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

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

This standard covers safety requirements for audio/video, information, and communication technology equipment.

Scope and Principles

The document details the principles of a product safety standard. It outlines objectives related to different types of persons (general, ordinary person, instructed person, skilled person) and models for pain and injury due to energy sources. Various safeguards are discussed, including equipment, installation, personal, and behavioral safeguards.

Energy-Related Hazards

The standard addresses electrically-caused pain or injury, fire, injuries caused by hazardous substances, mechanically-caused injuries, thermally-caused injuries (skin burn), and radiation-caused injuries. It also provides models for protection against these hazards.

General Requirements

The document covers general requirements, including the application of requirements, use of components, equipment design, construction, installation, transportation, choice of criteria, and various tests and markings.

Energy Source Classifications and Protection

Detailed classifications of energy sources are provided (Class 1, Class 2, Class 3) along with safeguard requirements for ordinary persons, instructed persons, skilled persons, and restricted access areas. The robustness of safeguards and their displacement by insulating liquids are also discussed.

Special Equipment Considerations

The standard includes specific requirements for equipment designed for direct mains socket insertion, coin or button cell battery-containing devices, and protection against the entry of conductive objects. It also addresses electrical injury classification and limits, accessibility issues, and component requirements.