This standard BS EN 60974-5:2008 Arc welding equipment is classified in these ICS categories:
25.160 Welding, brazing and soldering
25.160.30 Welding equipment
Specifies safety and performance requirements for industrial and professional equipment used in arc welding and allied processes to feed filler wire. The wire feeder may be a stand-alone unit which may be connected to a separate welding power source or one where the welding power source and the wire feeder are housed in a single enclosure. This new edition takes into account changes induced by the publication of the third edition of IEC 60974-1 as well as technical improvements and clarifications.
