prSSH IEC 61010-2-201:2024 ED3

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment

Scope

IEC 61010-2-201:2024 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 61010-1 so as to convert that publication into the IEC standard: Particular requirements for control equipment. This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61010-1:2010, and IEC 61010 1:2010/AMD1:2016. Where a particular subclause of IEC 61010-1 is not mentioned in this document, that subclause applies as far as is reasonable. Where this document states "addition", "modification", "replacement", or "deletion", the relevant requirement, test specification or note in IEC 61010 1 should be adapted accordingly.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) 1.1.1: the related equipment included in the Scope has been clarified;
b) 4.3.2.101: the optical fibre module has been deleted;
c) 5.4.3: equipment installation has been clarified;
d) 6.7.1.1: revision of the figure representing insulation between separate circuits has been included;
e) 6.7.101: the subclause relating to insulation for FIELD WIRING TERMINALS of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY ll with a nominal voltage up to 1 000 V has been deleted;
f) 6.7.1.101: a new subclause relating to insulation for SELV/PELV CIRCUITS has been included;
g) 6.8.3: specification of voltage tester has been added;
h) 6.9.3: an additional exception relating to colour coding has been included;
i) 6.9.101: a new subclause relating to wiring for secondary circuits e.g. SELV/PELV has been included;
j) 8.2.2.101: additional requirements for glass displays have been included;
k) 8.3: the subclause relating to the drop test has been removed;
l) 9.3.2: additional requirements for material of connectors and insulating material have been included;
m) The particular requirements for non-metallic material have been clarified;
n) Clause 11: the particular requirements for protection against HAZARDS from fluid and solid foreign objects have been removed;
o) 12.4: an additional subclause relating to microwave radiation has been included;
p) 14.102: the description of switching devices has been clarified;