• I.S. EN 61229:1999

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    RIGID PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR LIVE WORKING ON A.C. INSTALLATIONS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1999

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
       1.1 Classes
       1.2 Categories
       1.3 Types
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
       3.1 Terms defined in accordance with IEC 60050(121),
           IEC 60050(151) and IEC 60050(601)
       3.2 Terms defined in accordance with IEC 61318
       3.3 Terms defined in accordance with IEC 60743
       3.4 Definitions of special terms used in this
           standard
    4 Classification
    5 Physical requirements
       5.1 Shape and dimensions
       5.2 Material
       5.3 Workmanship and finish
       5.4 Marking
    6 Tests
       6.1 General
       6.2 Visual inspection
       6.3 Mechanical tests
       6.4 Dielectric tests
       6.5 Ozone resistance
    7 Tests on covers with special properties
       7.1 General
       7.2 Category C, extreme low temperature
       7.3 Category W, extreme high temperature
       7.4 Category A, acid resistance
       7.5 Category H, oil resistance
       7.6 Category P, humid conditions
    8 Quality assurance plan and acceptance test
       8.1 General
       8.2 Records
    9 Acceptance tests
    10 Recommendations for in-service care
    11 Quality assurance plan
    Annex A (normative) Marking
    Annex B (normative) List and classification of tests
    Annex C (normative) Test circuit and drawing for
                           guard electrodes and supports
    Annex D (normative) Mechanical shock test
    Annex E (normative) Potential electrodes for covers
                           protecting live parts and mechanical
                           positioning of covers
    Annex F (normative) Sampling procedure
    Annex G (normative) Electrical limits for the use of
                           rigid protective covers
    Annex H (informative) Recommendations for in-service
                           care
    Annex J (informative) Example of handling adapter
    Annex K (informative) Acceptance tests
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                           publications with their corresponding
                           European publications
    Figures
    Tables

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    Applies to rigid insulating covers for live working on a.c. installations, including those described in IEC 60743.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

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

    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
    ENV 50196:1995/A1:1997 LIVE WORKING - REQUIRED INSULATION LEVEL AND RELATED AIR DISTANCES - CALCULATION METHOD
    IEC 60050-151:2001 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
    HD 437 : 200S1 STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR USE PRIOR TO AND DURING THE TESTING OF SOLID ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS
    IEC 60743:2013 Live working - Terminology for tools, devices and equipment
    ISO 8402:1994 Quality management and quality assurance — Vocabulary
    HD 588.1 : S1 AMD 1 HIGH VOLTAGE TEST TECHNIQUES - GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS
    IEC 61318:2007 Live working - Conformity assessment applicable to tools, devices and equipment
    IEC 60060-3:1976 High-voltage test techniques - Part 3: Measuring devices
    IEC 60050-121:1998 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 121: Electromagnetism
    ISO 9003:1994 Quality systems Model for quality assurance in final inspection and test
    ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary
    IEC 60060-1:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
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