GB 19517-2009 Translated English of Chinese Standard. GB19517-2009: National safety technical code for electric equipment

This standard is applicable to all kinds of electrical equipment - below 1200V AC rated voltage and below 1500V DC rated voltage. These electrical equipment include: - The electrical equipment that are used and contacted by unskilled persons according to design purpose or directly hand-held operated by users; - The electrical equipment that are used at electrical workplace or closed electrical workplace and mainly or completely operated by professional or basically-trained persons. The electrical equipment designed, manufactured, sold and used in China must be in accordance with this standard. The implementation of the export products may be in accordance with the contract provisions. This standard specifies the general safety technical requirements of electrical equipment during design, manufacture, sales and application.