EN IEC 60051-2:2021

Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and their accessories - Part 2: Special requirements for ammeters and voltmeters EN IEC 60051-2:2021

Publication date:   Sep 16, 2021

General information

60.60 Standard published   Apr 30, 2021

CENELEC

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

European Norm

17.220.20   Measurement of electrical and magnetic quantities

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Scope

IEC 60051-2:2018 applies to direct acting indicating ammeters and voltmeters having an analogue display.

It also applies to:

•    direct acting indicating ammeters and voltmeters whose scale marks do not correspond directly to their electrical input quantity, provided that the relationship between them is known;

•    direct acting indicating ammeters and voltmeters and accessories having electronic devices in their measuring and/or auxiliary circuits.

This document does not apply to:

•    special purpose instruments which are covered by their own IEC standards;

•    special purpose devices which are covered by their own IEC standards when they are used as accessories.

IEC 60051-2:2018 cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 1984. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a)    updating of content in line with new editions of IEC 60051-1 and IEC 60051-9;

b)    addition of Annex A to specify the nonconformity classification of test item.

This International Standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60051-1:2016.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

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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EN 60051-2:1989

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EN IEC 60051-2:2021
60.60 Standard published
Apr 30, 2021