EN IEC 60352-7:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60352-7:2003
Spoji brez spajke - 7. del: Objemka vzmetnih spojk - Splošne zahteve, preskusne
metode in praktični napotki (IEC 60352-7:2020)
Solderless connections - Part 7: Spring clamp connections - General requirements, test
methods and practical guidance (IEC 60352-7:2020)
Lötfreie Verbindungen - Teil 7: Federklemmverbindungen - Allgemeine Anforderungen,
Prüfverfahren und Anwendungshinweise (IEC 60352-7:2020)
Connexions sans soudure - Partie 7: Connexions à ressort - Règles générales,
méthodes d'essai et guide pratique (IEC 60352-7:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60352-7:2021
ICS:
29.120.20 Spojni elementi Connecting devices
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60352-7

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2021
ICS 31.220.10 Supersedes EN 60352-7:2002 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Solderless connections - Part 7: Spring clamp connections -
General requirements, test methods and practical guidance
(IEC 60352-7:2020)
Connexions sans soudure - Partie 7: Connexions à ressort - Lötfreie Verbindungen - Teil 7: Federklemmverbindungen -
Règles générales, méthodes d'essai et guide pratique Allgemeine Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren und
(IEC 60352-7:2020) Anwendungshinweise
(IEC 60352-7:2020)
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Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60352-7:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 48B/2823/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 60352-7, prepared by SC 48B "Electrical
connectors" of IEC/TC 48 "Electrical connectors and mechanical structures for electrical and electronic
equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-10-20
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-01-20
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60352-7:2002 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
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 60352-7:2020 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 60512-1-100 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60512-1-100
IEC 60512-9-5 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60512-9-5
IEC 60947-7-1:2009 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-7-1:2009 (not modified)

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 60068-1 2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General EN 60068-1 2014
and guidance
IEC 60189-3 2007 Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC - -
insulation and PVC sheath - Part 3:
Equipment wires with solid or stranded
conductor wires, PVC insulated, in singles,
pairs and triples
IEC 60228 2004 Conductors of insulated cables EN 60228 2005
- -  + corrigendum May 2005
IEC 60512-1 -  Connectors for electrical and electronic EN IEC 60512-1 -
equipment - Tests and measurements -
Part 1: Generic specification
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 60512-1-2 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-1-2 -
Tests and measurements - Part 1-2:
General examination - Test 1b:
Examination of dimension and mass
IEC 60512-2-1 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-2-1 -
Tests and measurements - Part 2-1:
Electrical continuity and contact resistance
tests - Test 2a: Contact resistance -
Millivolt level method
IEC 60512-2-2 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-2-2 -
Tests and measurements - Part 2-2:
Electrical continuity and contact resistance
tests - Test 2b: Contact resistance -
Specified test current method
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60512-2-5 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-2-5 -
Tests and measurements - Part 2-5:
Electrical continuity and contact resistance
tests - Test 2e: Contact disturbance
IEC 60512-6-4 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-6-4 -
Tests and measurements - Part 6-4:
Dynamic stress tests - Test 6d: Vibration
(sinusoidal)
IEC 60512-9-2 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-9-2 -
Tests and measurements - Part 9-2:
Endurance tests - Test 9b: Electrical load
and temperature
IEC 60512-11-1 -  Connectors for electrical and electronic EN IEC 60512-11-1 -
equipment - Tests and measurements -
Part 11-1: Climatic tests - Test 11a -
Climatic sequence
IEC 60512-11-4 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-11-4 -
Tests and measurements - Part 11-4:
Climatic tests - Test 11d: Rapid change of
temperature
IEC 60512-11-7 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-11-7 -
Tests and measurements - Part 11-7:
Climatic tests - Test 11g: Flowing mixed
gas corrosion test
IEC 60512-16-20 -  Electromechanical components for EN 60512-16-20 -
electronic equipment - Basic testing
procedures and measuring methods - Part
16: Mechanical tests on contacts and
terminations - Section 20: Test 16t:
Mechanical strength (wired termination of
solderless connections)
IEC 60352-7 ®
Edition 2.0 2020-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Solderless connections –
Part 7: Spring clamp connections – General requirements, test methods and

practical guidance
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Requirements . 10
4.1 Workmanship . 10
4.2 Tools . 10
5 Pre-requisites for basic test schedule . 10
5.1 Spring clamp terminations . 10
5.1.1 Materials . 10
5.1.2 Surface finishes . 11
5.1.3 Design features . 11
5.1.4 Dimensions . 11
5.2 Wires . 11
5.2.1 General . 11
5.2.2 Materials . 11
5.2.3 Dimensions . 11
5.2.4 Surface finishes . 11
5.2.5 Wire insulation . 12
5.3 Spring clamp connections . 12
6 Testing . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Standard conditions for testing . 12
6.3 Preconditioning . 12
6.4 Recovery . 12
6.5 Mounting of specimen . 12
7 Tests . 13
7.1 General examination . 13
7.2 Mechanical tests . 13
7.2.1 Tensile strength . 13
7.2.2 Wire deflection. 13
7.2.3 Vibration . 16
7.2.4 Repeated connections and disconnections . 17
7.3 Electrical tests . 18
7.3.1 Contact resistance . 18
7.3.2 Electrical load and temperature . 19
7.4 Climatic tests . 19
7.4.1 General . 19
7.4.2 Rapid change of temperature . 19
7.4.3 Climatic sequence . 19
7.4.4 Flowing mixed gas corrosion test . 20
8 Test schedules . 20
8.1 General . 20
8.2 Basic test schedule . 21

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