EN IEC 62368-1:2024 is applicable to the safety of electrical and electronic equipment within the field of audio, video, information and communication technology, and business and office machines with a rated voltage not exceeding 600 V. It replaced EN IEC 60950 and EN 600605 and can now be used to show compliance to the EU Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and safety requirements found in the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU.
This product safety standard classifies energy sources, prescribes safeguards against those energy sources and provides guidance on the application of, and requirements for, those safeguards and is intended to reduce the likelihood of pain, injury and, in the case of fire, property damage.
It is a hazard-based, performance-oriented standard. Requirements within this standard address normal equipment operating conditions, likely and consequential faults, foreseeable misuse and external influences such as temperature, altitude, pollution, moisture and overvoltage. In general, these requirements are intended to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock and injury for the operator, layman, service person and anyone else that may come into contact with the equipment during installation, operation and maintenance.
It applies to mains and battery powered information technology equipment, including electrical business machines such as computers and office copiers, along with devices for use with telecommunication networks and cable distribution systems, as well as the requirements for audio video devices and equipment.
This standard also applies to components and subassemblies intended for incorporation into information technology equipment. Applicable components and subassemblies do not have to comply with every aspect of the standard, provided that the final product which incorporates these components and subassemblies does.
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