BS EN IEC 61010-2-201:2018

What is BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201 – Control equipment about?  

BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201 specifies safety requirements and related verification tests for any product performing the function of control equipment and/or their associated peripherals. In addition, these products have as their intended use the command and control of machines, automated manufacturing and industrial processes, for example, discrete and continuous control. Some equipment examples are:  

• Programmable logic controller (PLC) 
• Programmable automation controller (PAC) 
• Distributed control systems (DCS) 
• Remote I/O 
• Industrial PC (computers) and panel PC 
• Programming and debugging tools (PADTs) 
• Displays and human-machine interfaces (HMI) 
• Positioners 

Who is BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201 – Control equipment for? 

BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201 on particular requirements for control equipment is useful for: 

• Manufacturers of electrical control equipment 
• Designers of electrical control equipment 
• Quality control personnel 
• Testing laboratories 

Why should you use BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201 – Control equipment?  

Control equipment and its associated peripherals are intended to be used in an industrial environment. There are certain risks of operating the control equipment in this kind of environment. Therefore, control equipment should meet certain specific safety requirements because they are more complicated and important than other electrical equipment. 

BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201 when used in conjugation with IEC 61010-1 helps its users to enhance the safety of control equipment. BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201 acts as a reference document where it refers directly to general requirements applicable from IEC 61010-1 for certain clauses for safety requirements. 

BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201 assists the IEC 61010-1 by providing additional safety requirements for control equipment and helping you to design more secure products that minimize the risk of hazardous situations. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201:2018 replaces BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201:2013. BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201:2018 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to BS EN IEC 61010‑2‑201:2013: 

• Clarify, change, delete definitions that were causing confusion 
• Change and clarify the temperature testing methodology 
• Change documentation methodologies allowed 
• Change some TERMINAL markings 
• Add clarity to some of the informative annexes 
• Add Annex E with changes 
• Add Annexes AA – FF