EN 60491:1995
(Main)Safety requirements for electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes
Safety requirements for electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes
Applies to the following electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes, having a stored energy not exceeding 2 000 J, together with associated apparatus and not intended to be subjected to dripping or splashing: apparatus of the single flash type; apparatus for the illumination of sequential photographic exposures; battery chargers and supply units to be used in connection with electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes; accessories, such as light regulators and slave units.
Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektronische Fotoblitzgeräte
Règles de sécurité pour les appareils électroniques à éclairs pour la photographie
Applicable aux appareils électroniques à éclairs pour la photographie énumérés ci-après, dont l'énergie emmagasinée ne dépasse pas 2 000 J et qui ne sont pas soumis normalement à des chutes d'eau ou à des éclaboussures: appareils du modèle à éclair unique; appareils à éclairs répétitifs pour prises de vue successives; chargeurs de batteries et modules d'alimentation destinés à être utilisés avec les appareils électroniques à éclairs, accessoires, tels que régulateurs de lumière et unités asservies.
Safety requirements for electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes (IEC 60491:1984)
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 12-Nov-1995
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 108X - Safety of electronic equipment within the fields of Audio/Video, Information Technology and Communication Technology
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 108 - IEC_TC_108
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 108 - IEC_TC_108
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2008
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2008
- Mandate
- BC/CLC/94-08 - BC/CLC/94-08
Relations
- Replaced By
EN 60065:2002/A1:2006 - Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus - Safety requirements - Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60491:1995 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Safety requirements for electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes". This standard covers: Applies to the following electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes, having a stored energy not exceeding 2 000 J, together with associated apparatus and not intended to be subjected to dripping or splashing: apparatus of the single flash type; apparatus for the illumination of sequential photographic exposures; battery chargers and supply units to be used in connection with electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes; accessories, such as light regulators and slave units.
Applies to the following electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes, having a stored energy not exceeding 2 000 J, together with associated apparatus and not intended to be subjected to dripping or splashing: apparatus of the single flash type; apparatus for the illumination of sequential photographic exposures; battery chargers and supply units to be used in connection with electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes; accessories, such as light regulators and slave units.
EN 60491:1995 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 37.040.10 - Photographic equipment. Projectors. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60491:1995 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60065:2002/A1:2006, ISO 306:1974, EN 755-5:1995, EN 60799:1987, HD 323.2.3 S2:1987, EN 60317-1:1994, EN 60249-1:1993, HD 568 S1:1990, HD 98 S1:1977, HD 21.1 S2:1990, HD 366 S1:1977, HD 27 S1:1978, HD 243 S12:1995, EN 60249-2-1:1994, HD 566 S1:1990. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60491:1995 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 73/23/EEC; Standardization Mandates: BC/CLC/94-08. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60491:1999
prva izdaja
STANDARD
julij 1999
Safety requirements for electronic flash apparatus for photographic purposes (IEC
60491:1984)
ICS 37.040.10 Referenčna številka
SIST EN 60491:199
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