GB/T 15579.1-2024 Arc welding equipment - Part 1: Welding power sources
1 Scope
This document is applicable to power sources for arc welding and allied processes designed for INDUSTRIAL AND PROFESSIONAL USE , and supplied by a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V, BATTERY supplied or driven by mechanical means.
This document specifies safety and performance requirements of WELDING POWER SOURCES and PLASMA CUTTING SYSTEMS .
This document is not applicable to limited duty arc welding and cutting power sources which are designed mainly for use by laymen and designed in accordance with IEC 60974-6.
This document includes requirements for battery-powered WELDING POWER SOURCES and BATTERY packs, which are given in Annex O.
This document is not applicable to testing of power sources during periodic maintenance or after repair.
Note 1: Typical allied processes are electric arc cutting and arc spraying.
Note 2: AC systems having a nominal voltage between 100 V and 1000 V are given in Table 1 of GB/T 156-2017.
Note 3: This document does not include electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 16935.1-2023 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage supply systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
GB/T 35758-2017 Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power
ISO 7010:2019 Graphicalsymbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs
Note: GB/T 31523.1-2015,Safety information identification systems - Part 1:Signs ( ISO 7010:2011, mod).
IEC 60050-151 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
Note: GB/T 2900.83-2008, Electrotechnical terminology - Electrical and magnetic devices ( IEC 60050-151:2001, IDT)
IEC 60050-851 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 851: Electric welding
IEC 60245-6 Rubber insulatedcables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 6: Arc welding electrode cables
Note: GB/T 5013.6-2008, Rubber insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750V - Part 6: Arc welding electrode cables (IE 60245-6:1994, IDT)
IEC 60445 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors
Note: GB/T 4026-2019, Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface,marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals,conductor terminations and conductors (IEC 60445:2017, IDT)
IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
Note: GB/T 4208-2017, Degrees of protection provided by enclosure(IP code) (IEC 60529:2013, IDT)
IEC 60664-3 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 3: Use of coating, potting or moulding for protection against pollution
Note: GB/T 16935.3-2016, Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 3:Use of coating,potting or moulding for protection against pollution (IEC 60664-3:2010, IDT)
IEC 60695-11-10 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods
Note: GB/T 5169.16-2017, Fire hazard testing for electric and electronic products - Part 16:Test flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods (IEC 60695-11-10:2013, IDT)
IEC 60974-7 Arc welding equipment - Part 7: Torches
Note: GB/T 15579.7-2023, Arc welding equipment - Part 7:Torches (IEC 60974-7:2019, IDT)
IEC 60974-10 Arc welding equipment - Part 10: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements
Note: GB/T 15579.10-2020, Arc welding equipment - Part 10: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements (IEC 60974-10:2015, IDT)
IEC 61140 Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment
Note: GB/T 17045-2020, Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installations and equipment (IEC 61140:2016, IDT)
IEC 61558-2-4 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1100 V - Part 2-4: Particular requirements and tests for isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating isolating transformers
Note: GB/T 19212.5-2011, Safety of transformers,reactors,power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1 100 V - Part 5:Particular requirements and tests for isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating isolating transformers (IEC 61558-2-4:2009, IDT)
IEC 61558-2-6 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1100 V - Part 2-6: Particular requirements and tests for safety isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating safety isolating transformers
Note: GB/T 19212.7-2012, Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1100 V - Part 7: Particular requirements and test for safety isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating saftey isolating transformers (IEC 61558-2-6:2009, IDT)
IEC 62133-1:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications - Part 1: Nickel systems
IEC 62133-2:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary lithium cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications - Part 2: Lithium systems
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-151, IEC 60050-851, IEC 60664-1 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
