This part of IEC 60974 specifies safety and construction requirements for torches for arc
welding and allied processes.
In this part of IEC 60974, a torch consists of the torch body, the cable-hose assembly and
other components.
This part of IEC 60974 is not applicable to electrode holders for manual metal arc welding or
torches for air-arc cutting/gouging.
NOTE In this part of IEC 60974, the terms "torch" and "gun" are interchangeable. For convenience "torch" has
been used in the following text.