MI 3290 Earth Analyser
Safety and operational considerations
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2.3 Standards applied
The Earth Analyser instrument is manufactured and tested in accordance with the following
regulations:
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
EN 61326
Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory
use
– EMC requirements Class A
Safety (LVD)
EN 61010 - 1
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control
and laboratory use
– Part 1: General requirements
EN 61010 - 2 - 030
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control
and laboratory use
– Part 2-030: Particular requirements for testing and
measuring circuits
EN 61010 - 2 - 032
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control
and laboratory use
– Part 2-032: Particular requirements for hand-held
and hand-manipulated current sensors for electrical test and
measurement.
EN 61010 - 031
Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical
measurement and test.
Some further recommendations
EN 61557 - 5
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1000 V a.c.
and 1500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of
protective measures. Part 5: Resistance to earth.
IEEE 80
– 2000
IEEE Guide for Safety in AC Substation Grounding
IEEE 81
– 2012
IEEE Guide for Measuring Earth Resistivity, Ground Impedance, and
Earth Surface Potentials of a Grounding System.
EN 50522
– 2010
Earthing of power installations exceeding 1 000 V a.c.
IEEE 142
IEEE Recommended Practice for Grounding of Industrial and
Commercial Power Systems (US).
IEEE 367
– 2012
IEEE Recommended Practice for Determining the Electric Power
Station Ground Potential Rise and Induced Voltage from a Power
Fault.
CIGRE Working
Group C4.2.02
Methods for measuring the earth resistance of transmission towers
equipped with earth wires.
Li
– ion battery pack
IEC 62133
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid
electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells,
and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications.
Note about EN and IEC standards:
Text of this manual contains references to European standards. All standards of EN
6XXXX (e.g. EN 61010) series are equivalent to IEC standards with the same number
(e.g. IEC 61010) and differ only in amended parts required by European harmonization
procedure.
