EN 60811-4-2:1999
(Main)Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical fibre cables - Common test methods - Part 4: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Section 2: Tensile strength and elongation at break after pre-conditioning - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of mass increase - Long-term stability test - Test method for copper-catalysed oxidative degradation
General Information
- Abstract
Gives the methods for measurement of elongation at break after pre-conditioning, for wrapping test after pre-conditioning, for wraping test after thermal ageing in air, for measurement of mass increase, for long-term stability test and for measurement of copper-catalysed oxidative degradation, which apply to polyolefin insulations.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 19-Dec-1999
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Jun-2001
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 20 - Electric cables
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 20 - IEC_TC_20
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 20 - IEC_TC_20
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Jul-2007
- Completion Date
- 01-Jul-2007
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)OJ Ref: C, C 208 OJ Date: 30-Aug-2006
Not Harmonized73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limitsOJ Ref: C 208
Relations
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 60794-3:1994 - Optical fibre cables - Part 3: Telecommunication cables - Sectional specification - Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60811-4-2:1999 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical fibre cables - Common test methods - Part 4: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Section 2: Tensile strength and elongation at break after pre-conditioning - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of mass increase - Long-term stability test - Test method for copper-catalysed oxidative degradation". This standard covers: Gives the methods for measurement of elongation at break after pre-conditioning, for wrapping test after pre-conditioning, for wraping test after thermal ageing in air, for measurement of mass increase, for long-term stability test and for measurement of copper-catalysed oxidative degradation, which apply to polyolefin insulations.
Gives the methods for measurement of elongation at break after pre-conditioning, for wrapping test after pre-conditioning, for wraping test after thermal ageing in air, for measurement of mass increase, for long-term stability test and for measurement of copper-catalysed oxidative degradation, which apply to polyolefin insulations.
EN 60811-4-2:1999 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.035.20 - Plastics and rubber insulating materials. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60811-4-2:1999 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to HD 505.4.2 S1:1992, EN 60811-4-2:2004, ISO 188:1982, EN 544:2005, EN 60811-5-1:1999, EN 60811-1-1:1995, EN 60811-4-1:1995, EN 60794-4:2003, EN 60794-3:1994, EN 60794-3:1998. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60811-4-2:1999 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 73/23/EEC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60811-4-2:2000
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STANDARD
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Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical fibre cables - Common
test methods - Part 4: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene
compounds - Section 2: Tensile strength and elongation at break after pre-
conditioning - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of ma
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