1 Scope and object
IEC 61010-1:2010, Clause 1 and IEC 61010-1:2010/AMD1:2016, Clause 1 apply except as follows:
1.1.1 Equipment included in scope
This document specifies safety requirements to equipment for measuring insulation resistance and to equipment for testing electric strength which have an output voltage exceeding 50 V a.c. or 120 V d.c.
This document also applies to combined measuring equipment which has an insulation resistance measurement function or an electric strength test measurement function.
This group safety publication focusing on safety essential requirements is primarily intended to be used as a product safety standard for the products mentioned in the scope, but is also intended to be used by technical committees in the preparation of publications for products similar to those mentioned in the scope of this document, in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and lSO/lEC Guide 51.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of basic safety publications and/or group safety publications in the preparation of its publications.
1.1.2 Equipment excluded from scope
IEC 61557-8 (Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 8: Insulation monitoring devices for IT systems);
IEC 61557-9 (Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 9: Equipment for insulation fault location in IT systems).
1.2.1 Aspects included in scope
spread of fire or arc flash from the equipment (see Clause 9);
Requirements for protection against hazards arising from normal use, reasonably foreseeable misuse and ergonomic factors are specified in Clause 16 and Clause 101.
Annex BB provides guidance to equipment manufacturers on hazards that should be considered for equipment intended for performing tests and measurements on hazardous conductors, including mains conductors and telecommunication network conductors.