INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT – SAFETY – Part 1: General Requirements
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60950-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 108: Safety
of electronic equipment within the field of audio/video, information technology and
communication technology.
This second edition of IEC 60950-1 cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 60950-1, issued
in 2001, and constitutes a technical revision. The principal changes in this edition as compared
with the first edition of IEC 60950-1 are given in Annex BB, including a list of changed
subclause, table and figure numbers.
MARCH 27, 2007CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60950-1-07 ♦ UL 60950-112