SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000

• Abstract:

  EN following parallel vote

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2000
• ICS: 17.220.20 - Measurement of electrical and magnetic quantities
• Technical Committee: MOV - Measuring equipment for electromagnetic quantities
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Sep-2000
• Due Date: 01-Sep-2000
• Completion Date: 01-Sep-2000
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
  OJ Ref: C 348/03 OJ Date: 28-Nov-2013
• Directive:

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  2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
  OJ Ref: C 249/03 OJ Date: 08-Jul-2016
• Directive:

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  73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Ref Project: EN 60523:1993/A2:1997 - Direct-current potentiometers

• Amends: SIST EN 60523:2000 - Direct-current potentiometers
• Effective Date: 21-Sep-2010

SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000 is the Slovenian amendment for direct-current potentiometers, issued by SIST and aligned with IEC 60523:1975/A2:1997. It updates the safety-related reference points, the information to be given, and the marking example used for these instruments. For manufacturers, test laboratories, and users, it is the document that tells them how the parent standard now points to safety and marking practice.

What does SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000 specify?

SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000 specifies amendments to the parent standard for direct-current potentiometers. The change set focuses on safety requirements, required information, markings, and the example marking shown in the document.

The amendment is organized around targeted updates in:

• clause 7.1 on voltage test and other safety requirements
• clause 8.1 on information
• clause 8.2 on markings, symbols and their locations
• clause 8.4 on the example marking of a potentiometer
• Table IV, which is retitled for safety

In practice, this means the reader is not looking at a full new product standard, but at a revision of selected safety and marking provisions in the existing one.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000?

The main technical effect of SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000 is to redirect safety-related requirements to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61010-1. It also adds specific marking information tied to overvoltage category and pollution degree.

Safety requirements are now taken from IEC 61010-1

Clause 7.1 replaces the existing text so that the voltage test and other safety requirements are covered by IEC 61010-1, Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements. In practice, a manufacturer or test house checks those safety points against the referenced safety standard instead of relying only on the old text.

The required information now includes overvoltage category and pollution degree

Clause 8.1 adds overvoltage category and pollution degree to the information to be given. This matters because the instrument documentation or nameplate has to carry the environmental and installation classifications needed to judge whether the potentiometer is suitable for the intended use.

Markings and symbols are updated

Clause 8.2 adds a marking symbol according to IEC 61010-1, amendment 2, subclause 5.1.5, and removes the older item l) from the listed marking items. For the user, that means the instrument marking has to show the newer safety-related symbol set used in IEC 61010-1.

The marking example is revised

Clause 8.4 changes the example marking so that the former test-voltage star symbol is replaced by the overvoltage category symbol, for example CAT II, together with the pollution degree, for example pollution degree 1. This gives manufacturers a concrete model for how to present the safety classification on the instrument.

Table IV is aligned with the safety update

Table IV now has the title "C - Safety (see IEC 61010-1)" and the symbols C-1, C-2 and C-3 are deleted. In practice, this aligns the safety table with the updated IEC 61010-1-based approach.

What terms does SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000 define?

• Direct-current potentiometers - The instrument named in the standard title, covered by the parent document and this amendment.
• Overvoltage category - A safety classification that identifies the electrical stress level the instrument is expected to withstand in use.
• Pollution degree - A classification used to describe the level of contamination or conductive pollution expected around the equipment.
• Voltage test - The electrical test addressed in clause 7.1, now linked to IEC 61010-1.
• Marking - The information and symbols placed on the instrument or in its documentation so the user can identify safety-related ratings.
• IEC 61010-1 - The IEC safety standard for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use, referenced here for safety requirements and symbols.

Who uses SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000?

SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000 is used by manufacturers of direct-current potentiometers, by test and inspection laboratories, and by technical staff who prepare product information and markings. It is also relevant to buyers and quality managers who need to check that the instrument's safety classifications and markings match the expected IEC-based practice. Because the document points to IEC 61010-1, it is especially useful where measurement equipment must meet formal safety and marking rules.

What changed in SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000 from the previous edition?

SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000 is identified as EN 60523:1993/A2:1997 in the Slovenian text and as IEC 60523:1975/A2:1997 in the English/French/German pages. The amendment updates clause 7.1 to reference IEC 61010-1 for safety, adds overvoltage category and pollution degree to the information list, revises the marking symbols and example, and retitles Table IV for safety.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000?

• IEC 61010-1 - Provides the safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use that replace the older text in clause 7.1.
• IEC 61010-1, amendment 2, subclause 5.1.5 - Provides the symbol used for the updated marking in clause 8.2 and the marking example in clause 8.4.

What does the SIST EN 60523:2000/A2:2000 document contain?

The document contains the foreword, the amendment instructions, and the exact clause-by-clause replacements and additions for the parent standard. It shows where text is deleted, where new information items are added, and how the marking example is changed. It also revises Table IV so that the safety topic is tied directly to IEC 61010-1. For a reader applying the standard, these changes are the parts to check when reviewing safety documentation and instrument markings.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2000
Potenciometri za enosmerni tok – Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 60523:1975/A2:1997)
Direct-current potentiometers
Gleichspannungs-Kompensatoren
Potentiomètres à courant continu
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60523:1993/A2:1997
ICS:
17.220.20 0HUMHQMHHOHNWULþQLKLQ Measurement of electrical
PDJQHWQLKYHOLþLQ and magnetic quantities
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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60523 Amend. 2  IEC:1997 – 3 –
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by IEC technical committee 85: Measuring equipment for
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