IEC/EN 61010-2 - Safety of electrical measuring, control and laboratory equipment

Safety of electrical measuring, control and laboratory equipment - particular requirements: -2-030 testing and measuring circuits, -2-201 control equipment.

Parts declared by products:

IEC 61010-2-030:2023 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-030: Particular requirements for equipment having testing or measuring circuits
IEC 61010-2-201:2024 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-201: Particular requirements for control equipment
Rodzaj
Product standards
Organizacja
IEC (TC 66)
Aktualne wydanie
IEC 61010-2-030:2023 (2023-09-20, replaces 2017); IEC 61010-2-201:2024 (2024-10-24, replaces 2017 - 2017 edition withdrawn 2024-10-24)
Status
current

What the standard covers

Part 2-030 supplements IEC 61010-1 with requirements for equipment having testing or measuring circuits connected to external equipment (meters, laboratory instruments, process-control equipment), including protection against voltage at measuring inputs and measurement categories.

Part 2-201 supplements IEC 61010-1 with requirements for control equipment (PLCs and associated equipment) controlling machinery and industrial processes; the 2024 edition changed the scope and insulation requirements for SELV/PELV circuits and removed the drop test.

Both parts are read together with IEC 61010-1:2010+A1:2016.

What this means for selection

Compliance with 61010-2-030 confirms the measurement category and safety of an energy analyzer’s measuring inputs; 61010-2-201 confirms the safety of a controller or power-supply module as control equipment.

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