This standard is applicable to mains-powered or battery-powered information technology
equipment, including electrical business equipment and associated equipment, with a RATED
VOLTAGE not exceeding 600 V.
This standard is also applicable to such information technology equipment:
? designed for use as telecommunication terminal equipment and TELECOMMUNICATION
NETWORK infrastructure equipment, regardless of the source of power;
? designed and intended to be connected directly to, or used as infrastructure equipment in,
a CABLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, regardless of the source of power;
? designed to use the AC MAINS SUPPLY as a communication transmission medium (see
Clause 6, Note 4 and 7.1, Note 4).
This standard is also applicable to components and subassemblies intended for incorporation
in information technology equipment. It is not expected that such components and
subassemblies comply with every aspect of the standard, provided that the complete
information technology equipment, incorporating such components and subassemblies, does
comply.
This standard specifies requirements intended to reduce risks of fire, electric shock or injury
for the OPERATOR and layman who may come into contact with the equipment and, where
specifically stated, for a SERVICE PERSON.
This standard is intended to reduce such risks with respect to installed equipment, whether it
consists of a system of interconnected units or independent units, subject to installing,
operating and maintaining the equipment in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer.
This list is not intended to be comprehensive, and equipment that is not listed is not
necessarily excluded from the Scope.
Equipment complying with the relevant requirements in this standard is considered suitable
for use with process control equipment, automatic test equipment and similar systems
requiring information processing facilities. However, this standard does not include
requirements for performance or functional characteristics of equipment.
BS EN 60950-1:2006+A12:2011 history
2014BS EN 62368-1:2014 Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment. Safety requirements