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BS EN 60900:2012

Superseded

Superseded

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Live working. Hand tools for use up to 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c.

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-2012

Superseded date

10-06-2020

Superseded by

BS EN IEC 60900:2018

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Summarise this standard

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Tests
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
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references
         to international publications with their
         corresponding European publications

Pertains 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.

Committee
PEL/78
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 01/201420 DC, 92/04454 DC and 93/215447 DC (12/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
56
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This International Standard 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.

The products designed and manufactured according to this standard contribute to the safety of the users provided they are used by skilled persons, in accordance with safe methods of work and the instructions for use (where appropriate).

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 60900 : 2012 Identical
NF EN 60900 : 2012 Identical
NEN EN 60900 : 95 AMD 11 1997 Identical
DIN EN 60900 : 2013 Identical
I.S. EN 60900:2012 Identical
IEC 60900:2012 Identical
EN 60900:2012 Identical
UNE-EN 60900:2012 Equivalent
UNE-EN 60900:2005 Identical

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