EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026
(Amendment)Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
Sicherheit in Elektrowärmeanlagen und Anlagen für elektromagnetische Bearbeitungsprozesse - Teil 4: Besondere Bestimmungen für Lichtbogenofenanlagen
Sécurité dans les installations destinées au traitement électrothermique et électromagnétique - Partie 4: Exigences particulières pour les installations de fours à arc
Varnost pri električnih grelnih inštalacijah in elektromagnetni obdelavi - 4. del: Posebne zahteve za inštalacije obločnih peči - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 26-Mar-2026
- Technical Committee
- CLC/SR 27 - Industrial electroheating equipment
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 27-Mar-2026
- Due Date
- 31-Dec-2025
- Completion Date
- 27-Mar-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 14-Jan-2025
Overview
EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026 is a European Standard developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CLC) that addresses safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing, with a specific focus on arc furnace installations. This amendment aligns with IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026 and sets out requirements to improve protection, operational safety, and uniform application of safety procedures in arc furnace environments. Arc furnaces are widely used in industries such as steelmaking, foundries, and recycling, where robust safety measures are critical due to the high voltages and energies involved.
Key Topics
- Arc Furnace Safety Requirements:
Specific rules for the design, construction, and operation of arc furnace installations, including high voltage equipment and transformer arrangements. - High Voltage Equipment Compliance:
All primary-side high voltage equipment for furnace transformers must comply with international safety standards such as IEC 61936-1 or IEC 62271. - Secondary Voltage Handling:
Furnaces with secondary voltages up to 1,000 V AC or 1,500 V DC must comply with IEC 60664-1. For voltages exceeding these thresholds, additional manufacturer-specified requirements are mandatory. - Information and Controls:
Clear, visible status indicators for high voltage switchgear and disconnectors must be present in control rooms, ensuring informed and safe operation. - Electrical Hazard Management:
Comprehensive requirements for mitigating hazards linked to electric charges and low-frequency currents (0 Hz to 100 Hz).
Applications
EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026 is applicable to a wide range of industrial environments where arc furnaces are operated. Key applications include:
- Steel and Metallurgical Industries:
Ensures safe operation in steel plants and foundries using electric arc furnaces for smelting and recycling metals. - Equipment Manufacturers:
Guides manufacturers in designing compliant arc furnace systems that meet stringent international safety requirements. - Plant Operators and Maintenance Teams:
Helps establish protocols for operating and servicing arc furnaces, particularly in handling high voltages and complex switching equipment. - Compliance and Certification:
Provides a framework for demonstrating conformity with European safety regulations, supporting efforts around quality, risk management, and regulatory certification.
Related Standards
Understanding and implementing EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026 requires awareness of additional key standards that ensure a holistic approach to safety in electroheating and electromagnetic processing:
- IEC 61936-1:
Power installations exceeding 1 kV AC - General requirements. - IEC 62271:
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. - IEC 60664-1:
Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems. - EN IEC 60519 Series:
Covers broader safety guidelines for electrical heating and electromagnetic processing installations.
Practical Value
Adoption of EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026 delivers practical benefits:
- Reduces risk of electrical hazards in high-voltage and high-energy arc furnace environments.
- Promotes uniform safety practices across installations, manufacturers, and operators within the European industrial sector.
- Streamlines compliance with European and international safety regulations.
- Enhances operational reliability and maintenance efficiency by clarifying technical and control system requirements.
This standard is essential for organizations aiming to maintain the highest safety standards in arc furnace installations, ensuring protection for workers, property, and the ongoing integrity of high-voltage industrial processes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations". This standard covers: Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.180.10 - Electric furnaces. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN IEC 60519-4:2022. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2026
Varnost pri električnih grelnih inštalacijah in elektromagnetni obdelavi - 4. del:
Posebne zahteve za inštalacije obločnih peči - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 60519-
4:2021/AMD1:2026)
Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Part 4:
Particular requirements for arc furnace installations (IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026)
Sicherheit in Elektrowärmeanlagen und Anlagen für elektromagnetische
Bearbeitungsprozesse - Teil 4: Besondere Bestimmungen für Lichtbogenofenanlagen
(IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026)
Sécurité dans les installations destinées au traitement électrothermique et
électromagnétique - Partie 4: Exigences particulières pour les installations de fours à arc
(IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026
ICS:
25.180.10 Električne peči Electric furnaces
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2026
ICS 25.180.10
English Version
Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic
processing - Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace
installations
(IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026)
Sécurité dans les installations destinées au traitement Sicherheit in Elektrowärmeanlagen und Anlagen für
électrothermique et électromagnétique - Partie 4: Exigences elektromagnetische Bearbeitungsprozesse - Teil 4:
particulières pour les installations de fours à arc Besondere Bestimmungen für Lichtbogenofenanlagen
(IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026) (IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60519-4:2022; it was approved by CENELEC on 2026-03-16. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment 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 CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2026 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026 E
European foreword
The text of document 27/1209/CDV, future edition 5 of IEC 60519-4/AMD1, prepared by TC 27
"Industrial electroheating and electromagnetic processing" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60519-4:2022/A1:2026.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2027-03-31
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2029-03-31
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026 was approved by CENELEC as
a European Standard without any modification.
IEC 60519-4 ®
Edition 5.0 2026-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDMENT 1
Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing -
Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
ICS 25.180.10 ISBN 978-2-8327-1043-2
IEC 60519-4:2021-12/AMD1:2026-02(en)
IEC 60519-4:2021/AMD1:2026 © IEC 2026
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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Safety in installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing -
Part 4: Particular requirements for arc furnace installations
AMENDMENT 1
FOREWORD
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