Published
This part of IEC 60974 is applicable to power sources for arc welding and allied processes designed for INDUSTRIAL AND PROFESSIONAL USE, and supplied by a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V, BATTERY supplied or driven by mechanical means.
This document specifies safety and performance requirements of WELDING POWER SOURCES and PLASMA CUTTING SYSTEMS.
This document is not applicable to limited duty arc welding and cutting power sources which are designed mainly for use by laymen and designed in accordance with IEC 60974-6.
This document includes requirements for battery-powered WELDING POWER SOURCES and BATTERY packs, which are given in Annex O.
This document is not applicable to testing of power sources during periodic maintenance or after repair.
NOTE 1 Typical allied processes are electric arc cutting and arc spraying.
NOTE 2 AC systems having a nominal voltage between 100 V and 1 000 V are given in Table 1 of IEC 60038:2009.
NOTE 3 This document does not include electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements.
Legislation related to this standard
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/1784 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for welding equipment pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
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
PUBLISHED
EN IEC 60974-1:2022
60.60
Standard published
Dec 2, 2022
PUBLISHED
EN IEC 60974-1:2022/A12:2023
PUBLISHED
EN IEC 60974-1:2022/A11:2022
IN_DEVELOPMENT
EN IEC 60974-1:2022/prA1
