What is BS EN 61061-1- Non-impregnated densified laminated wood about?
BS EN 61061-1 is part of IEC 61061 which talks about non-impregnated densified laminated wood for electrical purposes.
BS EN 61061-1 includes the definitions required for the understanding of all three parts of the standard, the designation of the material types and the general requirements applicable to non-impregnated densified laminated wood for electrical purposes.
Specifications provided in BS EN 61061-1 are intended to cover only sheets and rings of nominal thicknesses between 6 mm and 100 mm, inclusive. Materials that conform to this specification meet established levels of performance.
Who is BS EN 61061-1- Non-impregnated densified laminated wood for?
BS EN 61061-1 on non-impregnated densified laminated wood is useful for:
- Electrical engineer
- Manufacturers of non-impregnated densified laminated wood
- Cable Installers and cabling designers
- Manufacturer of electrical equipment
- Manufacturers of insulators
Why should you use BS EN 61061-1- Non-impregnated densified laminated wood?
Laminated wood is a common insulator used for covering electrical circuits and boards. BS EN 60684-3-228 provides best practice guidelines on non-impregnated densified laminated wood for the purpose of electrical use which can help in manufacturing safer and high-quality products. BS EN 60684-3-228 provides the following details:
- Designation
- General requirements
- Finish
- Conditions of supply
BS EN 60684-3-228 can be used for providing safety to the users from electric shock, fire caused by short circuits.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 61061-1:2006 supersedes EN 61061-1:1998.
BS EN 61061-1:2006 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 61061-1:1998. They are as follows:
- Addition of application use and safety statements
- Redefinition of ring and sheet
- Appropriate additions to the subclauses
- Reformatting of text to bring it in line with current IEC document format
