CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.60950-00

This National Standard of canada is based on International Standard IEC 60950, and is joint with UL 60950. 1 General 1.1 Scope 1.1.1 Equipment covered by this standard This standard is applicable to mains-powered or battery-powered information technology equipment, including electrical business equipment and associated equipment, with a RATED VOLTAGE not exceeding 600 V and designed to be installed in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, CSA C22.1; CSA C22.2 No.0; and the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. The standard is also applicable to equipment, unless otherwise identified by a marking or instructions, designed to be installed in accordance with Article 645 of the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, and the Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer Data-Processing Equipment, NFPA 75. See annex NAE for examples of and references to regulatory requirements that may apply to this equipment. This standard is also applicable to such information technology equipment designed and intended to be connected directly to a TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK, regardless of the source of power. It is also applicable to such information technology equipment designed to use the AC MAINS SUPPLY as a telecommunication transmission medium (see note 4 of clause 6). This standard specifies requirements intended to reduce risks of fire, electric shock or injury for the OPERATOR and layman who may come into contact with the equipment and, where specifically stated, for SERVICE PERSONNEL. This standard is intended to reduce such risks with respect to installed equipment, whether it consists of a system of interconnected units or independent units, subject to installing, operating and maintaining the equipment in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer. Examples of equipment which is in the scope of this standard are: accounting machines motor operated files bookkeeping machines PABX's calculators paper jogging machines cash registers paper trimmers (punchers cutting machines, separators) copying machines pencil sharpeners data circuit terminating personal computers equipment data preparation equipment photoprinting equipment data processing equipment plotters data terminal equipment point of sale terminals including associated electronic scales dictation equipment postage machines document shredding machines public information terminals duplicators staplers electrically operated drawing telephone answering machines machines erasers telephone sets facsimile equipment text processing equipment key telephone systems typewriters magnetic tape handlers visual display units mail processing machines micrographic office equipment modems monetary processing machines including automated teller (cash dispensing) machines This list is not intended to be comprehensive, and equipment that is not listed is not necessarily excluded from the scope. Equipment complying with the relevant requirements in this standard is considered suitable for use with process control equipment, automatic test equipment and similar systems requiring information processing facilities. However, this standard does not include requirements for performance or functional characteristics of equipment.