SN EN 60900 : 1993 AMD 11 1997

Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 General requirements
  4.2 General requirements concerning insulating
       materials
  4.3 Additional requirements
5 Type tests
  5.1 General
  5.2 Visual check
  5.3 Dimensional check
  5.4 Impact tests
  5.5 Dielectric tests
  5.6 Indentation test (for insulated tools)
  5.7 Test for adhesion of the insulating material
       coating (for insulated tools)
  5.8 Flame retardancy test
  5.9 Mechanical tests
  5.10 Durability of marking
6 Quality assurance plan
  6.1 Routine tests
  6.2 Sampling tests
  6.3 Tools with negative test results
  6.4 Records
  6.5 Acceptance tests
Annex A (informative) Mechanical strength of insulating
                      tools
Annex B (informative) Recommendation for use and
                      in-service care
Annex C (normative) Examples of calculation of the
                      unwinded length of coating and
                      acceptable leakage current
Annex D (normative) Sampling procedure
Annex E (normative) Acceptance tests
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                      publications with their corresponding
                      European publications
Bibliography

Applies to insulated and insulating hand tools used for working live or close to live parts at nominal voltages up to 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c.