Programme of work


BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS


Electrotechnical Department

Programme of Work




ETD21 : Electric Welding Equipment


  • Scope : To prepare standards on the construction, performance, testing and safety requirements for electric welding equipment and accessories for both arc and resistance type
  • Liaison :
    IEC TC 26 - Electric welding - Observer (O)

Published Standards

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
Reaffirmation Details
No. of Amendments
Degree of Equivalence
1.
IS 16593 (Part 1):2024
60974-1:2021
Arc Welding Equipment Part 1: Welding Power Sources
-
Identical under dual numbering
2.
IS 16593 (Part 2):2023
IEC 60974-2 : 2019
Arc Welding Equipment Part 2: Liquid Cooling Systems (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
3.
IS 16593 (Part 3):2023
IEC 60974-3: 2019
Arc welding equipment Part 3: Arc striking and stabilizing devices (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
4.
IS 16593 (Part 4):2022
IEC 60974-4 : 2016
Arc welding equipment: Part 4 Periodic inspection and testing
-
Identical under dual numbering
5.
IS 16593 (Part 5):2023
IEC 60974-5 : 2019
Arc welding equipment Part 5: Wire feeders (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
6.
IS 16593 (Part 6):2022
IEC 60974-6 : 2015
Arc welding equipment: Part 6 Limited duty equipment
-
Identical under dual numbering
7.
IS 16593 (Part 7):2022
IEC 60974-7 : 2019
Arc welding equipment - Part 7 : Torches
-
Identical under dual numbering
8.
IS 16593 (Part 8):2023
IEC 60974-8: 2021
Arc welding equipment Part 8: Gas consoles for welding and plasma cutting systems (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
9.
IS 16593 (Part 9):2021
IEC 60974-9 : 2018
Arc welding equipment: Part 9 Installation and use
-
Identical under dual numbering
10.
IS 16593 (Part 10):2023
IEC 60974-10 : 2020
Arc welding equipment Part 10: Electromagnetic compatibility EMC requirements (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
11.
IS 16593 (Part 11):2023
IEC 60974-11 : 2021
Arc welding equipment Part 11: Electrode holders
-
Identical under dual numbering
12.
IS 16593 (Part 12):2024
60974-12:2022
Arc Welding Equipment Part 12 Coupling Devices for Welding Cables (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
13.
IS 16593 (Part 13):2022
IEC 60974-13 : 2021
Arc welding equipment Part 13: Welding current return clamp
-
Identical under dual numbering
14.
IS 16593 (Part 14):2024
60974-14:2018
Arc welding equipment Part 14: Calibration validation and consistency testing
-
Identical under dual numbering
15.
IS 17816 (Part 1):2022
IEC 62135-1 : 2015
Resistance welding equipment: Part 1 Safety requirements for design manufacture and installation
-
Identical under dual numbering
16.
IS 17816 (Part 2):2022
IEC 62135-2 : 2020
Resistance welding equipment Part 2: Electromagnetic compatibility EMC requirements
-
Identical under dual numbering
17.
IS 18483 (Part 1):2024
62822-1:2016
Electric welding equipment Assessment of restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields 0 Hz to 300 GHz Part 1: Product family standard
-
Identical under dual numbering
18.
IS 18483 (Part 2):2024
62822-2:2016
Electric welding equipment Assessment of restrictions related to human Exposure to electromagnetic fields 0 Hz to 300 GHz Part 2: Arc welding equipment
-
Identical under dual numbering
19.
IS 18483 (Part 3):2025
IEC 62822-3:2023
Electric welding equipment Assessment of restrictions related to human Exposure to electromagnetic fields 0 Hz to 300 GHz Part 3: Resistance welding equipment
-
Identical under dual numbering
20.
IS 2641:1989
Reviewed In : 2020
Electric welding accessories - Specification (First Revision)
July, 2020
-
Modified/Technically Equivalent
21.
IS 4804 (Part 1):1968
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for resistance welding equipment: Part 1 single - Phase transformers
July, 2020
-
Modified/Technically Equivalent
22.
IS 4804 (Part 2):1968
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for resistance welding equipment: Part 2 single - Phase rocker - Arm spot welding machines
July, 2020
1
Indigenous
23.
IS 4804 (Part 3):1969
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for resistance welding equipment: Part 3 single - Phase spot and projection welding machines
July, 2020
1
Indigenous
24.
IS 4804 (Part 4):1973
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for resistance welding equipment: Part 4 single phase stationary, press type roll - Spot and seam welding machines
July, 2020
-
Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

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Preliminary Draft Standards

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Drafts Standards in WC Stage

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Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

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Finalized Draft Indian Standard

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Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

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Aspect Wise Report

 
 Product:   10
 Code of Practices :    4
 Methods of Test :   2
 Terminology :   0
 Dimensions :   0
 System Standard :   0
 Safety Standard :   0
 Others :    8
 Service Specification :    0
 Process Specification :    0
 Unclassified :    0
 


Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
1.
IS 13339:1992
Reviewed In : 2017
Multi - Operator type arc welding transformers - Specification
2.
IS 1851:1997
Reviewed In : 2017
Single operator type arc welding transformers - Specification
3.
IS 2635:1997
Reviewed In : 2022
DC electric welding generators - Specification Third Revision
4.
IS 4559:1993
Reviewed In : 2019
Single operator rectifier type dc arc welding power source - Specification Second Revision
5.
IS 6008:1989
Reviewed In : 2019
Arc welding power source single operator rectifier type AC and DC - Specification First Revision
6.
IS 7931 (Part 1):1975
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for automatic and semi - Automatic welding equipment with self - Adjusting arcs Migimag Processes Part 1 DC welding generator power source
7.
IS 7931 (Part 2):1975
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for automatic and semi - Automatic welding equipment with self-adjusting arcs Mig mag Processes Part 2 transformer - Rectifier power source
8.
IS 7931 (Part 3):1975
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for automatic and semi - Automatic welding equipment with self - Adjusting arcs Mig mag Processes Part 3 welding gun and ancillary equipment
9.
IS 8804:1993
Reviewed In : 2019
Plugs sockets terminal arrangements and welding cable connectors for manual welding equipment - Specification First Revision
10.
IS 9604:1994
Reviewed In : 2019
Tungsten - Inertgas Tig welding equipment - Specification First Revision


Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.
IS No. & Year
Title
1.
IS 16593 (Part 1):2024
60974-1:2021
Arc Welding Equipment Part 1 Welding Power Sources
2.
IS 16593 (Part 6):2022
IEC 60974-6 : 2015
Arc welding equipment Part 6 Limited duty equipment
3.
IS 16593 (Part 7):2022
IEC 60974-7 : 2019
Arc welding equipment - Part 7 Torches
4.
IS 16593 (Part 12):2024
60974-12:2022
Arc Welding Equipment Part 12 Coupling Devices for Welding Cables First Revision
5.
IS 17816 (Part 1):2022
IEC 62135-1 : 2015
Resistance welding equipment Part 1 Safety requirements for design manufacture and installation
6.
IS 2641:1989
Reviewed In : 2020
Electric welding accessories - Specification First Revision
7.
IS 4804 (Part 1):1968
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for resistance welding equipment Part 1 single - Phase transformers
8.
IS 4804 (Part 2):1968
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for resistance welding equipment Part 2 single - Phase rocker - Arm spot welding machines
9.
IS 4804 (Part 3):1969
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for resistance welding equipment Part 3 single - Phase spot and projection welding machines
10.
IS 4804 (Part 4):1973
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for resistance welding equipment Part 4 single phase stationary press type roll - Spot and seam welding machines