IEC 60900:2012

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Type
6 Conformity assessment of hand tools having
  completed the production phase
7 Modifications
Annex A (informative) - Mechanical strength
        of insulating hand tools
Annex B (normative) - Suitable for live working;
        double triangle (IEC 60417-5216:2002-10)
Annex C (informative) - Recommendation for use
        and in-service care
Annex D (normative) - General type test procedure
Annex E (normative) - Examples of calculation of the
        unwinded length of coating and acceptable
        leakage current
Annex F (normative) - Classification of defects and
        tests to be allocated
Bibliography

IEC 60900:2012 is applicable to insulated and insulating hand tools used for working live or close to live parts at nominal voltages up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2004. This edition constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant technical changes with regard to the previous edition:
- general review of the requirements and test provisions;
- preparation of the elements of evaluation of defects, and general application of IEC 61318:2007 (Ed.3);
- deletion of Annexes D and E, not applicable according to IEC 61318 Ed.3;
- introduction of a new normative Annex D on chronology of type tests;
- and introduction of a new normative Annex F on classification of defects.