1 Scope and object
1.1.1 Equipment included in scope
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— Programmable controllers (PLC and PAC);
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— the components of Distributed Control Systems (DCS);
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— the components of remote I/O - systems;
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— industrial PC (computers) and Programming and Debugging Tools (PADTs);
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— Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI);
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— any product performing the function of control equipment and/or their associated peripherals,
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— (auxiliary) stand-alone power supplies;
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— peripherals such as digital and analogue I/O, remote-I/O;
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— industrial network equipment.
NOTE 1 Control equipment intended also for use in other environments or for other purposes (example; for use in building installations to control light or other electrical installations, or for use on cars, trains or ships) can have additional conformity requirements defined by the safety standard(s) for these applications. These requirements can involve as example: insulation, spacings and power restrictions.
NOTE 2 Computing devices and similar equipment within the scope of IEC 60950 (planned to be replaced by IEC 62368) and conforming to its requirements are considered to be suitable for use with control equipment within the scope of this standard. However, some of the requirements of IEC 60950 for resistance to moisture and liquids are less stringent than those in IEC 61010‑1:2010, 5.4.4 second paragraph.
NOTE 3 If equipment in the scope of this part is applied to overvoltage category III and IV installations, then the requirements of Annex K of Part 1 apply.