This part of IEC 60519 provides particular safety requirements for electric arc furnace installations and its operating and maintenance personnel. These safety provisions concern the protection of persons and the environment against dangers of electrical origin and also against certain dangers of non-electrical origin. This standard is applicable to electroheating installations such as: a) Furnaces for direct arc heating@ forming arcs between the electrode and metal such as the electric arc furnace using alternating current (EAFac) or direct current (EAFdc)@ and ladle furnace (LF); b) Furnaces for arc-resistance heating forming arcs between the electrode and the charge material or heating the charge material by the Joule effect@ such as the submerged arc furnace using alternating current (SAFac)@ or direct current (SAFdc). NOTE For purposes of this document abbreviation EAF is used for all kinds of electric arc furnace installations.
IEC 60519-4:2013 history
2021IEC 60519-4:2021 Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
2013IEC 60519-4:2013 Safety in electroheating installations - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
1970IEC 60519-4:2006/COR1:2008 Corrigendum 1 - Safety in electroheat installations - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
2006IEC 60519-4:2006 Safety in electroheat installations - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
1970IEC 60519-4:1995/AMD1:2000 Amendment 1 - Safety in electroheat installations - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
2000IEC 60519-4:2000 Safety in electroheat installations - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
1995IEC 60519-4:1995 Safety in electroheat installations - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
1970IEC 60519-4:1977 Safety in electro-heat installations - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations