BS EN 61061-1:2006

What is BS EN 61061-1- Non-impregnated densified laminated wood about?  

BS EN 61061-1 is part of IEC 61061 which talks about non-impregnated densified laminated wood for electrical purposes.  

BS EN 61061-1 includes the definitions required for the understanding of all three parts of the standard, the designation of the material types and the general requirements applicable to non-impregnated densified laminated wood for electrical purposes.   

Specifications provided in BS EN 61061-1 are intended to cover only sheets and rings of nominal thicknesses between 6 mm and 100 mm, inclusive. Materials that conform to this specification meet established levels of performance. 

Who is BS EN 61061-1- Non-impregnated densified laminated wood for? 

BS EN 61061-1 on non-impregnated densified laminated wood is useful for: 

• Electrical engineer   
• Manufacturers of non-impregnated densified laminated wood                
• Cable Installers and cabling designers 
• Manufacturer of electrical equipment                                                                   
• Manufacturers of insulators 

Why should you use BS EN 61061-1- Non-impregnated densified laminated wood?  

Laminated wood is a common insulator used for covering electrical circuits and boards. BS EN 60684-3-228 provides best practice guidelines on non-impregnated densified laminated wood for the purpose of electrical use which can help in manufacturing safer and high-quality products. BS EN 60684-3-228 provides the following details: 

• Designation 
• General requirements 
• Finish 
• Conditions of supply 

BS EN 60684-3-228 can be used for providing safety to the users from electric shock, fire caused by short circuits. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 61061-1:2006 supersedes EN 61061-1:1998.  

BS EN 61061-1:2006 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 61061-1:1998. They are as follows: 

• Addition of application use and safety statements 
• Redefinition of ring and sheet 
• Appropriate additions to the subclauses 
• Reformatting of text to bring it in line with current IEC document format