This part of IEC 60364 applies to electrical installations with regard to measures for the protection of persons, livestock and property against:
• thermal effects, risk of combustion or degradation of materials, and risk of burns caused by electrical equipment,
• flames in case of a fire hazard being propagated from electrical installations to other fire compartments segregated by barriers which are in the vicinity, and
• the impairment of the safe functioning of electrical equipment, including safety services due to thermal effects.
NOTE For explosion risks, see IEC 60079-14.

This group safety publication (GSP) focusing on safety essential requirements is primarily intended to be used as a product safety standard for the installations mentioned in the scope, but is also intended to be used by TCs in the preparation of publications for installations similar to those mentioned in the scope of this GSP, in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and lSO/lEC Guide 51.

One of the responsibilities of a TC is, wherever applicable, to make use of basic safety publications and/or group safety publications in the preparation of its publications.