IEC 60895 : 2.0
IEC 60895 : 2.0
LIVE WORKING - CONDUCTIVE CLOTHING FOR USE AT NOMINAL VOLTAGE UP TO 800 KV A.C. AND +/-600 KV D.C.
International Electrotechnical Committee
LIVE WORKING - CONDUCTIVE CLOTHING FOR USE AT NOMINAL VOLTAGE UP TO 800 KV A.C. AND +/-600 KV D.C.
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD<br>INTRODUCTION<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Technical requirements<br> 4.1 General<br> 4.2 Technical requirements for conductive material<br> 4.2.1 Flame retardancy<br> 4.2.2 Electrical resistance<br> 4.2.3 Current-carrying capability<br> 4.2.4 Shielding and screening efficiencies<br> 4.2.5 Requirements to withstand cleaning<br> 4.2.6 Spark-discharge protection<br> 4.3 Specific requirements for component parts<br> 4.3.1 Conductive gloves, overshoe socks and socks<br> 4.3.2 Conductive footwear<br> 4.3.3 Conductive head cover and face screen<br> 4.4 Marking<br> 4.5 Packaging<br> 4.6 Manufacturer's instructions<br>5 Type tests of conductive material (specimen)<br> 5.1 Flame-retardancy test<br> 5.1.1 Principle of test<br> 5.1.2 Test apparatus<br> 5.1.3 Test specimens<br> 5.1.4 Test procedure<br> 5.1.5 Results<br> 5.2 Electrical resistance test<br> 5.2.1 Test equipment<br> 5.2.2 Preparation of test specimens<br> 5.2.3 Procedure<br> 5.2.4 Test results<br> 5.3 Current-carrying capability<br> 5.3.1 Test equipment<br> 5.3.2 Preparation of test specimens<br> 5.3.3 Procedure<br> 5.3.4 Test results<br> 5.4 Shielding efficiency<br> 5.4.1 Test equipment<br> 5.4.2 Test mounting<br> 5.4.3 Earth connection<br> 5.4.4 Line connection<br> 5.4.5 Test procedure<br> 5.5 Resistance to cleaning<br> 5.5.1 Laundering<br> 5.5.2 Dry-cleaning<br> 5.5.3 Acceptability of material<br>6 Type tests of garment<br> 6.1 General<br> 6.2 Electrical resistance<br> 6.2.1 Test procedure<br> 6.2.2 Measurement locations<br> 6.2.3 Acceptable values<br>7 Type tests of the complete clothing<br> 7.1 Bonding test<br> 7.2 Efficiency of conductive clothing<br>8 Type test of the component parts<br> 8.1 Conductive gloves and mitts<br> 8.2 Conductive overshoe socks and normal socks<br> 8.3 Conductive footwear<br> 8.4 Conductive head cover and face screen<br>9 Routine tests<br> 9.1 Parts of conductive clothing from a single manufacturer<br> 9.2 Parts of conductive clothing from multiple manufacturers<br>10 Acceptance checks and tests<br>11 Modification<br>Annex A (normative) Suitable for live working (double triangle) <br> (IEC-60417-5216)<br>Annex B (normative) Classification of tests<br> B.1 Tests on conductive material<br> B.2 Tests on the conductive garment<br> B.3 Tests on the conductive component parts<br> B.4 Tests on the complete clothing<br>Annex C (normative) Sampling procedure<br> C.1 General<br> C.2 Classification of defects<br> C.3 General sampling plan<br> C.4 Procedure when testing is carried out in a laboratory<br> other than the manufacturer's<br>Annex D (informative) Electrodes for determining electrical <br> resistance properties of material specimen and garments<br> D.1 General<br> D.2 Conductive paint<br>Annex E (informative) Recommendations for the in-service care, <br> maintenance and periodic testing of conductive clothing <br> and component parts<br> E.1 Care, storage and repair<br> E.2 Inspection before use<br> E.3 Non-destructive periodic testing<br>Bibliography<br>Figures<br>Tables
Applies to conductive clothing, either assembled from component parts or forming a single complete clothing, worn by (electrically) skilled persons during live working (especially bare-hand working) at a nominal power system voltage up to 800 kV a.c. and +/- 600 kV d.c.
Document Type | Standard |
Status | Current |
Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
Committee | TC 78 |