• EN 61558-2-16:2009/A1:2013

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    SAFETY OF TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS, POWER SUPPLY UNITS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS FOR SUPPLY VOLTAGES UP TO 1 100 V - PART 2-16: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS FOR SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLY UNITS AND TRANSFORMERS FOR SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLY UNITS (IEC 61558-2-16:2009/A1:2013)

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    Published date:  29-11-2013

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General requirements
    5 General notes on tests
    6 Ratings
    7 Classification
    8 Marking and other information
    9 Protection against electric shock
    10 Change of input voltage setting
    11 Output voltage and output current under load
    12 No-load output voltage
    13 Short circuit voltage
    14 Heating
    15 Short-circuit and overload protection
    16 Mechanical strength
    17 Protection against harmful ingress of dust, solid objects
       and moisture
    18 Insulation resistance, dielectric strength and leakage
       current
    19 Construction
    20 Components
    21 Internal wiring
    22 Supply connection and other external flexible cables or
       cords
    23 Terminals for external conductors
    24 Provisions for protective earthing
    25 Screws and connections
    26 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through
       insulation
    27 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
    28 Resistance to rusting
    Annexes
    Annex K (normative) - Insulated winding wires
    Annex AA (informative) - Partial discharge (PD) test
    Annex BB (normative) - Particular requirements for associated
             transformers for use in switch mode power supplies
             with internal frequencies > 500 Hz
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications

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    Describes the safety of switch mode power supply units and transformers for switch mode power supply units.

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    Committee SR 96
    Development Note Supersedes EN 61558-2-17. To be read in conjunction with EN 61558-1. (01/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS EN 62115 : 2005 ELECTRIC TOYS - SAFETY
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    I.S. EN 62368-1:2014 AUDIO/VIDEO, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT - PART 1: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (IEC 62368-1:2014, MODIFIED)
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    I.S. EN 61558-2-26:2013 SAFETY OF TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS, POWER SUPPLY UNITS AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF - PART 2-26: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS FOR TRANSFORMERS AND POWER SUPPLY UNITS FOR SAVING ENERGY AND OTHER PURPOSES (IEC 61558-2-26:2013 (EQV))
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    UNE-EN 13611:2016 Safety and control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous and/or liquid fuels - General requirements
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    I.S. EN 13611:2015/AC:2016 SAFETY AND CONTROL DEVICES FOR BURNERS AND APPLIANCES BURNING GASEOUS AND/OR LIQUID FUELS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    EN 62841-1:2015/AC:2015 ELECTRIC MOTOR-OPERATED HAND-HELD TOOLS, TRANSPORTABLE TOOLS AND LAWN AND GARDEN MACHINERY - SAFETY - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    EN 60335-2-76:2005/A2:2015 HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-76: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC FENCE ENERGIZERS (IEC 60335-2-76:2002/A2:2013, MODIFIED)
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