SIST EN 60811-508:2012/A2:2024
(Amendment)Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 508: Mechanical tests - Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and sheaths (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 508: Mechanical tests - Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and sheaths (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel - Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene Werkstoffe - Teil 508: Mechanische Prüfungen - Wärmedruckprüfungen für Isolierhüllen und Mäntel (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux non-métalliques - Partie 508: Essais mécaniques - Essai de pression à température élevée pour les enveloppes isolantes et les gaines (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Električni in optični kabli - Preskusne metode za nekovinske materiale - 508. del: Mehanski preskusi - Tlačni preskus izolacije in plaščev pri visoki temperaturi - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 30-Apr-2023
- Publication Date
- 19-Dec-2023
- Technical Committee
- IEKA - Electric cables
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 15-Dec-2023
- Due Date
- 19-Feb-2024
- Completion Date
- 20-Dec-2023
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Feb-2024
Overview
EN 60811-508:2012/A2:2023 is Amendment 2 to the European adoption of IEC 60811-508:2012, specifying the pressure test at high temperature for non‑metallic insulation and sheaths used in electric and optical fibre cables. Approved by CENELEC on 2023-12-07, this amendment clarifies apparatus and sample‑handling requirements to improve test reproducibility and assembly‑level evaluation. National implementation and withdrawal dates are noted in the official foreword.
Key Topics
- Scope: Mechanical pressure testing of non‑metallic materials used as insulation and oversheaths in cables; emphasis on behaviour under sustained pressure at elevated temperatures.
- Apparatus - Air oven: Either natural‑circulation ovens or fan‑assisted ovens may be used. If vibrations from a fan‑assisted oven produce inconsistent results, the procedure requires switching to a natural‑circulation oven to ensure reliable data.
- Sample preparation - Oversheath bonded to metal: If an oversheath is solidly bonded to a metal sheath, the oversheath shall not be removed; the assembly must be tested intact to reflect in‑service behaviour.
- Fixing of test pieces and mandrel guidance: The mandrel diameter should be approximately equal to the inner diameter of the test piece. The amendment advises using a mandrel with a diameter between 1.0 and 1.1 times the inner diameter for consistent clamping and pressure distribution.
- Testing bonded oversheath assemblies: When the oversheath is bonded to a metal sheath, the metal sheath is treated as the mandrel and must be supported to prevent deformation during the test.
Applications
This amendment and test method are directly applicable to:
- Manufacturing quality control - verifying insulation and sheath integrity under thermal and mechanical stress.
- Material qualification - comparing candidate non‑metallic materials for long‑term performance in cable designs.
- Design validation - ensuring assembly behaviour (including bonded oversheaths and metal sheaths) is representative of in‑service conditions.
- R&D and failure analysis - reproducing high‑temperature pressure scenarios to investigate degradation modes.
Practical benefits include improved repeatability of pressure‑at‑temperature results, more representative testing of bonded multi‑layer constructions, and clearer guidance for test setup.
Related Standards
- EN 60811 series (test methods for non‑metallic materials used in cables)
- IEC 60811-508:2012 and its amendments (international reference)
- CENELEC adoption and national standards derived from EN texts
For compliant implementation, refer to the full EN/IEC publication for normative details, test limits and any referenced normative documents. Users should also consult their national committee for adoption status and any national implementation notes.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 60811-508:2012/A2:2024 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 508: Mechanical tests - Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and sheaths (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)". This standard covers: Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 508: Mechanical tests - Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and sheaths (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 508: Mechanical tests - Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and sheaths (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
SIST EN 60811-508:2012/A2:2024 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.
SIST EN 60811-508:2012/A2:2024 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 60811-508:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 60811-508:2012/A2:2024 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/35/EU. 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 STANDARD
01-februar-2024
Električni in optični kabli - Preskusne metode za nekovinske materiale - 508. del:
Mehanski preskusi - Tlačni preskus izolacije in plaščev pri visoki temperaturi -
Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 508:
Mechanical tests - Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and sheaths (IEC
60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel - Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene
Werkstoffe - Teil 508: Mechanische Prüfungen - Wärmedruckprüfungen für Isolierhüllen
und Mäntel (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux non-
métalliques - Partie 508: Essais mécaniques - Essai de pression à température élevée
pour les enveloppes isolantes et les gaines (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60811-508:2012/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 60811-508:2012/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 508: Mechanical tests - Pressure test at high
temperature for insulation and sheaths
(IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel -
pour les matériaux non-métalliques - Partie 508: Essais Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene Werkstoffe - Teil 508:
mécaniques - Essai de pression à température élevée pour Mechanische Prüfungen - Wärmedruckprüfungen für
les enveloppes isolantes et les gaines Isolierhüllen und Mäntel
(IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023) (IEC 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60811-508:2012; 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 60811-508:2012/A2:2023 E
European foreword
The text of document 20/2130/FDIS, future IEC 60811-508/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 60811-508:2012/AMD2:2023 was approved by CENELEC
as a European Standard without any modification.
IEC 60811-508 ®
Edition 1.0 2023-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 2
AMENDEMENT 2
Electric and optical fibre cables – Test methods for non-metallic materials –
Part 508: Mechanical tests – Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and
sheaths
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques – Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux
non-métalliques –
Partie 508: Essais mécaniques – Essai de pression à température élevée pour
les enveloppes isolantes et les gaines
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.035.01, 29.060.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-7745-4
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