DIN VDE V 0681-1:2016-11

This prestandard applies to equipment for operation on live parts with nominal voltages from 1 to 420 kV AC. The devices can be used indoor and outdoor. If they are designed for this purpose they also may be used for a short time in wet weather conditions, which are moistening the insulating stick. It is common practice, such devices are used in DC power systems with the same nominal voltage. This German prestandard does not apply to - sticks according to DIN EN 60832 1 (VDE 0682 211) - sticks according to DIN EN 60832 2 (VDE 0682 212) - sticks according to DIN EN 50508 (VDE 0682 213) - rods according to DIN EN 62193 (VDE 0682 603) - sticks according to DIN EN 62193 (VDE 0682 603) - sticks for voltage testers of the associated type according to DIN EN 61243-1(VDE 0682 411) and DIN EN 61243 2 (VDE 0682 412) - sticks for phase comparators of the associated type according to DIN EN 61481-1 (VDE 0682 4311) and DIN EN 61481-2 (VDE 0682 4312). The responsible committee is DKE/UK 214.4 "Ausrüstung und Geräte zum Arbeiten unter Spannung; Prüfgeräte, Isolierstangen und Vorrichtungen zum Erden und Kurzschließen" ("Equipment and devices for live working; test apparatus, insulating rods and devices for grounding and short circuiting") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.