BS EN IEC 61340-4-5:2018 - TC

This standard BS EN IEC 61340-4-5:2018 - TC Tracked Changes. Electrostatics is classified in these ICS categories:

• 61.060 Footwear
• 29.020 Electrical engineering in general
• 97.150 Floor coverings
• 17.220.99 Other standards related to electricity and magnetism

IEC 61340-4-5:2018 is also available as IEC 61340-4-5:2018 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.

IEC 61340-4-5:2018 specifies test methods for evaluating electrostatic protection provided by a system of footwear and flooring in combination with a person. Test results are valid only for the specific footwear and flooring combination tested. The test methods are not intended for individual product qualification purposes. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) normative references have been updated;
b) Figure 2 has been improved and expanded to include actual examples of body voltage recordings, and text has been added to explain how to interpret recordings;
c) an alternative walking pattern has been added in an informative annex.