Standard No.:	GB/T 13869-2017
Chinese Name:	用电安全导则
English Name:	General guide for safety of electric user
Professional Classification:	K09
ICS Classification:	29.020
Issued by:
Issued on:	2017-12-29
Implemented on:	2018-07-01
Status:	VALID
Replace:	GB/T13869-2008 General guide for safety of electric user
Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
Word Count:	6000 words
Price(USD):	180 (USD)
Delivery:	via email in 1-3 business day

1 Scope

This standard specifies basic requirements for safe use of electricity at different stages in the full life cycle of electrical equipment such as design, manufacturing, installation, use and maintenance, general principles for safe use of electricity in special locations and under environment conditions, and specific requirements for persons.

This standard is applicable to various electrical equipment and electrical installations with rated AC voltage of 1 000 V or below, or DC voltage of 1 500 V or below.

2 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply.

2.1
electrical equipment
product or component that is suitable for electric energy application in terms of function and structure, including products related to power generation, transmission, distribution, storage, measurement, control, regulation, conversion, supervision, protection and consumption, as well as electrical equipment, electrical installation and electrical appliance in the communication technology field and those assembled by the aforesaid ones

2.2
electrical installation
combination of electrical equipment for achieving a specific purpose and of mutual coordination characteristic

[IEC 60050-826:2004, definition 826-10-01]

2.3
electric shock
physiological effect arising from current flowing through human or animal body

[GB/T 4776-2017, definition 2.1.3]

2.4
direct contact
electric contact of person or animal with live part

[GB/T 4776-2017, definition 2.1.16]