BS EN 61140:2016 PDF

What is BS EN 61140 - protection against electric shock about?

BS EN 61140 discusses protection against electric shock. BS EN 61140 is a basic safety publication primarily intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51. BS EN 61140 applies to the protection of persons and livestock against electric shock. The intent is to give fundamental principles and requirements which are common to electrical installations, systems, and equipment or necessary for their coordination, without limitations regarding the magnitude of the voltage or current, or the type of current, and for frequencies up to 1 000 Hz.