610100-000020-0003301 Scope and object
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows:
1.1 Equipment included in scope Replace the existing text with the following:
This part of IEC 61010 specifies safety requirements for hand-held multimeters for domestic and professional use, capable of measuring
MAINS
. Hand-held multimeters are multi-range multifunction measuring instruments intended to measure voltage and other electrical quantities such as resistance or current. Their primary purpose is to measure voltage on a live
MAINS
. They are suitable to be supported by one hand during NORMAL USE
.