CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1 : 2014
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AUDIO/VIDEO, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT - PART 1: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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Superseded date
16-11-2019
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French, English
Published date
01-01-2014
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Preface
NATIONAL DIFFERENCES
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
4 General requirements
5 Electrically-caused injury
6 Electrically-caused fire
7 Injury caused by hazardous substances
8 Mechanically-caused injury
9 Thermal burn injury
10 Radiation
Annex A (informative) - Examples of equipment within the
scope of this standard
Annex B (normative) - Normal operating condition tests,
abnormal operating condition tests and single fault
condition tests
Annex C (normative) - UV radiation
Annex D (normative) - Test generators
Annex E (normative) - Test conditions for equipment containing
audio amplifiers
Annex F (normative) - Equipment markings, instructions, and
instructional safeguards
Annex G (normative) - Components
Annex H (normative) - Criteria for telephone ringing signals
Annex I (informative) - Overvoltage categories
Annex J (normative) - Insulated winding wires for use without
interleaved insulation
Annex K (normative) - Safety interlocks
Annex L (normative) - Disconnect devices
Annex M (normative) - Equipment containing batteries and
their protection circuits
Annex N (normative) - Electrochemical potentials (V)
Annex O (normative) - Measurement of creepage distances
and clearances
Annex P (normative) - Safeguards against conductive objects
Annex Q (normative) - Circuits intended for interconnection
with building wiring
Annex R (normative) - Limited short-circuit test
Annex S (normative) - Tests for resistance to heat and fire
Annex T (normative) - Mechanical strength tests
Annex U (normative) - Mechanical strength of CRTs and
protection against the effects of implosion
Annex V (normative) - Determination of accessible parts
Annex W (informative) - Comparison of terms introduced
in this standard
Annex DVA (normative) - Canadian and U.S. regulatory-based
requirements
Annex DVB (normative) - Equipment used in health care facilities
Annex DVC (normative) - Under kitchen cabinet equipment
Annex DVD (informative) - D.C. powered equipment and
centralized d.c. power systems (DC mains)
Annex DVE (normative) - UL and CSA component requirements
(mandatory)
Annex DVF (normative) - UL and CSA component requirements
(alternative to IEC standards)
Annex DVG (normative) - UL and CSA component requirements
(alternative)
Annex DVH (normative) - Permanently connected equipment - mains
connections
Annex DVI (normative) - Safeguards against electrically-caused
fire due to overvoltage from power line crosses
Annex DVJ (normative) - Acoustic tests for telecommunications
equipment
Annex DVK (normative) - Canadian and U.S. marking and
instructions
Bibliography
Pertains to the safety of electrical and electronic equipment within the field of audio, video, information and communication technology, and business and office machines with a RATED VOLTAGE not exceeding 600 V.
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Also numbered as UL 62368-1. (01/2015)
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465
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Canadian Standards Association
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