SIST EN 60811-407:2012
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 407: Miscellaneous tests - Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 407: Miscellaneous tests - Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds
IEC 60811-407:2012 gives the procedure to examine possible interaction between insulation material and filling compound of filled cable. IEC 60811-407:2012 cancels and replaces Clause 11 of IEC 60811-4-2:2004, which is withdrawn. Full details of the replacements are shown in Annex A of IEC 60811-100:2012. There are no specific technical changes with respect to the previous edition, but see the Foreword to IEC 60811-100:2012. This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60811-100:2012.
Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel - Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene Werkstoffe - Teil 407: Sonstige Prüfungen - Messung der Masseaufnahme von Polyethylen- und Polypropylenmischungen
Câbles électriques et câbles à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux non-métalliques - Partie 407: Essais divers - Mesure de l'augmentation de masse des mélanges en polyéthylène et en polypropylène
La CEI 60811-407:2012 donne la méthode pour étudier les interactions possibles entre les matériaux d'isolation et les matières de remplissage des câbles remplis. La CEI 60811-407:2012 annule et remplace l'Article 11 de la CEI 60811-4-2:2004, qui est supprimée. L'ensemble des informations relatives aux remplacements figure dans l'Annexe A de la CEI 60811-100:2012. Aucune modification technique n'a été effectuée par rapport à l'édition précédente; voir cependant l'avant-propos de la CEI 60811-100:2012. Cette publication doit être lue conjointement avec la CEI 60811-100:2012.
Električni in optični kabli - Preskuševalne metode za nekovinske materiale - 407. del: Drugi preskusi - Meritve povečanja mase polietilenskih in polipropilenskih zmesi
407. del standarda IEC 60811 navaja postopek za ugotavljanje možnih interakcij med izolacijskim materialom in polnilno zmesjo polnjenih kablov.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 05-Jul-2012
- Technical Committee
- IEKA - Electric cables
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 19-Jun-2012
- Due Date
- 24-Aug-2012
- Completion Date
- 06-Jul-2012
Relations
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 07-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 23-Jul-2014
Overview
SIST EN 60811-407:2012 is a European standard developed by CLC and harmonized with IEC 60811-407:2012. It specifies a test method for measuring the mass increase of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) compounds used in electric and optical fibre cables. Primarily, the standard examines the interaction between cable insulation materials and filling compounds in filled cables. This method is essential for assessing material compatibility and ensuring long-term cable performance.
This standard supersedes Clause 11 of the former EN 60811-4-2:2004 and is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 60811-100:2012, which covers general test methods for non-metallic materials. It aids manufacturers and quality control laboratories in evaluating the physical stability of cable materials under specified conditions.
Key Topics
- Scope: Procedures to assess mass increase due to interaction between insulation materials and filling compounds in cables, focusing on polyethylene and polypropylene mixtures.
- Test Procedure:
- Sample preparation involves taking insulated cable cores and immersing test pieces in pre-heated filling compounds.
- The filling compound temperatures are selected based on their drop points (60°C or 70°C ± 2°C).
- Samples are kept immersed for a continuous period of 10 days (10 × 24 hours) in an oven with natural airflow.
- After exposure, samples are cleaned, and their mass increase is measured using a precise analytical balance.
- Apparatus Required: Glass vessel, oven with natural air circulation, precise analytical balance (0.1 mg precision).
- Measurement Expression: The mass increase percentage is calculated by comparing the mass of test pieces before and after immersion.
- Purpose: Primarily for material selection to ensure compatibility and prevent degradation caused by material interaction inside cables.
Applications
SIST EN 60811-407:2012 is used extensively in the cable manufacturing industry, particularly for testing:
- Electric cables and optical fibre cables with non-metallic insulation and filling compounds.
- Verification of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds, which are common materials used for cable insulation, sheathing, bedding, or filling.
- Material interaction to prevent failures due to swelling or degradation, enhancing product reliability and safety.
- Quality control during cable design and production phases to select material combinations that do not adversely affect each other.
- Compliance with regulatory requirements for cables used in energy distribution, telecommunications, offshore, and shipboard applications.
This test method supports manufacturers in producing cables that meet performance requirements under thermal and mechanical stress conditions, contributing to long-lasting and durable cable systems.
Related Standards
- EN 60811-100:2012 – General test methods for non-metallic materials of electric and optical fibre cables; essential for supporting the part 407 test methods.
- EN 60811-4-2:2004 (withdrawn) – Earlier standard replaced by this part, formerly covering similar tests for PE and PP compounds.
- IEC 60811-601 – Measurement of the drop point of filling compounds; relevant for understanding and setting test temperatures based on filling material properties.
- EN 60811 series – A comprehensive set of test methods for non-metallic materials used in cable manufacturing, addressing mechanical, physical, and chemical properties.
Keywords: EN 60811-407, IEC 60811-407, cable testing standards, polyethylene mass increase, polypropylene testing, cable insulation interaction, filling compound testing, electric cables, optical fibre cables, non-metallic materials test, cable material compatibility, cable quality control, polymer mass gain measurement.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 60811-407:2012 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 407: Miscellaneous tests - Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds". This standard covers: IEC 60811-407:2012 gives the procedure to examine possible interaction between insulation material and filling compound of filled cable. IEC 60811-407:2012 cancels and replaces Clause 11 of IEC 60811-4-2:2004, which is withdrawn. Full details of the replacements are shown in Annex A of IEC 60811-100:2012. There are no specific technical changes with respect to the previous edition, but see the Foreword to IEC 60811-100:2012. This publication is to be read in conjunction with <a href='http://webstore.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/ArtNum_PK/46164'>IEC 60811-100:2012</a>.
IEC 60811-407:2012 gives the procedure to examine possible interaction between insulation material and filling compound of filled cable. IEC 60811-407:2012 cancels and replaces Clause 11 of IEC 60811-4-2:2004, which is withdrawn. Full details of the replacements are shown in Annex A of IEC 60811-100:2012. There are no specific technical changes with respect to the previous edition, but see the Foreword to IEC 60811-100:2012. This publication is to be read in conjunction with <a href='http://webstore.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/ArtNum_PK/46164'>IEC 60811-100:2012</a>.
SIST EN 60811-407:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.035.20 - Plastics and rubber insulating materials; 29.060.20 - Cables. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 60811-407:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 60811-4-2:2005, SIST EN 60811-4-2:2005, SIST EN 60811-4-2:2005. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 60811-407:2012 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 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)
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Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 407:
Miscellaneous tests - Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene
compounds
Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel - Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene
Werkstoffe - Teil 407: Sonstige Prüfungen - Messung der Masseaufnahme von
Polyethylen- und Polypropylenmischungen
Câbles électriques et câbles à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux non
-métalliques - Partie 407: Essais divers - Mesure de l'augmentation de masse des
mélanges en polyéthylène et en polypropylène
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60811-407:2012
ICS:
29.035.20 3ODVWLþQLLQJXPHQLL]RODFLMVNL Plastics and rubber insulating
PDWHULDOL materials
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60811-407
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.035.01; 29.060.20 Supersedes EN 60811-4-2:2004 (partially)
English version
Electric and optical fibre cables -
Test methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 407: Miscellaneous tests -
Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene
compounds
(IEC 60811-407:2012)
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und
Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux non- Glasfaserkabel -
métalliques - Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene
Partie 407: Essais divers - Werkstoffe -
Mesure de l'augmentation de la masse Teil 407: Sonstige Prüfungen -
des mélanges polyéthylène et Messung der Masseaufnahme von
polypropylène Polyethylen- und
(CEI 60811-407:2012) Polypropylenmischungen
(IEC 60811-407:2012)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-04-16. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
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 European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
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Foreword
The text of document 20/1291/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60811-407, 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:
(dop) 2013-01-16
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2015-04-16
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes Clause 11 of EN 60811-4-2:2004 (partially). Full details of the replacements are
shown in Annex A of EN 60811-100:2012.
There are no technical changes with respect to EN 60811-4-2:2004, but see the Foreword to EN 60811-
100:2012.
This standard is to be read in conjunction with EN 60811-100.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed
for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC)
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60811-407:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60811-601 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60811-601.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60811-100 2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test EN 60811-100 2012
methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 100: General
IEC 60811-407 ®
Edition 1.0 2012-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electric and optical fibre cables – Test methods for non-metallic materials –
Part 407: Miscellaneous tests – Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene
and polypropylene compounds
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques – Méthodes d’essai pour les matériaux
non-métalliques –
Partie 407: Essais divers – Mesure de l’augmentation de la masse des mélanges
polyéthylène et polypropylène
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX H
ICS 29.035.01; 29.060.20 ISBN 978-2-88912-967-6
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Test method . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.2 Apparatus . 6
4.3 Sampling and test pieces preparation . 6
4.4 Test procedure . 7
4.5 Measurements . 7
4.6 Expression of the result . 7
5 Test report. 7
Bibliography . 8
60811-407 IEC:2012 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –
TEST METHODS FOR NON-METALLIC MATERIALS –
Part 407: Miscellaneous tests –
Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene
and polypropylene compounds
FOREWORD
1) The International Electrot
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