Conformity assessment of hand tools having completed the production phase . 44
7 Modifications . 44
Annex A (informative) Mechanical strength of insulating hand tools . 45
Annex B (normative) Suitable for live working; double triangle
(IEC 60417-5216:2002-10) . 47
Annex C (informative) Recommendation for use and in-service care . 48
Annex D (normative) General type test procedure . 49
Annex E (normative) Examples of calculation of the unwinded length of coating and
acceptable leakage current . 50
Annex F (normative) Classification of defects and tests to be allocated . 51
Bibliography . 52

Figure 1 – Marking of the electrical working limit adjacent to the symbol double triangle . 10
Figure 2 – Description of the insulating overlapping element and different assembly
configurations for hand tools capable of being assembled with square drives . 12
Figure 3 – Marking symbol for hand tools capable of being assembled and designed to
be interchangeable between different manufacturers . 13
Figure 4 – Illustration of insulation of typical hand tools . 14
Figure 5 – Insulated adjustable wrench . 16

Figure 6 – Insulation of pliers . 17
Figure 7 – Insulation of multiple slip joint pliers . 17
Figure 8 – Insulation of pliers with a functional area below the joint . 18
Figure 9 – Illustration o
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