EN IEC 60512-8-3:2018

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Connectors for electronic equipment - Tests and measurements - Part 8-3: Static load
tests (fixed connectors) - Test 8c: Robustness of actuating lever (IEC 60512-8-3:2018)
Steckverbinder für elektronische Einrichtungen - Mess- und Prüfverfahren - Teil 8-3:
Prüfungen mit statischer Last (feste Steckverbinder) - Prüfung 8c: Mechanische
Widerstandsfähigkeit des Betätigungshebels (IEC 60512-8-3:2018)
Connecteurs pour équipements électroniques - Essais et mesures - Partie 8-3: Essais de
charge statique (embases) - Essai 8c: Robustesse de l’ergot d’activation (IEC 60512-8-
3:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60512-8-3:2018
ICS:
31.220.10 9WLþLLQYWLþQLFHNRQHNWRUML Plug-and-socket devices.
Connectors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60512-8-3

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2018
ICS 31.220.01 Supersedes EN 60512-8-3:2011
English Version
Connectors for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests and
measurements - Part 8-3: Static load tests (fixed connectors) -
Test 8c: Robustness of actuating lever
(IEC 60512-8-3:2018)
Connecteurs pour équipements électroniques - Essais et Steckverbinder für elektrische und elektronische
mesures - Partie 8-3: Essais de charge statique (embases) Einrichtungen - Mess- und Prüfverfahren - Teil 8-3:
- Essai 8c: Robustesse de l'ergot d'activation Prüfungen mit statischer Last (feste Steckverbinder) -
(IEC 60512-8-3:2018) Prüfung 8c: Mechanische Widerstandsfähigkeit des
Betätigungshebels
(IEC 60512-8-3:2018)
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Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60512-8-3:2018 E

European foreword
The text of document 48B/2615/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60512-8-3, prepared by IEC/SC 48B
"Electrical connectors, of IEC technical committee 48: Electrical connectors and mechanical structures
for electrical and electronic equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60512-8-3:2018.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2018-11-16
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2021-02-16
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60512-8-3:2011.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60512-8-3:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 60512-14 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60512-14 (series).
IEC 60529 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60529.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60512-1 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-1 -
Tests and measurements - Part 1: General
IEC 60512-1-1 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-1-1 -
Tests and measurements - Part 1-1:
General examination - Test 1a: Visual
examination
IEC 60512-8-3 ®
Edition 2.0 2018-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Connectors for electrical and electronic equipment – Tests and measurements –

Part 8-3: Static load tests (fixed connectors) – Test 8c: Robustness of actuating

lever
Connecteurs pour équipements électriques et électroniques – Essais et mesures –

Partie 8-3: Essais de charge statique (embases) – Essai 8c: Robustesse de l'ergot

d'activation
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 31.220.01 ISBN 978-2-8322-5255-0

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Preparations . 5
4.1 Test equipment . 5
4.2 Preparation of specimen . 5
4.3 Mounting of specimen . 6
5 Test / measuring method . 6
5.1 Pre-conditioning . 6
5.2 Initial measurements . 6
5.3 Tests . 6
5.4 Recovery . 7
5.5 Final measurements . 7
6 Details to be specified . 8
Bibliography . 9

Figure 1 – Details of force application . 7

IEC 60512-8-3:2018 © IEC 2018 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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CONNECTORS FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS –
Part 8-3: Static load tests (fixed connectors) –
Test 8c: Robustness of actuating lever

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standar
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