Hi,

It depends on if the circuit is "Hazardous Live".  Symbol 12 would only be
required if the circuit was hazardous live.

6.3.1 is used to determine if something is Hazardous Live, in normal
condition.  It has three parts, voltage (6.3.1.1), current (6.3.1.2) and
capacitance (6.3.1.3).  If your voltage is over the limits in 6.3.1.1, then
you have to look at current and capacitance.

For your example, the voltage is over the limit (60 Vdc).  So we have to
look at current and capacitance.  For Current, the limit is 2 mAdc when
using the circuit in A.1 or A.2.  If your circuit is only 200 uA, you should
be OK, but check.  The limit for capacitance is 45 uC charge (Vdc times
Capacitance).  You will need to measure the capacitance of the circuit.


Don't forget that Clause 6.3 requires that you look at normal and single
fault conditions (6.3.2) to determine the permissible limits for accessible
parts.  You will need to verify that the circuit meets the requirements of
6.3.2.1, 6.3.2.2 and 6.3.2.3 during a single fault.


Ned Devine
Entela, Inc.
Program Manager III
Phone 616 248 9671
Fax  616 574 9752
e-mail  [email protected] 

-----Original Message-----
From: Loop, Robert [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 11:30 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: EN61010-1 Question



Group:

A question on interpretation of Clause 6.3.1.1 and 6.3.1.2:

If a product has an operator accessible cable that exits the equipment and
operates normally at a level of 250 Vdc /200 uA, is it required to be marked
with the hazardous voltage label?

The cable is a probe where the user (a trained technician) could touch bare
metal on the probe operating at the level noted.

My thanks to those that respond.

Sincerely,
Robert Loop
Engineering Supervisor
Wyle Laboratories 
Product Safety
ph - (256) 837-4411 x313
fax- (256) 721-0144
e-mail: [email protected]


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