This International Standard applies to the protection of persons and animals against electric shock. It is intended to give fundamental principles and requirements which are common to electrical installations, systems and equipment or necessary for their co-ordination.
This standard has been prepared for installations, systems and equipment without a voltage limit.
NOTE There are some clauses in this standard which refer to low-voltage and high-voltage systems, installations and equipment. For the purpose of this standard, low -voltage is any rated voltage up to and including 1 000 V a.c. or 1 500 V d.c. High voltage is any rated voltage exceeding 1 000 V a.c. or 1 500 V d.c.
The requirements of this standard apply only if they are incorporated, or are referred to, in the relevant standards. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone standard.
IEC 61140:2001 Referenced Document
GB 4208-1993 Degrees of protection provided by enclosure (IP code)
GB 9706.1 Medical electrical equipment—Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance*, 2020-04-09 Update
GB 9706.1-1995 Medical electrical equipment--Part 1: General requirements for safety
GB 9706.10 Medical electrical equipment. Part 2: Particular requirements for safety of therapeutic X-ray generators
GB 9706.103 Medical electrical equipment—Part 1-3: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance—Collateral Standard: Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment*, 2020-12-24 Update
GB 9706.11 Medical electrical equipment. Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of X-ray source assemblies and X-ray tube assemblies for medical diagnosis
GB 9706.12 Medical electrical equipment. Part 1: General requirements for safety 3. Collateral standard: General requirements for radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment
GB 9706.13 Medical electrical equipment.Part 2:Particular requirements for the safety of automatically-controlled brachytherapy afterloading equipment*, 2008-12-15 Update
GB 9706.14 Medical electrical equipment--Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of associated equipment of X-ray equipment
GB 9706.15 Medical electrical equipment.Part 1:General requirements for safety.1.Collateral standard:Safety requirements for medical electrical systems*, 2008-12-15 Update
GB 9706.16 Medical electrical equipment.Part 2:Particular requirements for the safety of radiotherapy simulators*, 2015-12-10 Update
GB 9706.17 Medical electrical equipment.Part 2:Particular requirements for the safety of gamma beam therapy equipment*, 2009-11-15 Update
GB 9706.18 Medical electrical equipment. Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of X-ray equipment for computed tomography*, 2006-10-17 Update
GB 9706.19 Medical electrical equipment-Part 2:Particular requirements for the safety of endoscopic equipment
GB 9706.2 Medical electrical equipment--Part 2-16: Particular requirements for the safety of haemodialysis,haemodiafiltration and haemofiltration equipment*, 2003-10-09 Update
GB 9706.20 Medical electrical equipment Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of diagnostic and therapeutic laser equipment
GB 9706.201 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-1: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electron accelerators in the range 1 MeV to 50 MeV*, 2020-12-24 Update
GB 9706.202 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-2: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of high frequency surgical equipment and high frequency surgical accessories*, 2021-12-01 Update
GB 9706.203 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-3: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of short-wave therapy equipment*, 2020-05-29 Update
GB 9706.204 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-4: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of cardiac defibrillators*, 2022-07-13 Update
GB 9706.205 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-5: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of ultrasonic physiotherapy equipment*, 2020-07-23 Update
GB 9706.206 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-6: Particular requirments for the basic safety and essential performence of microwave therapy equipment*, 2020-07-23 Update
GB 9706.208 Medical electrical equipment –Part 2-8: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of therapeutic X-ray equipment operating in the range 10 kV to 1 MV*, 2021-08-10 Update
GB 9706.21 Medical electrical equipment--Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of patient contact dosemeters used in radiotherapy with electrically connected radiation detectors*, 2003-04-14 Update
GB 9706.211 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-11: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of gamma beam therapy equipment*, 2020-12-24 Update
GB 9706.212 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-12: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of critical care ventilators*, 2020-04-09 Update
GB 9706.213 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-13: Particular requirements for the basics safety and essential performance of an anaesthetic workstation*, 2021-12-01 Update
GB 9706.216 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-16: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration and haemofiltration equipment*, 2021-08-10 Update
GB 9706.217 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-17: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of automatically-controlled brachytherapy afterloading equipment*, 2020-12-24 Update
GB 9706.218 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-18:Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of endoscopic equipment*, 2021-12-01 Update
GB 9706.219 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-19: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of infant incubators*, 2021-10-11 Update
GB 9706.22 Medical electrical equipment--Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of equipment for extracorporeally induced lithotripsy*, 2003-06-24 Update
GB 9706.222 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-22: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of surgical, cosmetic, therapeutic and diagnostic laser equipment*, 2022-03-15 Update
GB 9706.224 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-24: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of infusion pumps and controllers*, 2021-12-01 Update
GB 9706.225 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-25: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electrocardiographs*, 2021-12-01 Update
GB 9706.226 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-26: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electroencephalographs*, 2021-10-11 Update
GB 9706.227 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-27: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electrocardiographic monitoring equipment*, 2021-10-11 Update
GB 9706.228 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-28: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray tube assemblies for medical diagnosis*, 2020-12-24 Update
GB 9706.229 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-29: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of radiotherapy simulators*, 2021-08-10 Update
GB 9706.23 Medical electrical equipment-Part 2-43:Particular requirements for the safety of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures*, 2005-01-27 Update
GB 9706.236 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-36: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of equipment for extracorporeally induced lithotripsy*, 2021-12-01 Update
GB 9706.237 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-37: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of ultrasonic medical diagnostic and monitoring equipment*, 2020-04-09 Update
GB 9706.239 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-39: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of peritoneal dialysis equipment*, 2021-08-10 Update
GB 9706.24 Medical electrical equipment-Part 2-45:Particular requirements for the safety of mammographic X-ray equipment and mammographic sterotactic devices*, 2005-01-27 Update
GB 9706.243 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures*, 2021-02-20 Update
GB 9706.244 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-44:Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for computed tomography*, 2020-12-24 Update
GB 9706.245 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-45: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of mammographie X-ray equipment and mammographie stereotactic devices*, 2020-12-24 Update
GB 9706.25 Medical electrrical equipment Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of electrocardiographic monitoring equipment*, 2005-10-10 Update
GB 9706.254 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-54: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for radiography and radioscopy*, 2020-12-24 Update
GB 9706.255 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-55: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of respiratory gas monitors*, 2022-12-29 Update
GB 9706.26 Medical electrical equipment.Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of electroencephalographs*, 2005-11-24 Update
GB 9706.260 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-60: Paticular requirments for the basic safety and essential performance of dental equipment*, 2020-11-17 Update
GB 9706.263 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-63: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of dental extra-oral X-ray equipment*, 2020-11-17 Update
GB 9706.265 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-65: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of dental intra-oral X-ray equipment*, 2021-02-20 Update
GB 9706.27 Medical electrical equipments.Part 2-24: Particular requirements for the safety of infusion pumps and controllers*, 2005-11-24 Update
GB 9706.271 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-71: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) equipment*, 2022-12-29 Update
GB 9706.275 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-75: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of photodynamic therapy and photodynamic diagnosis equipment*, 2022-12-29 Update
GB 9706.28 Medical electrical equipment.Part 2:Particular requirements for the safety of lung ventilators.Critical care ventilators*, 2006-07-25 Update
GB 9706.283 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-83: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of home light therapy equipment*, 2022-12-29 Update
GB 9706.29 Medical electrical equipment.Part 2:Particular requirements for the safety and essential performance of anaesthetic systems*, 2006-07-25 Update
GB 9706.290 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-90:Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of respiratory high flow therapy equipment*, 2022-12-29 Update
GB 9706.3 Medical electrical equipment-Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of high-voltage generators of diagnostic X-ray generators
GB 9706.39 Medical electrical equipment.Part 2-39:Particular requirements for the safety of peritoneal dialysis equipment*, 2008-12-31 Update
GB 9706.4 Medical electrical equipment-Part2-2:Particular requirements for the safety of high frequency surgical equipment*, 2009-05-06 Update
GB 9706.5 Medical electrical equipment.Part 2-1:particular requirements for the safety of electron accelerators in the range 1 MeV to 50 MeV*, 2008-12-15 Update
GB 9706.6 Medical electrical equipment.Part 2:Particular requirements for the safety of microwave therapy equipment*, 2007-07-02 Update
GB 9706.7 Medical electrical equipment.Part2-5:Particular requirements for the safety of ultrasonic physiotherapy equipment*, 2008-03-24 Update
GB 9706.8 Medical electrical equipment-Part2-4:Particular requirements for the safety of cardiac defibrillators*, 2009-05-06 Update
GB 9706.9 Medical electrical equipment.Part2-37:Particular requirements for the safety of ultrasonic medical diagnosetic and monitoring equipment*, 2008-03-24 Update