DIN Standards Committee Tools and Clamping Devices
DIN EN 60832-1
; VDE 0682-211:2010-12
Live working - Insulating sticks and attachable devices - Part 1: Insulating sticks (IEC 60832-1:2010); German version EN 60832-1:2010 + Cor. :2010
Arbeiten unter Spannung - Isolierende Stangen und auswechselbare Arbeitsköpfe - Teil 1: Isolierende Stangen (IEC 60832-1:2010); Deutsche Fassung EN 60832-1:2010 + Cor. :2010
Overview
This standard contains the essential requirements for insulating sticks for live working for use on a.c. electrical installations. Part 2 of IEC 60832 covers devices that can be attached onto and removed from the fittings of the insulating sticks. The products designed and manufactured according to this standard contribute to the safety of the users provided they are used by skilled persons, in accordance with safe methods of work and the instructions for use. The responsible Committee is Subcommittee UK 214.5 "Ausrüstungen und Geräte zum Arbeiten unter Spannung; Arbeitsgeräte und starre Schutzvorrichtungen" ("Equipment and devices for live working; tools and rigid protective devices") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
