BS en 12882-2015

BS EN 12882:2015
BSI Standards Publication
Conveyor belts for general

purpose use — Electrical
and flammability safety
requirements
BS EN 12882:2015 BRITISH STANDARD
National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12882:2015. It
supersedes BS EN 12882:2008 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee PRI/67, Conveyor belts.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be
obtained on request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary
provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct
application.
© The British Standards Institution 2015. Published by BSI Standards
Limited 2015
ISBN 978 0 580 84179 8
ICS 13.220.40; 53.040.20
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.
This British Standard was published under the authority of the
Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 August 2015.
Amendments issued since publication
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BS EN 12882:2015
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12882

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2015
ICS 53.040.20 Supersedes EN 12882:2008
English Version
Conveyor belts for general purpose use - Electrical and

flammability safety requirements
Courroies transporteuses à usage général - Prescriptions Fördergurte für allgemeine Anwendung - Elektrische und
de sécurité électrique et protection contre l'inflammabilité brandtechnische Sicherheitsanforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 June 2015.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 12882:2015 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page
European foreword .............................................................................................................................................3

Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................5
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................5
4 Safety requirements ..............................................................................................................................6
4.1 General ....................................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Electrical conductivity ...........................................................................................................................6
4.3 Flame retardation ...................................................................................................................................6
4.4 Fire simulation .......................................................................................................................................7
4.5 Drum friction ..........................................................................................................................................7
5 Safety categories ...................................................................................................................................7
5.1 Category 1 ..............................................................................................................................................7
5.2 Category 2A ............................................................................................................................................7
5.3 Category 2B ............................................................................................................................................7
5.4 Category 3A ............................................................................................................................................8
5.5 Category 3B ............................................................................................................................................8
5.6 Category 4A ............................................................................................................................................8
5.7 Category 4B ............................................................................................................................................8
5.8 Category 5A ............................................................................................................................................8
5.9 Category 5B ............................................................................................................................................9
5.10 Category 5C ............................................................................................................................................9
Annex A (informative) Suggested belt approval / certification options .................................................... 12
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EC Directive 2006/42/EC ....................................................................................... 13
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
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European foreword
This document (EN 12882:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 188 “Conveyor belts”,
the secretariat of which is held by SNV.
This document supersedes EN 12882:2008.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2016, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2016.
The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
— electrical conductivity test requirements for light conveyor belts have been removed from all categories
except 1, 2A and 2B;
— the requirement for flame retardation testing has been added to category 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B and 5C;
— alternative fire simulation tests have been added to category 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B and 5C.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Introduction
This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered are
indicated in the scope of this document.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the
provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for machines
that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
During the preparation of this European Standard, the hazards which have been identified as being directly
related to the use of conveyor belts are:
a) hazards associated with the discharge of static electrical energy;
b) hazards associated with the impingement of small naked flames on the cover and/or carcass of a
conveyor belt at rest;
c) hazards caused by the stalling of a conveyor belt and the continued operation of the driving mechanism
causing localized heating of the conveyor belt through contact with the driving drum or cylinder or some
other source of frictional heat;
d) hazards caused by the propagation of a flame along a belt which has been exposed to a relatively high
energy source such as a fire.
The risk, or probable rate of occurrence of these hazards and the degree of harm they can cause will vary
depending upon the particular circumstances of the application or site of application, which are many and
varied. Consequently, the level of safety required will vary from one application to another, depending upon
the risks judged to be pertinent. The hazards listed above should not be taken as the only properties affecting
safety in operation. Other aspects such as health or environmental requirements should be considered.
Depending on the individual end use requirement, these other factors can affect the category of belt selected
and additional safety precautions may need to be employed.
This European Standard is therefore designed to enable the user to select the category of conveyor belt most
suited to the particular circumstances of the application.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies electrical and flammability safety requirements for general purpose
conveyor belts not intended for use in underground installations and a means of categorizing conveyor belts in
terms of the level of safety sought in their end use application. This European Standard does not provide
electrical safety requirements for volume resistance which may be measured by the methods in
EN ISO 21178 and which is relevant to some types of light conveyor belts.
This European Standard is not applicable to conveyor belts which are manufactured before the date of
publication of this document by CEN.
NOTE 1 Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive
atmospheres can be applicable to the type of machine or equipment covered by this European Standard. The present
standard is not intended to provide means of complying with the essential health and safety requirements of
Directive 94/9/EC, this being covered in EN 14973.
NOTE 2 EN 12882 is not a product standard but is intended to help users of conveyor belts to select the required
electrical and flammability safety properties needed following a suitable risk assessment. No requirements are, therefore,
included for marking, information to be supplied, etc., these matters being covered in relevant product standards such
as EN ISO 14890 and EN ISO 15236-1.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1554:2012, Conveyor belts - Drum friction testing
EN 12881-1:2014, Conveyor belts - Fire simulation flammability testing - Part 1: Propane burner tests
EN ISO 284, Conveyor belts - Electrical conductivity - Specification and test method (ISO 284)
EN ISO 340, Conveyor belts - Laboratory scale flammability characteristics - Requirements and test method
(ISO 340)
EN ISO 21178, Light conveyor belts - Determination of electrical resistances (ISO 21178)
EN ISO 21179, Light conveyor belts - Determination of the electrostatic field generated by a running light
conveyor belt (ISO 21179)
EN ISO 21183-1, Light conveyor belts - Part 1: Principal characteristics and applications (ISO 21183-1)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
afterflame
flame which persists after the ignition source has been removed
3.2
afterglow
persistence of glowing, after cessation of flaming or, if no flaming occurs, after the ignition source has been
removed
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3.3
flame, noun
zone of combustion in the gaseous phase usually with emission of light
3.4
flame, verb
to undergo combustion in the gaseous phase with emission of light
3.5
glowing
made luminous by heat, (without flame)
3.6
undamaged
part remaining of a conveyor belt after the termination of the propane gallery fire test described in accordance
with EN 12881-1 and which shows no evidence of embrittlement, cracking, blistering or other blemishes not
originally present
4 Safety requirements
4.1 General
Conveyor belts within each category (1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B and 5C) shall meet the test
requirements as indicated in Table 1 and in the specific subclauses below.
4.2 Electrical conductivity
4.2.1 When tested in accordance with EN ISO 284, all general purpose conveyor belts shall have an
electrical surface resistance not greater than 300 MΩ.
4.2.2 Light conveyor belts as described in EN ISO 21183-1 shall have an electrical surface resistance not
greater than 300 MΩ when tested in accordance with EN ISO 21178 unless the conditions described in 4.2.3
are met.
4.2.3 Light conveyor belts with an internal conductive layer shall not generate an electrostatic charge
resulting in a surface potential of more than 1 000 V when tested in accordance with EN ISO 21179.
NOTE Under special service conditions, whereby higher electrostatic charges resulting in surface potentials of more
than 1000 V can be generated due to friction between belt surface and conveyed goods, or due to friction within the
conveyed goods like non-conductive bulk goods such as sugar, flour or plastic granules. The requirements for safety in
this standard do not consider such critical service conditions, but only the run of the empty light conveyor belt and the
electrostatic charges generated thereby.
In certain circumstances (e.g. in the transportation of electronic components), the dissipation of electrical
charges through the belt may be required. This requirement can be specified in terms of volume resistance as
measured by the method described in EN ISO 21178. However, the requirements for safety in this standard
do not consider the volume resistance of light conveyor belts for the allocation to the different safety
categories.
4.3 Flame retardation
4.3.1 Conveyor belts in category 2A, or 3A, (see Clause 5 and Table 1), when tested in accordance with
EN ISO 340 with covers intact, shall have an aggregate of the times for duration of afterflame for all six tests
of less than 45 s and no individual result shall be greater than 15 s.
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4.3.2 Conveyor belts in category 2B, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B and 5C (see Clause 5 and Table 1), when tested in
accordance with EN ISO 340 with covers intact and also with covers removed, shall have an aggregate of the
times for duration of afterflame for each group of six tests, (i.e. six tests with covers intact and six tests with
covers removed) of less than 45 s and no individual result shall be greater than 15 s.
4.4 Fire simulation
4.4.1 Conveyor belts in categories 4A and 4B, 5A, 5B and 5C (see Clause 5 and Table 1), when tested in
accordance with Method A, C or D of EN 12881-1:2014, shall retain a length of undamaged conveyor belt as
indicated in Table 1.
4.4.2 The test methods in accordance with EN 12881-1 are not applicable for light conveyor belts as
described in EN ISO 21183-1. Therefore light conveyor belts can only be assigned to the categories 1, 2A and
2B.
4.5 Drum friction
4.5.1 Conveyor belts in categories 3A, 3B and 4B (see Clause 5 and Table 1), when tested in accordance
with Method B1 of EN 1554:2012 (constant load of 343 N), shall exhibit no flame whatsoever throughout the
test, which shall continue for 60 min duration, or until the belt breaks, whichever is the shorter time.
4.5.2 Conveyor belts in category 5A (see Clause 5 and Table 1), when tested in accordance with Method
B2 of EN 1554:2012, shall exhibit no flame whatsoever throughout the test, which shall continue for 150 min
duration, or until the belt breaks, whichever is the shorter time.
4.5.3 Conveyor belts in category 5B (see Clause 5 and Table 1), when tested in accordance with Method
B2 of EN 1554:2012, shall exhibit no flame or glowing whatsoever throughout the test, which shall continue for
150 min duration, or until the belt breaks, whichever is the shorter time.
4.5.4 Conveyor belts in category 5C (see Clause 5 and Table 1), when tested in accordance with Method
B2 of EN 1554:2012, shall exhibit no flame or glowing whatsoever throughout the test, which shall continue for
150 min duration, or until the belt breaks, whichever is the shorter time, and at no time during the test shall the
drum temperature exceed 400 °C.
4.5.5 The test methods in accordance with EN 1554 are not applicable for light conveyor belts as described
in EN ISO 21183-1. Therefore light conveyor belts can only be assigned to the categories 1, 2A and 2B.
5 Safety categories
NOTE A summarized tabular presentation of the requirements in Clause 4 and Clause 5 is given in Table 1.
5.1 Category 1
A conveyor belt shall be designated only as a category 1 conveyor belt if it complies with the requirements in
4.2.
5.2 Category 2A
A conveyor belt shall be designated as a category 2A conveyor belt only if it complies with the requirements of
4.2 and 4.3.1.
5.3 Category 2B
A conveyor belt shall be designated as a category 2B conveyor belt only if it complies with the requirements of
4.2 and 4.3.2.
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5.4 Category 3A
4.2, 4.3.1 and 4.5.1.
If it is not possible to conduct the test specified in 4.5.1, due to the constructional properties of the type of belt
selected for safety category 3A, the conveyor belt shall be described as a category 2A conveyor belt.
In this case, additional safety precautions should be employed complying with EN ISO 12100, EN 619 or
EN 620.
NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 3A.
5.5 Category 3B
4.2, 4.3.2 and 4.5.1.
If it is not possible to conduct the test specified in 4.5.1 (drum friction test), due to the constructional properties
of the type of belt selected for safety category 3B, the conveyor belt shall be described as a category 2B
conveyor belt.
EN 620.
NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 3B.
5.6 Category 4A
4.2, 4.3.2 and 4.4.
5.7 Category 4B
4.2, 4.3.2, 4.4 and 4.5.1.
selected for safety category 4B, the conveyor belt shall be described as a category 4A conveyor belt.
EN 620.
5.8 Category 5A
4.2, 4.3.2, 4.4 and 4.5.2.
selected for safety category 5A, the conveyor belt shall be described as a category 4A conveyor belt.
EN 620.
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5.9 Category 5B
4.2, 4.3.2, 4.4 and 4.5.3.
of the type of belt selected for the safety category 5B, the conveyor belt shall be described as a category 4A
conveyor belt.
EN 620.
5.10 Category 5C
A conveyor belt shall be designated as a category 5C conveyor belt only if it complies with the requirements of
4.2, 4.3.2, 4.4 and 4.5.4.
of the type of belt selected for safety category 5C, the conveyor belt shall be described as a category 4A
conveyor belt.
EN 620.
NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 5C.
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Table 1 — Safety requirements for conveyor belts for general purpose use
CATEGORY EN ISO 284 EN ISO 21178 EN ISO 21179 EN ISO 340 EN 12881-1 EN 1554
(see 4.2) (see 4.2) (see 4.2) (see 4.3) Method Aa, Cb or (see 4.5)
Dc
(see 4.4)
1 ≤300 MΩ ≤ 300 MΩ ≤ 1000 V NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE
2A ≤300 MΩ ≤ 300 MΩ ≤ 1000 V Covers intact. Aggregate NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE
duration of flame for the
six tests shall be less than
45 s and no individual
result shall be greater than
15 s.
2B ≤300 MΩ ≤ 300 MΩ ≤ 1000 V Covers intact and covers NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE
removed. Aggregate
duration of flame for each
group of six tests shall be
less than 45 s and no
individual result shall be
greater than 15 s.
3A ≤300 MΩ NOT NOT Covers intact. Aggregate NOT APPLICABLE Method A1 Constant
APPLICABLE APPLICABLE duration of flame for the load of 343 N for 1 h
six tests shall be less than duration or until belt
45 s and no individual breaks. No flame.
result shall be greater than
15 s.
3B ≤300 MΩ NOT NOT Covers intact and covers NOT APPLICABLE Method A1 Constant
APPLICABLE APPLICABLE removed. Aggregate load of 343 N for 1 h
duration of flame for each duration or until belt
group of six tests shall be breaks. No flame.
less than 45 s and no
individual result shall be
greater than 15 s.
4A ≤300 MΩ NOT NOT Covers intact and covers When tested in NOT APPLICABLE
APPLICABLE APPLICABLE removed. Aggregate accordance with
duration of flame for each EN 12881-1 Method
group of six tests shall be Aa, Cb or Dc
less than 45 s and no requirements
individual result shall be according table
greater than 15 s. footnotes a, b or c
shall be met.
4B ≤300 MΩ NOT NOT Covers intact and covers When tested in Method B1 Constant
APPLICABLE APPLICABLE removed. Aggregate accordance with load of 343 N for 60
duration of flame for each EN 12881-1 Method min duration or until
group of six tests shall be Aa, Cb or Dc belt breaks. No
less than 45 s and no requirements flame.
individual result shall be according table
shall be met.
5A ≤ 300 MΩ NOT NOT Covers intact and covers When tested in Method B2
APPLICABLE APPLICABLE removed. Aggregate accordance with Maximum load of
duration of flame for each EN 12881-1 Method 1715 N. Total
group of six tests shall be Aa, Cb or Dc duration 150 min or
less than 45 s and no requirements until belt parts. No
individual result shall be according table flame.
shall be met.
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CATEGORY EN ISO 284 EN ISO 21178 EN ISO 21179 EN ISO 340 EN 12881-1 EN 1554
a b
(see 4.2) (see 4.2) (see 4.2) (see 4.3) Method A , C or (see 4.5)
Dc
(see 4.4)
5B ≤300 MΩ NOT NOT Covers intact and covers When tested in Method B2
individual result shall be according table flame or glowing.
shall be met.
5C ≤300 MΩ NOT NOT Covers intact and covers When tested in Method B2
individual result shall be according table flame or glowing.
greater than 15 s. footnotes a, b or c Maximum drum
shall be met. temperature shall not
exceed 400 °C.
a
When tested in accordance with EN 12881-1 Method A, after the end of the test there shall be a piece of undamaged conveyor belting not
less than 100 mm wide across the whole width of the belt.
b
When tested in accordance with EN 12881-1 Method C but with an ignition time of 15 min, after the end of the test there shall be a piece of
undamaged conveyor belting not less than 600 mm long across the whole width of the belt or the maximum average temperature rise shall not
exceed 140 °C and the length of the test piece that remains undamaged shall not be less than 50 mm across the whole width of the conveyor
belt.
c
When tested in accordance with EN 12881-1 Method D, after the end of the test there shall be a piece of undamaged conveyor belting not
less than 400 mm long (for belting to be supplied at up to 1 200 mm in width) and not less than 600 mm long (for belting to be supplied over
1 200 mm in width) across the whole width of the belt.
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Annex A
(informative)
Suggested belt approval / certification options
Where a series of belts can be shown to have the same basic construction and contain the same materials
then it may be acceptable to approve / certify this series on a range or family basis (for a single category)
rather than test all options. For example, test lowest and highest tensile belts both fitted with minimum and
maximum thickness covers.
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Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EC Directive 2006/42/EC
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide one means of conforming to Essential Requirements of
the New Approach Directive for Machinery, 2006/42/EC.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the normative clauses of
this standard confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with Essential
Requirements
1.5.2 Static electricity
1.5.6 Fire
of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within
the scope of this standard.
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[1] EN 619, Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for equipment
for mechanical handling of unit loads
[2] EN 620, Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for fixed belt
conveyors for bulk materials
[3] EN 14973, Conveyor belts for use in underground installations - Electrical and flammability safety
requirements
[4] EN ISO 12100, Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100)
[5] EN ISO 14890, Conveyor belts - Specification for rubber- or plastics-covered conveyor belts of textile
construction for general use (ISO 14890)
[6] EN ISO 15236-1, Steel cord conveyor belts - Part 1: Design, dimensions and mechanical requirements
for conveyor belts for general use (ISO 15236-1)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12882

ICS 53.040.20 Supersedes EN 12882:2008

Conveyor belts for general purpose use - Electrical and

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 June 2015.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels

European foreword .............................................................................................................................................3

This document supersedes EN 12882:2008.

This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.

a) hazards associated with the discharge of static electrical energy;

EN 1554:2012, Conveyor belts - Drum friction testing

3 Terms and definitions

4.2 Electrical conductivity

4.3 Flame retardation

4.4 Fire simulation

4.5 Drum friction

NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 3A.

NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 3B.

NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 4A.

NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 4B.

NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 5A.

NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 5B.

NOTE Light conveyor belts cannot be assigned to category 5C.

1 ≤300 MΩ ≤ 300 MΩ ≤ 1000 V NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE

Suggested belt approval / certification options

Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

1.5.2 Static electricity

of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.

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