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

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d.c.,

b) Type B: high-voltage attenuating or divider probe assemblies. Attenuating or divider probe assemblies that are

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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

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1 typical

CONNECTORS

4 to equipment

2

PROBE TIP

5

SPRING-LOADED CLIP

3 probe body

6

PROBE WIRE

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1

PROBE TIP

4

PROTECTIVE FINGERGUARD

2 to equipment

5 hand-held area of probe body

3 reference

CONNECTOR

6

PROBE WIRE

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1

PROBE TIP

5

PROBE WIRE

2 probe body

6 examples of accessories

3 reference

CONNECTOR

7

BNC CONNECTOR

4 to equipment

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CONNECTOR

3 hand-held area of

SPRING-LOADED CLIP

2

PROBE TIP

4

PROBE WIRE