DS/EN IEC 62368-1:2020

Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements

This part of IEC 62368 is applicable to the safety of electrical and electronic equipment within*the field of audio, video, information and communication technology, and business and office*machines with a rated voltage not exceeding 600 V. This document does not include*requirements for performance or functional characteristics of equipment.*NOTE 1 – Examples of equipment within the scope of this document are given in Annex A.*NOTE 2 – A rated voltage of 600 V is considered to include equipment rated 400/690 V.*This document is also applicable to:*– components and subassemblies intended for incorporation in this equipment. Such*components and subassemblies need not comply with every requirement of this document,*provided that the complete equipment, incorporating such components and*subassemblies, does comply;*– external power supply units intended to supply other equipment within the scope of this*document;*– accessories intended to be used with equipment within the scope of this document;*– large equipment installed in restricted access areas. For equipment having large*machinery aspects, additional requirements may apply; and*– equipment to be used in tropical regions.*This document also includes requirements for audio/video, information and communication*technology equipment intended to be installed in an outdoor location. The requirements for*outdoor equipment also apply, where relevant, to outdoor enclosures suitable for direct*installation in the field and supplied for housing audio/video, information and communication*technology equipment to be installed in an outdoor location. See Annex Y for specific*construction requirements not covered elsewhere in this document.*Each installation may have particular requirements. In addition, requirements for protection of*the outdoor equipment against the effects of direct lightning strikes are not covered by this*document.*NOTE 3 – For information on this subject, see IEC 62305-1.*This document assumes a maximum altitude of 2 000 m unless otherwise specified by the*manufacturer.*Additional requirements for equipment having the capability to supply DC power over*commonly used communication cables, such as USB or Ethernet (PoE), are given in*IEC 62368-3. IEC 62368-3 does not apply to:*– equipment supplying power using proprietary connectors; or*– equipment using a proprietary protocol for power selection.*This document specifies safeguards for ordinary persons, instructed persons, and skilled*persons. Additional requirements may apply for equipment that is clearly designed or*intended for use by children or specifically attractive to children.*NOTE 4 – In Australia, the work conducted by an instructed person or a skilled person may require formal*licensing from regulatory authorities.*NOTE 5 – In Germany, in many cases a person may only be regarded as an instructed person or a skilled person*if certain legal requirements are fulfilled.*This document does not apply to:*– equipment with non-self-contained hazardous moving parts, such as robotic equipment;*and*NOTE 6 – For requirements related to robotic equipment in an industrial environment, see IEC 60204-1,*IEC 60204-11, ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2.*– personal care robots, including mobile servant robots, physical assistant robots, and*person carrier robots; and*NOTE 7 – For requirements related to personal care robots, see ISO 13482.*– power supply systems that are not an integral part of the equipment, such as motorgenerator*sets, battery backup systems and distribution transformers.*This document does not address:*– manufacturing processes except for routine tests;*– injurious effects of gases released by thermal decomposition or combustion;*– disposal processes;*– effects of transport (other than as specified in this document);*– effects of storage of materials, components, or the equipment itself;*– the likelihood of injury from particulate radiation such as alpha particles and beta particles;*– the likelihood of thermal injury due to radiated or convected thermal energy;*– the likelihood of injury due to flammable liquids;*– the use of the equipment in oxygen-enriched or explosive atmospheres;*– exposure to chemicals other than as specified in Clause 7;*– electrostatic discharge events;*– exposure to electromagnetic fields;*– environmental aspects; or*– requirements for functional safety, except for those related to work cells.*NOTE 8 – For specific functional and software safety requirements of electronic safety-related systems (for*example, protective electronic circuits), see IEC 61508-1.