IEC 61010-1:2010/ISH1:2013

Interpretation sheet 1 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements

Feuille d'interprétation 1 - Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de laboratoire - Partie 1: Exigences générales

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Feb-2013
• ICS: 19.080 - Electrical and electronic testing
• ICS: 71.040.10 - Chemical laboratories. Laboratory equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 66 - Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 31-Mar-2013
• Completion Date: 21-Feb-2013

Relations

• Revises: IEC 61010-1:2010 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

TC 66/Publication 61010-1 (2010), Third edition/I-SH 01
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOR MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, AND LABORATORY USE –

Part 1: General requirements
INTERPRETATION SHEET 1
This interpretation sheet has been prepared by IEC technical committee 66: Safety of
measuring, control and laboratory equipment.
The text of this interpretation sheet is based on the following documents:
ISH Report on voting
66/497A/ISH 66/505/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this interpretation sheet can be found in the
report on voting indicated in the above table.
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IEC 61010-1:2010 contains a requirement in 6.8.3.1 pertaining to voltage testers for type tests
as follows:
“The generator shall be able to supply a power of at least 500 VA.”
This has given rise to the following questions:
How does one interpret the requirement for voltage testers in 6.8.3.1 of IEC 61010-1:2010?
Specifically, this subclause requires that “The generator shall be able to supply a power of at
least 500 VA.” Does this requirement apply throughout the rated output range of the voltage
tester? What is meant by the word “generator”? Is the “generator” the power supply within the
voltage tester, or the voltage tester output, or something else?
Interpretation:
“A voltage tester used for type tests must be able to deliver at least 500 VA at its full-rated
output voltage. It does not necessarily need to deliver 500 VA if set for lower voltages.
For example, a voltage tester that can deliver 100 mA at any test output voltage up to 5 000 V
(and a current corresponding to 500 VA above 5 000 V) would meet the requirement.
The requirements for voltage testers used for routine (production line) tests are included in
Annex F. The requirements of 6.8.3.1 do not apply to these voltage testers.”

February 2013 ICS 19.080, 71.040.10 French text overleaf

CE 66/Publication 61010-1 (2010), Troisième édition/I-SH 01
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