IEC 60065:2001

IEC 60065
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IEC 60065
Edition 7.1 2005-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
GROUP SAFETY PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION GROUPÉE DE SÉCURITÉ
Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus – Safety requirements

Appareils audio, vidéo et appareils électroniques analogues – Exigences
de sécurité
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CS
CODE PRIX
ICS 97.020 ISBN 2-8318-8384-9
– 2 – 60065 © IEC:2001+A1:2005
60065 © IEC:2001+A1:2005 – 3 –

CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5

INTRODUCTION.7

1 General .10

1.1 Scope.10

1.2 Normative references .12

2 Definitions .15
3 General requirements .25
4 General test conditions .25
5 Marking and instructions .32
6 Hazardous radiations .36
7 Heating under normal operating conditions.39
8 Constructional requirements with regard to the protection against electric shock .43
9 Electric shock hazard under normal operating conditions.52
10 Insulation requirements.57
11 Fault conditions .6 1
12 Mechanical strength. 64
13 CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES.70
14 Components .83
15 TERMINALS .101
16 External flexible cords.108
17 Electrical connections and mechanical fixings .111
18 Mechanical strength of picture tubes and protection against the effects of implosion.114
19 Stability and mechanical hazards .116
20 Resistance to fire.118

Annex A (normative) Additional requirements for apparatus
with protection against splashing water. 136
Annex B (normative) Apparatus to be connected to the TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS .137
Annex C (normative) Band-pass filter for wide-band noise measurement .139
Annex D (normative) Measuring network for TOUCH CURRENTS.140
Annex E (normative) Measurement of CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES. 141

Annex F (normative) Table of electrochemical potentials .145
Annex G (normative) Flammability test methods . 146
Annex H (normative) Insulated winding wires for use without interleaved insulation .149
Annex J (normative) Alternative method for determining minimum CLEARANCES.152
Annex K (normative) Impulse test generators .158
Annex L (normative) Additional requirements for electronic flash apparatus
for photographic purposes.159
Annex M (informative) Examples of requirements for quality control programmes .163
Annex N (informative) ROUTINE TEST.165

Bibliography .169

60065 © IEC:2001+A1:2005 – 3 –
60065 © IEC:2001+A1:2005 – 5 –

Figure 1 – Test circuit for fault conditions .123

Figure 2 – Example of an assessment of REINFORCED INSULATION .123

Figure 3 – Example of ACCESSIBLE parts . 124

Figure 4 – Test hook .125

Figure 5a – Surge test – Test circuit .125

Figure 5b – Surge test – Example of a switch to be used in the test circuit .126

Figure 6 – Dielectric strength test instrument.127

Figure 7 – Test voltages.128

Figure 8 – Impact test using a steel ball.128

Figure 9 – Test plug for mechanical tests on antenna coaxial sockets.129
Figure 10 – Minimum CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES on PRINTED BOARDS .130
Figure 11 – Test apparatus for devices forming a part of the MAINS plug . 131
Figure 12 – Scratch patterns for implosion test .132
Figure 13 – Distances from a POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE and an example
for the design of barriers .133
Figure 14 – Mandrel .134
Figure 15 – Initial position of mandrel .134
Figure 16 – Final position of mandrel.134
Figure 17 – Position of metal foil on insulating material.135
Figure C.1 – Band-pass filter for wide-band noise measurement
(amplitude/frequency response limits) .139
Figure D.1 – Measuring network for TOUCH CURRENTS according to IEC 60990 .140
Figure E.1 – Narrow groove. 141
Figure E.2 – Wide groove.142
Figure E.3 – V-shaped groove .142
Figure E.4 – Rib .142
Figure E.5 – Uncemented joint with narrow groove .142
Figure E.6 – Uncemented joint with wide groove.143
Figure E.7 – Uncemented joint with narrow and wide grooves .143
Figure E.8 – Intervening, unconnected conductive part .143
Figure E.9 – Narrow recess .144
Figure E.10 – Wide recess .144
Figure K.1 – Impulse generating circuit.158

Table 1 – Voltage ranges of TNV circuits.20
Table 2 – Test power supply.29
Table 3 – Permissible temperature rise of parts of the apparatus .41
Table 4 – Test temperature and testing time (in days) per cycle.49
Table 5 – Test voltages for dielectric strength test and values for insulation resistance .60
Table 6 – Impact test on the enclosure of apparatus .
...

IEC 60065 ®
Edition 7.2 2011-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
GROUP SAFETY PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION GROUPÉE DE SÉCURITÉ

Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus – Safety requirements

Appareils audio, vidéo et appareils électroniques analogues – Exigences de
sécurité
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IEC 60065 ®
Edition 7.2 2011-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
GROUP SAFETY PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION GROUPÉE DE SÉCURITÉ

Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus – Safety requirements

Appareils audio, vidéo et appareils électroniques analogues – Exigences de
sécurité
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX CU
ICS 97.020 ISBN 978-2-88912-353-7

– 2 – 60065 © IEC:2001+A1:2005+A2:2010

CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5

INTRODUCTION . 7

1 General . 10

1.1 Scope . 10

1.2 Normative references . 12

2 Definitions . 15

3 General requirements . 24
4 General test conditions . 25
5 Marking and instructions . 31
6 Hazardous radiations . 36
7 Heating under normal operating conditions . 38
8 Constructional requirements with regard to the protection against electric shock . 42
9 Electric shock hazard under normal operating conditions . 51
10 Insulation requirements . 55
11 Fault conditions . 58
12 Mechanical strength . 62
13 CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES . 66
14 Components . 79
15 TERMINALS . 96
16 External flexible cords . 102
17 Electrical connections and mechanical fixings . 104
18 Mechanical strength of picture tubes and protection against the effects of implosion . 107
19 Stability and mechanical hazards . 108
20 Resistance to fire . 110

Annex A (normative) Additional requirements for apparatus
with protection against splashing water . 126
Annex B (normative) Apparatus to be connected to the TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS . 127
Annex C (normative) Band-pass filter for wide-band noise measurement . 129
Annex D (normative) Measuring network for TOUCH CURRENTS. 130
Annex E (normative) Measurement of CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES. 131

Annex F (normative) Table of electrochemical potentials . 135
Annex G (normative) Flammability test methods . 136
Annex H (normative) Insulated winding wires for use without interleaved insulation . 139
Annex J (normative) Alternative method for determining minimum CLEARANCES . 142
Annex K (normative) Impulse test generators . 148
Annex L (normative) Additional requirements for electronic flash apparatus
for photographic purposes . 149
Annex M (informative) Examples of requirements for quality control programmes . 153
Annex N (informative) ROUTINE TEST . 155

Bibliography . 159

60065 © IEC:2001+A1:2005+A2:2010 – 3 –

Figure 1 – Test circuit for fault conditions . 114

Figure 2 – Example of an assessment of REINFORCED INSULATION . 115

Figure 3 – Example of ACCESSIBLE parts . 115

Figure 4 – Test hook . 116

Figure 5a – Surge test – Test circuit . 116

Figure 5b – Surge test – Example of a switch to be used in the test circuit . 117

Figure 6 – Dielectric strength test instrument . 118

Figure 7 – Test voltages . 119

Figure 8 – Impact test using a steel ball . 119

Figure 9 – Test plug for mechanical tests on antenna coaxial sockets . 120
Figure 10 – Minimum CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES on PRINTED BOARDS . 121
Figure 11 – Test apparatus for devices forming a part of the MAINS plug . 122
Figure 12 – Scratch patterns for implosion test . 123
Figure 13 – Distances from a POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE and an example
for the design of barriers . 123
Figure 14 – Mandrel . 124
Figure 15 – Initial position of mandrel . 124
Figure 16 – Final position of mandrel . 124
Figure 17 – Position of metal foil on insulating material . 125
Figure C.1 – Band-pass filter for wide-band noise measurement
(amplitude/frequency response limits) . 129
Figure D.1 – Measuring network for TOUCH CURRENTS according to IEC 60990 . 130
Figure E.1 – Narrow groove . 131
Figure E.2 – Wide groove . 132
Figure E.3 – V-shaped groove . 132
Figure E.4 – Rib . 132
Figure E.5 – Uncemented joint with narrow groove . 132
Figure E.6 – Uncemented joint with wide groove . 133
Figure E.7 – Uncemented joint with narrow and wide grooves . 133
Figure E.8 – Intervening, unconnected conductive part . 133
Figure E.9 – Narrow recess . 134
Figure E.10 – Wide recess . 134
Figure K.1 – Impulse generating circuit . 148

Table 1 – Voltage ranges of TNV circuits . 20
Table 2 – Test power supply . 28
Table 3 – Permissible temperature rise of parts of the apparatus . 40
Table 4 – Test temperature and testing time (in days) per cycle .
...