Steve If IEC61010 is insufficient in some way, You might also consider IEC62368-1(AV, ICT) or IEC60601-1 (Medical)
Both have stability requirements associated with equipment that is primarily moved on castors for basic stability and installation and additional safeguards for equipment and carts/stands that are moved during more routine or normal operation. I think they both also have specific requirements for castors that might be more applicable to address routine movement and thresholds. At least in IEC62368-1, the requirements vary by type of person doing the moving (ordinary, skilled or instructed persons). > On Jul 24, 2023, at 12:15 PM, Douglas Nix > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Steve, > > IMO, EN 60204-1 is the wrong standard. You said that the cart is used in a > lab setting. You need to use a lab equipment standard, and for the EU EN > 61010-1 is the correct choice. > > If not that, then you really need to add a bunch of additional machinery > related standards, which I also think is the wrong choice since the cart > doesn’t sound like it meets the definition of a machine. > > -- > Doug Nix > [email protected] > (519) 729-5704 > > "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is > always to try just one more time." - Thomas Edison > > > >> On Jul 22, 2023, at 15:51, Steve Brody <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> A client has a product which is a mobile cart intended for a laboratory >> setting in which it can be moved to whatever lab station it is needed at. >> It is on casters and when wheeled to the working location, leveling feet >> which are located in the center of the castor mount, are lowered and locked >> into position to keep the cart from moving and to ensure it is level. >> >> The product will be evaluated to EN 60204-1, but there is no reference to >> stability in this standard. >> >> First question is should EN 61010-1, 7.4, be used to evaluate stability, and >> if not then what? >> >> Assuming yes, the first sentence of 7.4 says; 'Equipment and assemblies of >> equipment not secured to the building structure before operation should be >> physically stable.' >> >> Second question is does this section apply to the cart only when in position >> for use, or also when being moved from location to location? >> >> Because when in use the cart is supported by [properly rated] feet, then the >> tests for castors should no longer apply?. >> >> That is the third question. >> >> Your thoughts and comments are requested and appreciated, as always. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve Brody >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> C - 603 617 9116 >> This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc >> discussion list. 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