Arc welding equipment - Electrode holders

BS EN 60974-11:2010 Arc welding equipment. Electrode holders

BS EN 60974-11 is applicable to electrode holders for manual metal arc welding with electrodes up to 10 mm in diameter.

It is not applicable to electrode holders for underwater welding.

BS EN 60974-11 specifies safety and performance requirements of electrode holders.

Contents of BS EN 60974-11:

Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Environmental conditions

5 Type tests

5.1 Test conditions

5.2 Tests sequence

6 Designation

7 Operation

8 Protection against electric shock

8.1 Protection against direct contact

8.2 Insulation resistance

8.3 Dielectric strength

9 Thermal rating

9.1 Temperature rise

9.2 Resistance to heat

9.3 Resistance to hot objects

10 Mechanical requirements

10.1 Welding cable entry

10.2 Penetration of the welding cable insulation

10.3 Welding cable connection

10.4 Impact resistance

11 Marking

12 Instructions for use

Figure 1 – Arrangement for the temperature rise test

Figure 2 – Device for testing the resistance to hot objects

Figure 3 – Device for the pendulum swing test

Table 1 – Dimensional requirements for the electrode holder