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  • BS EN 12601:2010

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    Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven generating sets. Safety

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-06-2016

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-01-2011

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative References
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General
    5 Hazards
    6 Safety Requirements
    7 Operating and maintenance instructions
    8 Safety labels
    9 Marking
    Annex A (normative) - List of hazards
    Annex B (normative) - Application of EN 60204-1 for
            generating sets
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
             European Standard and the Essential
             Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
    Bibliography

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    Defines the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1000 V consisting of a RIC engine, an alternating current (a.c.) generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.

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    This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1 000 V consisting of a RIC engine, an alternating current (a.c.) generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.

    This European Standard is not applicable for generating sets which are manufactured before the date of its publication as a national EN standard.

    It applies to generating sets for land and marine use, excluding generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel road vehicles and locomotives. The special requirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosive atmospheres are not covered in this standard.

    The hazards relevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified in Annex A.

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    Committee MCE/14
    Development Note Supersedes 96/713530 DC. (08/2005) Supersedes 10/30211242 DC. (01/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    07/30130630 DC : 0 BS 7430 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR EARTHING
    14/30303313 DC : 0 PD 5304 - GUIDANCE ON SAFE USE OF MACHINERY
    11/30249994 DC : DRAFT JULY 2011 BS 7430 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTIVE EARTHING OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

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    ISO 4871:1996 Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment
    IEC 60332-3-25:2000+AMD1:2008 CSV Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 3-25: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables - Category D
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    ISO 2710-1:2000 Reciprocating internal combustion engines Vocabulary Part 1: Terms for engine design and operation
    ISO 2710-2:1999 Reciprocating internal combustion engines Vocabulary Part 2: Terms for engine maintenance
    IEC 60364-4-41:2005+AMD1:2017 CSV Low voltage electrical installations - Part 4-41: Protection for safety - Protection against electric shock
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    IEC 60204-1:2016 Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
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    EN ISO 13857:2008 Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008)
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    IEC 60332-1-2:2004+AMD1:2015 CSV Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-2: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulatedwire or cable - Procedure for 1 kW pre-mixed flame
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    EN 953:1997+A1:2009 Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards
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    EN ISO 14122-2:2016 Safety of machinery - Permanent means of access to machinery - Part 2: Working platforms and walkways (ISO 14122-2:2016)
    ISO 12100-2:2003 Safety of machinery Basic concepts, general principles for design Part 2: Technical principles
    IEC 60331-21:1999 Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 21: Procedures and requirements - Cables of rated voltage up to and including 0,6/1,0 kV
    ISO 13857:2008 Safety of machinery Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs
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    IEC 60332-3-21:2000 Tests on electric cables under fire conditions - Part 3-21: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables - Category A F/R
    IEC 60332-2-1:2004 Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 2-1: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single small insulated wire or cable - Apparatus
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    ISO 8528-1:2005 Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets Part 1: Application, ratings and performance
    ISO 3046-1:2002 Reciprocating internal combustion engines Performance Part 1: Declarations of power, fuel and lubricating oil consumptions, and test methods Additional requirements for engines for general use
    ISO 8178-7:2015 Reciprocating internal combustion engines Exhaust emission measurement Part 7: Engine family determination
    ISO 12100-1:2003 Safety of machinery Basic concepts, general principles for design Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology
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    EN ISO 4871:2009 Acoustics - Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment (ISO 4871:1996)
    EN 60335-1:2012/A13:2017 HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60335-1:2010, MODIFIED)
    IEC 61310-1:2007 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
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    ISO 6826:1997 Reciprocating internal combustion engines Fire protection
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    ISO 14122-2:2016 Safety of machinery Permanent means of access to machinery Part 2: Working platforms and walkways
    EN ISO 11688-1:2009 Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment - Part 1: Planning (ISO/TR 11688-1:1995)
    IEC 60332-3-22:2000+AMD1:2008 CSV Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 3-22: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables - Category A
    EN 61310-1:2008 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
    ISO 2261:1994 Reciprocating internal combustion engines Hand-operated control devices Standard direction of motion
    IEC 60332-3-10:2000+AMD1:2008 CSV Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 3-10: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables - Apparatus
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