EN 60601-2-8
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DIN EN 60601-2-8 |
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| Area | Medical technology |
| title | Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for the safety of therapeutic X-ray equipment in the range from 10 kV to 1 MV. |
| Latest edition | 11.2002 |
| ISO | IEC 60601-2-8: 1997 |
The EN 60601-2-8 entitled "Electrical Medical Equipment - Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of therapeutic X-ray equipment in the range of 10 kV to 1 MV" is part of the series of standards EN 60601 .
The DIN standard DIN EN 60601-2-8 is published by the German Institute for Standardization .
The standard is based on the international version IEC 60601-2-8. Within the framework of the VDE standards, the standard is classified as VDE 0750-2-8 , see DIN-VDE standards part 7 .
This supplementary standard regulates general requirements for safety, tests and guidelines for therapeutic X-ray equipment in the range from 10 kV to 1 MV.
validity
The German edition 11.2002 has been accepted as a German standard from the date of its publication .
- The current version (11.2002) is to be used in accordance with the 2nd edition of DIN EN 60601-1.
- In June 2008 a new draft was published.
- Draft 7.2008 is to be used in accordance with the 3rd edition of DIN EN 60601-1.
scope of application
The special stipulations apply to therapy X-ray tubes with nominal X-ray voltages between 10 kV and 1 MV that are connected to an alternating current supply network.
extra information
The following changed requirements are contained in EN 60601-2-8 (extract):