SIST EN IEC 60867:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60867:1997
Izolacijske tekočine - Specifikacije za neuporabljene tekočine na podlagi
sintetičnih aromatskih ogljikovodikov
Insulating liquids - Specifications for unused liquids based on synthetic aromatic
hydrocarbons
Isolierflüssigkeiten - Bestimmungen für ungebrauchte Isolierflüssigkeiten auf Basis
synthetischer aromatischer Kohlenwasserstoffe
Isolants liquides - Spécifications pour liquides neufs à base d'hydrocarbures aromatiques
de synthèse
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60867:2022
ICS:
29.040.10 Izolacijska olja Insulating oils
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60867

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2022
ICS 29.040.10 Supersedes EN 60867:1994
English Version
Insulating liquids - Specifications for unused liquids based on
synthetic aromatic hydrocarbons
(IEC 60867:2022)
Isolants liquides - Spécifications pour les liquides neufs à lsolierflüssigkeiten - Anforderungen für ungebrauchte
base d'hydrocarbures aromatiques de synthèse Flüssigkeiten auf Basis synthetischer aromatischer
(IEC 60867:2022) Kohlenwasserstoffe
(IEC 60867:2022)
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European foreword
The text of document 10/1186/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60867, prepared by IEC/TC 10 "Fluids for
electrotechnical applications" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN IEC 60867:2022.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2023-09-02
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2025-12-02
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60867:1994 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.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60867:2022 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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 60156 - Insulating liquids - Determination of the - -
breakdown voltage at power frequency -
Test method
IEC 60247 - Insulating liquids - Measurement of relative EN 60247 -
permittivity, dielectric dissipation factor
(tan δ) and d.c. resistivity
IEC 60475 - Method of sampling insulating liquids EN IEC 60475 -
IEC 60628 - Gassing of insulating liquids under HD 488 S1 -
electrical stress and ionization
IEC 60666 - Detection and determination of specified EN 60666 -
additives in mineral insulating oils
IEC 60814 - Insulating liquids - Oil-impregnated paper EN 60814 -
and pressboard - Determination of water
by automatic coulometric Karl Fischer
titration
IEC 61619 - Insulating liquids - Contamination by EN 61619 -
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Method
of determination by capillary column gas
chromatography
IEC 61620 - Insulating liquids - Determination of the EN 61620 -
dielectric dissipation factor by
measurement of the conductance and
capacitance - Test method
IEC 62021 series Insulating liquids - Determination of acidity EN 62021 series
IEC 62535 - Insulating liquids - Test method for EN 62535 -
detection of potentially corrosive sulphur in
used and unused insulating oil
ISO 2592 - Petroleum and related products - EN ISO 2592 -
Determination of flash point - Cleveland
open cup method (PMOC)
ISO 3016 - Petroleum and related products from EN ISO 3016 -
natural or synthetic sources -
Determination of pour point
ISO 3104 - Petroleum products - Transparent and EN ISO 3104 -
opaque liquids - Determination of kinematic
viscosity and calculation of dynamic
viscosity
ISO 3675 - Crude petroleum and liquid petroleum EN ISO 3675 -
products - Laboratory determination of
density - Hydrometer method
ISO 9562 - Water quality - Determination of EN ISO 9562 -
adsorbable organically bound halogens
(AOX)
ISO 12185 - Crude petroleum and petroleum products - EN ISO 12185 -
Determination of density - Oscillating U-
tube method
ASTM D 1275 - Standard Test Method for Corrosive Sulfur - -
in Electrical Insulating Oils
ASTM D 4929 - Standard Test Method for Determination of - -
Organic Chloride Content in Crude Oil
ASTM D 7042 - Standard Test Method for Dynamic - -
Viscosity and Density of Liquids by
Stabinger Viscometer (and the Calculation
of Kinematic Viscosity)
ASTM D 7536 - Standard Test Method for Chlorine in - -
Aromatics by Monochromatic Wavelength
Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry
DIN 51353 - Testing of insulating oils; detection of - -
corrosive sulfur; Silver strip test

IEC 60867 ®
Edition 3.0 2022-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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Insulating liquids – Specifications for unused liquids based on synthetic

aromatic hydrocarbons
Isolants liquides – Spécifications pour les liquides neufs à base d'hydrocarbures

aromatiques de synthèse
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
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ICS 29.040.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-5901-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Identification and general delivery requirements . 9
5 Sampling . 9
6 Test methods . 9
6.1 Appearance . 9
6.2 Density . 9
6.3 Kinematic viscosity . 9
6.4 Flash point . 9
6.5 Pour point . 9
6.6 Acidity . 9
6.7 Chlorine content. 10
6.8 Water content . 10
6.9 Corrosive and potentially corrosive sulphur . 10
6.10 Additives . 10
6.11 Breakdown voltage . 10
6.12 Dielectric dissipation factor and volume resistivity . 10
6.13 Gassing tendency . 10
6.14 Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) content. 10
7 Specifications for capacitor and cable alkylbenzenes . 10
8 Specifications for capacitor alkyldiphenylethanes . 10
9 Specifications for capacitor alkylnaphthalenes . 11
10 Specifications for capacitor methylpolyarylmethanes . 11
Annex A (informative) Test method for determination of chlorine content . 15
A.1 Test method for determination of total chloride . 15
A.1.1 Reagents . 15
A.1.2 Apparatus . 15
A.1.3 Procedure . 15
A.1.4 Calculation . 16
A.2 Test method for determination of organic chloride . 16
Annex B (informative) IR spectra of typical synthetic aromatic hydrocarbons . 17
B.1 IR spectra typical of the family of alkylbenzenes . 17
B.2 Alkyldiphenylethanes . 18
B.3 Alkylnaphtalenes – typified by 1-methylnaphthalene . 19
B.4 Methylpolyarylmethanes. 19
Bibliography . 21

Figure B.1 – IR spectra of branched alkylbenzenes . 17
Figure B.2 – IR spectra of linear alkylbenzenes . 18
Figure B.3 – IR spectrum of phenylxylylethane (PXE) . 18
Figure B.4 – IR spectrum of 1-methylnaphthalene . 19
Figure B.5 – IR spectrum of monobenzyltoluene (MBT) . 19

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Figure B.6 – IR spectrum of dibenzyltoluene (DBT) . 20

Table 1 – Specifications for capacitor and cable alkylbenzenes . 12
Table 2 – Specifications for capacitor alkyldiphenylethanes and alkylnaphthalenes . 13
Table 3 – Specifications for capacitor methylpolyarylmethanes . 14

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INSULATING LIQUIDS – SPECIFICATIONS FOR UNUSED LIQUIDS
BASED ON SYNTHETIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

FOREWORD
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IEC 60867 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 10: Fluids for electrotechnical
applications. It is an International Standard.
This third edition cancels a replaces the second edition published in 1993. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) The Scope has been changed from applications in electrical equipment to applications
limited to cables and capacitors.
b) IEC 62021-1, IEC 62021-2 and IEC 62021-3 are all acceptable for synthetic aromatic
hydrocarbons and references to individual parts have been replaced by references to the
IEC 62021 series.
IEC 60867:2022 © IEC 2022 – 5 –
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
10/1186/FDIS 10/1188/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
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INTRODUCTION
WARNING – Health and safety
This document does not purport to address all the safety problems associated with its use. It is
the responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate health and safety
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
The synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon insulating liquids which are the subject of this document
should be handled with due regard to personal hygiene. Direct contact with the eyes can cause
irritation. In the case of eye contact, irrigation with copious quantities of clean running water
should be carried out and medical advice sought. Some of the tests specified in this document
involve the use of processes that could lead to a hazardous situation. Attention is drawn to the
relevant standard for guidance.
WARNING – Environment
This document is applicable to synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon insulating liquids, chemicals and
used sample containers. The disposal of these items can be subject to regulatory requirements
with regard to their impact on the environment. Every precaution should be taken to prevent
release of insulating liquids into the environment.

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INSULATING LIQUIDS – SPECIFICATIONS FOR UNUSED LIQUIDS
BASED ON SYNTHETIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

1 Scope
This document covers specifications and test methods for unused synthetic aromatic
hydrocarbons intended for use as insulating liquid in cables and capacitors.
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60156, Insulating liquids – Determination of the breakdown voltage at power frequency
...