Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Part 1: General requirements

This document establishes the fundamental safety requirements for equipment used in electrothermal and electromagnetic processing operations. It outlines the general principles necessary to ensure the safe design, construction, and installation of such machinery. The scope encompasses the protection of operators, other persons, and the surrounding environment from electrical, thermal, and electromagnetic hazards during normal operation and under specified fault conditions. Key provisions address the identification of inherent risks and the implementation of adequate safeguards to mitigate them. It serves as a reference for manufacturers, users, and regulatory bodies involved in the application of these industrial technologies. The content is aligned with international guidelines to facilitate global harmonization in safety standards for processing equipment. It defines the baseline criteria that all relevant equipment must meet to be considered compliant with established safety norms in this technical field.