Technical information

The various safety tests :

  • Type test : Must be carried out on all newly developed devices.
  • Routine test : Systematic final test at the end of production
  • After repair or modification : At different stages, to be carried out with a mobile workstation

 

The main EN standards relating to electrical safety :

  • EN 60335 : Household appliances
  • EN 50106 : Routine tests of EN 60335 same as ‘Annex A’ of EN 60335
  • EN 60204: Machines
  • EN 60598: Lighting fixtures
  • EN 60745: Portable tools
  • EN 60601: Medical devices
  • EN 60990: Standardised leakage measurement methods
  • EN 50116:Information technology
  • EN 60065: Audio/video and similar units
  • EN 50191: Construction and implementation of test equipment

 

Electrical safety tests generally required :