BS EN 50321-1:2018
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
Live working. Footwear for electrical protection Insulating footwear and overboots
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English
04-10-2018
European foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Testing
6 Conformity assessment of electrical insulating
footwear or electrical insulating overboots having
completed the production phase
7 Modifications
Annex A (informative) - Additional information to be
supplied by manufacturer to the instruction for use
Annex B (normative) - Suitable for live working;
double triangle (IEC-60417-5216:2002-10)
Annex C (normative) - Chronological order of type testing
Annex D (informative) - Classification of defects and
tests to be allocated
Annex E (informative) - Rationale for the classification of defects
Annex ZZ (informative) - Relationship between this
European Standard and the essential requirements
of Regulation 425/2016/EEC aimed to be covered
Bibliography
Defines the requirements and testing for PPE footwear used as electrical insulating footwear and overboots that provide protection of the worker against electric shock and used for working live or close to live parts on installations up to 36000 V AC or 25000 V DC.
| Committee |
PEL/78
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 14/30281166 DC & BS EN 50321. (02/2018)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
28
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This European Standard specifies the requirements and testing for PPE footwear used as electrical insulating footwear and overboots that provide protection of the worker against electric shock and used for working live or close to live parts on installations up to 36 000 V AC or 25 000 V DC.
The products designed and manufactured according to this standard contribute to the safety of the users provided they are used by skilled persons, in accordance with safe methods of work and the instructions for use.
Antistatic, electrical shock resistant and conductive footwear are not covered by this standard.
NOTE Part 2 Electrical Shock Resistant Footwear and Part 3 Conductive Footwear for Live Working are in development.
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 50321-1:2018 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 50321-1:2018 | Equivalent |
| UNE-EN 50321-1:2018 | Equivalent |