What is BS EN 60974-6 - Limited duty of Arc welding equipment about?
BS EN 60974-6 specifies safety and performance requirements applicable to limited duty arc welding and cutting power sources and auxiliaries designed for use by laymen. It provides the best industrial guidance on arc welding duties.
BS EN 60974-6 specifies that electrically powered equipment is intended to be connected to the single-phase public low voltage supply system. Engine-driven power sources cannot exceed an output power of 7,5 kVA.
Note 1: BS EN 60974-6 is not applicable to arc welding and cutting power sources that require for operation:
- Arc striking and stabilizing devices
- Liquid cooling systems
- Gas consoles
- Three-phase input supply
and which are intended for industrial and professional use only.
Note 2: BS EN 60974-6 is not applicable to arc welding and cutting power sources and ancillary equipment used in:
- Mechanically guided applications
- Submerged arc welding process
- Plasma gouging process
- Plasma welding process
that are covered by other parts of IEC 60974.
Note 3: This equipment is typically used by non-professionals in residential areas.
Note 4: Power sources, wire feeders, torches, and electrode holders designed for industrial and professional use are respectively covered by IEC 60974-1, IEC 60974-5, IEC 60974-7, and IEC 60974-11.
Note5: BS EN 60974-6does not specify electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements that are given in IEC 60974-10.
Who is BS EN 60974-6 - Limited duty of Arc welding equipment for?
BS EN 60974-6 on Limited duty of Arc welding equipment is useful for:
- Arc welding industries
- Testing laboratories
- Power plant
Why should you use BS EN 60974-6 - Limited duty of Arc welding equipment?
BS EN 60974-6 guidance helps to ensure the safety of users and achieve performance requirements applicable to limited duty arc welding and cutting power sources and auxiliaries designed for use by laymen.
BS EN 60974-6 guidance helps to improve the quality of arc welding duties in industries.
With compliance to BS EN 60974-6, you can enhance the efficiency or efficacy of limited duty arc welding and perform standardized high-quality limited duty arc welding.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 60974-6:2016 supersedes BS EN 60974-6:2011. BS EN 60974-6:2016 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 60974-6:2011. These include:
- Modified measurement conditions
- Improved values for temperature limits according to the class of insulation
- Improved maximum temperature limits
- Deleted overload test
