Gmw TG UNI 1AVDE-tester DIN VDE 0701/ 0702 61000 00200 Benutzerhandbuch

Electrical systems and equipment must be safe. They have to be
manufactured and operated in such a way that they cannot endanger
people, animals and property.
The legal regulations are primarily anchored in:

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The German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health ( BetrSichV)

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The Accident Prevention Regulations (BGV A 3)

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The DIN-VDE standarts harmonised within the EU

The stipulation for transportable devices states:
„The manufacturer or the importer of technical equipment may only bring
this equipment onto the market if, in accordance with the generally
recognised rules of technology, the user or third parties are protected from
danger when using this equipment for its intended purpose, as far as the
form of appropriate usage allows.“

(from the German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health )

The operator has to ensure that the electrical systems and equipment are
operated in accordance with the rules pertaining to electrical equipment.

(from BGV A 3 Electrical systems and equipment)

Those who manufacture or modify transportable devices must comply with
the applicable standards, e.g.:
DIN VDE 0700 Part 1 „Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety“.

Whoever operates, services and repairs transportable devices must
observe the following:

DIN VDE 0701 

„Repair, modification and inspection of electrical appliances“

Part 1 as well as the special provisions of this standard

For those commissioned with regular tests, the applicable specifications are
contained in DIN VDE 0702 „Periodic inspection on electrical appliances“.

Requirements for the appliance tester from the VDE regulations:

Safety tests on transportable electrical equipment are based on

–  DIN VDE 0701
„Repair, modification and inspection of electrical appliances“

–  DIN VDE 0702
„Periodic inspection of electrical appliances“

Measuring and testing devices must be constructed in accordance with DIN
VDE 0404 „Testing and measuring equipment for checking the electric
safety of electric devices - Part 1: General requirements“.
Insulation and protective conductor measurements are also subject to the
standards DIN VDE 0413 Part 1 and Part 4.

In addition:
DIN VDE 0404 „Testing and measuring equipment for checking the electric
safety of electric devices - Part 2“.

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General Information on DIN VDE 0701 and DIN VDE 0702