IEC 61032 Test Probes Protection of Persons and Equipment by Enclosures-Probe for Verification
Standards & Clauses:
IEC61032:1997 “Protection of persons and equipment by enclosures-Probe for verification”
IEC60529:2013 “Degrees of protection provided by enclosure (IP code)”
Samples and Restrictions:
Household appliances, electrical accessories, lamps, etc.
Application:
To verify
a)protection of persons against access to hazardous parts inside the enclosure;
b) protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingree of solid foreign object.
Test Principle:
The probes as per standard figures are used to distinguish the different protection levels of the electrical enclosure. After the current or force is applied to the probe, whether the probe can contact the live parts or internal parts, to determines whether the specimen is qualified or not.
Structure:
Nylon handle + steel probe.
Optional: wiring terminals for anti-electric shock test, or M6 threaded hole at the end of the handle for connecting with push-pull force gauge
Technical Parameters:
Probe & probe code | Figure No. | Description & application
mm |
Forces to be applied
N |
Access probe A | Fig. 1 | Sphere: Ф50 with handle, to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | 50 |
Access probe B | Fig.2 | Jointed test finger, to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | 10 |
Access probe C | Fig.3 | Rod: Ф2.5 – length 100,to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | 3 |
Access probe D | Fig.4 | Wire: Ф1 – length 100,to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | 1 |
Object probe 1 | Fig.5 | Sphere: Ф50, to verify protection of equipment against ingress of solid foreign objects with diameter≥50mm | 50 |
Object probe 2 | Fig.6 | Sphere: Ф12.5,to verify protection of equipment against ingress of solid foreign objects with diameter≥12.5mm | 30 |
Test Probe 11 | Fig.7 | Unjointed test finger, to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | 50 |
Test Probe 12 | Fig.8 | Cylinder pin: Ф4 – length 50,to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | |
Test Probe 13 | Fig.9 | Conical pin: Ф3 to Ф4 – length 15, to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | |
Test Probe 14 | Fig.10 | Bar: 3×1, to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | 20 |
Test Probe 17 | Fig.11 | Wire: Ф0.5, to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | |
Test Probe 18 | Fig.12 | Small finger probe: Ф8.6 – length 57.9,to verify protection of children over 36 months younger than 14 years old against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | 10 |
Test Probe 19 | Fig.13 | Small finger probe: Ф5.6- length 44, to verify protection of children younger than 36 months against access to hazardous parts or hazardous mechanical parts | 10 |
Test Probe 31 | Fig.14 | Cone: Ф110/60, to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous mechanical parts | 50 |
Test Probe 32 | Fig.15 | Rod: Ф25, to verify protection of persons against access to hazardous mechanical parts | 30 |
Test Probe 41 | Fig.16 | Probe: Ф30, to verify protection of persons against access to hot or glowing parts | |
Test Probe 43 | Fig.17 | Bar: 50×5, to verify protection of persons against access to hot or glowing parts |
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