scope:

The following requirements are added:

The special requirements of this part apply to temporary installations for construction and demolition sites during the period of the construction or demolition work, including for example the following:

 - construction work of new buildings;

 - repair, alteration, extension, demolition of existing buildings or parts of existing buildings;

 - engineering works;

 - earthworks;

 - work of similar nature.

The requirements apply to fixed or moveable installations.

The rules do not apply to

 - installations covered by the IEC 60621 series ¹), where equipment of a similar nature to that used in surface mining applications is involved;

 - installations in administrative locations of construction sites (offices, cloakrooms, meeting rooms, canteens, restaurants, dormitories, toilets, etc.) where the general rules of Parts 1 to 6 of IEC 60364 apply.

NOTE   For special situations, more severe requirements apply, e.g. part 706 ²) for conductive locations with restricted movement.

¹⁾ IEC 60621 (all parts), Electrical installations for outdoor sites under heavy conditions (including open-cast mines and quarries)

²⁾ IEC 60364-7-706:-, Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7-706: Requirements for special installations or locations - Conducting locations with restricted movement (to be published)