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This part of ISO 8528 specifies the safety requirements forreciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generatingsets up to 1 000 V consisting of an RIC engine, an alternatingcurrent (AC) generator including the additional equipment requiredfor operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.It is applicable to generating sets for land and marine use(domestic, recreational and industrial application). It is notapplicable to generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels andmobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel roadvehicles and locomotives. NOTE This part of ISO 8528 does not applyto arc welding equipment (IEC 60974 series). The specialrequirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosiveatmospheres are not covered in this part of ISO 8528. The hazardsrelevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified inAnnex A. This part of ISO 8528 deals with the special requirementsof test and safety design which should be observed in addition tothe definitions and requirements in ISO 8528-1, ISO 8528-2, ISO8528-3, ISO 8528-4, ISO 8528-5 and ISO 8528-6, where applicable. Itspecifies safety requirements in order to protect the user fromdanger.