What is BS EN IEC 60974-7- Arc welding equipment about?

BS EN IEC 60974 series covers arc welding equipment. BS EN IEC 60974-7 is one of the parts of a series of documents that specifies safety and construction requirements for torches used for arc welding and allied processes.

BS EN IEC 60974 is applicable to manual, mechanically guided, air-cooled, liquid-cooled, motorized, spool-on, and fume extraction torches. It is also applicable to a cable hose assembly connected between a power source and ancillary equipment.

Note: BS EN IEC 60974-7 is not applicable to electrode holders for manual metal arc welding or air-arc cutting/gouging.

Who is BS EN IEC 60974-7- Arc welding equipment for?

BS EN IEC 60974-8 on arc welding equipment is applicable to:

Construction, automotive, mechanical Industries
Sheet metal manufacturers
Manufacturers of pressure vessels
Manufacturers of aircraft & aerospace
Shipbuilding industry
Welding equipment manufacturers

Why should you use BS EN IEC 60974-7- Arc welding equipment?

Arc welding equipment is still one of our most useful and time-saving welding machines. Safety is the most important factor when dealing with inflammable gases as humans are directly involved in the welding processes.

When dealing with electrical equipment it is important to ensure they are safe to use. IEC 60974‑7 helps improve the safety and performance of torches in arc welding equipment.

IEC 60974‑7 assists design engineers in developing torches for welding and plasma cutting systems in arc welding equipment according to standard safety requirements.

IEC 60974-7 helps bring global uniformity in arc welding equipment, which increases the market size for users of this document.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN IEC 60974-7:2019 supersedes BS EN 60974‑7:2013, which is withdrawn. BS EN IEC 60974-7:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 60974‑7:2013. These include:

definitions 3.11 and 3.20 were revised

Requirements for arc striking and stabilizing voltage rating have been added to the sequence of type tests
The AC test voltage requirement for torches that utilize arc striking and stabilizing arc striking has been revised
The test configuration of isolated circuits for torches that utilize arc striking and stabilizing arc striking voltage has been revised
The metal tube used for the heating tests has additional allowable means of cooling methods

BS EN IEC 60974-7:2019

Arc welding equipment - Torches

Current

Published:

30 Nov 2019