IEC62368-1isahazard-basedsafetystandardforaudio/video,informationandcommunicationtechnologyequipment.ItreplacestheolderIEC60950-1andIEC60065standards,adoptingamoreflexibleperformance-basedapproachtosafetyengineering.Thestandardfocusesonidentifyingpotentialenergysourcesthatcouldcauseinjury,classifyingthemintodifferentenergylevels,andprovidingsafeguardstoprotectagainstthosehazards.Itcoverselectrical,thermal,mechanical,chemicalandradiationenergysources.Thestandardappliestoproductswithratedvoltagesnotexceeding600Vandisrecognizedinternationallyforevaluatingproductsafety.Manufacturersmustconsiderallnormaloperatingconditions,abnormaloperatingconditions,andsinglefaultconditionswhenassessingproductcompliance.ThetransitiontoIEC62368-1reflectstheevolvingnatureoftechnologyconvergenceinmodernelectronicequipment.
