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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 3
I NTRODUCTI ON .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5
1 Scope .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 6
2 Reference publications ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... . 6
3 Guidelines ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... .. ... ... .. 6
3.1 Compliance ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6
3.2 General requirements . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 6
3.3 Marking . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 6
3.4 I nterfaces to the telecomm unication network .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... . 7
3.5 Equipm ent containing coin/button cell batteries .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... . 7
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G U I D E O N T H E S AF E T Y O F M U L T I M E D I A E Q U I P M E N T

FOREWORD
1 ) The I nternational Electrotechnical Com m ission (I EC) is a worldwide organization for standardization com prising
all national el ectrotechnical com m ittees (I EC National Com m ittees). The object of I EC is to prom ote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
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with the I nternational Organization for Standardization (I SO) in accordance with conditions determ ined by
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This fourth edition of I EC Guide 1 1 2 has been prepared in accordance with I SO/I EC Directives,
Part 1 , Annex A, by the I EC Advisory Comm ittee on Safety (ACOS). This is a non-mandatory
guide in accordance with SMB Decision 1 36/8.

This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2008. This edition
constitutes a technical revision. This new edition includes the following significant technical
changes with respect to the previous edition: it makes reference to the latest editions of
I EC 60065 and I EC 60950-1 ; it deals additionally with equipment containing coin / button cell
batteries.
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The text of this I EC Guide is based on the following documents:

Approval docum ent Report on voting
C/2004/DV C/2025/RV

Full information on the voting for the approval of this I nternational Standard can be found in the
report on voting indicated in the above table.

This document has been drafted in accordance with the I SO/I EC Directives, Part 2.

A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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INTRODUCTI ON
This Guide contains guidelines for using the current editions of I EC 60065 and
I EC 60950-1 in evaluating the safety of m ultim edia equipment.

The following fundam ental principle was adopted as the basis for this G uide:

Equipment complying with the requirements of IEC 60065, as well as equipment complying with
the requirements of IEC 60950-1, is considered to be safe when used on its own.
Such equipment when interconnected in multimedia systems in accordance with the installation
instructions is also considered to be safe.
It should be noted that there are a num ber of differences between the two standards.

Requirem ents which should be fulfilled in addition to those in the current two standards are
specified in this Guide.

Additional clarifications are under consideration for both publications in TC 1 08. Whenever
IEC 60065 or I EC 60950-1 are amended or revised, or technical or m arket conditions change
significantly, ACOS will consider this Guide for revision.

In addition, it should be noted that I EC 62368-1 may be used as an alternative to either

IEC 60065 or I EC 60950-1 .

For a multim edia system containing Class I and Class I I equipm ent, the connection to the
supply should ensure a reliable connection to protective earth for Class I equipment.
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1 S cope

This Guide contains guidelines for using the current editions of I EC 60065 and I EC 60950-1 in
evaluating the safety of multim edia equipm ent.

This Guide focuses on the use of I EC 60065 or I EC 60950-1 . As an alternative to both

standards, I EC 62368-1 m ay be used.

2 Re fe re n c e p u b l i c a t i o n s

I EC 60065:201 4, Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus – Safety requirements

I EC 60950-1 :2005, Information technology equipment – Safety – Part 1: General requirements

I EC 60950-1 :2005/AMD1 : 2009
IEC 60950-1 :2005/AMD2:201 3

IEC 62368-1 , Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment – Part 1 :

Safety requirements

3 G u i d el i n es

3. 1 C om pl i an ce

Equipm ent for use in multimedia systems should comply with:

• I EC 60065 or I EC 60950-1 , according to the manufacturer’s choice; and
• the additions listed in Clause 3.
As explained in Clause 1 , this Guide focuses on the use of I EC 60065 or I EC 60950-1 .
Alternatively, I EC 62368-1 may be considered.

3. 2 G e n e ra l re q u i re m e n t s

I EC 60065:201 4, Clause 3: this clause is applicable.

I EC 60950-1 :2005, 1 .3: no additions required.

3. 3 M a rki n g

IEC 60065: 201 4, Clause 5: this clause is applicable together with the following addition to 5. 5:

For equipment covered by I EC 60065 intended for use in multimedia system s, the instructions
for u se an d i n stal l ati on sh ou l d gi ve th e n ecessary i n form ation to en su re correct an d safe
in stal l ati on and interconnection of the equipment.

IEC 60950-1 : 2005, I EC 60950-1 :2005/AMD1 :2009 and I EC 60950-1 :2005/AMD2:201 3, 1 .7: no
additions required.
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3. 4 I n t e rfa c e s t o t h e t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n n e t w o rk

IEC 60065: Annex B of I EC 60065:201 4 should be applied to equipment to which I EC 60065

is applied and which is intended for use in multimedia systems and for connection to a
telecom munication network.

Alternatively, Clause 6 of I EC 60950-1 :2005, I EC 60950-1 :2005/AMD1 :2009 and

IEC 60950-1 : 2005/AMD2:201 3 m ay be applied.

NOTE 1 This choice applies to this item only and is perm itted due to the fast evolution of the technology.
NOTE 2 For telecom m unications networks in Austral ia, due to existing national differences to both standards, only
Clause 6 of AS/NZS 60950-1 : 201 5 m ay be applied to I EC 60065 equipm ent. Annex B of I EC 60065: 201 4 is not
applicable in Australia.

3. 5 E q u i p m e n t c o n t a i n i n g c o i n /b u t t o n c e l l b a t t e ri e s

Subclauses 2.7.1 5 (definition), 5.4 c) (marking), 5. 5.2 j) (instructions), and 1 2.7 (requirem ents)
of I EC 60065:201 4 should be applied to equipment with user replaceable coin/button cell
batteries when I EC 60950-1 is applied.

NOTE The publication of I EC 60065: 201 4/COR2: 201 6 m akes the requirem ents also valid for lithium batteries.

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