What is BS EN 61557-16 – Protective measures for electrical and medical electrical equipment about?
BS EN 61557-16 is the 16th part of the multi-series standard that covers protective measures for electrical and medical electrical equipment, ensuring the safety, protection and operability in electrical and medical applications.
BS EN 61557-16 specifies performance requirements for test and measurement equipment to determine the effectiveness of the protective measures of electrical measures for electrical equipment and/or medical electrical equipment described in IEC 62353.
Who is BS EN 61557-16 - Protective measures for electrical and medical equipment for?
BS EN 61557-16 on protective measures for electrical and medical equipment is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of electrical and medical electrical equipment
- Electrical engineers
- Manufacturing industry
- Electrical testers
- Insulating material manufacturers
Why should you use BS EN 61557-16 - Protective measures for electrical and medical equipment?
The protective measures for electrical and medical equipment include the resistance of protective bonding, protective earth resistance, insulation resistance, protective conductor current, equipment leakage current, touch current and/or applied part leakage current.
BS EN 61557-16 provides users guidance on requirements for measuring equipment, including measurement of resistance of protective bonding, insulation resistance, protective conductor current, touch current, and more, enabling users to measure leakage currents in that frequency range.
BS EN 61557-16 also provides users guidance on electromagnetic compatibility, markings and operating instructions, test, and determination of operating uncertainty.
Adoption of BS EN 61557-16 enables users to assess operational and safety measures and testing that provides durability and credibility and helps to determine the effectiveness of the protective measures of electrical equipment.
