SIST EN IEC 62368-1:2020

Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements

This part of IEC 62368 is applicable to the safety of electrical and electronic equipment within
the field of audio, video, information and communication technology, and business and office
machines with a rated voltage not exceeding 600 V. This document does not include
requirements for performance or functional characteristics of equipment.
NOTE 1 Examples of equipment within the scope of this document are given in Annex A.
NOTE 2 A rated voltage of 600 V is considered to include equipment rated 400/690 V.
This document is also applicable to:
– components and subassemblies intended for incorporation in this equipment. Such
components and subassemblies need not comply with every requirement of this document,
provided that the complete equipment, incorporating such components and
subassemblies, does comply;
– external power supply units intended to supply other equipment within the scope of this
document;
– accessories intended to be used with equipment within the scope of this document;
– large equipment installed in restricted access areas. For equipment having large
machinery aspects, additional requirements may apply; and
– equipment to be used in tropical regions.
This document also includes requirements for audio/video, information and communication
technology equipment intended to be installed in an outdoor location. The requirements for
outdoor equipment also apply, where relevant, to outdoor enclosures suitable for direct
installation in the field and supplied for housing audio/video, information and communication
technology equipment to be installed in an outdoor location. See Annex Y for specific
construction requirements not covered elsewhere in this document.
Each installation may have particular requirements. In addition, requirements for protection of
the outdoor equipment against the effects of direct lightning strikes are not covered by this
document.
NOTE 3 For information on this subject, see IEC 62305-1.
This document assumes a maximum altitude of 2 000 m unless otherwise specified by the
manufacturer.
Additional requirements for equipment having the capability to supply DC power over
commonly used communication cables, such as USB or Ethernet (PoE), are given in
IEC 62368-3. IEC 62368-3 does not apply to:
– equipment supplying power using proprietary connectors; or
– equipment using a proprietary protocol for power selection.
This document specifies safeguards for ordinary persons, instructed persons, and skilled
persons. Additional requirements may apply for equipment that is clearly designed or
intended for use by children or specifically attractive to children.
NOTE 4 In Australia, the work conducted by an instructed person or a skilled person may require formal
licensing from regulatory authorities.
NOTE 5 In Germany, in many cases a person may only be regarded as an instructed person or a skilled person
if certain legal requirements are fulfilled.
This document does not apply to:
– equipment with non-self-contained hazardous moving parts, such as robotic equipment;
and
NOTE 6 For requirements related to robotic equipment in an industrial environment, see IEC 60204-1,
IEC 60204-11, ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2.
– personal care robots, including mobile servant robots, physical assistant robots, and
person carrier robots; and
NOTE 7 For requirements related to personal care robots, see ISO 13482.
– power supply systems that are not an integral part of the equipment, such as motorgenerator
sets, battery backup systems and distribution transformers.
This document does not address:
– manufacturing processes except for routine tests;
– injurious effects of gases released by thermal decomposition or combustion;
– disposal processes;
– effects of transport (other than as specified in this document);
– effects of storage of materials, components, or the equipment itself;
– the likelihood of injury from particulate radiation such as alpha particles and beta

Einrichtungen für Audio/Video-, Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik - Teil 1: Sicherheitsanforderungen

Équipements des technologies de l'audio/vidéo, de l'information et de la communication - Partie 1: Exigences de sécurité

NEW!IEC 62368-1:2018 est disponible sous forme de IEC 62368-1:2018 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.

L'IEC 62368-1:2018 s'applique à la sécurité de l'équipement électrique et électronique dans le domaine des technologies audio, vidéo, d'information et de communication, et des machines commerciales ou de bureau dont la tension assignée est inférieure ou égale à 600 V. La présente norme ne contient ni les exigences de performances ni les caractéristiques fonctionnelles de l'équipement. Elle est une norme relative à la sécurité des produits qui classifie les sources d’énergie, spécifie des protections contre ces sources d’énergie, et fournit des recommandations concernant leur application et leurs exigences. Les protections spécifiées sont prévues pour réduire la probabilité de douleur, blessure et, en cas d'incendie, de dommage matériel. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2014. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
– ajout des exigences relatives au matériel pour installation extérieure;
– nouvelles exigences relatives au rayonnement optique;
– ajout des exigences relatives à l'isolant liquide;
– ajout des exigences relatives aux cellules de travail;
– ajout d'exigences relatives aux émetteurs de puissance sans fil;
– ajout d'exigences relatives aux fils de bobinage totalement isolés (FIW, fully insulated winding wire);
– méthode alternative de détermination des ouvertures supérieures, inférieures et latérales des enveloppes ignifuges;
– autres exigences relatives à la pression acoustique.
La présente publication groupée de sécurité est avant tout destinée à être utilisée en tant que norme en matière de sécurité des produits pour les produits cités dans le domaine d’application, mais elle doit également être utilisée par les comités d’études dans le cadre de l’élaboration de normes pour des produits similaires à ceux cités dans le domaine d’application de la présente norme, conformément aux principes établis dans le Guide IEC 104 et le Guide ISO/IEC 51.
Mots-clés: Audio, Vidéo, Communication, Sécurité

Oprema za avdio/video, informacijsko in komunikacijsko tehnologijo - 1. del: Varnostne zahteve

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 14-Apr-2019
• Publication Date: 22-Apr-2020
• ICS: 33.160.01 - Audio, video and audiovisual systems in general
• ICS: 35.020 - Information technology (IT) in general
• Technical Committee: MOV - Measuring equipment for electromagnetic quantities
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 12-Mar-2020
• Due Date: 17-May-2020
• Completion Date: 23-Apr-2020
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Directive: 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
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Mandate: M/452 - Standardisation mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI in the field of Directives 1999/5/EC, 2006/95/EC and 2001/95/EC for health and safety aspects of personal music players and mobile phones with a music playing function
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Mandate: M/536 - [C(2015)536] Standardisation request as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU
• Ref Project: EN IEC 62368-1:2020 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 62368-1:2014/AC1:2015 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements (IEC 62368-1:2014, modified)
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022
• Replaces: SIST EN 62368-1:2014 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022
• Replaces: SIST EN 62368-1:2014/AC2:2016 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements (IEC 62368-1:2014, modified)
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Replaces: SIST EN 62368-1:2014/A11:2017 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements (IEC 62368-1:2014, modified)
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Replaces: SIST EN 62368-1:2014/AC:2017 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements (IEC 62368-1:2014, modified)
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Replaces: SIST EN 62368-1:2014 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Replaces: SIST EN 62368-1:2014/AC1:2015 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements (IEC 62368-1:2014, modified)
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Replaces: SIST EN 62368-1:2014/AC:2015 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Replaces: SIST EN 60950-22:2017 - Information technology equipment - Safety - Part 22: Equipment to be installed outdoors (IEC 60950-22:2016)
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Replaces: SIST EN 60950-23:2007 - Information technology equipment - Safety -- Part 23: Large data storage equipment
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2020
• Amended By: SIST EN IEC 62368-1:2020/A11:2020 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements
• Effective Date: 03-Jul-2018
• Corrected By: SIST EN IEC 62368-1:2020/AC:2020 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements (IEC 62368-1:2018/COR1:2020)
• Effective Date: 12-May-2020
• Revised: SIST EN IEC 62368-1:2024 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements
• Effective Date: 26-Jul-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60950-22:2017
SIST EN 60950-23:2007
SIST EN 62368-1:2014
SIST EN 62368-1:2014/A11:2017
SIST EN 62368-1:2014/AC:2015
SIST EN 62368-1:2014/AC:2017
SIST EN 62368-1:2014/AC1:2015
SIST EN 62368-1:2014/AC2:2016
Oprema za avdio/video, informacijsko in komunikacijsko tehnologijo - 1. del:
Varnostne zahteve
Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety
requirements
Einrichtungen für Audio/Video-, Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik - Teil 1:
Sicherheitsanforderungen
Équipements des technologies de l'audio/vidéo, de l'information et de la communication -
Partie 1: Exigences de sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62368-1:2020
ICS:
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 IEC 62368-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2020
ICS 33.160.01; 35.020 Supersedes EN 60950-22:2017, EN 60950-23:2006, EN
62368-1:2014 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if
any)
English Version
Audio/video, information and communication technology
equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements
(IEC 62368-1:2018)
Équipements des technologies de l'audio/vidéo, de Einrichtungen für Audio/Video-, Informations- und
l'information et de la communication - Partie 1: Exigences Kommunikationstechnik - Teil 1: Sicherheitsanforderungen
de sécurité (IEC 62368-1:2018)
(IEC 62368-1:2018)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2020-01-06. 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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 62368-1:2020 E

European foreword
This document (EN IEC 62368-1:2020) consists of the text of IEC 62368-1:2018 prepared by
IEC/TC 108 "Safety of electronic equipment within the field of audio/video, information
technology and communication technology".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2021-01-06
implemented at national level by publication
of an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2023-01-06
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60950-22:2017, EN 60950-23:2006 and EN 62368-1:2014
and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the
subject of patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all
such patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62368-1:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60204-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60204-1.
IEC 60204-11 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60204-11.
IEC 60664-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664-1.
IEC 60664-4:2005 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60664-4:2006 (not modified).
IEC 60721-3-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60721-3-4.
IEC 61140:2016 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61140:2016 (not modified).
IEC 61439-5:2014 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61439-5:2015 (not modified).
IEC 61587-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61587-1.
IEC 61969-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61969-3.
IEC 62040-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62040-1.
IEC 62305-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62305-1.
IEC 62368-3 NOTE Harmonized as FprEN 62368-3:2017.
ISO 4628-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 4628-3.
ISO 10218-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 10218-1.
ISO 10218-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 10218-2.
ISO 13482 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 13482.
ISO 13850 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 13850.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their

content constitutes requirements of this document. 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 60027-1 -  Letters symbols to be used in electrical EN 60027-1 -
technology - Part 1: General
IEC 60065 -  Audio, video and similar electronic EN 60065 -
apparatus - Safety requirements
IEC 60068-2-6 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - EN 60068-2-6 -
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-11 -  Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-11 -
Part 2-11: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist
IEC 60068-2-78 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - EN 60068-2-78 -
Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60073 -  Basic and safety principles for man- EN 60073 -
machine interface, marking and
identification - Coding principles for
indicators and actuators
IEC 60076-14 -  Power transformers - Part 14: Liquid- EN 60076-14 -
immersed power transformers using high-
temperature insulation materials
IEC/TR 60083 - Plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and - -
similar general use standardized in
member countries of IEC
IEC 60085 -  Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation EN 60085 -
and designation
IEC 60086-4 -  Primary batteries - Part 4: Safety of lithium EN 60086-4 -
batteries
IEC 60086-5 -  Primary batteries - Part 5: Safety of EN 60086-5 -
batteries with aqueous electrolyte
IEC 60107-1 1997 Methods of measurement on receivers for EN 60107-1 1997
television broadcast transmissions - Part 1:
General considerations - Measurements at
radio and video frequencies
IEC 60112 -  Method for the determination of the proof EN 60112 -
and the comparative tracking indices of
solid insulating materials
IEC 60127 series Miniature fuses EN 60127 series
IEC 60227-1 -  Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated - -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V -
Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60227-2 1997 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated - -
+ A1 2003 voltages up to and including 450/750 V -
Part 2: Test methods
IEC 60245-1 -  Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages - -
up to and including 450/750 V -- Part 1:
General requirements
IEC 60296 -  Fluids for electrotechnical applications - EN 60296 -
Unused mineral insulating oils for
transformers and switchgear
IEC 60309 series Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for EN 60309 series
industrial purposes
IEC 60317 series Specifications for particular types of EN 60317 series
winding wires
IEC 60317-0-7 2017 Specifications for particular types of EN 60317-0-7 2017
winding wires - Part 0-7: General
requirements - Fully insulated (FIW) zero-
defect enamelled round copper wire
IEC 60317-43 -  Specifications for particular types of EN 60317-43 -
winding wires - Part 43: Aromatic
polyimide tape wrapped round copper
wire, class 240
IEC 60317-56 -  Specifications for particular types of EN 60317-56 -
winding wires - Part 56: Solderable fully
insulated (FIW) zero-defect polyurethane
enamelled round copper wire, class 180
IEC 60320 series Appliance couplers for household and EN 60320 series
similar general purposes
IEC 60320-1 -  Appliance couplers for household and EN 60320-1 -
similar general purposes - Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 60332-1-2 -  Tests on electric and optical fibre cables EN 60332-1-2 -
under fire conditions - Part 1-2: Test for
vertical flame propagation for a single
insulated wire or cable - Procedure for 1
kW pre-mixed flame
IEC 60332-1-3 -  Tests on electric and optical fibre cables EN 60332-1-3 -
under fire conditions - Part 1-3: Test for
vertical flame propagation for a single
insulated wire or cable - Procedure for
determination of flaming droplets/particles
IEC 60332-2-2 -  Tests on electric and optical fibre cables EN 60332-2-2 -
under fire conditions - Part 2-2: Test for
vertical flame propagation for a single
small insulated wire or cable - Procedure
for diffusion flame
IEC 60384-14 -  Fixed capacitors for use in electronic EN 60384-14 -
equipment - Part 14: Sectional
specification - Fixed capacitors for
electromagnetic interference suppression
and connection to the supply mains
IEC 60417 Data- Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
base
IEC 60529 -  Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment EN 60664-1 2007
within low-voltage systems - Part 1:
Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60664-3 -  Insulation coordination for equipment EN 60664-3 -
within low-voltage systems - Part 3: Use of
coating, potting or moulding for protection
against pollution
IEC 60691 2015 Thermal-links - Requirements and EN 60691 2016
application guide
IEC 60695-2-11 -  Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: EN 60695-2-11 -
Glowing/hot-wire based test methods -
Glow-wire flammability test method for
end-products (GWEPT)
IEC 60695-10-2 -  Fire hazard testing - Part 10-2: Abnormal EN 60695-10-2 -
heat - Ball pressure test method
IEC 60695-10-3 -  Fire hazard testing - Part 10-3: Abnormal EN 60695-10-3 -
heat - Mould stress relief distortion test
IEC 60695-11-5 2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames EN 60695-11-5 2017
- Needle-flame test method - Apparatus,
confirmatory test arrangement and
guidance
IEC 60695-11-10 -  Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test EN 60695-11-10 -
flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame
test methods
IEC 60695-11-20 2015 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-20: Test EN 60695-11-20 2015
flames - 500 W flame test method
IEC/TS 60695-11- - Fire hazard testing - Part 11-21: Test - -
21 flames - 500 W vertical flame test method
for tubular polymeric materials
IEC 60728-11 2016 Cable networks for television signals, EN 60728-11 2017
sound signals and interactive services -
Part 11: Safety
- -  + A11 2018
IEC 60730 series Automatic electrical controls EN 60730 series
IEC 60730-1 (mod) 2013 Automatic electrical controls - Part 1: EN 60730-1 2016
General requirements
IEC 60738-1 2006 Thermistors - Directly heated positive EN 60738-1 2006
temperature coefficient - Part 1: Generic
specification
IEC 60747-5-5 2007 Semiconductor devices - Discrete devices EN 60747-5-5 2011
- Part 5-5: Optoelectronic devices -
Photocouplers
+ A1 2013  + A1 2015
IEC 60825-1 -  Safety of laser products - Part 1: EN 60825-1 -
Equipment classification and requirements
IEC 60825-2 -  Safety of laser products - Part 2: Safety of EN 60825-2 -
optical fibre communication systems
(OFCS)
IEC 60825-12 -  Safety of laser products - Part 12: Safety EN 60825-12 -
of free space optical communication
systems used for transmission of
information
IEC 60836 -  Specifications for unused silicone EN 60836 -
insulating liquids for electrotechnical
purposes
IEC 60851-3 2009 Winding wires - Test methods - Part 3: EN 60851-3 2009
Mechanical properties
+ A1 2013  + A1 2013
IEC 60851-5 2008 Winding wires - Test methods - Part 5: EN 60851-5 2008
Electrical properties
+ A1 2011  + A1 2011
IEC 60884-1 -  Plugs and socket-outlets for household - -
and similar purposes -- Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 60896-11 -  Stationary lead-acid batteries - Part 11: EN 60896-11 -
Vented types - General requirements and
methods of tests
IEC 60896-21 2004 Stationary lead-acid batteries - Part 21: EN 60896-21 2004
Valve regulated types - Methods of test
IEC 60896-22 -  Stationary lead-acid batteries - Part 22: EN 60896-22 -
Valve regulated types - Requirements
IEC 60906-1 -  IEC system of plugs and socket-outlets for - -
household and similar purposes - Part 1:
Plugs and socket-outlets 16 A 250 V a.c.
IEC 60906-2 -  IEC system of plugs and socket-outlets for - -
household and similar purposes - Part 2:
Plugs and socket-outlets 15 A 125 V a.c.
and 20 A 125 V a.c.
IEC 60947-1 -  Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN 60947-1 -
Part 1: General rules
IEC 60947-5-5 -  Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN 60947-5-5 -
Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and
switching elements - Electrical emergency
stop device with mechanical latching
function
IEC 60950-1 -  Information technology equipment - Safety EN 60950-1 -
- Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60990 2016
...