EN 60519-11:2007
(Main)Safety in electroheat installations - Part 11: Particular requirements for installations using the effect of electromagnetic forces on liquid metals
Safety in electroheat installations - Part 11: Particular requirements for installations using the effect of electromagnetic forces on liquid metals
Lays down requirements common to installations using the effect of electromagnetic forces on liquid metals; specific requirements for electromagnetic pouring equipment; specific requirements for electromagnetic equipment with lining. The significant changes with respect to the previous edition are the latest editions of IEC 60519-1:2003 and IEC 60519-3:2005 which have been taken into account. To be used in conjunction with IEC 60519-1.
Sicherheit in Elektrowärmeanlagen - Teil 11: Besondere Anforderungen an Anlagen, die die Wirkung elektromagnetischer Kräfte auf flüssige Metalle nutzen
Sécurité dans les installations électrothermiques - Partie 11: Exigences particulières pour les installations utilisant l'effet des forces électromagnétiques sur les métaux liquides
Contient les exigences particulières pour les installations utilisant l'effet des forces électromagnétiques sur les métaux liquides; les exigences particulières pour les installations pour coulée électromagnétique; les exigences particulières pour les installations avec garnissage. Doit être utilisée conjointement avec la CEI 60519-1. Les modifications significatives par rapport à l'édition antérieure sont les dernières éditions de la CEI 60519-1:2003 et de la CEI 60519-3:2005 qui ont été prises en compte.
Varnost pri električnih grelnih inštalacijah - 11. del: Posebne zahteve za inštalacije, ki uprabljajo učinke elektromagnetnih sil na tekoče kovine (IEC 60519-11:2007)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 20-Sep-2007
- Withdrawal Date
- 31-Aug-2010
- Technical Committee
- CLC/SR 27 - Industrial electroheating equipment
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 27 - IEC_TC_27
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 27 - IEC_TC_27
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 21-Sep-2007
- Completion Date
- 21-Sep-2007
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-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
Overview
EN 60519-11:2007 - Safety in electroheat installations, Part 11, specifies particular safety requirements for installations using the effect of electromagnetic forces on liquid metals. Published by CLC/CENELEC and based on IEC 60519-11:2007, this standard is intended to be used in conjunction with EN/IEC 60519‑1:2003 (general requirements). It covers installations for electromagnetic stirring, transport, pouring and other processes where electromagnetic fields act on molten metal.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and definitions: Terms like inductor, electromagnetic stirring, electromagnetic transport and electromagnetic casting are aligned with IEC vocabulary (IEC 60050-841).
- Inductor design and mechanical loads: Requirements for coil construction, flux-guiding yokes, vibration and eddy‑current heating considerations; exchange/maintenance guidance and cooling failure alarms.
- Power components: Requirements for capacitors, mains-frequency power sources and solid‑state frequency converters used in electromagnetic installations.
- Switchgear, cables and busbars: Safe selection, routing and protection of electrical distribution elements exposed to low-frequency high currents.
- Cooling and emergency provisions: Liquid cooling requirements for inductors and recommendations for emergency cooling supplies where linings or charges store high heat.
- Clearance, creepage and rating plate: Marking, electrical clearances and creepage distance requirements to ensure safe operation and maintenance.
- Protection against electric shock and earthing: Measures for direct and indirect contact protection, permissible touch voltages, earthing and protective conductors in the presence of low-frequency electromagnetic fields.
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): Guidance on radio interference in line with CISPR 11 and mitigation measures.
- Operation and documentation: Instruction and maintenance requirements; annexes give specific requirements for electromagnetic pouring equipment (Annex A) and equipment with lining (Annex B).
Practical applications and users
EN 60519-11 is relevant for:
- Foundries, continuous casting and diecasting plants using electromagnetic stirring, pouring or transport.
- Manufacturers of inductors and electromagnetic control systems.
- Plant designers, electrical engineers, safety managers, installers and conformity assessors responsible for electroheat installations.
- Maintenance and inspection teams ensuring safe cooling, earthing and EMC compliance.
Typical applications: stirring for casting machines and ladles, electromagnetic transport and metering of molten metal, influencing pour streams in continuous casting, and sealing of melt vessel gaps (e.g., vertical galvanizing lines).
Related standards
- EN/IEC 60519‑1:2003 - Safety in electroheat installations (general requirements)
- IEC 60050‑841 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (industrial electroheat)
- IEC 60110‑1, IEC 60143‑1 - Capacitor standards
- IEC 60364‑4‑41 (HD 60364‑4‑41) - Protection against electric shock
- CISPR 11 - ISM radio‑frequency equipment (EMC)
Keywords: EN 60519-11, safety in electroheat installations, electromagnetic forces on liquid metals, electromagnetic stirring, electromagnetic pouring equipment, inductors, EMC, electric shock protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60519-11:2007 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Safety in electroheat installations - Part 11: Particular requirements for installations using the effect of electromagnetic forces on liquid metals". This standard covers: Lays down requirements common to installations using the effect of electromagnetic forces on liquid metals; specific requirements for electromagnetic pouring equipment; specific requirements for electromagnetic equipment with lining. The significant changes with respect to the previous edition are the latest editions of IEC 60519-1:2003 and IEC 60519-3:2005 which have been taken into account. To be used in conjunction with IEC 60519-1.
Lays down requirements common to installations using the effect of electromagnetic forces on liquid metals; specific requirements for electromagnetic pouring equipment; specific requirements for electromagnetic equipment with lining. The significant changes with respect to the previous edition are the latest editions of IEC 60519-1:2003 and IEC 60519-3:2005 which have been taken into account. To be used in conjunction with IEC 60519-1.
EN 60519-11:2007 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.280 - Radiation protection; 25.180.10 - Electric furnaces. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60519-11:2007 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60519-11:1997, IEC 60050-841:2004, EN ISO 12209-1:2000, EN 60519-1:2003, HD 60364-4-41:2017, EN 60143-1:2004, EN 60110-1:1998. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60519-11:2007 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 73/23/EEC. 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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