BS EN 60519-10:2013

What is BS EN 60519-10 - Electrical resistance trace heating systems about?

BS EN 60519 series is a European standard that discusses Safety in installations for electro heating processes.

BS EN 60519-10 is the tenth part of the EN 60519 series that provides safety requirements for electrical resistance trace heating systems used in industrial and commercial applications for piping, vessels, roofs, concrete slab heating, and other similar applications.

BS EN 60519-10 pertains to trace heating systems that may comprise either factory-fabricated or

field (work-site) assembled units, which may be series heater cables, parallel heater cables, heater pads, or heater panels that have been assembled and/or terminated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Typical applications include but are not limited to

• The freeze protection of pipes, tanks and vessels, including fire water systems
• Maintaining required temperatures of equipment, including pipes, tanks and vessels
• Earth thermal storage
• Hot water temperature maintenance
• Snow melting of surfaces
• De-icing of roofs and gutters

Who is BS EN 60519-10 - Electrical resistance trace heating systems for?

BS EN 60519-10 on electroheating installations is applicable to:

• Aluminium processing industry
• Electric oven manufacturers
• Space heating industry
• Water heating industry
• Industrial processes

Why should you use BS EN 60519-10 - Electrical resistance trace heating systems?

Designing equipment for electroheating of materials is a complex task. If you are a manufacturer of installation or equipment, you must usually meet a number of requirements in order to achieve excellent performance and efficiency.

The guidance in BS EN 60519-10 help you for, electrical trace heating systems operate safely under their normal defined conditions of use, by

• Employing heaters of the appropriate construction and meeting the test criteria detailed in IEC 62395-1
• Operating at safe temperatures when designed, installed, and maintained in accordance with IEC 62395-2
• Having at least the minimum levels of overcurrent and ground-fault protection, and an evenly distributed electrically conductive metallic braid, sheath or other equivalent
• Electrically conductive material, as specified in IEC 62395-1 and IEC 62395-2

Compliance with best industry testing guidance electrical resistance trace heating systems with BS EN 60519-10 provide you safety and improved performance of electrical resistance trace heating systems.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 60519-10:2013 supersedes BS EN 60519-10:2005 which is withdrawn. BS EN 60519-10:2013 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 60519-10:2005. These include:

• The structure has been amended and adjusted to EN 60519-1:2011
• References to EN 62395-1 and EN 62395-2 have been completed