IEC 62368-1 Audio/Video, Information and Communications Technology Equipment - Part 1: Safety Requirements

IEC 62368-1 Audio/Video, Information and Communications Technology Equipment - Part 1: Safety Requirements

The IEC 62368-1 standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) applies to the safety of electrical and electronic equipment in the field of audio, video, information and communication technology, and work and office machines with a rated voltage not exceeding 600 Volts. This standard describes the performance or functional characteristics of the equipment in question.

IEC 62368-1 Audio/Video, Information and Communications Technology Equipment - Part 1: Safety Requirements

The standard in question is a product safety standard with the following features:

  • Classification of energy sources
  • Identifying protective measures against these energy sources
  • Provide guidance on the application and requirements of these protections

Essentially, the IEC 62368 standard consists of three parts under the main heading of "Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment":

  • IEC 62368-1 Part 1: Safety requirements
  • IEC TR 62368-2 Part 2: Explanatory information on IEC 62368-1:2018
  • EN IEC 62368-3 Part 3: Direct current through communication cables and ports safety aspects for power transmission

The safety measures stipulated in the IEC 62368-1 standard aim to reduce the possibility of pain, injury and property damage in case of fire.

The latest update of this standard is a technical revision and includes the following important changes from the previous version:

  • Outdoor equipment requirements
  • New requirements for optical radiation
  • Requirements for insulating fluids
  • Requirements for work cells
  • Requirements for wireless power transmitters
  • Requirements for fully insulated winding wire
  • Alternative method for determining top, bottom and side openings for fire enclosures
  • Alternative requirements for sound pressure

In short, the IEC 62368-1 standard is a product safety standard that classifies energy sources, determines protective measures against these energy sources, and provides guidance on the application and requirements of these protections. The prescribed safety measures are aimed at reducing the possibility of pain, injury and property damage in case of fire. It is mainly intended to help designers understand the principles underlying safety to design safe equipment.

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