BS EN 60950-1:2006 – Information technology equipment. Safety. General requirements Information technology (IT) in general , ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - GENERAL Module (GBM17), British Standards, IHS

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BS EN 60950-1:2006

Information technology equipment. Safety. General requirements

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Summary:
EN 60950-1:2006 includes the basic requirements for the safety of information technology equipment within the fields of audio/video, information technology and communication technology. Specific safety requirements for information technology equipment having limited applications or having special features are covered in other parts of EN 60950. European Standard 60950-1:2006 has the status of a British Standard. It supersedes BS EN 60950-1:2002. This standard is applicable to mains-powered or battery-powered information technology equipment with a rated voltage not exceeding 600 V. Motor-generator sets, battery backup systems and transformers, building installation wiring, and devices requiring no electric power are excluded from this standard. This standard also applies to cable distribution systems, telecommunication network infrastructures, and information technology equipment designed as a communication transmission medium.

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