BS IEC 61942:1997
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Live working. Gloves and mitts with mechanical protection
Hardcopy , PDF
English
25-04-2002
Important note : Users cannot be edited or removed once added to your Multi user PDF.
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
1.1 Classes of gloves
1.2 Categories of gloves
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
3.1 Terms defined in accordance with IEC 60050(121)
IEC 60050(151), IEC 60050(601) and ISO 472
3.2 Definitions of special terms used in this standard
4 Composition
5 Classification
6 Physical requirements
6.1 Shape
6.2 Dimensions
6.3 Thickness
6.4 Workmanship and finish
6.5 Marking
6.6 Packaging
7 Tests on gloves
7.1 General
7.2 Visual inspection and measurements
7.3 Mechanical tests
7.4 Dielectric tests
7.5 Ageing tests
7.6 Thermal tests
8 Tests on gloves with special properties
8.1 General
8.2 Category A - Acid resistance
8.3 Category H - Oil resistance
8.4 Category Z - Ozone resistance
8.5 Category P - Acid, oil and ozone
8.6 Category C - Extreme low temperature
9 Quality assurance plan and acceptance test
9.1 General
9.2 Categories of test
9.3 Sampling procedure
9.4 Acceptance tests
Annexes
A List and classification of tests
B Oil for tests on gloves of category H - Oil resistance
C Sampling procedure
D Guidelines for the selection of the class of gloves
in relation to nominal voltage of a system
E Recommendations for in-service care
F Typical glove dimensions
G Cotton canvas additional characteristics
H Acceptance tests
Applies to insulating gloves and mitts made of plastic or elastomer with appropriate mechanical protection for use without over-gloves. The gloves are intended to be used for working live or close to live parts at nominal voltages up to 7500 V a.c. or 11250 V d.c.
| Committee |
PEL/78
|
| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 91/34836 DC (05/2002)
|
| DocumentType |
Standard
|
| Pages |
52
|
| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
|
| Status |
Current
|
| Supersedes |
Is applicable to insulating gloves and mitts made of plastic or elastomer with appropriate mechanical protection for use without over-gloves. Unless otherwise stated, the use of the term glove only includes gloves and mitts. The gloves are intended to be used for working live or close to live parts at nominal voltages up to 7 500 V a.c. or 11 250 V d.c. The contents of the corrigendum of May 2000 have been included in this copy.
| Standards | Relationship |
| IEC 61942:1997 | Identical |
| IEC 60060-2:2010 | High-voltage test techniques - Part 2: Measuring systems |
| ISO 2977:1997 | Petroleum products and hydrocarbon solvents Determination of aniline point and mixed aniline point |
| IEC 60212:2010 | Standard conditions for use prior to and during the testing of solid electrical insulating materials |
| IEC 60050-601:1985 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 601: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity - General |
| IEC 60050-151:2001 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices |
| ISO 472:2013 | Plastics — Vocabulary |
| IEC 61318:2007 | Live working - Conformity assessment applicable to tools, devices and equipment |
| IEC 60050-121:1998 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 121: Electromagnetism |
| ISO 37:2017 | Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of tensile stress-strain properties |
| IEC 60060-1:2010 | High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements |
| ISO 9000-1:1994 | Quality management and quality assurance standards — Part 1: Guidelines for selection and use |
| IEC 60903:2014 | Live working - Electrical insulating gloves |
Access your standards online with a subscription
Features
-
Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.
-
Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.
-
Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.