DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 60974-8
; VDE 0544-8:2016-08
Arc welding equipment - Part 8: Gas consoles for welding and plasma cutting systems (IEC 60974-8:2009); German version EN 60974-8:2009
Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen - Teil 8: Gaskonsolen für Schweiß- und Plasmaschneidsysteme (IEC 60974-8:2009); Deutsche Fassung EN 60974-8:2009
Overview
This part of IEC 60974 specifies safety and performance requirements for gas consoles intended to be used with combustible gases or oxygen. These gas consoles are designed to supply gases for use in arc welding, plasma cutting, gouging and allied processes in non-explosive atmospheres. The gas console can be external or internal to the power source enclosure. In the latter case, this standard also applies to the power source. The responsible committee is DKE/K 361 "Lichtbogenschweißeinrichtungen (Schmelzschweißen)" ("Electric arc welding equipment (Fusion welding)") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
