1 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. This Standard applies to equipment intended to be installed or used in accordance with
CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.
General requirements applicable to these products are provided in CSA C22.2 No. 0.