IEC 61010-1 ( 3rd Edition) EU Compliance

Like 60601-1 before it, CENELEC and IEC 61010-1: 2010 – along with CSA and UL 61010-1 Third Edition, 2012 – are moving to Third Edition. 61010-1 is the internationally harmonized safety standard for laboratory, process control, and test & measurement equipment. Products sold into the EU must comply with the 3rd edition of EN 61010-1 by October 2013.

These are Key Changes
Following is a summary of the most significant changes in EN 61010-1, 3rd Edition.

Clause 5

• Introduces the requirement for red pushbuttons and indictors

Clause 6

• New allowance for products with permanent supply cords
• New test for transformers with a protective bonding screen
• New requirements for layered PWBs, molded and potted parts, and thin-film insulation
• With Annex K, covers the new requirements for insulation, including air clearance and creepage distances
• Test voltages are no longer based on clearance distances, thus interpolation is no longer needed
• Voltage tests on solid insulation are now 1 minute, up from 5 seconds
• New standard for impulse test is now EN 61180-1 (formerly EN 60060), and requires 5 impulses instead of 3

Clause 7

• Requirements for sharp edges were added
• Introduces the new requirements for moving parts, which include risk assessment requirements
• New requirements for gaps between moving parts, and limiting forces and pressures
• New requirement for load testing on parts supporting heavy loads
• New requirement for support feet and castors

Clause 8

• Introduces risk assessment as a means of identifying the levels of energy the equipment must resist during mechanical stress testing
• Added the IK rating as a means to identify the degree of protection required for the enclosure, referencing EN 62262

Clause 10

• Surface temperature limits were modified to align with EN 563

Clause 11

• Leakage and rupture at high pressure is checked by inspection
• Fluids now defined as including both liquids and gases
• Spillage test now includes aggressive substances (as for IVD equipment in EN 61010-2-101)

Clause 12

• Radiation requirements have been modified to include intended and unintended emission

Clause 16

• New requirements for reasonably foreseeable misuse and ergonomic aspects

Clause 17 (New)

• Added to deal with hazards and environments not covered by the standard, along with the new Annex J dealing with risk assessment
• Requires a review of the manufacturer’s risk assessment file as part of the overall evaluation of the product

Is there anything other than this ? please share with me your experience in implementation. Also when is the target compliance completion date for USA, Canada etc

Thanks!