EN 60984:1992

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2000
Rokavi iz izolacijskega materiala za delo pod napetostjo (IEC 60984:1990
(Spremenjen))
Sleeves of insulating material for live working
Isolierende Ärmel zum Arbeiten unter Spannung
Protège-bras en matériaux isolants pour travaux électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60984:1992
ICS:
13.260 9DUVWYRSUHGHOHNWULþQLP Protection against electric
XGDURP'HORSRGQDSHWRVWMR shock. Live working
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Publication 60984 de la CEI IEC Publication 60984
(Première édition – 1990) (First edition – 1990)
Protège-bras en matériaux isolants Sleeves of insulating materiel
pour travaux électriques – for live working –
CORRIGENDUM 1
Le comité technique 78 est toujours attentif à Technical committee 78 continues to monitor the
l'emploi en travaux sous tension de matériaux et de use of chemicals and materials in live working that
tout en étant adéquats,
produits chimiques qui, are suitable and provide for safety, occupational
ainsi que
assurent la santé et la sécurité au travail health and environmental protection. As a result,
la protection de l'environnement. En conséquence, a suitable solvent has been found to replace the
un solvant adéquat a ét é identifié pour remplacer le previously used trichloro-1,1,2 trifluoro-1,2,2 ethane
trichloro-1,1,2 trifluoro-1,2,2 éthane (aussi connu (also known as trifluorotrichloroethane, Freon and
Refrigerant 113).
sous les appellations trifluorotrichloroéthane, Fréon
et Réfrigérant 113), utilisé au préalable.
Page 28 Page 29
6.4.2.3 Electrodes liquides, 6.4.2.3 Water electrodes,
montage droit straight mounting
Note 2, première phrase
Note 2, first sentence
Au lieu de: Instead of:
Un liquide diélectrique liquid
satisfaisant est le One satisfactory dielectric is
trichlorotrifluoréthane (réfrigérant 113). trichlorotrifluoroethane (Refrigerant 113).
lire: read:
Deux liquides diélectriques satisfaisants sont Two satisfactory dielectric liquids are
le méthoxy-nonafluorobutane (C4 F9OCH 3) methoxy-nonafluorobutane (C F OCH ) and
4 9 3
et le 2,3-dihydrodécafluoropentane (C H F H F ).
2,3-dihydrodecafluoropentane (C
5 2 10). 5 2 10
Ajouter la note 5 suivante: Add the following note 5:
NOTE Il est du devoir d’un employeur de s’assurer NOTE It is the duty of an employer to ensure that
que la législation applicable ainsi que les prescriptions the relevant legislation and safety requirements for
de sécurité propres à l’usage du produit chimique the use of the selected chemical are complied with
utilisé sont respectées intégralement. in their entirety.
Juillet 1999 July 1999
C E I 60984 IEC 60984
(Première édition – 1990)
(First edition – 1990)
Protège-bras en matériaux isolants Sleeves of insulating material
électriques for live working
pour travaux
CORRIGENDUM 2
Page 4 Page 5
PRÉFACE PREFACE
Supprimer: Delete:
410 (1973): Plans et règles d'échan- 410 (1973): Sampling plans and
tillonnage pour les contrôles par procedures for inspection by attributes.
attributs.
Ajouter la publication suivante: Add the following publication:
ISO 2859-1 :1999, Règles d'échantillon- ISO 2859-1:1999, Sampling procedures
nage pour les contrôles par attributs – for inspection by attributes – Part 1:
Partie 1: Procédures d'échantillonnage Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance
pour les contrôles lot par lot, indexés quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
d'après le niveau de qualité acceptable
(NQA)
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Page 54
Annexe E Appendix E
E1. Généralités E1. General
Premier alinéa First paragraph
Au lieu de: Instead of:
... la Publication 410 de la CEI. ... IEC Publication 410.
read:
lire:
... l’ISO 2859-1. ... ISO 2859-1.

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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD 5
PREFACE 5
Clause
1. Scope 7
2 Definitions 7
3. Composition 9
4. Classification 9
5. Physical requirements 11
5.1 Shape 11
5.2 Dimensions 11
5.3 Thickness 13
5.4 Workmanship and finish 13
5.5 Marking 15
5.6 Packaging 17
6. Tests on sleeves 17
6.1 General 17
6.2 Visual inspection and measurements 17
6.3 Mechanical tests 21
6.4 Dielectric tests 25
6.5 Ageing tests 37
6.6 Thermal tests 37
7. Tests on sleeves with special properties 41
7.1 General 41
7.2 Category A - Acid resistance 41
7.3 Category H - Oil resistance 41
7.4 Category Z - Ozone resistance 43
7.5 Category S - Oil and ozone resistance 43
7.6 Category C - Resistance to extreme low temperature 45
8. Sampling procedure 45
APPENDIX A - Guidelines for the selection of the class of sleeve
in relation to nominal voltage of a system 47
APPENDIX B - (Reserved) 49
APPENDIX C - General test procedure 51
APPENDIX D - Oil for tests on sleeves of category H - Oil
resistance 53
APPENDIX E - Sampling procedure 55
APPENDIX F - Acceptance and complementary tests 61
APPENDIX G - In-service recommendations 65
FIGURES 69
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
SLEEVES OF INSULATING MATERIAL FOR LIVE WORKING
FOREWORD
1) The formal decisions or agreements of the IEC on technical matters,
prepared by Technical Committees on which all the National Committees
having a special interest therein are represented, express, as nearly
as possible, an international consensus of opinion on the subjects
dealt with.
They have the form of recommendations for international use and they
2)
are accepted by the National Committees in that sense.
3) In order to promote international unification, the IEC expresses the
wish that all National Committees should adopt the text of the IEC
recommendation for their national rules in so far as national
conditions will permit. Any divergence between the IEC recommendation
and the corresponding national rules should, as far as possible, be
clearly indicated in the latter.
4) The IEC has not laid down any procedure concerning marking as an
indication of approval and has no responsibility when an item of
equipment is declared to comply with one of its recommendations.
PREFACE
This standard has been prepared by IEC Technical Committee No. 78:
Tools for live working.
The text of this publication is based upon the following documents:
Six Months' Rule Reports on Voting
78(CO)24 + 24A 78(C0)26 + 26A
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be
found in the Voting Reports indicated in the above table.
The following IEC publications are quoted in this standard:
Publications Nos. 50(121) (1978): International Electrotechnical Voca-
bulary (IEV), Chapter 121: Electro-
magnetism.
50(151) (1978): Chapter 151: Electrical and magnetic
devices.
50(601) (1985): Chapter 601: Generation,-, transmission
and distribution of electricity -
General.
60-1•(1973): High-voltage test techniques, Part 1:
General definitions and test require-
ments.
212 (1971): Standard conditions for use prior to
and during the testing of solid
electrical insulating materials.
410 (1973): Sampling plans and procedures for
inspection by attributes.
707 (1981): Methods of test for the determination
of the flammability of solid electri-
cal insulating materials when exposed
to an igniting source.
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SLEEVES OF INSULATING MATERIAL FOR LIVE WORKING
1. Scope
This international standard is applicable to insulating sleeves for the
protection of workers from accidental contact with live electrical
conductors, apparatus or circuits.
1.1 Five classes of sleeve, differing in electrical characteristics, are
provided and designated as: Class 0, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and
Class 4.
1.2 Five categories of sleeve with different properties are provided,
related to the following: resistance to acid, resistance to oil,
resistance to ozone, combined resistance to oil and ozone, and also
resistance to extreme low temperature. These are designated as
Categories A, H, Z, S and C respectively.
1.3 Two styles of sleeve, differing in configuration, are provided and
designated as straight taper and curved elbow.
2. Definitions
For the purpose of this standard, the terms hereafter have the
following meanings:
Elastomer
A generic term that includes rubbers ; latex and elastomeric com-
pounds that may be natural or synthetic, or a mixture, or a
combination of both.
Type test
A test of one or more devices made to a certain design to show that
the design meets certain specifications. (IEV* 151-04-15).
Routine test
A test to which each individual device is subjected during or after
manufacture to ascertain whether it complies with certain criteria
(1 EV 151-04-16) .
See the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) (IEC
Publication 50).
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Sampling test
A test on a number of devices taken at random from a batch.
(IEV 151-04-17).
Acceptance test
A contractual test to prove to the customer that the device meets
certain conditions of its specification (IEV 151-04-20) .
Shoulder roll
The rolled or reinforced edge of an insulating sleeve nearest to the
shoulder.
Cuff roll
The roll or reinforced edge of a sleeve at the cuff.
Electrical puncture
A disruptive breakdown through a solid insulant (IEV. 121-03-13).
Flashover
An arc by-passing an insulating body (IEV 121-03-14).
Nominal voltage
A suitable approximate value of voltage used to designate or identify
a system (IEV 601-01-21) .
3. Composition
The sleeves shall be manufactured of elastomers and produced by
a seamless process. The holes provided in sleeves, for the purposes of
strap or harness attachments, shall have non-metallic reinforced edges,
and shall be nominally 8 mm in diameter.
4. Classification
The sleeves covered under this standard shall be designated as
follows:
- by class as Class 0, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4;
by special properties, by the addition of a suffix as shown in
table I;
- by style as described in Sub-clause 4.1.1.

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Table
Special properties
Category, Resistant to
A Acid
H Oil
Z Ozone
S* Oil and ozone
C Extreme low temperature
Category S combines the characteristics of Categories H and Z.
Note.- Guidance as to use in relation to nominal voltage of a system
is given in Appendix A.
4.1.1 Style: Two styles are provided as indicated:
Style A: Straight taper (see figure 1) .
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- Style B: Curved elbow (see figure 2).
Physical requirements
5.
Shape
5.1
5.1.1 The shape of the straight taper sleeve is indicated in figure 1.
5.1.2 The shape of the curved elbow sleeve is indicated in figure 2.
5.2 Dimensions
5.2.1 Dimensions and tolerances are indicated in table II.
Table II
Dimensions*
Dimensions
(mm)
Style Size
B C D
A
Small 630 370 270 140'
Style A (Figure 1) Medium 670 410 290 140
(Straight taper) Large 720 450 330 175.
Extra large 760 500 340 175
Small 630 370 290 145
Style B (Figure 2) Medium 670 410 310 145
(Curved elbow) Large 710 420 330 175
Extra large 750 460 330 180
Tolerances shall be as follows
Dimension A: ±15 mm;
Dimension B: ±15 mm;
C: mm;
Dimension #15
Dimension D: t 5 mm.
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5.2.2 Straight taper and curved elbow sleeves: The dimensions are shown
in figures 1 and 2.
5.2.3 To minimize problems of marking and identification, the following
standard abbreviations may be used:
small (S), medium (M), large (LG), extra large (XLG).
Class 0, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4, right or left shall
not be abbreviated (see Sub-clause 5.5) .
5.3
Thickness
5.3.1 The
maximum thickness of the elastomer on the flat surface (not
ribbed area, if present) of a sleeve shall be as follows in order to
obtain appropriate flexibility.
Table Ill
Maximum elastomer thickness
Class mm
0 1.00
1 1.50
2 2.50
3 2.90
4 3.60
5.3.2 The
minimum thickness shall be determined only by the ability to
pass the
tests defined in Clauses 6 and 7.
5.3.3 Sleeves of Categories A, H, and Z may require additional thickness
which shall not exceed 0.6 mm.
5.4 Workmanship and finish
Sleeves shall be free on both inner and outer surfaces from harmful
physical irregularities that can be detected by thorough test and
inspection.
Harmful physical irregularities shall be defined as any feature that
disrupts the uniform, smooth surface contour, such as pinholes,
cracks, blisters, cuts, conductive embedded foreign matter, creases,
pinch marks, voids (entrapped air), prominent ripples and prominent
mould marks.
Non-harmful physical irregularities shall be defined as surface
irregularities present on the inner and outer surfaces of the sleeve
due to imperfections on forms or moulds or other imperfections
inherent in the manufacturing process. These irregularities appear as

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