IEC 60900:2018
(Main)Live working - Hand tools for use up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC
Live working - Hand tools for use up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC
IEC 60900:2018 is available as IEC 60900:2018 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 60900:2018 is applicable to insulated, insulating and hybrid hand tools used for working live or close to live parts at nominal voltages up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC. The products designed and manufactured according to this document contribute to the safety of the users provided they are used by skilled persons, in accordance with safe methods of work and the instructions for use (where appropriate). This document has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of IEC 61477 where applicable. The products covered by this document may have an impact on the environment during some or all stages of its life cycle. These impacts can range from slight to significant, be of short term or long-term duration, and occur at the global, regional or local level. This document does not include requirements and test provisions for the manufacturers of the products, or recommendations to the users of the products for environmental improvement. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition, published in 2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) addition of a third category of tools has been added, namely hybrid hand tools;
b) introduction of a new informative Annex A on examples of insulated, insulating and hybrid hand tools.
Key words: Live Working, Insulated, Insulating, Hand Tools
The contents of the corrigendum of January 2019 and May 2020 have been included in this copy.
Travaux sous tension - Outils à main pour usage jusqu'à 1 000 V en courant alternatif et 1 500 V en courant continu
IEC 60900:2018 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60900:2018 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.
IEC 60900:2018 est applicable aux outils à main isolés, isolants et hybrides utilisés sous tension ou à proximité de parties actives, à des tensions nominales jusqu’à 1 000 V en courant alternatif et 1 500 V en courant continu. Les produits conçus et fabriqués en conformité avec le présent document contribuent à la sécurité des utilisateurs, à condition qu’ils soient utilisés par des personnes qualifiées, conformément à des méthodes de travail en toute sécurité et aux instructions d’emploi (le cas échéant). Le présent document a été préparé conformément aux exigences de l’IEC 61477 lorsque cela s’applique. Pendant certaines ou pendant toutes les étapes de son cycle de vie, les produits couverts par le présent document peuvent avoir un impact sur l’environnement. Ces impacts peuvent ętre de légers à importants, de court ou de long terme, et se produire à un niveau local, régional ou global. Le présent document ne contient pas d’exigences et de dispositions d’essai s’adressant aux fabricants, ou de recommandations aux utilisateurs des produits ayant pour but d’améliorer l’environnement. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition, parue en 2012. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l’édition précédente:
a) ajout d'une troisième catégorie d'outils: les outils à main hybrides;
b) introduction d’une nouvelle Annexe A informative sur des exemples des différents types d’outils à main: isolés, isolants et hybrides.
Mots-clés: Travaux sous tension, isolés, isolant, outils à main
Le contenu du corrigendum de janvier 2019 et de mai 2020 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.
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ICS 13.260; 29.240.20; 29.260.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-5842-2
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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 . 10
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 . 12
4.3 Requirement concerning exposed conductive parts of hybrid tools . 12
4.4 Additional requirements . 12
4.4.1 Hand tools capable of being assembled . 12
4.4.2 Screwdrivers . 15
4.4.3 Wrenches Spanners – un-insulated areas . 17
4.4.4 Adjustable wrenches spanners . 18
4.4.5 Pliers, strippers, cable scissors, cable-cutting hand tools . 19
4.4.6 Scissors . 23
4.4.7 Knives . 24
4.4.8 Tweezers . 25
5 Tests . 26
5.1 General . 26
5.2 Visual check . 27
5.3 Dimensional check . 27
5.4 Impact tests . 27
5.4.1 Type test . 27
5.4.2 Alternative means methods in cases of insulated and insulating where
hand tools have completed the production phase . 30
5.5 Dielectric tests . 30
5.5.1 General requirements . 30
5.5.2 Conditioning (for type test only) . 31
5.5.3 Dielectric testing of insulated and hybrid hand tools . 31
5.5.4 Dielectric testing of insulating hand tools . 34
5.6 Indentation test (for insulated hand tools) . 35
5.6.1 Type test . 35
5.6.2 Alternative means methods in cases where insulated hand tools have
completed the production phase . 36
5.7 Test for adhesion of the insulating material coating of insulated hand tools . 36
5.7.1 Conditioning . 36
5.7.2 Type test . 37
5.7.3 Alternative means methods in cases where insulated hand tools have
completed the production phase . 42
5.8 Test of adhesion of exposed conductive parts at the working head of hybrid
hand tools . 43
5.8.1 Type test . 43
5.8.2 Alternative methods in cases where hybrid hand tools have completed
the production phase . 43
5.9 Mechanical tests . 43
5.9.1 Test of adhesion of insulating covers of conductive adjusting or
switching elements . 43
5.9.2 Insulated hand tools . 44
5.9.3 Insulating and hybrid hand tools . 44
5.9.4 Tweezers . 45
5.9.5 Retaining force test for tools capable of being assembled . 45
5.10 Durability of marking . 48
5.11 Flame retardancy test . 48
5.11.1 Type test . 48
5.11.2 Alternative means methods in cases where hand tools have completed
the production phase . 49
6 Conformity assessment of hand tools having completed the production phase . 50
7 Modifications . 50
Annex A (informative) Description and examples for insulated, hybrid and insulating
hand tools . 51
Annex B (informative) Mechanical strength of insulating and hybrid hand tools . 52
B.1 Context . 52
B.2 General . 52
B.3 Insulating and hybrid screwdrivers . 52
B.4 Insulating and hybrid wrenches spanners and ratchets . 53
B.5 Insulating and hybrid T- wrenches spanners . 53
B.6 Insulating and hybrid pliers and cable shears . 53
Annex C (normative) Suitable for live working; double triangle
(IEC 60417-5216:2002-10) . 54
Annex D (informative) Recommendation for use and in-service care . 55
D.1 General . 55
D.2 Storage . 55
D.3 Inspection before use . 55
D.4 Temperature . 55
D.5 Periodic examination and electrical retesting . 55
Annex E (normative) General type test procedure . 56
Annex F (normative) Examples of calculation of the unwinded total linear length
of coating insulation and acceptable leakage current (see 5.5.3.1.1) . 57
Annex G (normative) Classification of defects and tests to be allocated . 58
Annex H (informative) Rationale for the classification of defects . 60
Bibliography . 62
Figure 1 – Marking of the electrical working limit adjacent to the double triangle symbol
(IEC 60417-5216:2002-10) . 11
Figure 2 – Description of the insulating overlapping element and different assembly
configurations for hand tools capable of being assembled with square drives . 13
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Figure 3 – Marking symbol for hand tools capable of being assembled and designed to
be interchangeable between different manufacturers (IEC 60417-6168:2012-07) . 15
Figure – Illustration of insulation of typical hand tools .
Figure 4 – Illustration of insulation of a typical screwdriver . 17
Figure 5 – Illust
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Edition 4.0 2018-06
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STANDARD
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INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
Live working –
Hand tools for use up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC
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
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 13.260; 29.240.20; 29.260.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-5783-8
– 2 – IEC 60900:2018 © IEC 2018
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 . 10
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 . 12
4.3 Requirement concerning exposed conductive parts of hybrid tools . 12
4.4 Additional requirements . 12
4.4.1 Hand tools capable of being assembled . 12
4.4.2 Screwdrivers . 14
4.4.3 Spanners – un-insulated areas . 15
4.4.4 Adjustable spanners . 16
4.4.5 Pliers, strippers, cable scissors, cable-cutting hand tools . 17
4.4.6 Scissors . 21
4.4.7 Knives . 22
4.4.8 Tweezers . 23
5 Tests . 24
5.1 General . 24
5.2 Visual check . 25
5.3 Dimensional check . 25
5.4 Impact tests . 25
5.4.1 Type test . 25
5.4.2 Alternative methods in cases where hand tools have completed the
production phase . 28
5.5 Dielectric tests . 28
5.5.1 General requirements . 28
5.5.2 Conditioning (for type test only) . 29
5.5.3 Dielectric testing of insulated and hybrid hand tools . 29
5.5.4 Dielectric testing of insulating hand tools . 32
5.6 Indentation test (for insulated hand tools) . 33
5.6.1 Type test . 33
5.6.2 Alternative methods in cases where insulated hand tools have
completed the production phase . 34
5.7 Test for adhesion of the insulating material coating of insulated hand tools . 34
5.7.1 Conditioning . 34
5.7.2 Type test . 35
5.7.3 Alternative methods in cases where insulated hand tools have
completed the production phase . 40
5.8 Test of adhesion of exposed conductive parts at the working head of hybrid
hand tools . 41
5.8.1 Type test . 41
5.8.2 Alternative methods in cases where hybrid hand tools have completed
the production phase . 41
5.9 Mechanical tests . 41
5.9.1 Test of adhesion of insulating covers of conductive adjusting or
switching elements . 41
5.9.2 Insulated hand tools . 42
5.9.3 Insulating and hybrid hand tools . 42
5.9.4 Tweezers . 43
5.9.5 Retaining force test for tools capable of being assembled . 43
5.10 Durability of marking . 46
5.11 Flame retardancy test . 46
5.11.1 Type test . 46
5.11.2 Alternative methods in cases where hand tools have completed the
production phase . 47
6 Conformity assessment of hand tools having completed the production phase . 48
7 Modifications . 48
Annex A (informative) Description and examples for insulated, hybrid and insulating
hand tools . 49
Annex B (informative) Mechanical strength of insulating and hybrid hand tools . 50
B.1 Context .
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