This British Standard specifies requirements for insulating hand tools required for work on or in close proximity to conductor rails providing traction supplies, in accordance with BS EN 50163, for electrified railways and mass transit systems operating at voltages up to 1 000 V a.c. or 1 500 V d.c.
It is not applicable to hand-held tools conventionally used by electricians and others for work on live electrical apparatus, which are specified in BS EN 60900.