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Description / Abstract:
This part of IEC 60974 specifies safety and performance
requirements for industrial and professional equipment used in arc
welding and allied processes to feed filler wire.
The wire feeder may be a stand-alone unit which may be connected
to a separate welding power source or one where the welding power
source and the wire feeder are housed in a single enclosure.
The wire feeder may be suitable for manually or mechanically
guided torches.
This part of IEC 60974 is not applicable to spool-on torches
that are covered by IEC 60974-7.
This part of IEC 60974 is not applicable to wire feeders which
are designed for use by laymen and are covered by IEC 60974-6.
NOTE 1 Typical allied processes are, for example, plasma arc
cutting and arc spraying.
NOTE 2 This standard does not include electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) requirements.