Arc welding equipment – Part 5: Wire feeders

Designation Number:
C22.2 NO. 60974-5
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
ICS code(s):
25.160.30
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
Posted On:

Scope:

This part of IEC 60974 specifies safety and performance requirements for industrial and professional 
equipment used in arc welding and allied processes to feed filler wire. 

This document is applicable to WIRE FEEDERS and to WIRE-FEED CONTROLS that are stand-alone 
(separate from the welding equipment), housed together in a single enclosure or housed in a  
single enclosure with other welding equipment. The WIRE FEEDER can be suitable for manually  
or mechanically guided torches. 

This document is not applicable to spool-on torches, which are covered by IEC 60974-7. 

NOTE 1 Typical allied processes are electric arc cutting and arc spraying. 

NOTE 2 This document does not include electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements, which are given 
in IEC 60974-10. 

Project need:

To align Canadian requirements with those of international standards in the safety and performance requirements for industrial and professional equipment used in arc welding and allied processes to feed filler wire subject area (adoption of new edition). This new standard will supersede CAN/CSA-E60974-5-09 (Edition 2).

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