6 - Protection against electric shock

Last edit: 27/06/2023

Chapter 6 of the Standard prescribes protection measures against electric shock.

The Standard prescribes, in paragraph 6.2.2, the measures in order to reduce the risk of electric shock with live parts. In particular, the Standard says:

Live parts shall be located inside enclosures that provide protection against contact with live parts of at least IP2X or IPXXB.

7 – Protection of equipment

Index

IEC 60204-1: Electrical equipment of machines Amendment IEC 60204-1: 2021 4 – General Requirements 5 – Incoming supply conductor terminations and devices for disconnecting and switching off 6 – Protection against electric shock 7 – Protection of equipment 8 – Equipotential bonding 9 – Control circuits and control functions 9.4.3 Protection against malfunction of control circuits 10 – Operator interface and machine-mounted control devices 11 – Controlgear: location, mounting, and enclosures 12 – Conductors and cables 13 – Wiring practices 16 – Marking, warning signs and reference designations 17 – Technical documentation 18 – Verification Annex E

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