IEC 61010-2-201:2024

IEC 61010-2-201 ®
Edition 3.0 2024-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use –
Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment

Exigences de securité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et
de laboratoire –
Partie 2-201: Exigences particulières pour les équipements de commande
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IEC 61010-2-201 ®
Edition 3.0 2024-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and

laboratory use –
Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment

Exigences de securité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et

de laboratoire –
Partie 2-201: Exigences particulières pour les équipements de commande

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 17.020, 19.020, 25.040.40 ISBN 978-2-8322-9783-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope and object . 8
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 Tests . 13
5 Marking and documentation . 14
6 Protection against electric shock . 17
7 Protection against mechanical HAZARDS . 31
8 Resistance to mechanical stresses . 32
9 Protection against the spread of fire . 34
10 Equipment temperature limits and resistance to heat . 39
11 Protection against HAZARDS from fluids and solid foreign objects . 45
12 Protection against radiation, including laser sources, and against sonic and
ultrasonic pressure . 45
13 Protection against liberated gases and substances, explosion and implosion . 46
14 Components and subassemblies . 46
15 Protection by interlocks . 50
16 HAZARDS resulting from application . 50
17 RISK assessment . 50
Annexes . 51
Annex E (informative) Guidelines for reduction of POLLUTION DEGREES . 52
Annex F (normative) ROUTINE TESTS . 54
Annex L (informative) Index of defined terms . 56
Annex AA (informative) General approach to safety for control equipment . 57
Annex BB (informative) System drawing of isolation boundaries . 60
Annex CC (informative) Historical techniques for secondary circuits . 71
Annex DD (normative) Flammability test for magnesium alloy fire ENCLOSURES or flame
barriers (see 9.3.2) . 75
Annex EE (informative) Information and documentation and correlation to their uses . 76
Annex FF (informative) Measurement of CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES . 78
Bibliography . 80

Figure 101 – Typical INTERFACE/PORT of control equipment . 19
Figure 102 – Examples of insulation between separate circuits and between circuits
and ACCESSIBLE conductive parts . 24
Figure 103 – Mechanical HAZARDS, with regard to PANEL MOUNTED EQUIPMENT . 31
Figure 104 – Spread of fire HAZARDS, with regard to PANEL MOUNTED EQUIPMENT . 35
Figure 12 – Baffle . 37
Figure 13 – Area of the bottom of an ENCLOSURE to be constructed as specified in
9.3.2 c) 1) . 38
Figure 105 – General temperature test environment . 41
Figure 106 – Vented equipment . 42

Figure 107 – Non-vented equipment . 43
Figure 108 – PANEL MOUNTED EQUIPMENT extending through the wall of the end location
ENCLOSURE . 44
Figure AA.1 – Control equipment access and safety concerns . 57
Figure BB.1 – Typical system ENCLOSURE layout . 60
Figure BB.2 – Simplified system schematic . 62
Figure BB.3 – HAZARD situation of the control equipment . 63
Figure BB.4 – Application of IEC 61010-2-201 to the control equipment safety drawing . 64
Figure BB.5 – Application of 6.7.1.5 items a) and b) to the control equipment safety

drawing . 64
Figure BB.6 – Application of 6.7.1.5 items a), b), c) and d) to the control equipment
safety drawing . 65
Figure BB.7 – REINFORCED INSULATION . 66
Figure BB.8 – BASIC INSULATION . 67
Figure BB.9 – REINFORCED INSULATION, BASIC INSULATION and impedance . 68
Figure BB.10 – REINFORCED INSULATION from external power supplies . 69
Figure BB.11 – BASIC INSULATION from external power supplies . 70
Figure EE.1 – Information and documentation for component products . 76
Figure EE.2 – Information and documentation accumulation and segregation tree for
an example installation . 77
Figure FF.1 – Path of a component mounted to a PWB (side view) . 79
Figure FF.2 – Path of a component mounted to a PWB (side view) . 79

Table 101 – INTERFACES, PORTS AND TERMINALS considered as OPERATOR ACCESSIBLE for
OPEN and ENCLOSED EQUIPMENT . 18
Table 3 – Multiplication factors for clearances of equipment rated for operation at
altitudes up to 5 000 m . 25
Table 4 – CLEARANCE and CREEPAGE DISTANCES for MAINS CIRCUITS of OVERVOLTAGE
CATEGORY II up to 300 V. 27
Table 5 – Test voltages for solid insulation between MAINS and between MAINS and
secondary circuits OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY II up to 300 V . 28
Table 6 – CLEARANCES and test voltages for secondary circuits derived from MAINS
CIRCUITS of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY II up to 300 V . 29
Table 16 – Acceptable perforation of the bottom of an ENCLOSURE . 36
Table 19 – Surface temperature limits, under NORMAL CONDITION . 39
Table 102 – Overload and endurance test voltages . 47
Table 103 – Overload test circuit values . 49
Table 104 – Endurance test circuit values . 50
Table E.1 – Environmental situations . 52
Table E.2 – Reduction of POLLUTION DEGREES (PD) . 53
Table CC.1 – Limits of output current and output power for inherently limited power
sources . 74
Table CC.2 – Limits of output current, output power and RATINGS for over-current

protective devices for non-inherently limited power sources . 74
Table FF.1 – Dimensions of X . 78

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOR MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, AND LABORATORY USE –

Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment

FOREWORD
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IEC 61010-2-201 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 65: Industrial-process
measurement, control and automation. It is an International Standard.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2017. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
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
ll with a nominal voltage up to 1 000 V has been deleted;
CATEGORY
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;
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65/1049/FDIS 65/1095/RVD
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A list of all parts in the IEC 61010 series, published under the general title Safety requirements
for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use, can be found on the IEC
website.
This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61010-1:2010, and
IEC 61010-1:2010/AMD1:2016.
This document 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.
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.

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INTRODUCTION
IEC 61010-2-2xx documents are a series of standards on the safety of industrial-process
measurement, control and automation equipment.
This document specifies the complete safety related requirements and related tests for control
equipment (e.g. programmable controller (PLC), the components of distributed control systems
(DCS), I/O devices, human machine interface (HMI)).
Safety terms of general use are defined in IEC 61010-1. More specific terms are defined in each
relevant part of the IEC 61010 series.

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOR MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, AND LABORATORY USE –

Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment

1 Scope and object
IEC 61010-1:2010, Clause 1 and IEC 61010-1:2010/AMD1:2016, Clause 1 apply, except as
follows:
1.1.1 Equipment included in scope
Replacement:
Replace the existing text with the following:
This part of IEC 61010 specifies safety requirements and related verification tests for control
equipment or their associated peripherals, or both.
Some equipment examples are:
• programmable logic controller (PLC);
• programmable automation controller (PAC);
• distributed control systems (DCS);
• industrial PC (computers) and panel PC;
• programming and debugging tools (PADTs);
• displays and human-machine interfaces (HMI);
• any product performing the function of control equipment or their associated peripherals, or
both;
• positioners; and
• control equipment which have as their intended use the command and control of machines,
automated manufacturing and industrial processes, for example discrete and continuous
control.
Components of the above named equipment and within the scope of this document are, for
example:
• (auxiliary) stand-alone power supplies;
• peripherals such as digital and analogue I/O,
• remote-I/O;
• industrial network equipment, embedded or stand-alone (e.g. switches, routers, wireless
base station).
Control equipment and their associated peripherals are intended to be used in an industrial
environment. This document considers equipment designed as OPEN or ENCLOSED EQUIPMENT.
NOTE 1 Control equipment intended also for use in other environments or for other purposes (example: for use in
building installations to control light or other electrical installations, or for use on cars, trains or ships) can have
additional conformity requirements defined by the safety standard(s) for these applications. These requirements can
involve for example: insulation, spacings and power restrictions.

NOTE 2 Computing devices and similar equipment within the scope of the IEC 60950 series or the IEC 62368 series
and conforming to their requirements are considered to be suitable for use with control equipment within the scope
of this document. However, some of the requirements of the IEC 60950 series for resistance to moisture and liquids
are less stringent, IEC 61010-1:2010, 5.4.4, second paragraph takes this aspect into account.
Control equipment covered in this document is typically intended for use in OVERVOLTAGE
CATEGORY II (IEC 60664-1) in low-voltage installations, where the RATED equipment supply
voltage does not exceed 1 000 V a.c. RMS (50/60 Hz), or 1 000 V d.c.
Where control equipment is intended for installation to supply systems with OVERVOLTAGE
CATEGORY III or IV, additional requirements are identified in Annex K.
The requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 51 and IEC Guide 104, as they relate to this part of
IEC 61010, are incorporated herein.
1.1.2 Equipment excluded from scope
Replacement:
Replace the existing text with the following:
This document does not deal with aspects of the overall automated system, for example a
complete assembly line. Control equipment (e.g. DCS and PLC), their application programme
and their associated peripherals are considered as components (components in this context are
items which perform no useful function by themselves) of an overall automated system.
Since control equipment (e.g. DCS and PLC) are component devices, safety considerations for
the overall automated system including installation and application are beyond the scope of this
document. Refer to the IEC 60364 series or applicable national and local regulations for
electrical installation and guidelines.
1.2.1 Aspects included in scope
Replace the first sentence with the following:
The purpose of the requirements of this document is to ensure that all HAZARDs to the OPERATOR,
SERVICE PERSONNEL and the surrounding area are reduced to a tolerable level.
NOTE By using the terms "OPERATOR" and "SERVICE PERSONNEL" this document considers the perception of HAZARDS
depending on training and skills. Annex AA provides a general approach in this regard.
1.2.2 Aspects excluded from scope
Replacement:
Replace the existing text with the following:
This document does not cover:
a) reliability, functionality, performance, or other properties of the control equipment not related
to safety;
b) mechanical or climatic requirements for operation, transport or storage;
c) EMC requirements (see e.g. the IEC 61326 series or IEC 61131-2);
d) protective measures for explosive atmospheres (see e.g. the IEC 60079 series);
e) functional safety (see e.g. the IEC 61508 series, IEC 61131-6).

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2 Normative references
IEC 61010-1:2010, Clause 2 and IEC 61010-1:2010/AMD1:2016, Clause 2 apply, except as
follows:
Addition:
Add the following new references:
IEC 60384-14, Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment – Part 14: Sectional
specification – Fixed capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression and connection
to the supply mains
IEC 60695-2-11, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods –
Glow-wire flammability test method for end products (GWEPT)
IEC 60695-11-3, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-3: Test flames – 500 W flames – Apparatus and
confirmational test methods
IEC 60695-11-20, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-20: Test flames – 500 W flame test method
IEC 60947-4-1, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 4-1: Contactors and motor-
starters – Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters
IEC 60947-4-2, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 4-2: Contactors and motor-
starters – Semiconductor motor controllers, starters and soft-starters
IEC 60947-5-1:2016, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 5-1: Control circuit devices
and switching elements – Electromechanical control circuit devices
IEC 61010-1:2010, Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use – Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61010-1:2010/AMD1:2016
IEC 61010-2-030, Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use – Part 2-030: Particular requirements for equipment having testing or measuring
circuits
IEC 61810-1:2015, Electromechanical elementary relays – Part 1: General and safety
requirements
3 Terms and definitions
IEC 61010-1:2010, Clause 3 applies, except as follows:
3.1.3
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
Modification:
Replace the definition with the following:
equipment intended to be carried by hand and not fixed during NORMAL USE

3.2.3
PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR TERMINAL
Modification:
Replace the term "PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR TERMINAL" with "PROTECTIVE EARTH TERMINAL" and
add the following Note to entry:
Note 1 to entry: PROTECTIVE EARTH TERMINAL is most familiar to industrial users, manufacturers, etc. Therefore
since this document is targeted towards industrial use, the most familiar term is utilized.
3.2.4
ENCLOSURE
Replacement:
Replace the definition and NOTE with the following:
housing affording the type and degree of protection suitable for the intended application
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-151:2001, 151-13-08]
Add the following new terms and definitions:
3.101
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
temperature, determined under specified conditions, of the air surrounding the equipment
3.102
ENCLOSED EQUIPMENT
equipment which includes an ENCLOSURE, having safety capability, or a combination of an
ENCLOSURE, having safety capability, and installation provisions enclosing on all sides, with the
possible exception of its mounting surface, to prevent personnel from accidentally touching
HAZARDOUS LIVE, hot or moving parts contained therein and meeting requirements of mechanical
strength, flammability, and stability (where applicable)
EXAMPLE HAND-HELD EQUIPMENT.
Note 1 to entry: This definition is related to IEC 60050-441:1984, 441-12-02.
3.103
FIELD WIRING
wiring of the control equipment, which is not installed in the control equipment manufacturer's
facility
EXAMPLE MAINS supply wiring.
3.104
INTERFACE
shared boundary between one control equipment and another control equipment, or between
parts of a control equipment, through which information or electrical energy is conveyed
[SOURCE: IEC 61131-2:2017, 3.1.21]

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3.105
MODULAR EQUIPMENT
equipment consisting of different modules such as a Rack, CPU, different I/O-modules, network
modules
Note 1 to entry: MODULAR EQUIPMENT can:
a) be OPEN EQUIPMENT or ENCLOSED EQUIPMENT;
b) consist of modules that cannot operate alone or of a basic module that is operational alone and can be enhanced
in function by additional modules;
c) vary in size and functionality depending on the combination and the number of modules;
d) be combined with operational equipment or enhanced in function by the addition of modules by the customer.
3.106
OPEN EQUIPMENT
equipment which does not protect personnel from accidentally touching HAZARDOUS LIVE or
moving parts contained therein nor meet requirements of mechanical strength, flammability and
stability (where applicable)
Note 1 to entry: See Annex AA.
3.107
PANEL MOUNTED EQUIPMENT
equipment where a portion of the equipment may form part of the ENCLOSURE
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 103.
3.108
PORT
access to a device or network where electromagnetic energy or signals may be supplied or
received or where the device or network variables may be observed or measured
Note 1 to entry: PORT is most commonly used with respect to EMC.
3.109
PROTECTIVE EXTRA-LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUIT
PELV CIRCUIT
protective earth referenced electrical circuit in which the voltage cannot exceed the following:
NORMAL CONDITION and SINGLE FAULT CONDITION: The a.c. voltage levels are 30 V RMS, 42,4 V
peak and the d.c. voltage level is 60 V. For equipment intended for use in WET LOCATIONS, the
a.c. voltage levels are 16 V RMS, 22,6 V peak and the d.c. voltage level is 35 V
Note 1 to entry: Transients are not taken into consideration in PELV CIRCUITS.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-195:2021, 195-06-29, modified – In the preferred term, "system" has
been replaced with "circuit", a full description and clarifications have been added and the Note
to entry has been replaced with a new Note to entry.]
3.110
SAFETY EXTRA-LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUIT
SELV CIRCUIT
non-protective earth referenced electrical circuit in which the voltage cannot exceed the
following:
NORMAL CONDITION and SINGLE FAULT CONDITION: The a.c. voltage levels are 30 V RMS, 42,4 V
peak and the d.c. voltage level is 60 V. For equipment intended for use in WET LOCATIONS, the
a.c. voltage levels are 16 V RMS, 22,6 V peak and the d.c. voltage level is 35 V
Note 1 to entry: Transients are not taken into consideration in SELV CIRCUITS.

[SOURCE: IEC 60050-195:2021, 195-06-28, modified – In the preferred term, "system" has
been replaced with "circuit", a full description and clarifications have been added and the Note
to entry has been replaced with a new Note to entry.]
3.111
SERVICE PERSONNEL
person who is installing, changing or repairing the control equipment, with the appropriate
technical training, experience and awareness of HAZARDS and of measures to minimize danger
to themselves, other persons or to the control equipment, in an industrial environment
Note 1 to entry: SERVICE PERSONNEL are persons having the appropriate technical training and experience
necessary to be aware of HAZARDS – e.g. electrical HAZARDS, temperature HAZARDS, fire HAZARDS – to which they are
exposed in performing a task and of measures to minimize danger to themselves or to other persons or to the control
equipment, in an industrial environment.
Note 2 to entry: SERVICE PERSONNEL change or repair control equipment e.g. hardware configuration or installation
of software updates provided by the manufacturer.
Note 3 to entry: See AA.1.3 for more detail.
4 Tests
IEC 61010-1:2010, Clause 4 and IEC 61010-1:2010/AMD1:2016, Clause 4 apply, except as
follows:
4.1 General
Add the following three paragraphs of requirements after the third paragraph of requirements,
before the first conformity statement:
The product is verified in accordance with this document in a documented test configuration,
which represents the least favourable configuration. See 4.3.
It is likely or possible that there are different test configurations which yield least favourable
test conditions. For example there can be a least favourable configuration for the temperature
test, and a different least favourable test configuration for the voltage test. If this is the case
then the appropriate least favourable test configuration(s) shall be used with regard to 4.3.2
and 4.4.
These least favourable test configurations and test conditions shall be practical and useful for
the intended applications.
Add the following conformity statement at the end of the list of conformity statements:
Conformity verification: The selected test configuration(s) and test conditions shall be
documented with the rationale in the test report.
4.4.1 General
Add the following note to item a):
NOTE A fault condition can include open or short circuit of components, as well as disabling or bridging one means
or layer of protection.
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4.4.4.3 Spread of fire
Add the following to the conformity statement:
Optionally, for OPEN EQUIPMENT:
The equipment may be placed inside a wire mesh cage covered with cheesecloth. The wire
mesh cage shall be maximum 1,5 times the size (length, width, height) of the device or
representative system including the device, to simulate the intended ENCLOSURE during the
single fault condition testing. See 10.4.1.101 for representative system methodology.with a
tolerance of
The wire mesh cage shall be a metal screen with a mesh 25 mm × 25 mm with a tolerance of
5 mm, centre to centre with a wire diameter of 0,8 mm ± 0,3 mm.
NOTE 1 The wire mesh used is commonly known as chicken wire, 25 mm hexagonal mesh weave made of 0,81
gauge wire.
Cheesecloth is a bleached cotton cloth of approximately 40 g/m containing no flame retardants.
NOTE 2 Cheesecloth is a coarse, loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used for wrapping cheese.
NOTE 3 Panel mounted equipment can combine the two methods.
5 Marking and documentation
IEC 61010-1:2010, Clause 5 and IEC 61010-1:2010/AMD1:2016, Clause 5 apply, except as
follows:
5.1.3 MAINS supply
Replace line 14 of Table 1 with the following:

5.1.5.2 TERMINALS
Modification:
Replace item a) as follows:
UNCTIONAL EARTH TERMINALS (i.e. used for non-safety purposes such as interference
a) F
immunity improvement) shall be marked with one of the following symbols:
IEC 60417-5018 (2011-07) or
IEC 61010-1:2010, symbol 5 of Table 1, IEC 60417-5017 (2006-08).

Where a TERMINAL serves both as the PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR TERMINAL and as a FUNCTIONAL
EARTH TERMINAL, symbol 6 of Table 1 and other requirements for PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR
TERMINAL shall be applied. Where a TERMINAL serves both as an earth (ground) TERMINAL
and FUNCTIONAL EARTH TERMINAL, symbol 5 of Table 1 and other requirements for earth
TERMINALS shall be applied.
Addition:
Add the following new item after d):
aa) If a TERMINAL has a hazardous voltage level, the TERMINAL shall be marked with symbol 14
of Table 1.
5.1.8 FIELD WIRING TERMINAL boxes
Addition:
Add the following new text after the first paragraph:
A FIELD WIRING TERMINAL need not be marked to indicate the temperature RATING if it is intended
for the connection of a control circuit conductor only.
A control circuit is any circuit that does not carry MAINS power and is generally limited to 15 A.
5.4.1 General
Addition:
Add the following new text:
For equipment intended to be installed by SERVICE PERSONNEL or trained installers, all
documentation may be provided by electronic media.
Where the documentation is provided by electronic media, this may be accomplished by
including symbol 14 of Table 1, on the product, and the location of the documentation, for
example URL, QRcode, on the product, packaging or printed information with the product.
Annex EE provides details on the flow of information, regarding safety aspects, for controls and
its accessory in an industrial use.

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5.4.2 Equipment RATINGS
Addition:
Add the following new items:
aa) digital input devices shall be rated in volts and shall also indicate whether the input device
is intended for direct or alternating current;
bb) analogue input and analogue output devices shall be rated in the voltage range or current
range, or both, as applicable;
cc) digital and switching output devices shall be rated in voltage and one or more of the
following depending on intended load type:
1) general purpose: amperes;
2) coil: code designation, volt-amperes, amperes and inrush amperes; or amperes and
the words "pilot duty";
3) resistance: amperes, resistance, only;
4) resistive heating: amperes, resistive heating;
5) incandescent lamp: amperes or watts, tungsten;
6) ballast (electric discharge lamp): amperes, ballast;
7) ballast, electronic (electric discharge lamp): amperes, electronic fluorescent ballast;
8) motor: horsepower or full-load current and locked-rotor current;
9) a device intended for control of a specific load type not addressed above shall be
marked to indicate the specific load type in standard terminology;
dd) a device which is intended for use with a specific model load (e.g. specific motor or coil) or
input sourcing device (e.g. specific transducer or power supply) shall be documented with
the manufacturer’s name and model number of the device with which it is intended to be
used.
5.4.3 Equipment installation
Addition:
Add the following new item:
OPEN EQUIPMENT: If the control equipment is evaluated in accordance with 9.1.c) and 9.3.2
aa)
for hazards related to the spread of fire (containment of fire within the equipment, if it
occurs), it can be necessary for the installation documentation to specify necessary
constructional requirements applicable for the end use location, for example acceptable
ventilation openings, as applicable.
NOTE 101 See also 7.1.101, 8.1.101 and 9.3.2.
NOTE 102 Subclause 9.1 states that it is possible for different circuits or parts of the equipment to be evaluated to
different methods (9.1 a), b) or c)).
Modification:
Replace item d)1) with the following:
d) 1) supply and FIELD WIRING requirements, for example
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