IEC 62368-1 applies to the safety of electrical and electronic equipment within the field of audio, video, information and communication technology, and business and office machines with a rated voltage not exceeding 600 V. This document does not include requirements for performance or functional characteristics of the equipment.
Explanatory information related to this document is contained in IEC TR 62368-2. It provides rationale and explanatory information that can be helpful to apply to this document.
IEC 62368-1 is also applicable to:
– components and subassemblies intended for incorporation in this equipment. Such components and subassemblies need not comply with every requirement of this document, provided that the complete equipment, incorporating such components and subassemblies, does comply,
– external power supply units intended to primarily supply equipment within the scope of this document,
– accessories intended to be used with equipment within the scope of this document,
– large equipment installed in restricted access areas. For equipment having large machinery aspects, additional requirements can apply,
– equipment to be used in tropical regions.
IEC 62368-1 also includes requirements for audio or video, information and communication technology equipment intended to be installed in an outdoor location. The requirements for outdoor equipment also apply, where relevant, to outdoor enclosures suitable for direct installation in the field and supplied for housing audio/video, information and communication technology equipment to be installed in an outdoor location.
IEC 62368-1:2023 text has been approved in Europe as EN IEC 62368-1:2024 without any changes. This consolidated version consists of the main text and the amendment, which can also be found separately from the standards history.
