UL 61010-031
UL National Differences
Edition 3
Published Date: October 03, 2024
Scope
610100-000310-0000001 Scope
1 Probe assemblies included in scope This part of IEC 61010 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.
a) 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 .) b) 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 ). c) 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 ).
d) 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 ).
Key
1 typical
CONNECTORS
4 to equipment
2
PROBE TIP
5
SPRING-LOADED CLIP
3 probe body
6
PROBE WIRE
Figure 1 Examples of type A probe assemblies
Key
1
PROBE TIP
4
PROTECTIVE FINGERGUARD
2 to equipment
5 hand-held area of probe body
3 reference
CONNECTOR
6
PROBE WIRE
Figure 2 Examples of type B probe assemblies
Key
1
PROBE TIP
5
PROBE WIRE
2 probe body
6 examples of accessories
3 reference
CONNECTOR
7
BNC CONNECTOR
4 to equipment
Figure 3 Examples of type C probe assemblies
Key
1
CONNECTOR
3 hand-held area of
SPRING-LOADED CLIP
or clamp
2
PROBE TIP
4
PROBE WIRE
Figure 4 Examples of type D probe assemblies