SIST EN 62911:2016

Audio, video and information technology equipment - Routine electrical safety testing in production

IEC 62911:2016 defines routine electrical safety test procedures for use during or after manufacturing of complete equipment, sub-assemblies or components, complying with IEC 60065, IEC 60950-1 or IEC 62368-1 and powered by an a.c. mains supply or d.c. mains supply, to detect manufacturing failures and unacceptable tolerances in manufacturing and materials.
All the tests defined in this standard do not necessarily have to be performed at the end product manufacturing location. The optimal location for the routine electrical safety tests can be defined by the equipment manufacturer and reviewed under the conformity assessment scheme.
Key words: Audio, Video Electrical Safety Test

Audio, Video und Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik - Stückprüfungen der elektrischen Sicherheit in der Fertigung

Appareils audio, vidéo et matériel de traitement de l'information - Essais individuels de série, en production, pour la vérification de la sécurité électrique

L'IEC 62911:2016 définit des procédures d'essais individuels de série pour la vérification de la sécurité électrique destinées à être utilisées pendant ou après la fabrication d'appareils complets, de sous-ensembles ou de composants, conformes à l'IEC 60065, l'IEC 60950-1 ou l'IEC 62368-1 et alimentés par un réseau d'alimentation en courant continu ou par un réseau d'alimentation en courant alternatif, afin de détecter des défaillances de fabrication et des tolérances inacceptables dans les matériaux et la fabrication.
Il n'est pas nécessaire de réaliser tous les essais définis dans la présente norme sur le site de fabrication du produit fini. Le lieu optimal pour réaliser les essais individuels de série pour la vérification de la sécurité électrique peut être déterminé par le fabricant d'appareils et révisé par le système d'évaluation de la conformité.
Mots-clés: audio, video, vérification de la sécurité électrique

Oprema za avdio, video in informacijsko tehnologijo - Redno preskušanje električne varnosti v proizvodnji

Ta mednarodni standard določa redne preskuse električne varnosti za uporabo pri/po proizvodnji celotne opreme, podsestavov ali komponent, ki so v skladu s standardi IEC 60065, IEC 60950-1 ali IEC 62368-1 in se napajajo prek izmeničnega ali enosmernega napajalnega omrežja, za odkrivanje proizvodnih napak ter nesprejemljivih odstopanj v izdelavi in materialih.
OPOMBA: Ni nujno, da se vsi preskusi, določeni v tem standardu, opravijo na lokaciji proizvodnje končnega izdelka. Optimalna lokacija za redne preskuse električne varnosti je lahko določena s strani proizvajalca opreme in pregledana v okviru sheme za ugotavljanje skladnosti.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-May-2016
• ICS: 19.080 - Electrical and electronic testing
• ICS: 33.160.01 - Audio, video and audiovisual systems in general
• ICS: 35.020 - Information technology (IT) in general
• Technical Committee: IVAV - Safety of avdio, video and similar electronic equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 11-May-2016
• Due Date: 16-Jul-2016
• Completion Date: 24-May-2016
• Ref Project: EN 62911:2016 - Audio, video and information technology equipment - Routine electrical safety testing in production

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 50514:2014 - Audio, video and information technology equipment - Routine electrical safety testing in production
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Overview

EN 62911:2016 (CLC adoption of IEC 62911:2016) specifies routine electrical safety testing procedures for audio, video and information technology equipment during or after manufacture. It targets products powered from an a.c. or d.c. mains supply and intended to comply with IEC 60065, IEC 60950-1 or IEC 62368-1. The standard is focused on production-line Audio, Video Electrical Safety Test practices that detect manufacturing defects and unacceptable material or workmanship tolerances.

Key Topics

• Scope and applicability: Routine tests apply to complete equipment, sub‑assemblies or components; testing location may be at any appropriate production stage as determined by the manufacturer and conformity assessment.
• Resistance of protective bonding system:
  • Continuity must be checked between protective earth and accessible conductive parts (and earth contacts of outlets if provided).
  • Test current: 150% of protective overcurrent rating, but not less than 10 A and not more than 25 A (AC or DC), applied for 1–4 s. Source no‑load voltage shall not exceed 12 V.
  • Maximum measured resistance (calculated from voltage drop): 0.1 Ω. Power cord resistance may be included or subtracted per the procedure.
• Electric strength (insulation) test:
  • Insulation testing is required between mains-connected (primary) circuits and accessible conductive parts, and between other circuits where applicable.
  • Test voltages and methods depend on whether the equipment is powered from AC or DC mains and on whether accessible parts are connected to protective earth; specific minimum voltages are defined in the standard’s tables. Manufacturers may choose higher voltages if not damaging insulation.
• Records and conformance: Test results must be recorded prior to shipment and retained as part of the conformity process.

Applications

• Production and final‑assembly testing on lines manufacturing TVs, AV equipment, computers, servers, peripherals and related IT/AV devices.
• Incoming inspection or sub‑assembly testing for transformers, power supplies and connectors where complete‑equipment testing is impractical.
• Quality assurance, factory acceptance procedures, and corrective action testing to avoid field failures and recalls.
• Use by production/test engineers, QA managers, compliance officers, and third‑party conformity assessors implementing Audio, Video Electrical Safety Test regimes.

Related standards

• IEC 60065 (audio/video apparatus safety)
• IEC 60950-1 (information technology equipment - now largely superseded by IEC 62368-1)
• IEC 62368-1 (AV, IT and communication equipment safety)
• EN 50514:2014 (superseded by EN 62911:2016)

EN 62911:2016 provides a concise production-testing framework that integrates with product safety requirements of the referenced IEC standards, helping manufacturers implement reliable routine electrical safety testing and documentation.

Standards Content (Sample)

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33.160.01 Avdio, video in avdiovizualni Audio, video and audiovisual
sistemi na splošno systems in general
35.020 Informacijska tehnika in Information technology (IT) in
tehnologija na splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62911
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2016
ICS 33.160; 35.020 Supersedes EN 50514:2014
English Version
Audio, video and information technology equipment - Routine
electrical safety testing in production
(IEC 62911:2016)
Appareils audio, vidéo et matériel de traitement de Audio, Video und Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik -
l'information - Essais individuels de série, en production, Stückprüfungen der elektrischen Sicherheit in der Fertigung
pour la vérification de la sécurité électrique (IEC 62911:2016)
(IEC 62911:2016)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-02-10. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Ref. No. EN 62911:2016 E
European foreword
The text of document 108/616/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62911, prepared by IEC/TC 108 "Safety of
electronic equipment within the field of audio/video, information technology and communication
technology" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN
62911:2016.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2016-11-10
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-02-10
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 50514:2014.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62911:2016 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant

EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60065 -  Audio, video and similar electronic EN 60065 -
apparatus - Safety requirements
IEC 60950-1 -  Information technology equipment - Safety EN 60950-1 -
-- Part 1: General requirements
IEC 62368-1 -  Audio/video, information and EN 62368-1 -
communication technology equipment --
Part 1: Safety requirements
IEC 62911 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Audio, video and information technology equipment – Routine electrical safety

testing in production
Appareils audio, vidéo et matériel de traitement de l'information – Essais

individuels de série, en production, pour la vérification de la sécurité électrique

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 33.160, 35.020 ISBN 978-2-8322-3094-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Conformance . 5
5 Routine electrical safety tests . 6
5.1 Resistance of protective bonding system . 6
5.2 Electric strength test . 6
6 Records of tests . 9

Table 1 – Test voltage for equipment with a.c. mains . 7
Table 2 – Test voltage for equipment with d.c. mains . 7
Table 3 – DC test voltages . 8

IEC 62911:2016 © IEC 2016 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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AUDIO, VIDEO AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT –
ROUTINE ELECTRICAL SAFETY TESTING IN PRODUCTION

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International Standard IEC 62911 has been prepared by TC108: Safety of electronic
equipment within the field of audio/video, information technology and communication
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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
108/616/FDIS 108/635/RVD
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