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EN 61557-16:2015

Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 16: Equipment for testing the effectiveness of the protective measures of electrical equipment and/or medical electrical equipment EN 61557-16:2015

Publication date:   May 18, 2015

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60.60 Standard published   Jan 30, 2015

CENELEC

CLC/TC 85X Measuring equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities

European Norm

17.220.20   Measurement of electrical and magnetic quantities | 29.080.01   Electrical insulation in general

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IEC 61557-16:2014 defines performance requirements for test and measurement equipment to determine the effectiveness of the protective measures of electrical measures for electrical equipment and/or medical electrical equipment described in IEC 62353. It is the intention of this standard to achieve comparable measuring results, additional safety for the testing person and negligible electrical stress for the unit under test.
Keywords: leakage current, patient applied part

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2006/95/EC

Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)

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Legislation 2006/95/EC
2014/35/EU

Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits

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Legislation 2014/35/EU

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EN 61557-16:2015
60.60 Standard published
Jan 30, 2015

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