IEC System for Conformity Testing and Certification

of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components

TESTING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ALLOWED SUBCONTRACTING

IEC 61010-1, Edition 3.0

PROVISIONAL

“R” Required
“S” May be subcontracted, see OD 2012
“SF” Specialized Facility, see IECEE 02-2
“W” Witness testing in the categories “MED” and “MEAS”
“3PPS” Three Phase Power Supply required

Clause Measurement / testing Testing / measuring equipment / material needed Subcontracting

4.3.1 Temperature Temp indicator / recorder R
Humidity Humidity indicator / recorder
Air pressure Air pressure indicator / recorder
4.3.2.5 / Input Voltage Suitable voltmeter R
5.1.3 Input Current / Power Current / power meter
Input frequency Frequency measuring device
4.4.2.7.2 / Short circuit / Overload Multimeter; Current meter; Power meter R
4.4.2.7.3 Temperature recorder with thermocouples or a suitable resistance
Measuring device
Suitable variable resistor(s)
Stopwatch
4.4.4.2 / Temperature measurements Temperature recorder with thermocouple R
10.4
4.4.4.3 Spread of fire White Tissue-paper R
Soft wood
Cheesecloth

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5.3 Durability of markings Cloth R
Specified agent or 70% Isopropyl alcohol
Suitable timer / stopwatch
6.1.1 / Residual Energy Suitable oscilloscope recorder / set-up R
6.3 / RCL meter
6.10.3 Length measurement scale
6.2 Accessibility Test fingers as per annex B (with suitable means to evaluate the R
application force),
100 mm long test pin (Ø4 mm) and
Ø3 mm test pin.
Force gauge
6.3.1 / Accessible voltage / current / capacitance / Measuring circuits / filter networks of annex A R
6.3.2 stored energy Multimeters
RCL meter
Oscilloscope
Timer
6.5.2.3 / Bonding impedance / earth continuity test Current source R
6.5.2.4 / Multimeter
6.5.2.5 / Current meter
6.5.2.6 / Timer
Torque gauge for screw assemblies
6.5.4 Caliper
6.6.2 / Terminals for external circuits Multimeter R
6.10.3 (capacitive discharge test) Oscilloscope
Suitable Probe (100 M Ohm input impedance, max. input cap. 25 pF)
Isolation transformer
Suitable Switch Off Unit
Timer
Measuring circuits / filter networks of annex A

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6.7 / Clearance & creepage distances Micrometer / caliper R
10.5.1 Force gauge
Multimeter
Oven
6.7.1.3 Test equipment for tracking index CTI Tester S
Test solution A
6.8.1 Distances between Terminal and foil Length measurement scale R
6.8.2 Humidity chamber T: 0 – 100 C, RH: 0 – 99 % R
Chronometer
6.8.3 Dielectric strength tests High Voltage ac / dc tester or Impulse tester R
6.10.2.1 Cord entry test Micrometer / Caliper R
6.10.2.2 Cord anchorage test Suitable Force gauge R
Torque gauge
7.3.4 Limitation of force and pressure Force gauge R
7.3.5 Gap limitations between moving parts Length measurement scale R
7.4 Stability tests Tape measure R
Suitable weight scale
Force gauge
Length measurement scale
Torque gauge
10 inclinometer [0-45] (trigonometry to measure the angle can also
be acceptable)
7.5 Strength of handles Weight scale R
Timer
Weights
70 mm wide strap
Length measurement scale

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7.6 Wall mounting Timer R
Weight scale
Weights
Length measurement scale
8.2.1 Static test 12 mm diameter hemispherical end rod R
Force gauge
Oven
Timer
High Voltage ac / dc tester or Impulse tester
8.2.2 Dynamic test Ø50 mm hardened steel ball of 500 grams as specified R
8.3.1 Drop test Weight scale R
Length measurement scale
30 inclinometer (trigonometry to measure the angle can also be
acceptable)
Smooth, hard, rigid surface
10 mm & 20 mm wooden studs
8.3.2 Hand-held equipment 50 mm thick hard wood, density > 700 kg / m3 R
Length measurement scale
Climatic chamber
Timer
9.3.1 / Flammability tests Bunsen burner, gas S
14.7 Oven
9.3.2 Constructional requirements Inclinometer R
Length measurement scale
Caliper

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9.4 Limited Energy Circuits Multimeters R
Current meter
Suitable variable resistors Comment [PU1]: Only “variable resistors”
Stopwatch required;

“electronic loads” are not allowed!

10.4.2 Heating Equipment Test Corner, Plywood 20 mm thick, black R
10.4.3 Heating Equipment, Fixed Installation Black 10 mm, thick plywood walls R
10.5.2 Enclosures Oven 200C R
Temperature recorder with Thermocouple
Chronometer
10.5.3 Insulating materials Ball pressure apparatus (with suitable means to evaluate the R
application force), heating cabinet.

Vicat (ISO 306 method A) [set-up consist of heating chamber, heat S

transfer liquid, weight, penetration indicator, needle, temperature
recorder, calliper, dielectric tester]
11.2 Cleaning / decontamination As per manufactuers instructions R
11.3 Spillage Water R
0.2 litre measure
Tape
Timer / stopwatch
Length measurement scale
11.4 Overflow Water (or appropriate fluid), R
(6.8.4) Volume indicator
Inclinometer
High Voltage ac / dc tester or Impulse tester
Timer / stopwatch
11.6 Specially protected equipment (IP rated) See IEC 60529 for test equipment W

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11.7 Fluid pressure & leakage Suitable pressure & volume measurement devices S
12.2.1 Ionizing radiation Suitable ionization meter (limit 5 Sv / h, indicative) S
12.3 UV Radiation UV meter (compliance / limit according IRPA guidelines) S
12.4 Microwave Radiation Suitable measuring device S
12.5.1 Sound pressure level Sound level meter S
12.5.2 Ultrasonic pressure Suitable indicator / ultrasonic level meter S
12.6 Laser sources As per IEC60825-1 S
13.2.3 High vacuum devices As per IEC60065 S
14.2 Motors Temperature recorder with thermocouple R
Multimeter
14.3 Over temperature protection devices Multimeters R
Oscilloscope
Temperature recorder with thermocouple
High Voltage ac / dc tester or Impulse tester
14.6 Mains transformers tested outside Measuring equipment, see clause 4.4.2.7.2 / 4.4.2.73 R
equipment
14.8 Transient over voltage Impulse tester to IEC 61180-1 R
4.4.2.7.2 / Mains transformers (sc / overload) Electronic loads, or suitable resistors R Comment [PU2]:
Electronic loads not allowed;
4.4.2.7.3 Multimeters only variable resistors required in acc. to
Temperature recorder with thermocouples or a suitable resistance 4.4.2.7.3
measuring device
15.3 Reliability (Interlocks) Multimeters R
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Annex A Measurement Circuits A.1 to A.4 R

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Annex B Standard test fingers Test probe 11 of IEC 61032 R
Test probe B of IEC 61032
Annex H Qualification of conformal coating for Climatic chamber S
protection against pollution Chronometer
Annex K Insulation requirements not covered by 6.7 Suitable measuring equipment as noted for 6.7 R
General 3 phase power supply W

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