Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven generating sets - Safety

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1000 V consisting of a RIC engine, an alternating current (a.c.) generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.
This European Standard is not applicable for generating sets which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
It applies to generating sets for land and marine use, excluding generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel road vehicles and locomotives. The special requirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosive atmospheres are not covered in this standard.
The hazards relevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified in Annex A.

Stromerzeugungsaggregate mit Hubkolben-Verbrennungsmotoren - Sicherheit

Diese Norm legt die Anforderungen an Stromerzeugungsaggregate mit Hubkolben-Verbrennungs-motoren (RIC) (en. reciprocating internal combustion) bis zu 1 000 V bestehend aus einem Hubkolben-Verbrennungsmotor und einem Wechselstromgenerator fest, einschließlich der zusätzlichen Ausrüstungen, die für den Betrieb benötigt werden, z. B. Kontrolleinrichtungen, Schalteinrichtungen, Hilfseinrichtungen. Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Stromerzeugungsaggregate, die vor dem Datum der Veröffentlichung dieser nationalen Norm hergestellt wurden. Diese Norm gilt für Anwendungen an Land und auf Wasser, wobei Stromerzeugungsaggregate zum Gebrauch auf Seeschiffen sowie mobilen Offshore-Anlagen als auch für den Antrieb von Flugzeugen, Straßenfahrzeugen und Lokomotiven ausgeschlossen sind. Die besonderen Anforderungen für den Betrieb in explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen werden in dieser Norm nicht behandelt. Die für Stromerzeugungsaggregate wesentlichen Gefährdungen werden in Anhang A aufgelistet.

Groupes électrogènes entrainés par moteurs alternatifs à combustion interne - Sécurité

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les prescriptions de sécurité applicables aux groupes électrogènes jusqu'à 1000 V entraînés par moteurs alternatifs à combustion interne, constitués d'un moteur alternatif à combustion interne, d'un générateur de courant alternatif, y compris les équipements supplémentaires requis pour leur fonctionnement, par exemple appareillage de commande et de coupure et équipement auxiliaire.
La présente Norme européenne n'est pas applicable aux groupes électrogènes fabriqués avant sa date de publication comme EN.
Elle est applicable aux groupes électrogènes utilisés pour des applications terrestres et marines, à l'exclusion des groupes électrogènes utilisés sur les navires de haute mer et les unités mobiles « off shore » ainsi qu'à bord des aéronefs ou pour la propulsion de véhicules terrestres et de locomotives. Les prescriptions particulières nécessaires pour un fonctionnement en atmosphères explosibles ne sont pas couvertes par la présente norme.
Les phénomènes dangereux relatifs aux groupes électrogènes entraînés par moteurs alternatifs à combustion interne sont identifiés dans l'Annexe A.

Električni generatorji z batnim motorjem z notranjim zgorevanjem - Varnost

Ta evropski standard določa varnostne zahteve za električne generatorje z batnim motorjem z notranjim zgorevanjem (RIC) do 1000 V, sestavljenih iz motorja RIC in generatorja izmeničnega toka, vključno z dodatno opremo, potrebno za delovanje, npr. krmilne naprave, preklopne naprave ali pomožno opremo.
Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za električne generatorje, ki so bili proizvedeni pred datumom, ko je bil objavljen kot EN.
Velja za električne generatorje za kopensko in pomorsko uporabo, razen za električne generatorje, ki se uporabljajo na krovih morskih plovil in premičnih enot na morju ter na krovu zračnih plovil ali pa za pogon cestnih vozil in lokomotiv. Posebne zahteve, ki so potrebne, da zajamejo delovanje v potencialno eksplozivnih atmosferah, niso zajete v tem standardu.
Nevarnosti, povezane z gnanimi električnimi generatorji RIC, so opredeljene v dodatku A.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Stromerzeugungsaggregate mit Hubkolben-Verbrennungsmotoren - SicherheitGroupes électrogènes entrainés par moteurs alternatifs à combustion interne - SécuritéReciprocating internal combustion engine driven generating sets - Safety29.160.40Generating sets27.020Motorji z notranjim zgorevanjemInternal combustion enginesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12601:2010SIST EN 12601:2011en,fr,de01-junij-2011SIST EN 12601:2011SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 12601:2011



EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 12601
December 2010 ICS 27.020; 29.160.40 Supersedes EN 12601:2001English Version
Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven generating sets - Safety
Groupes électrogènes entraînés par moteurs alternatifs à combustion interne - Sécurité
Stromerzeugungsaggregate mit Hubkolben-Verbrennungsmotoren - Sicherheit This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 October 2010.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre:
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B-1000 Brussels © 2010 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 12601:2010: ESIST EN 12601:2011



EN 12601:2010 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .4Introduction .51 Scope .62 Normative References .63 Terms and definitions .84 General .85 Hazards .96 Safety Requirements .96.1 General .96.2 Starting system .96.2.1 Requirements .96.2.2 Verification .96.3 Stopping .96.3.1 Requirements .96.3.2 Verification . 106.4 Emergency stopping . 106.4.1 Requirement . 106.4.2 Verification . 106.5 Control devices . 106.5.1 Design, safety and mechanical strength . 106.5.2 Identification . 116.5.3 Accessibility . 116.6 Monitoring devices . 126.6.1 Requirements . 126.6.2 Verification . 126.7 Warning devices . 126.7.1 Requirements . 126.7.2 Verification . 126.8 Guarding . 126.8.1 General . 126.8.2 Guarding against mechanical hazards . 136.8.3 Guarding against hot surfaces . 136.8.4 Guarding against electrical shock by enclosures . 166.9 Stability for low power generating sets . 166.9.1 Requirements . 166.9.2 Verification . 166.10 Lighting . 166.10.1 Requirement . 166.10.2 Verification . 166.11 Handling . 166.11.1 Requirements . 166.11.2 Verification . 176.12 Fire protection . 176.12.1 General . 176.12.2 Requirements . 176.12.3 Verification . 186.13 Hoses, pipes and electrical harnesses of the RIC engine . 186.13.1 Requirements . 18SIST EN 12601:2011



EN 12601:2010 (E) 3 6.13.2 Verification . 186.14 Electrical equipment . 186.14.1 Generators . 186.14.2 Other electrical equipment . 196.15 Noise . 206.15.1 Requirements . 206.15.2 Verification . 206.16 Access systems . 206.16.1 Requirements . 206.16.2 Verification . 206.17 Access to service points . 206.17.1 Requirement . 206.17.2 Verification . 206.18 Gaseous and particulate exhaust emissions . 206.18.1 Requirement . 206.18.2 Verification . 216.19 Drainage . 216.19.1 Requirements . 216.19.2 Verification . 217 Operating and maintenance instructions . 217.1 Requirements . 217.2 Verification . 228 Safety labels . 228.1 Requirement . 228.2 Verification . 239 Marking . 239.1 Requirements . 239.2 Verification . 24Annex A (normative)
List of hazards . 25Annex B (normative)
Application of EN 60204-1 for generating sets . 27Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 33Bibliography . 34 SIST EN 12601:2011



EN 12601:2010 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 12601:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 270 “Internal Combustion Engines”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2011 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2011. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 12601:2001. This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA , which is an integral part of this standard. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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EN 12601:2010 (E) 5 Introduction This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100 (all parts). The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events are covered are indicated in the scope of this document. When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
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EN 12601:2010 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1 000 V consisting of a RIC engine, an alternating current (a.c.) generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.
This European Standard is not applicable for generating sets which are manufactured before the date of its publication as a national EN standard. It applies to generating sets for land and marine use, excluding generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel road vehicles and locomotives. The special requirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosive atmospheres are not covered in this standard. The hazards relevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified in Annex A. 2 Normative References The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 547-2, Safety of machinery — Human body measurements — Part 2: Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings EN 953, Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards EN 981, Safety of machinery — System of auditory and visual danger and information signals EN 1679-1:1998, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Safety — Part 1: Compression ignition engines EN 60034-5:2001, Rotating electrical machines — Part 5: Degrees of protection provided by the integral design of rotating electrical machines (IP code) — Classification (IEC 60034-5:2000) EN 60204-1:2006, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60204-1:2005, modified)
EN 60335-1:2002, Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60335-1:2001, modified) EN 60529:1991, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529:1989) EN 61310-1, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals (IEC 61310-1:2007) EN ISO 4871:2009, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment (ISO 4871:1996) EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003) EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 2: Technical principles (ISO 12100-2:2003) SIST EN 12601:2011



EN 12601:2010 (E) 7 EN ISO 13732-1, Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces — Part 1: Hot surfaces (ISO 13732-1:2006) EN ISO 13850:2008, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop — Principles for design (ISO 13850:2006) EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008) EN ISO 14122-2, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 2: Working platforms and walkways (ISO 14122-2:2001) ISO 2261:1994, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Hand-operated control devices — Standard direction of motion ISO 2710-1:2000, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary — Part 1: Terms for engine design and operation ISO 2710-2:1999, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary — Part 2: Terms for engine maintenance ISO 3046-1:2002, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Performance — Part 1: Declarations of power, fuel and lubricating oil consumptions, and test methods — Additional requirements for engines for general use ISO 3046-6:1990, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Performance — Part 6: Overspeed protection ISO 6826:1997, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Fire protection ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Index and synopsis ISO 7967-1:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 1: Structure and external covers ISO 7967-2:1987, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 2: Main running gear ISO 7967-3:2010, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 3: Valves, camshaft drive and actuating mechanisms ISO 7967-4:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 4: Pressure charging and air/exhaust gas ducting systems ISO 7967-8:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 8: Starting systems ISO 7967-9:2010, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 9: Control and monitoring systems ISO 8528-1:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 1: Application, ratings and performance ISO 8528-2:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 2: Engines ISO 8528-3:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 3: Alternating current generators for generating sets ISO 8528-4:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 4: Controlgear and switchgear SIST EN 12601:2011



EN 12601:2010 (E) 8 ISO 8528-5:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 5: Generating sets ISO 8528-6:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 6: Test methods ISO 8528-7:1994, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 7: Technical declarations for specification and design ISO 8528-8:1995, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 8: Requirements and tests for low-power generating sets ISO 8528-9:1995, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 9: Measurement and evaluation of mechanical vibrations ISO 8528-10:1998, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 10: Measurement of airborne noise by the enveloping surface method IEC 60364-4-41:2005, Low-voltage electrical installations — Part 4-41: Protection for safety — Protection against electric shock IEC 60417-DB-12M:2002, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — 12-month subscription to online database comprising all graphical symbols published in IEC 60417 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 8528-1:2005, ISO 8528-2:2005, ISO 8528-3:2005, ISO 8528-4:2005, ISO 8528-5:2005, ISO 8528-6:2005, ISO 8528-7:1994, ISO 8528-8:1995, ISO 8528-9:1995, ISO 8528-10:1998, ISO 2710-1:2000, ISO 2710-2:1999, ISO 3046-1:2002,
ISO 3046-6:1990, ISO 7967-1:2005, ISO 7967-2:1987, ISO 7967-3:2010, ISO 7967-4:2005, ISO 7967-8:2005, ISO 7967-9:2010, and EN ISO 12100-1:2003 and the following apply. 3.1 low power generating sets power generating sets for the purpose of this standard which are determined by the following special features: − low power is taken to mean power of a magnitude up to approximately 10 kW; − users normally are laymen; − complete generating set is usually transportable, or mobile; − electrical output is connected by plugs and sockets; − generating set is ready for use without any additional installation work by the user 3.2 close proximity 30-mm space immediately around the operating and adjusting controls and carrying handles, including their whole movement range 4 General If the installation of a generating set can create hazards in addition to those covered by this European Standard, the safety requirements and/or protective measures related to these additional hazards are the responsibility of the installer, if necessary with the agreement of the manufacturer of the generating set. The SIST EN 12601:2011



EN 12601:2010 (E) 9 installer will be responsible for ensuring compliance for the additional hazards arising because of the installation. 5 Hazards The hazards relevant to RlC engine driven generating sets that have to be considered in order to prevent personal injury are listed in Annex A. 6 Safety Requirements 6.1 General Machinery shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective measures of this clause. In addition, the machine shall be designed according to the principles of EN ISO 12100 (all parts) for relevant but not significant hazards, which are not dealt with by this document. 6.2 Starting system 6.2.1 Requirements Starting systems shall meet the requirements of Clause 6, Subclause "Starting system" of EN 1679-1:1998.
6.2.2 Verification Compliance with the requirements shall be verified by inspection and testing of the starting systems. 6.3 Stopping 6.3.1 Requirements 6.3.1.1 Normal stopping All generating sets shall have a normal stopping device which can be manually or automatically actuated. Stopping controls shall remain in the stop position when operated. This shall operate by a device ensuring the cutting off of the fuel or the ignition (for spark ignition engines) supply. This device may include an air supply cut-off. 6.3.1.2 Stopping in case of failure Generating sets except low power generating sets shall be provided with an automatically actuated stopping device in case of failure.
This device shall monitor one or more signals of the generating set and if these signals are out of the allowable range it triggers the automatic stop. The main signals that might be used to actuate automatic stopping are e.g. a) for the RIC engine: 1) overspeed (see ISO 3046-6); 2) low lubricating oil pressure; SIST EN 12601:2011



EN 12601:2010 (E) 10 3) high coolant temperature; 4) low coolant level; b) for the generator: 1) excessive overvoltage; 2) overload. Which of these or other measures should be specified depends on the application. 6.3.2 Verification Normal stopping shall be verified by inspection and testing of the stopping device in manual and in automatic modes (if provided in the application). Automatic stopping in case of failure shall be verified by testing the action of typical failure modes in operating conditions (an appropriate method shall be used to create typical failure conditions, e.g. manual triggering, short-circuiting of contacts). 6.4 Emergency stopping 6.4.1 Requirement Emergency stopping devices are required for remote controlled generating sets and generating sets with an enclosure or container accessible by persons. An emergency stopping device is not required for low power generating sets. Emergency stopping devices shall be actuated manually. As for normal stopping, emergency stopping shall operate by a device ensuring the cutting off of the fuel supply or ignition (for spark ignition engines). This device may include an air supply cut-off. Emergency stopping devices shall also meet the requirements of EN ISO 13850:2008, category 0, and the reset shall not initiate a restart or any hazardous conditions. Manually actuated emergency stopping devices shall be located inside and outside the enclosure or container in which a generating set is located and which is accessible for personnel to carry out maintenance or control operations when generating sets are in operation. 6.4.2 Verification Emergency stopping devices shall be verified by inspection and testing in operating conditions. 6.5 Control devices
6.5.1 Design, safety and mechanical strength 6.5.1.1 Requirement Control devices for the RIC engine of the generating set shall meet the following requirements:  hand controls shall be designed to withstand 1,2 times the maximum actuating forces given in
Table 1 of EN 1679-1:1998; SIST EN 12601:2011



EN 12601:2010 (E) 11  controls shall act positively and smoothly and without delay or unexpected action and be in accordance with ISO 2261:1994;  the surface temperature of the controls that have to be manually actuated while the engine is running shall be within the limits specified in EN ISO 13732-1 for a contact time of 10 s;  sharp edges or corners on, or adjacent to manual controls shall be removed; edges shall have a chamfer of at least 0,5 mm. Control devices on electrical equipment of the generating set shall comply with EN 60204-1:2006, 10.1 and 10.2 with the exception as given in Annex B, 10.  The surface temperature of the controls that have to be manually actuated while the generating set is running shall be within the limits specified in EN ISO 13732-1 for a contact time of 10 s. 6.5.1.2 Verification Control devices of the RIC engine shall be verified by inspection and testing. Control devices of the gen
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Stromerzeugungsaggregate mit Hubkolben-Verbrennungsmotoren - SicherheitGroupes électrogènes entrainés par moteurs alternatifs à combustion interne - SécuritéReciprocating internal combustion engine driven generating sets - Safety29.160.40Generating sets27.020Motorji z notranjim zgorevanjemInternal combustion enginesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:FprEN 12601kSIST FprEN 12601:2010en,fr01-julij-2010kSIST FprEN 12601:2010SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FINAL DRAFT
FprEN 12601
April 2010 ICS 27.020; 29.160.40 Will supersede EN 12601:2001English Version
Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven generating sets - Safety
Groupes électrogènes entrainés par moteurs alternatifs à combustion interne - Sécurité
Stromerzeugungsaggregate mit Hubkolben-Verbrennungsmotoren - Sicherheit This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 270.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
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B-1000 Brussels © 2010 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. FprEN 12601:2010: EkSIST FprEN 12601:2010



FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .4Introduction .51 Scope .62 Normative References .63 Terms and definitions .84 General .85 Hazards .86 Safety Requirements .96.1 General .96.2 Starting system .96.2.1 Requirements .96.2.2 Verification .96.3 Stopping .96.3.1 Requirements .96.3.2 Verification . 106.4 Emergency stopping . 106.4.1 Requirement . 106.4.2 Verification . 106.5 Control devices . 106.5.1 Design, safety and mechanical strength . 106.5.2 Identification . 116.5.3 Accessibility . 116.6 Monitoring devices . 116.6.1 Requirements . 116.6.2 Verification . 126.7 Warning devices . 126.7.1 Requirements . 126.7.2 Verification . 126.8 Guarding . 126.8.1 General . 126.8.2 Guarding against mechanical hazards . 12 Guarding against hot surfaces . 136.8.3 136.8.4 Guarding against electrical shock by enclosures . 156.9 Stability for low power generating sets . 166.9.1 Requirements . 166.9.2 Verification . 166.10 Lighting . 166.10.1 Requirement . 166.10.2 Verification . 166.11 Handling . 166.11.1 Requirements . 166.11.2 Verification . 166.12 Fire protection . 176.12.1 General . 176.12.2 Requirements . 176.12.3 Verification . 176.13 Hoses, pipes and electrical harnesses of the RIC engine . 18kSIST FprEN 12601:2010



FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 3 6.13.1 Requirements . 186.13.2 Verification . 186.14 Electrical equipment . 186.14.1 Generators . 186.14.2 Other electrical equipment . 196.15 Noise . 196.15.1 Requirements . 196.15.2 Verification . 206.16 Access systems . 206.16.1 Requirements . 206.16.2 Verification . 206.17 Access to service points . 206.17.1 Requirement . 206.17.2 Verification . 206.18 Gaseous and particulate exhaust emissions . 206.18.1 Requirement . 206.18.2 Verification . 206.19 Drainage . 216.19.1 Requirements . 216.19.2 Verification . 217 Operating and maintenance instructions . 217.1 Requirements . 217.2 Verification . 228 Safety labels . 228.1 Requirement . 228.2 Verification . 229 Marking . 239.1 Requirements . 239.2 Verification . 23Annex A (normative)
List of hazards . 24Annex B (normative)
Application of EN 60204-1 for generating sets . 26Introduction . 26Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 32Bibliography . 33 kSIST FprEN 12601:2010



FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 4 Foreword This document (FprEN 12601:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 270 “Internal Combustion Engines”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure. This document will supersede EN 12601:2001. This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA , which is an integral part of this standard.
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FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 5 Introduction This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100. The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events are covered are indicated in the scope of this document. When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
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FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1000 V consisting of a RIC engine, an alternating current (a.c.) generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.
This European Standard is not applicable for generating sets which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN. It applies to generating sets for land and marine use, excluding generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel road vehicles and locomotives. The special requirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosive atmospheres are not covered in this standard. The hazards relevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified in Annex A. 2 Normative References The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 547-2+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Human body measurements — Part 2: Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings EN 981:1996+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — System of auditory and visual danger and information signals EN 953, Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards EN 1679-1:1998, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Safety — Part 1: Compression ignition engines EN 60204-1:2006, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 60204-1:2005, modified)
EN 60529:1991, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (IEC 60529:1989) EN 61310-1:2008, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals (IEC 61310-1:2007) EN ISO 4871:2009, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment (ISO 4871:1996) EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003) EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 2: Technical principles (ISO 12100-2:2003) EN ISO 13732-1:2008, Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces — Part 1: Hot surfaces (ISO 13732-1:2006) EN ISO 13850:2008, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop — Principles for design (ISO 13850:2006) kSIST FprEN 12601:2010



FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 7 EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008) EN ISO 14122-2:2001, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 2: Working platforms and walkways (ISO 14122-2:2001) ISO 2710-1:2000, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary — Part 1: Terms for engine design and operation ISO 2710-2:1999, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary — Part 2: Terms for engine maintenance ISO 3046-1:2002, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Performance — Part 1: Declarations of power, fuel and lubricating oil consumptions, and test methods — Additional requirements for engines for general use ISO 3046-6:1990, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — performance — Part 6: Overspeed protection ISO 6826:1997, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Fire protection ISO 7000:2004, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Index and synopsis ISO 7967-1:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 1: Structure and external covers ISO 7967-2:1987, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 2: Main running gear ISO 7967-3:1987, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 3: Valves, camshaft drive and actuating mechanisms ISO 7967-4:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 4: Pressure charging and air/exhaust gas ducting systems ISO 7967-8:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 8: Starting systems ISO 7967-9:1996, Reciprocating internal combustion engines — Vocabulary of components and systems — Part 9: Control and monitoring systems ISO 8528-1:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 1: Application, ratings and performance ISO 8528-2:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 2: Engines ISO 8528-3:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 3: Alternating current generators for generating sets ISO 8528-4:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 4: Controlgear and switchgear ISO 8528-5:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 5: Generating sets ISO 8528-6:2005, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 6: Test methods kSIST FprEN 12601:2010



FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 8 ISO 8528-7:1994, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 7: Technical declarations for specification and design ISO 8528-8:1995, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 8: Requirements and tests for low-power generating sets ISO 8528-9:1995, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 9: Measurement and evaluation of mechanical vibration ISO 8528-10:1998, Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 10: Measurement of airborne noise by the enveloping surface method 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 8528-1:2005, ISO 8528-2:2005, ISO 8528-3:2005, ISO 8528-4:2005, ISO 8528-5:2005, ISO 8528-6:2005, ISO 8528-7:1994, ISO 8528-8:1995, ISO 8528-9:1995, ISO 8528-10:1998, ISO 2710-1:2000, ISO 2710-2:1999, ISO 3046-1:2002, ISO 3046-6:1990, ISO 7967-1:2005, ISO 7967-2:1987, ISO 7967-3:1987, ISO 7967-4:2005, ISO 7967-8:2005, ISO 7967-9:1996, and EN ISO 12100-1:2003 and the following apply. 3.1 low power generating sets power generating sets for the purpose of this standard are determined by the following special features:  low power is taken to mean power of a magnitude up to approximately 10 kW;  users normally are laymen;  complete generating set is usually transportable, or mobile;  electrical output is connected by plugs and sockets;  generating set is ready for use without any additional installation work by the user. 3.2 close proximity 30-mm space immediately around the operating and adjusting controls and carrying handles, including their whole movement range 4 General If the installation of a generating set can create hazards in addition to those covered by this European Standard, the safety requirements and/or protective measures related to these additional hazards are the responsibility of the installer, if necessary with the agreement of the manufacturer of the generating set. The installer will be responsible for ensuring compliance for the additional hazards arising because of the installation. 5 Hazards The hazards relevant to RlC engine driven generating sets that have to be considered in order to prevent personal injury are listed in Annex A. kSIST FprEN 12601:2010



FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 9 6 Safety Requirements 6.1 General Machinery shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective measures of this clause. In addition, the machine shall be designed according to the principles of EN ISO 12100 for relevant but not significant hazards, which are not dealt with by this document. 6.2 Starting system 6.2.1 Requirements Starting systems shall meet the requirements of 6.1 of EN 1679-1:1998.
6.2.2 Verification Compliance with the requirements shall be verified by inspection and testing of the starting systems. 6.3 Stopping 6.3.1 Requirements 6.3.1.1 Normal stopping All generating sets shall have a normal stopping device which can be manually or automatically actuated. Stopping controls shall remain in the stop position when operated. This shall operate by a device ensuring the cutting off of the fuel or the ignition (for spark ignition engines) supply. This device may include an air supply cut-off. 6.3.1.2 Stopping in case of failure Generating sets except low power generating sets shall be provided with an automatically actuated stopping device in case of failure.
This device shall monitor one or more signals of the generating set and if these signals are out of the allowable range it triggers the automatic stop. The main signals that might be used to actuate automatic stopping are e.g. a) for the RIC engine:  overspeed (see ISO 3046-6:1990);  low lubricating oil pressure;  high coolant temperature;  low coolant level; b) for the generator:  excessive overvoltage;  earth-fault current. kSIST FprEN 12601:2010



FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 10 Which of these or other measures should be specified depends on the application. 6.3.2 Verification Normal stopping shall be verified by inspection and testing of the stopping device in manual and in automatic modes (if provided in the application). Automatic stopping in case of failure shall be verified by testing the action of typical failure modes in operating conditions (an appropriate method shall be used to create typical failure conditions, e.g. manual triggering, short-circuiting of contacts). 6.4 Emergency stopping 6.4.1 Requirement Emergency stopping devices are required for remote controlled generating sets and generating sets with an enclosure or container accessible by persons. An emergency stopping device is not required for low power generating sets. Emergency stopping devices shall be actuated manually. As for normal stopping, emergency stopping shall operate by a device ensuring the cutting off of the fuel supply or ignition (for spark ignition engines). This device may include an air supply cut-off. Emergency stopping devices shall also meet the requirements of EN ISO 13850:2008, category 0, and the reset shall not initiate a restart or any hazardous conditions. Manually actuated emergency stopping devices shall be located inside and outside the enclosure or container in which a generating set is located and which is accessible for personnel to carry out maintenance or control operations when generating sets are in operation. 6.4.2 Verification Emergency stopping devices shall be verified by inspection and testing in operating conditions. 6.5 Control devices
6.5.1 Design, safety and mechanical strength 6.5.1.1 Requirement Control devices for the RIC engine of the generating set shall meet the following requirements:  hand controls shall be designed to withstand 1,2 times the maximum actuating forces given in table 1 of EN 1679-1:1998;  controls shall act positively and smoothly and without delay or unexpected action and be in accordance with ISO 2261:1994;  the surface temperature of the controls that have to be manually actuated while the engine is running shall be within the limits specified in EN ISO 13732-1:2008 for a contact time of 10 s;  sharp edges or corners on, or adjacent to manual controls shall be removed. Edges shall have a chamfer of at least 0,5 mm. Control devices on electrical equipment of the generating set shall comply with EN 60204-1:2006, subclause 10.1 and subclause 10.2 with the exception as given in B.10. kSIST FprEN 12601:2010



FprEN 12601:2010 (E) 11  The surface temperature of the controls that have to be manually actuated while the generating set is running shall be within the limits specified in EN ISO 13732-1:2008 for a contact time of 10 s. 6.5.1.2 Verification Control devices of the RIC engine shall be verified by inspection and testing. Control devices of the generating sets shall be verified in accordance with EN 60204-1:2006 subclauses 10.1 and 10.2. For surface temperature measurement of the control devices (RIC engines and generating sets), the following method shall be conducted:  the generating set shall be operated at its rated power until the surface temperatures stabilize;
 the test shall be conducted in well-ventilated place not directly exposed to sunshine;  if the test is conducted at an ambient temperature outside of the nominal (20 ± 3) oC the reported temperatures shall be corrected by the following formula:  corrected temperature (°C) = observed temperature (°C) – ambient temperature (°C) + 20°C
6.5.2 Identification 6.5.2.1 Requirements The control devices of RIC engines shall comply with the requirements of EN 1679-1:1998, sublause 6.4.2 shall apply. The control devices on electrical equipment shall comply with the requirements of EN 60204-1:2006, subclause 10.1 and subclause 10.2 with the exception as given in B.10. 6.5.2.2 Verification Compliance with the requirements shall be verified by inspection. 6.5.3 Accessibility 6.5.3.1 Requirements The requirements of EN 1679-1:1998, subclause 6.4.3 shall apply.
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