EN 60811-201:2012/A2:2023
(Amendment)Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 201: General tests - Measurement of insulation thickness
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 201: General tests - Measurement of insulation thickness
Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel - Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene Werkstoffe - Teil 201: Allgemeine Prüfungen - Messung der Wanddicke von Isolierhüllen
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux non-métalliques - Partie 201: Essais généraux - Mesure de l'épaisseur des enveloppes isolantes
Električni in optični kabli - Preskusne metode za nekovinske materiale - 201. del: Splošni preskusi - Meritev debeline izolacije - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023)
General Information
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Overview
EN 60811-201:2012/A2:2023 is the CENELEC amendment to the international test protocol for electric and optical fibre cables: Part 201 - General tests covering the measurement of insulation thickness for non-metallic materials. This amendment aligns the European standard with IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023 and was approved by CENELEC on 2023-12-07. It provides updated procedural and equipment guidance to support consistent, traceable thickness measurement in cable manufacturing and testing.
Key Topics
- Scope and purpose: Measurement methods for the wall/insulation thickness of non-metallic cable components used in electric and optical fibre cables.
- Measuring equipment: The amendment specifies use of a measuring microscope or a profile projector with a minimum 10× magnification, or an optical digital image analyser. Equipment shall allow readings to 0,01 mm.
- Precision for thin insulation: For specified insulation thicknesses less than 0,5 mm, an estimated reading to three decimal places is required to improve accuracy of measurement and reporting.
- Standards governance: Amendment A2 modifies EN 60811-201:2012 without technical change beyond the IEC amendment and sets national implementation timelines.
Applications
This standard is directly applicable to stakeholders involved in cable design, manufacturing, quality assurance, inspection and regulatory compliance. Typical applications include:
- Production QA: Routine measurement of insulation thickness to verify conformance to design specifications and tolerances.
- Incoming material inspection: Validation of non-metallic sheath and insulation supplied by material vendors.
- Laboratory testing: Use in accredited test labs that provide thickness measurement as part of broader cable material testing portfolios.
- Regulatory documentation: Evidence for compliance with product standards and for supplier declarations.
Benefits of applying EN 60811-201:2012/A2:2023 include improved measurement repeatability, consistent reporting of thin-wall insulation, and clearer equipment requirements for traceable test results.
Related Standards
- IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023 - original international amendment forming the basis of EN A2.
- EN 60811-201:2012 - base European standard (amended by A2).
Other relevant areas: insulating materials (ICS 29.035.01) and cables (ICS 29.060.20). National adoption dates were set by CENELEC (implementation deadline 2024-09-07; withdrawal of conflicting standards by 2026-12-07).
For implementers: use calibrated optical measuring equipment capable of the specified resolution, document measurement uncertainty, and follow national committee guidance for adoption and conformity assessment.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2024
Električni in optični kabli - Preskusne metode za nekovinske materiale - 201. del:
Splošni preskusi - Meritev debeline izolacije - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 60811-
201:2012/AMD2:2023)
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 201:
General tests - Measurement of insulation thickness (IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023)
Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel - Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene
Werkstoffe - Teil 201: Allgemeine Prüfungen - Messung der Wanddicke von Isolierhüllen
(IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023)
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux non-
métalliques - Partie 201: Essais généraux - Mesure de l'épaisseur des enveloppes
isolantes (IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60811-201:2012/A2:2023
ICS:
29.035.01 Izolacijski materiali na Insulating materials in
splošno general
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60811-201:2012/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2023
ICS 29.035.01; 29.060.20
English Version
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic
materials - Part 201: General tests - Measurement of insulation
thickness
(IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023)
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel -
pour les matériaux non-métalliques - Partie 201: Essais Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene Werkstoffe - Teil 201:
généraux - Mesure de l'épaisseur des enveloppes isolantes Allgemeine Prüfungen - Messung der Wanddicke von
(IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023) Isolierhüllen
(IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60811-201:2012; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-12-07. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment 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
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 60811-201:2012/A2:2023 E
European foreword
The text of document 20/2126/FDIS, future IEC 60811-201/AMD2, prepared by IEC/TC 20 "Electric
cables" 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) 2024-09-07
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-12-07
document have to be withdrawn
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.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60811-201:2012/AMD2:2023 was approved by CENELEC
as a European Standard without any modification.
IEC 60811-201 ®
Edition 1.0 2023-11
INTERNATIONAL
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AMENDMENT 2
AMENDEMENT 2
Electric and optical fibre cables – Test methods for non-metallic materials –
Part 201: General tests – Measurement of insulation thickness
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques – Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux
non-métalliques –
Partie 201: Essais généraux – Mesure de l'épaisseur des enveloppes isolantes
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EN 60811-201:2012/A2:2023 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 201: General tests - Measurement of insulation thickness". This standard covers: Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 201: General tests - Measurement of insulation thickness
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 201: General tests - Measurement of insulation thickness
EN 60811-201:2012/A2:2023 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.035.01 - Insulating materials in general; 29.060.20 - Cables. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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