I.S. EN 60950-1:2006
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT - SAFETY - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60950-1:2005 (MOD))
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Superseded date
02-06-2015
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Language(s)
English
Published date
01-01-2006
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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
0 Principles of safety
1 General
2 Protection from hazards
3 Wiring, connections and supply
4 Physical requirements
5 Electrical requirements and simulated abnormal
conditions
6 Connection to telecommunication networks
7 Connection to cable distribution systems
Annex A (normative) - Tests for resistance to heat and fire
Annex B (normative) - Motor tests under abnormal conditions
Annex C (normative) - Transformers
Annex D (normative) - Measuring instruments for touch current
tests
Annex E (normative) - Temperature rise of a winding
Annex F (normative) - Measurement of clearances and creepage
distances
Annex G (normative) - Alternative method for determining
minimum clearances
Annex H (normative) - Ionizing radiation
Annex J (normative) - Table of electrochemical potentials
Annex K (normative) - Thermal controls
Annex L (normative) - Normal load conditions for some types
of electrical business equipment
Annex M (normative) - Criteria for telephone ringing signals
Annex N (normative) - Impulse test generators
Annex P (normative) - Normative references
Annex Q (normative) - Voltage dependent resistors (VDRs)
Annex R (informative) - Examples of requirements for quality
control programmes
Annex S (informative) - Procedure for impulse testing
Annex T (informative) - Guidance on protection against ingress
of water
Annex U (normative) - Insulated winding wires for use without
interleaved insulation
Annex V (normative) - AC power distribution systems
Annex W (informative) - Summation of touch currents
Annex X (informative) - Maximum heating effect in transformer
tests
Annex Y (normative) - Ultraviolet light conditioning test
Annex Z (informative) - Overvoltage categories
Annex AA (normative) - Mandrel test
Annex BB (informative) - Changes in the second edition
Annex CC (normative) - Evaluation of integrated circuit (IC)
current limiters
Annex DD (normative) - Requirements for the mounting means of
rack-mounted equipment
Annex EE (normative) - Household and home/office document/media
shredders
Bibliography
Index
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
Annex ZB (normative) - Special national conditions
Annex ZC (informative) - A-deviations
Annex ZD (informative) - IEC and CENELEC code designations
for flexible cords
Annex Zx (informative) - Significance of L[Aeq,T] in EN 50332-1
and additional information
Pertains to mains-powered or battery-powered information technology equipment, including electrical business equipment and associated equipment, with a RATED VOLTAGE not exceeding 600 V.
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Supersedes I.S. EN 60950 (06/2004)
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Standard
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375
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
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Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| BS EN 60950-1 : 2006 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60950-1 : 2014 | Identical |
| NBN EN 60950-1 : 2006 AMD 4 2013 | Identical |
| SN EN 60950-1 : 2006 AMD 12 2011 | Identical |
| NF EN 60950-1 : 2006 AMD 2 2014 | Identical |
| EN 60950-1:2006/A2:2013 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 60950-1:2007 | Identical |
| IEC 60695-11-20:2015 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test method |
| IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV | Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials |
| EN 60999-2:2003 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 2: Particular requirements for clamping units for conductors above 35 mm² up to 300 mm² (included) |
| IEC TR 60825-9:1999 | Safety of laser products - Part 9: Compilation of maximum permissible exposure to incoherent optical radiation |
| HD 384.1 : 200S2 | ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF BUILDINGS - PART 1: SCOPE, OBJECT AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES |
| ISO 4892-1:2016 | Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 1: General guidance |
| IEC 60728-11:2016 | Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services - Part 11: Safety |
| IEC 61643-321:2001 | Components for low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 321: Specifications for avalanche breakdown diode (ABD) |
| EN 60998-1:2004 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 60825-2:2004+AMD1:2006+AMD2:2010 CSV | Safety of laser products - Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication systems (OFCS) |
| IEC 60998-1:2002 | Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements |
| EN ISO 8256:2004 | Plastics - Determination of tensile-impact strength (ISO 8256:2004) |
| IEC 60664-4:2005 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 4: Consideration of high-frequency voltage stress |
| IEC 60384-14:2013+AMD1:2016 CSV | Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 14: Sectional specification - Fixed capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression and connection to the supply mains |
| EN 60825-1:2014/AC:2017-06 | SAFETY OF LASER PRODUCTS - PART 1: EQUIPMENT CLASSIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60825-1:2014) |
| EN 60825-12:2004 | Safety of laser products - Part 12: Safety of free space optical communication systems used for transmission of information |
| EN 60065:2014/AC:2017-01 | AUDIO, VIDEO AND SIMILAR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60065:2014/COR2:2016) |
| EN ISO 4892-1:2016 | Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 1: General guidance (ISO 4892-1:2016) |
| EN 60085:2008 | Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation and designation |
| IEC GUIDE 112:2017 | Guide on the safety of multimedia equipment |
| IEC 60364-4-41:2005+AMD1:2017 CSV | Low voltage electrical installations - Part 4-41: Protection for safety - Protection against electric shock |
| IEC 60073:2002 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators |
| EN 60695-10-2:2014 | Fire hazard testing - Part 10-2: Abnormal heat - Ball pressure test method |
| EN 60073:2002 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators |
| EN 60127-1:2006/A2:2015 | MINIATURE FUSES - PART 1: DEFINITIONS FOR MINIATURE FUSES AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIATURE FUSE-LINKS |
| ISO 9773:1998 | Plastics — Determination of burning behaviour of thin flexible vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source |
| IEC 60999-2:2003 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 2: Particular requirements for clamping units for conductors above 35 mm2 up to 300 mm2 (included) |
| IEC 60050-212:2010 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 212: Electrical insulating solids, liquids and gases |
| IEC 60896-21:2004 | Stationary lead-acid batteries - Part 21: Valve regulated types - Methods of test |
| EN 60950-1:2006/A2:2013 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT - SAFETY - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60950-1:2005/A2:2013, MODIFIED) |
| IEC 60825-1:2014 | Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements |
| ISO 8256:2004 | Plastics — Determination of tensile-impact strength |
| IEC 60885-1:1987 | Electrical test methods for electric cables. Part 1: Electrical tests for cables, cords and wires for voltages up to and including 450/750 V |
| IEC 60825-12:2004 | Safety of laser products - Part 12: Safety of free space optical communication systems used for transmission of information |
| IEC 60227-2:1997+AMD1:2003 CSV | Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 2: Test methods |
| IEC 60695-2-11:2014 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT) |
| CFR 47(PTS40-69) : OCT 2017 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION |
| EN ISO 179-1:2010 | Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test (ISO 179-1:2010) |
| IEC 60127-1:2006+AMD1:2011+AMD2:2015 CSV | Miniature fuses - Part 1: Definitions for miniature fuses andgeneral requirements for miniature fuse-links |
| IEC 60269-2-1:2004 | Low-voltage fuses - Part 2-1: Supplementary requirements for fuses for use by authorized persons (fuses mainly for industrial application) - Sections I to VI: Examples of types of standardized fuses |
| IEC 61643-21:2000+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2012 CSV | Low voltage surge protective devices - Part 21: Surge protective devices connected to telecommunications and signalling networks - Performance requirements and testing methods |
| IEC 60695-10-3:2016 | Fire hazard testing - Part 10-3: Abnormal heat - Mould stress relief distortion test |
| EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014 | LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES (IEC 60947-1:2007/A2:2014) |
| IEC 60851-6:2012 | Winding wires - Test methods - Part 6: Thermal properties |
| IEC 60851-5:2008+AMD1:2011 CSV | Winding wires - Test methods - Part 5: Electrical properties |
| IEC 60364-1:2005 | Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 1: Fundamental principles, assessment of general characteristics, definitions |
| IEC 61643-311:2013 | Components for low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 311: Performance requirements and test circuits for gas discharge tubes (GDT) |
| IEC 60227-1:2007 | Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 1: General requirements |
| EN 60112 : 2003 AMD 1 2009 | METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROOF AND THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDICES OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS |
| EN 60747-5-5:2011/A1:2015 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - DISCRETE DEVICES - PART 5-5: OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - PHOTOCOUPLERS (IEC 60747-5-5:2007/A1:2013) |
| IEC 60999-1:1999 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1: General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm2 up to 35 mm2 (included) |
| IEC 60085:2007 | Electrical insulation - Thermal evaluation and designation |
| IEC 60410:1973 | Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes |
| ISO 262:1998 | ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Selected sizes for screws, bolts and nuts |
| IEC 60908:1999 | Audio recording - Compact disc digital audio system |
| EN 60695-11-4 : 2011 | FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 11-4: TEST FLAMES - 50 W FLAME - APPARATUS AND CONFIRMATIONAL TEST METHOD (IEC 60695-11-4:2011) |
| IEC 61558-1:2017 | Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof - Part 1: General requirements and tests |
| EN 50332-1:2013 | Sound system equipment: Headphones and earphones associated with personal music players - Maximum sound pressure level measurement methodology - Part 1: General method for "one package equipment" |
| ISO 180:2000 | Plastics Determination of Izod impact strength |
| EN 60695-11-3:2012 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-3: Test flames - 500 W flames - Apparatus and confirmational test methods |
| ECMA 267 : 3ED 2001 | 120 MM DVD - READ-ONLY DISK |
| IEC 60906-2:2011 | IEC system of plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes - Part 2: Plugs and socket-outlets 15 A 125 V a.c. and 20 A 125 V a.c. |
| EN 60851-6:2012 | Winding wires - Test methods - Part 6: Thermal properties |
| IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV | Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) |
| ISO 9772:2012 | Cellular plastics Determination of horizontal burning characteristics of small specimens subjected to a small flame |
| IEC 61058-1:2016 | Switches for appliances - Part 1: General requirements |
| IEC 60896-22:2004 | Stationary lead-acid batteries - Part 22: Valve regulated types - Requirements |
| IEC 60947-1:2007+AMD1:2010+AMD2:2014 CSV | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: General rules |
| IEC 60695-11-10:2013 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods |
| EN 60695-10-3:2016 | Fire hazard testing - Part 10-3: Abnormal heat - Mould stress relief distortion test |
| EN 50272-2:2001 | Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations - Part 2: Stationary batteries |
| IEC 61051-2:1991 | Varistors for use in electronic equipment - Part 2: Sectional specification for surge suppression varistors |
| EN 60664-1:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests |
| IEC 60906-1:2009 | IEC system of plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes - Part 1: Plugs and socket-outlets 16 A 250 V a.c. |
| EN 50332-2:2013 | Sound system equipment: Headphones and earphones associated with personal music players - Maximum sound pressure level measurement methodology - Part 2: Matching of sets with headphones if either or both are offered separately, or are offered as one package equipment but with standardised connectors between the two allowing to combine components of different manufacturers or different design |
| IEC 60851-3:2009+AMD1:2013 CSV | Winding wires - Test methods - Part 3: Mechanical properties |
| ISO 4892-4:2013 | Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 4: Open-flame carbon-arc lamps |
| EN 60317-43:1997/A1:2010 | SPECIFICATIONS FOR PARTICULAR TYPES OF WINDING WIRES - PART 43: AROMATIC POLYIMIDE TAPE WRAPPED ROUND COPPER WIRE, CLASS 240 |
| IEC 62471:2006 | Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems |
| ISO 179-1:2010 | Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test |
| EN 60068-2-78:2013 | Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state |
| IEC TS 60695-11-3:2004 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-3: Test flames - 500 W flames - Apparatus and confirmational test methods |
| ISO 4892-2:2013 | Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps |
| ISO 261:1998 | ISO general purpose metric screw threads — General plan |
| EN 50395 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES |
| EN 61058-1:2002/A2:2008 | SWITCHES FOR APPLIANCES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
| IEC 61965:2003 | Mechanical safety of cathode ray tubes |
| EN 60999-1:2000 | Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1: General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm² up to 35 mm² (included) |
| IEC 61643-331:2003 | Components for low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 331: Specification for metal oxide varistors (MOV) |
| IEC 60747-5-5:2007+AMD1:2013 CSV | Semiconductor devices - Discrete devices - Part 5-5: Optoelectronic devices - Photocouplers |
| IEC 60695-10-2:2014 | Fire hazard testing - Part 10-2: Abnormal heat - Ball pressure test method |
| ISO 4046-4:2002 | Paper, board, pulps and related terms Vocabulary Part 4: Paper and board grades and converted products |
| ISO 7000:2014 | Graphical symbols for use on equipment Registered symbols |
| IEC 60317-43:1997+AMD1:2010 CSV | Specifications for particular types of winding wires - Part 43: Aromatic polyimide type wrapped round copper wire, class 240 |
| IEC 61140:2016 | Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment |
| EN 60825-2:2004/A2:2010 | SAFETY OF LASER PRODUCTS - PART 2: SAFETY OF OPTICAL FIBRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (OFCS) |
| IEC TS 60695-11-4:2004 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-4: Test flames - 50 W flame - Apparatus and confirmational test method |
| EN 60695-11-5:2017 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test method - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance |
| IEC 61032:1997 | Protection of persons and equipment by enclosures - Probes for verification |
| IEC 60695-11-5:2016 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test method - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance |
| AS/NZS 3112:2017 | Approval and test specification - Plugs and socket-outlets |
| EN 62471:2008 | Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems |
| ISO 178:2010 | Plastics Determination of flexural properties |
| IEC 60664-1:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests |
| EN ISO 4892-2:2013 | Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (ISO 4892-2:2013) |
| EN 50396 : 2005 AMD 1 2011 | NON ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS FOR LOW VOLTAGE ENERGY CABLES |
| IEC 62368-1:2014 | Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements |
| EN 60851-5:2008/A1:2011 | WINDING WIRES - TEST METHODS - PART 5: ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES (IEC 60851-5:2008) |
| IEC 60990:2016 | Methods of measurement of touch current and protective conductor current |
| EN 60730-1:2016 | Automatic electrical controls - Part 1: General requirements |
| EN 60695-2-11:2014 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT) (IEC 60695-2-11:2014) |
| IEC 60730-1:2013+AMD1:2015 CSV | Automatic electrical controls - Part 1: General requirements |
| EN 60990:2016 | Methods of measurement of touch current and protective conductor current |
| EN 62133:2013 | Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications |
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