• NEMA IEC 60974-8 : 2008

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT - PART 8: GAS CONSOLES FOR WELDING AND PLASMA CUTTING SYSTEMS

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    Superseded date:  01-09-2020

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    Published date:  06-12-2012

    Publisher:  National Electrical Manufacturers Association

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Environmental conditions
    5 Test conditions
       5.1 Type tests
       5.2 Routine tests
           5.2.1 External gas console
           5.2.2 Internal gas console
    6 Components
    7 Protection against electric shock
       7.1 Insulation
       7.2 Protection against electric shock in normal service
           (direct contact)
           7.2.1 Protection provided by the enclosure
           7.2.2 Capacitors
       7.3 Protection against electric shock in case of a fault
           condition (indirect contact)
    8 Thermal requirements
       8.1 Heating test
       8.2 Maximum temperature
    9 Connections for plasma cutting torches
    10 Mechanical requirements
       10.1 Protection against fire or explosion
       10.2 Gas line purging
       10.3 Enclosure
            10.3.1 Design requirements
            10.3.2 Enclosure purging
            10.3.4 Safe design of gas console
            10.3.5 Open structure
       10.4 External gas console
       10.5 Internal gas console
    11 Gas lines
       11.1 Gas hoses and tubing
       11.2 Gas fittings
       11.3 Leak test
    12 Control circuits
    13 Instructions and markings
       13.1 Instructions
       13.2 Marking
    14 Rating plate
       14.1 Internal gas console
       14.2 Warning
    Annex A (informative) - Mechanized plasma system diagram
    Annex C (informative) - Template of a rating plate of an
            external gas console
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    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes safety and performance requirements for gas consoles intended to be used with combustible gases or oxygen.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Electrical Manufacturers Association
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    NEMA IEC 60974-7 : 2009 ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT - PART 7: TORCHES
    NEMA IEC 60974-12 : 2009 ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT - PART 12: COUPLING DEVICES FOR WELDING CABLES
    NEMA IEC 60974-11 : 2009 ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT - PART 11: ELECTRODE HOLDERS

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 3821:2008 Gas welding equipment Rubber hoses for welding, cutting and allied processes
    IEC 60974-2:2013 Arc welding equipment - Part 2: Liquid cooling systems
    IEC 60050-151:2001 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
    IEC 60204-1:2016 Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
    IEC 60050-426:2008 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 426: Equipment for explosive atmospheres
    IEC 60974-1:2017 Arc welding equipment - Part 1: Welding power sources
    IEC 60974-3:2013 Arc welding equipment - Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    IEC 60974-7:2013 Arc welding equipment - Part 7: Torches
    IEC 61010-1:2010+AMD1:2016 CSV Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements
    IEC 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
    ISO 12170:1996 Gas welding equipment Thermoplastic hoses for welding and allied processes
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