IEC 61010-2-201:2013

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment

IEC 61010-2-201:2013 specifies the complete safety requirements for control equipment (e.g. programmable controller (PLC)), the components of Distributed Control Systems, I/O devices, Human Machine Interface (HMI)). Safety terms of general use are defined in IEC 61010-1. More specific terms are defined in each part. This part incorporates the safety related requirements of Programmable Controllers. Annex DD provides a cross reference between clauses of this standard and those of IEC 61010-1 or IEC 61131-2:2007. It has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61010-1:2010.

Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de laboratoire - Partie 2-201: Exigences particulières pour les équipements de commande

La CEI 60101-2-201:2013 spécifie l'ensemble des exigences de sécurité relatives aux équipements de commande (par exemple les automates programmables (AP)), aux composants des systèmes à commande distribuée, aux appareils d'E/S et à l'interface homme/machine. Les termes de sécurité d'usage général sont définis dans la CEI 61010-1. Des termes plus spécifiques sont définis dans chaque partie. Cette partie contient les exigences relatives à la sécurité des automates programmables. L'Annexe DD établit une référence croisée entre les articles de la présente norme et ceux de la CEI 61010-1 ou de la CEI 61131-2:2007. Elle a le statut d'une publication fondamentale de sécurité conformément au Guide CEI 104.
Cette publication doit être lue conjointement avec la CEI 61010-1:2010.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 24-Feb-2013
• ICS: 13.110 - Safety of machinery
• ICS: 17.020 - Metrology and measurement in general
• ICS: 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general
• Technical Committee: TC 65 - Industrial-process measurement, control and automation
• Drafting Committee: JWG 13 - TC 65/JWG 13
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 24-Mar-2017

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61010-2-201:2017 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61010-2-201 ®
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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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BASIC SAFETY PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION FONDAMENTALE DE SÉCURITÉ
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use –
Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment

Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de
laboratoire –
Partie 2-201: Exigences particulières pour les équipements de commande

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IEC 61010-2-201 ®
Edition 1.0 2013-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
BASIC SAFETY PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION FONDAMENTALE DE SÉCURITÉ

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and

laboratory use –
Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment

Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de

laboratoire –
Partie 2-201: Exigences particulières pour les équipements de commande

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ICS 13.110; 17.020; 19.020; 25.040.40 ISBN 978-2-83220-588-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope and object . 8
1.1.1 Equipment included in scope . 8
1.1.2 Equipment excluded from scope . 9
1.2.1 Aspects included in scope . 9
1.2.2 Aspects excluded from scope . 9
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 Tests . 12
4.1 General . 12
4.3.2 State of equipment . 12
4.4 Testing in single fault condition . 12
5 Marking and documentation . 14
5.4.3 Equipment installation . 14
6 Protection against electric shock . 14
6.1.2 Exceptions . 14
6.2.1 General . 14
6.2.2 Examination . 14
6.2.3 Openings above parts that are hazardous live . 14
6.2.4 Openings for pre-set controls . 15
6.2.101 Accessibility of interfaces/ports/terminals . 15
6.2.102 Control equipment . 17
6.6.1 General . 20
6.6.2 Terminals for external circuits . 20
6.6.3 Circuits with terminals which are hazardous live . 20
6.6.4 Terminals for stranded conductors . 20
6.7.2 Insulation for mains circuits of overvoltage category II with a nominal
supply voltage up to 300 V . 22
6.7.3 Insulation for secondary circuits derived from mains circuits of
overvoltage category II up to 300 V . 24
6.7.101 Insulation for field wiring terminals of overvoltage category II with a
nominal voltage up to 1 000 V . 26
6.8.3 Test procedures . 26
6.10 Connection to the mains supply source and connections between parts of
equipment . 26
6.11 Disconnection from supply source . 27
7 Protection against mechanical hazards . 27
7.1.101 Open and panel mounted equipment . 27
7.2 Sharp edges . 27
7.3.3 Risk assessment for mechanical hazards to body parts . 27
7.3.4 Limitation of force and pressure. 28
7.3.5 Gap limitations between moving parts . 28
7.7 Expelled parts . 28
8 Resistance to mechanical stresses . 28
8.1.101 Open equipment . 28

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8.1.102 Panel mounted equipment . 28
8.2.2 Impact test . 28
8.3 Drop test . 28
8.3.1 Equipment other than hand-held equipment and direct plug-in
equipment . 29
8.3.2 Hand-held equipment and direct plug-in equipment . 29
9 Protection against the spread of fire . 29
9.2 Eliminating or reducing the sources of ignition within the equipment . 29
9.3.2 Constructional requirements . 29
10 Equipment temperature limits and resistance to heat . 30
10.1 Surface temperature limits for protection against burns . 30
10.3 Other temperature measurements . 31
10.4.1 General . 31
10.4.2 Temperature measurement of heating equipment . 32
10.4.3 Equipment intended for installation in a cabinet or a wall . 32
10.5.2 Non-metallic enclosures . 33
11 Protection against hazards from fluids . 33
11.6 Specially protected equipment . 33
12 Protection against radiation, including laser sources, and against sonic and
ultrasonic pressure . 33
13 Protection against liberated gases and substances, explosion and implosion . 34
13.1 Poisonous and injurious gases and substances . 34
13.2.1 Components . 34
13.2.2 Batteries and battery charging . 34
14 Components and subassemblies . 34
14.101 Components bridging insulation . 34
14.101.1 Capacitors . 34
14.101.2 Surge surpressors . 34
14.102 Switching devices . 35
15 Protection by interlocks . 35
16 Hazards resulting from application . 35
17 Risk assessment . 35
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