BS EN 61140:2001 applies to the protection of persons and animals against ELECTRIC SHOCK. It is intended to give fundamental principles and requirements which are common to electrical installations, systems and EQUIPMENT or necessary for their co-ordination.

This standard has been prepared for installations, systems and EQUIPMENT having nominal or rated voltages not exceeding a.c. 1 000 V or d.c. 1 500 V. It may be used as guidance for higher voltages generated inside EQUIPMENT but it does not apply to high-voltage distribution systems.

The requirements of this standard apply only if they are incorporated, or are referred to, in the relevant standards. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone standard.


Cross References:
ISO/IEC Guide 51:1990
IEC Guide 104:1997
IEC 60050-131:1978
IEC 60050-195:1998
IEC 60050-826:1982
IEC 60050-826:1982/AMD 1:1990
IEC 60050-826:1982/AMD 2:1995
IEC 60050-826:1982/AMD 3:1999
CENELEC HD 384 .2 S2
IEC 60364-4-41:1992
CENELEC HD 384.4.41 S2
IEC 60364-4-443:1995
CENELEC HD 384.4.443 S1
IEC 60364-6-61:1986
CENELEC HD 384.6.61 S1
IEC 60417-2:1998
EN 60417-2:1999
IEC 60479-1:1994
IEC 60529:1989
EN 60529:1991
EN 60529:1991/Corrigendum:1993
IEC 60601-1:1988
EN 60601-1:1990
EN 60601-1:1990/Corrigendum:1994
EN 60601-1:1990/A13:1996
IEC 60664-1:1992
CENELEC HD 625.1 S1
CENELEC HD 625.1 S1/Corrigendum:1996
IEC 60721
EN 60721
CENELEC HD 478.2
IEC 60990:1990
IEC 61201:1992


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