SIST EN IEC 62368-1:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Oprema za avdio/video, informacijsko in komunikacijsko tehnologijo - 1. del:
Varnostne zahteve
Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety
requirements
Einrichtungen für Audio/Video-, Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik – Teil 1:
Sicherheitsanforderungen
Équipements des technologies de l'audio/vidéo, de l'information et de la communication -
Partie 1: Exigences de sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62368-1:2024
ICS:
33.160.01 Avdio, video in avdiovizualni Audio, video and audiovisual
sistemi na splošno systems in general
35.020 Informacijska tehnika in Information technology (IT) in
tehnologija na splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62368-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2024
ICS 33.160.01; 35.020 Supersedes EN IEC 62368-1:2020; EN IEC 62368-
1:2020/A11:2020; EN IEC 62368-1:2020/AC:2020-05
English Version
Audio/video, information and communication technology
equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements
(IEC 62368-1:2023)
Equipements des technologies de l'audio/vidéo, de Einrichtungen für Audio/Video-, Informations- und
l'information et de la communication - Partie 1: Exigences Kommunikationstechnik - Teil 1: Sicherheitsanforderungen
de sécurité (IEC 62368-1:2023)
(IEC 62368-1:2023)
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European foreword
The text of document 108/800/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 62368-1, prepared by IEC/TC 108 "Safety
of electronic equipment within the field of audio/video, information technology and communication
technology" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
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Standard without any modification.

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 20
INTRODUCTION . 23
0 Principles of this product safety standard . 23
0.1 Objective . 23
0.2 Persons . 23
0.2.1 General . 23
0.2.2 Ordinary person . 23
0.2.3 Instructed person . 23
0.2.4 Skilled person . 23
0.3 Model for pain and injury . 24
0.4 Energy sources . 24
0.5 Safeguards . 25
0.5.1 General . 25
0.5.2 Equipment safeguard . 26
0.5.3 Installation safeguard . 26
0.5.4 Personal safeguard. 27
0.5.5 Behavioural safeguards . 27
0.5.6 Safeguards during ordinary or instructed person service conditions . 28
0.5.7 Equipment safeguards during skilled person service conditions . 28
0.5.8 Examples of safeguard characteristics . 28
0.6 Electrically-caused pain or injury (electric shock) . 29
0.6.1 Models for electrically-caused pain or injury . 29
0.6.2 Models for protection against electrically-caused pain or injury . 30
0.7 Electrically-caused fire . 31
0.7.1 Models for electrically-caused fire . 31
0.7.2 Models for protection against electrically-caused fire . 31
0.8 Injury caused by hazardous substances . 32
0.9 Mechanically-caused injury . 32
0.10 Thermally-caused injury (skin burn) . 33
0.10.1 Models for thermally-caused injury . 33
0.10.2 Models for protection against thermally-caused pain or injury . 34
0.11 Radiation-caused injury . 35
1 Scope . 36
2 Normative references . 37
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 44
3.1 Energy source abbreviated terms . 44
3.2 Other abbreviated terms . 46
3.3 Terms and definitions . 47
3.3.1 Circuit terms . 50
3.3.2 Enclosure terms . 51
3.3.3 Equipment terms . 51
3.3.4 Flammability terms . 53
3.3.5 Electrical insulation. 54
3.3.6 Miscellaneous . 55
3.3.7 Operating and fault conditions . 58
3.3.8 Persons . 59
3.3.9 Potential ignition sources . 60

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3.3.10 Ratings . 60
3.3.11 Safeguards . 61
3.3.12 Spacings . 63
3.3.13 Temperature controls . 63
3.3.14 Voltages and currents . 63
3.3.15 Classes of equipment with respect to protection from electric shock . 64
3.3.16 Chemical terms . 65
3.3.17 Batteries . 65
3.3.18 FIW terms . 66
3.3.19 Sound exposure . 66
4 General requirements . 67
4.1 General . 67
4.1.1 Application of requirements and acceptance of materials, components
and subassemblies . 67
4.1.2 Use of components . 68
4.1.3 Equipment design and construction . 68
4.1.4 Equipment installation . 69
4.1.5 Constructions and components not specifically covered . 69
4.1.6 Orientation during transport and use . 69
4.1.7 Choice of criteria . 69
4.1.8 Liquids, refrigerants and liquid filled components (LFCs) . 69
4.1.9 Electrical measuring instruments . 70
4.1.10 Temperature measurements . 70
4.1.11 Steady state conditions . 70
4.1.12 Hierarchy of safeguards . 70
4.1.13 Examples mentioned in this document . 70
4.1.14 Tests on parts or samples separate from the end-product . 71
4.1.15 Markings and instructions . 71
4.2 Energy source classifications . 71
4.2.1 Class 1 energy source . 71
4.2.2 Class 2 energy source . 71
4.2.3 Class 3 energy source . 71
4.2.4 Energy source classification by declaration . 71
4.3 Protection against energy sources . 71
4.3.1 General . 71
4.3.2 Safeguards for protection of an ordinary person . 72
4.3.3 Safeguards for protection of an instructed person . 73
4.3.4 Safeguards for protection of a skilled person . 74
4.3.5 Safeguards in a restricted access area . 75
4.4 Safeguards . 75
4.4.1 Equivalent materials or components . 75
4.4.2 Composition of a safeguard . 75
4.4.3 Safeguard robustness . 75
4.4.4 Displacement of a safeguard by an insulating liquid . 78
4.4.5 Safety interlocks . 78
4.5 Explosion . 78
4.5.1 General . 78
4.5.2 Requirements . 79
4.6 Fixing of conductors and conductive parts. 79

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4.6.1 Requirements . 79
4.6.2 Compliance criteria . 79
4.7 Equipment for direct insertion into mains socket-outlets . 79
4.7.1 General . 79
4.7.2 Requirements . 80
4.7.3 Compliance criteria . 80
4.8 Equipment containing coin or button cell batteries . 80
4.8.1 General . 80
4.8.2 Instructional safeguard . 80
4.8.3 Construction . 81
4.8.4 Tests . 81
4.8.5 Compliance criteria . 82
4.9 Likelihood of fire or shock due to entry of conductive objects . 83
4.10 Components requirements . 83
4.10.1 Disconnect device . 83
4.10.2 Switches and relays . 83
4.10.3 Mains power supply cords. 83
4.10.4 Batteries and their protection circuits . 84
5 Electrically-caused injury . 84
5.1 General . 84
5.2 Classification and limits of electrical energy sources . 84
5.2.1 Electrical energy source classifications . 84
5.2.2 Electrical energy source ES1 and ES2 limits . 84
5.3 Protection against electrical energy sources . 90
5.3.1 General . 90
5.3.2 Accessibility to electrical energy sources and safeguards . 90
5.4 Insulation materials and requirements . 93
5.4.1 General . 93
5.4.2 Clearances . 98
5.4.3 Creepage distances . 109
5.4.4 Solid insulation . 113
5.4.5 Antenna terminal insulation. 123
5.4.6 Insulation of internal wire as a part of a supplementary safeguard . 123
5.4.7 Tests for semiconductor components and for cemented joints . 124
5.4.8 Humidity conditioning . 124
5.4.9 Electric strength test . 125
5.4.10 Safeguards against transient voltages from external circuits . 128
5.4.11 Separation between external circuits and earth . 130
5.4.12 Insulating liquid . 131
5.5 Components as safeguards . 132
5.5.1 General . 132
5.5.2 Capacitors and RC units . 132
5.5.3 Transformers . 133
5.5.4 Optocouplers . 134
5.5.5 Relays . 134
5.5.6 Resistors . 134
5.5.7 Surge suppressors . 134
5.5.8 Insulation between the mains and an external circuit consisting of a
coaxial cable . 135

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5.5.9 Safeguards for socket-outlets in outdoor equipment . 136
5.6 Protective conductor . 136
5.6.1 General . 136
5.6.2 Requirements for protective conductors . 136
5.6.3 Requirements for protective earthing conductors . 137
5.6.4 Requirements for protective bonding conductors . 138
5.6.5 Terminals for protective conductors . 140
5.6.6 Resistance of the protective bonding system . 142
5.6.7 Reliable connection of a protective earthing conductor . 143
5.6.8 Functional earthing . 143
5.7 Prospective touch voltage, touch current and protective conductor current. 144
5.7.1 General . 144
5.7.2 Measuring devices and networks . 144
5.7.3 Equipment set-up, supply connections and earth connections . 144
5.7.4 Unearthed accessible parts . 145
5.7.5 Earthed accessible conductive parts . 145
5.7.6 Requirements when touch current exceeds ES2 limits . 145
5.7.7 Prospective touch voltage and touch current associated with external
circuits . 146
5.7.8 Summation of touch currents from external circuits . 147
5.8 Backfeed safeguard in battery backed up supplies . 149
6 Electrically-caused fire . 149
6.1 General . 149
6.2 Classification of power sources and potential ignition sources . 149
6.2.1 General . 149
6.2.2 Power source circuit classifications . 150
6.2.3 Classification of potential ignition sources . 153
6.3 Safeguards against fire under normal operating conditions and abnormal
operating conditions . 154
6.3.1 Requirements . 154
6.3.2 Compliance criteria . 155
6.4 Safeguards against fire under single fault conditions. 155
6.4.1 General . 155
6.4.2 Reduction of the likelihood of ignition under single fault conditions in
PS1 circuits . 155
6.4.3 Reduction of the likelihood of ignition under single fault conditions in
PS2 circuits and PS3 circuits . 156
6.4.4 Control of fire spread in PS1 circuits . 157
6.4.5 Control of fire spread in PS2 circuits . 157
6.4.6 Control of fire spread in a PS3 circuit . 158
6.4.7 Separation of combustible materials from a PIS . 159
6.4.8 Fire enclosures and fire barriers . 161
6.4.9 Flammability of an insulating liquid . 169
6.5 Internal and external wiring . 169
6.5.1 General requirements . 169
6.5.2 Requirements for interconnection to building wiring . 169
6.5.3 Internal wiring for socket-outlets . 170
6.6 Safeguards against fire due to the connection of additional equipment. 170
7 Injury caused by hazardous substances. 170
7.1 General . 170

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7.2 Reduction of exposure to hazardous substances. 170
7.3 Ozone exposure . 170
7.4 Use of personal safeguards or personal protective equipment (PPE) . 171
7.5 Use of instructional safeguards and instructions . 171
8 Mechanically-caused injury . 171
8.1 General . 171
8.2 Mechanical energy source classifications . 171
8.2.1 General classification . 171
8.2.2 MS1 . 174
8.2.3 MS2 . 174
8.2.4 MS3 . 174
8.3 Safeguards against mechanical energy sources . 174
8.4 Safeguards against parts with sharp edges and corners . 174
8.4.1 Requirements . 174
8.4.2 Compliance criteria . 175
8.5 Safeguards against moving parts . 175
8.5.1 Requirements . 175
8.5.2 Instructional safeguard requirements . 176
8.5.3 Compliance criteria . 176
8.5.4 Special categories of equipment containing moving parts . 176
8.5.5 High pressure lamps . 181
8.6 Stability of equipment . 182
8.6.1 Requirements . 182
8.6.2 Static stability . 184
8.6.3 Relocation stability . 185
8.6.4 Glass slide test . 186
8.6.5 Horizontal force test and compliance criteria. 186
8.7 Equipment mounted to a wall, ceiling or other structure . 186
8.7.1 Requirements . 186
8.7.2 Test methods . 186
8.7.3 Compliance criteria . 188
8.8 Handle strength . 188
8.8.1 General . 188
8.8.2 Test method . 188
8.9 Wheels or casters attachment requirements . 189
8.9.1 General . 189
8.9.2 Test method . 189
8.10 Carts, stands, and similar carriers . 189
8.10.1 General . 189
8.10.2 Marking and instructions . 189
8.10.3 Cart, stand or carrier loading test and compliance criteria . 190
8.10.4 Cart, stand or carrier impact test. 191
8.10.5 Mechanical stability . 191
8.10.6 Thermoplastic temperature stability . 191
8.11 Mounting means for slide-rail mounted equipment (SRME) . 191
8.11.1 General . 191
8.11.2 Requirements . 192
8.11.3 Mechanical strength test . 192
8.11.4 Compliance criteria . 193

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8.12 Telescoping or rod antennas . 193
9 Thermal burn injury. 194
9.1 General . 194
9.2 Thermal energy source classifications . 194
9.2.1 TS1 . 194
9.2.2 TS2 . 194
9.2.3 TS3 . 194
9.3 Touch temperature limits . 194
9.3.1 Requirements . 194
9.3.2 Test method and compliance criteria . 194
9.4 Safeguards against thermal energy sources . 197
9.5 Requirements for safeguards . 197
9.5.1 Equipment safeguard . 197
9.5.2 Instructional safeguard . 197
9.6 Requirements for wireless power transmitters . 198
9.6.1 General . 198
9.6.2 Specification of the foreign objects . 198
9.6.3 Test method and compliance criteria . 200
10 Radiation . 201
10.1 General . 201
10.2 Radiation energy source classifications . 201
10.2.1 General classification . 201
10.2.2 RS1 . 203
10.2.3 RS2 . 203
10.2.4 RS3 . 204
10.3 Safeguards against laser radiation . 204
10.4 Safeguards against optical radiation from lamps and lamp systems
(including LED types) . 204
10.4.1 General requirements . 204
10.4.2 Requirements for equipment safeguards . 205
10.4.3 Instructional safeguard . 205
10.4.4 Compliance criteria . 207
10.5 Safeguards against X-radiation . 208
10.5.1 Requirements . 208
10.5.2 Compliance criteria . 208
10.5.3 Test method . 208
10.6 Safeguards against acoustic energy sources . 208
10.6.1 General . 208
10.6.2 Classification . 209
10.6.3 Requirements for dose-based systems . 210
10.6.4 Measurement methods . 211
10.6.5 Protection of persons . 211
10.6.6 Requirements for listening devices (headphones, earphones, etc.) . 212
Annex A (informative) Examples of equipment within the scope of this document . 213
Annex B (normative) Normal operating condition tests, abnormal operating condition
tests and single fault condition tests . 214
B.1 General . 214
B.1.1 Test applicability . 214
B.1.2 Type of test . 214

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B.1.3 Test samples . 214
B.1.4 Compliance by inspection of relevant data . 214
B.1.5 Temperature measurement conditions . 214
B.1.6 Specific output conditions . 215
B.2 Normal operating conditions . 215
B.2.1 General . 215
B.2.2 Supply frequency . 215
B.2.3 Supply voltage . 216
B.2.4 Normal operating voltages . 216
B.2.5 Input test . 216
B.2.6 Operating temperature measurement conditions . 217
B.2.7 Battery charging and discharging under normal operating conditions . 218
B.3 Simulated abnormal operating conditions . 218
B.3.1 General . 218
B.3.2 Covering of ventilation openings . 218
B.3.3 DC mains polarity test . 219
B.3.4 Setting of voltage selector . 219
B.3.5 Maximum load at output terminals . 219
B.3.6 Reverse battery polarity . 219
B.3.7 Audio amplifier abnormal operating conditions . 219
B.3.8 Compliance criteria during and after abnormal operating conditions . 219
B.4 Simulated single fault conditions . 220
B.4.1 General . 220
B.4.2 Temperature controlling device . 220
B.4.3 Motor tests . 220
B.4.4 Functional insulation . 221
B.4.5 Short-circuit and interruption of electrodes in tubes and semiconductors . 221
B.4.6 Short-circuit or disconnection of passive components . 221
B.4.7 Continuous operation of components . 222
B.4.8 Compliance criteria during and after single fault conditions . 222
B.4.9 Battery charging and discharging under single fault conditions . 222
Annex C (normative) UV radiation . 223
C.1 Protection of materials in equipment from UV radiation . 223
C.1.1 General . 223
C.1.2 Requirements . 223
C.1.3 Test method and compliance criteria . 223
C.2 UV light conditioning test . 224
C.2.1 Test apparatus . 224
C.2.2 Mounting of test samples . 224
C.2.3 Carbon-arc light-exposure test . 224
C.2.4 Xenon-arc light-exposure test . 224
Annex D (normative) Test generators . 225
D.1 Impulse test generators .
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