EN 60204-1:1997
(Main)Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
General Information
- Abstract
Applies to the electrical and electronic equipment of industrial machines. Promotes the safety of persons who come into contact with industrial machines, not only from hazards associated with electricity (such as electrical shock and fire), but also resulting from the malfunction of the electrical equipment itself. Addresses hazards associated with the machine and its environment.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 10-Dec-1997
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Jun-2001
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 44X - Safety of machinery: electrotchnical aspects
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 44 - IEC_TC_44
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 44 - IEC_TC_44
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Jun-2009
- Completion Date
- 01-Jun-2009
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)OJ Ref: C1, C144/1 OJ Date: 10-Jun-2008
Not Harmonized73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limitsOJ Ref: C 208
Not Harmonized98/37/EC - MachineryOJ Ref: C 180/11 OJ Date: 02-Aug-2006
- Mandate
- M/083 - Machinery
Relations
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 20-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Refers
EN 61082-1:1993 - Preparation of documents used in electrotechnology - Part 1: General requirements - Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60204-1:1997 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements". This standard covers: Applies to the electrical and electronic equipment of industrial machines. Promotes the safety of persons who come into contact with industrial machines, not only from hazards associated with electricity (such as electrical shock and fire), but also resulting from the malfunction of the electrical equipment itself. Addresses hazards associated with the machine and its environment.
Applies to the electrical and electronic equipment of industrial machines. Promotes the safety of persons who come into contact with industrial machines, not only from hazards associated with electricity (such as electrical shock and fire), but also resulting from the malfunction of the electrical equipment itself. Addresses hazards associated with the machine and its environment.
EN 60204-1:1997 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.110 - Safety of machinery. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60204-1:1997 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60204-1:1992, EN 60204-1:2006, ISO 7000:1989, IEC 60050-441:1984, ISO 3864:1984, ISO/TR 12100-1:1992, EN ISO 3680:2004, EN 1060-1:1995/A1:2002, EN ISO 14935:1998, EN 13087-7:2000/A1:2001, EN 61131-1:1994, R009-005:2001, EN 60947-5-1:1991, HD 384.6.61 S2:2003, EN 61082-1:1993. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60204-1:1997 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 73/23/EEC, 98/37/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/083. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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