BS EN 61010-031:2015 specifies safety requirements for hand-held and hand-manipulated probe assemblies of the types described below, and their related accessories. These probe assemblies are for direct electrical connection between a part and electrical test and measurement equipment. They may be fixed to the equipment or be detachable accessories for the equipment.

• Type A: low-voltage and high-voltage, non-attenuating probe assemblies. Non-attenuating probe assemblies that are RATED for direct connection to voltages exceeding 30 V r.m.s., 42,4 V peak, or 60 V d.c., but not exceeding 63 kV. They do not incorporate components which are intended to provide a voltage divider function or a signal conditioning function, but they may contain non-attenuating components such as fuses (see Figure 1.)
• Type B: high-voltage attenuating or divider probe assemblies. Attenuating or divider probe assemblies that are RATED for direct connection to secondary voltages exceeding 1 kV r.m.s. or 1,5 kV d.c. but not exceeding 63 kV r.m.s. or d.c. The divider function may be carried out wholly within the probe assembly, or partly within the test or measurement equipment to be used with the probe assembly (see Figure 2).
• Type C: low-voltage attenuating or divider probe assemblies. Attenuating or divider probe assemblies for direct connection to voltages not exceeding 1 kV r.m.s. or 1,5 kV d.c. The signal conditioning function may be carried out wholly within the probe assembly, or partly within the test or measurement equipment intended to be used with the probe assembly (see Figure 3).
• Type D: low-voltage attenuating, non-attenuating or other signal conditioning probe assemblies, that are RATED for direct connection only to voltages not exceeding 30 V r.m.s., or 42,4 V peak, or 60 V d.c., and are suitable for currents exceeding 8 A (see Figure 4).

Cross References:
IEC 60027
EN 60027
IEC 60529
IEC 61010-1:2010
EN 61010-1:2010
IEC 61180-1:1992
EN 61180-1:1994
IEC 61180-2
EN 61180-2
IEC Guide 104
ISO/IEC Guide 51
IEC 60065
EN 60065
IEC 60270
EN 60270
IEC 60364-4-44
HD 60634-4-44
IEC 60664-1
EN 60664-1
IEC 60664-3:2003
EN 60664-3:2003
IEC 60664-3:2003/A1:2010
EN 60664-3:2003/A1:2010
IEC 60664-4:2005
EN 60664-4:2006
IEC 60990
EN 60990
IEC 61010
EN 61010
IEC 61032:1997
EN 61032:1998
IEC 60050-151:2001
IEC 60050-195:1998
IEC 60417
ISO 7000


Replaces BS EN 61010-031:2002+A1:2008 which remains current

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