SIST EN IEC 60754-3:2019

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 60754-3:2019
01-november-2019
Ugotavljanje nastajanja plinov pri gorenju kabelskih materialov - 3. del: Merjenje
majhne koncentracije halogenov z ionsko kromatografijo (IEC 60754-3:2018)
Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables - Part 3:
Measurement of low level of halogen content by ion chromatography (IEC 60754-3:2018)
Prüfung der bei der Verbrennung der Werkstoffe von Kabeln und isolierten Leitungen
entstehenden Gase - Teil 3: Messung eines niedrigen Halogengehalts durch
Ionenchromatographie (IEC 60754-3:2018)
Essai sur les gaz émis lors de la combustion des matériaux prélevés sur câbles - Partie
3: Mesure d’une faible teneur en halogène par chromatographie ionique (IEC 60754-
3:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60754-3:2019
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
SIST EN IEC 60754-3:2019 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60754-3

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2019
ICS 13.220.40; 29.060.20

English Version
Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from
cables - Part 3: Measurement of low level of halogen content by
ion chromatography
(IEC 60754-3:2018)
Essai sur les gaz émis lors de la combustion des matériaux Prüfung der bei der Verbrennung der Werkstoffe von
prélevés sur câbles - Partie 3: Mesure d'une faible teneur Kabeln und isolierten Leitungen entstehenden Gase -
en halogène par chromatographie ionique Teil 3: Messung eines niedrigen Halogengehalts durch
(IEC 60754-3:2018) Ionenchromatographie
(IEC 60754-3:2018)
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European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60754-3:2019) consists of the text of IEC 60754-3:2018 prepared by
IEC/TC 20 "Electric cables".
The following dates are fixed:
latest date by which this document has to be
• (dop) 2020-07-19
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2022-07-19
conflicting with this 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withdrawn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.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60754-3:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60684-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60684-2
IEC 60695-5-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60695-5-1
IEC 60754-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60754-1
IEC 60754-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60754-2
IEC 62321-3-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 62321-3-2

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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 When 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
ISO 1042 -  Laboratory glassware - One-mark EN ISO 1042 -
volumetric flasks
ISO 3696 -  Water for analytical laboratory use - EN ISO 3696 -
Specification and test methods
ISO 10304-1 -  Water quality -- Determination of dissolved EN ISO 10304-1 -
anions by liquid chromatography of ions --
Part 1: Determination of bromide, chloride,
fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and
sulfate


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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Test method principle . 8
5 Test apparatus . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Tube furnace . 8
5.3 Quartz glass tube . 9
5.4 Combustion boat . 9
5.5 Bubbling devices for gases . 9
5.6 Air supply system . 10
5.7 Analytical balance . 10
5.8 Laboratory glassware . 10
5.9 Ion chromatographic system . 11
6 Test specimen . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Conditioning of specimen . 11
6.3 Mass of specimen . 11
7 Test procedure . 11
7.1 General . 11
7.2 Blank test . 12
7.3 Test apparatus and arrangement . 12
7.4 Heating procedure . 12
7.5 Washing procedure . 12
7.6 Measurement of the halogens . 12
8 Evaluation of the test results . 13
9 Performance requirement . 13
10 Test report . 13
Annex A (informative) Recommended use and performance requirements . 20
A.1 Recommended use . 20
A.1.1 General . 20
A.1.2 Recommended use of IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2 and IEC 60754-3 . 21
A.2 Recommended performance requirements to assess materials described as
"halogen free" . 21
Bibliography . 22

Figure 1 – Device for inserting combustion boat and test specimen . 14
Figure 2 – Example of a gas washing bottle . 15
Figure 3 – Test apparatus: method 1 – Use of synthetic or compressed air from a bottle . 16
Figure 4 – Test apparatus: method 2 – Use of laboratory compressed air supply . 17
Figure 5 – Test apparatus: method 3 – Use of ambient air sucked by means of a
suction pump . 18
Figure 6 – Example of ion chromatographic system . 19

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Table A.1 – Scope and recommended use of IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2 and
IEC 60754-3 . 21
Table A.2 – Recommended performance requirements to assess materials described
as "halogen free" . 21

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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TEST ON GASES EVOLVED DURING
COMBUSTION OF MATERIALS FROM CABLES –

Part 3: Measurement of low level of halogen
content by ion chromatography

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60754-3 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 20:
Electric cables.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
20/1784/FDIS 20/1791/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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A list of all the parts in the IEC 60754 series, published under the general title Test on gases
evolved during combustion of materials from cables, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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INTRODUCTION
IEC 60754 consists of the following parts, under the general title: Test on gases evolved
during combustion of materials from cables:
– Part 1: Determination of the halogen acid gas content
– Part 2: Determination of acidity (by pH measurement) and conductivity
– Part 3: Measurement of low level of halogen content by ion chromatography
NOTE Guidance on the corrosivity of fire effluent is given in IEC 60695-5-1.
IEC 60754-1 and IEC 60754-2 were developed due to concerns expressed by cable users
over the amount of acid gas which is evolved when some cable insulating, sheathing and
other materials are burned, as this acid and such corrosive effluents can cause extensive
damage to electrical and electronic equipment not involved in the fire itself.
IEC 60754-1 provides a method for determining the amount of acid gases evolved by burning
cable components so that limits can be agreed for cable specifications.
IEC 60754-2 provides a method for determining the acidity (by pH measurement) and
conductivity of an aqueous solution of gases evolved during the combustion of materials so
that limits can be agreed for cable specifications
IEC 60754-1 is not able to determine hydrofluoric acid and, for reasons of precision, this
method is not recommended for reporting values of halogen acid evolved less than 5 mg/g of
the sample taken.
This document provides a method for measurement of low level of halogen content of the
gases evolved by burning cable and has a high accuracy in the low range of concentration.
The ion chromatic system has an inherently high accuracy. However, the overall accuracy of
the test method is limited by other factors (see Annex A for further information).
This part of IEC 60754 is linked with IEC 60754-2, using the same test procedure for
obtaining the absorption solution.

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Part 3: Measurement of low level of halogen
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1 Scope
This part of IEC 60754 specifies the apparatus and procedure for the measurement of the
amount of halogens evolved during the combustion of materials taken from electric or optical
fibre cable constructions.
The method specified in this document is intended for the measurement of the content of
chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), fluorine (F) and iodine (I), by using the analytical technique of ion
chromatography for analysing an aqueous solution resulting from the gases evolved during
the combustion.
The heating (combustion) procedure in this part of IEC 60754 is the same as in IEC 60754-2.
The method is intended for materials with an individual halogen content not exceeding
10 mg/g.
The method specified in this document is intended for the testing of individual components
used in a cable construction. The use of this method will enable the verification of
requirements which are stated in the appropriate cable specification for individual components
of a cable construction.
NOTE 1 The relevant cable standard indicates which components of the cable are tested.
NOTE 2 This test method is sometimes used to test materials to be used in cable manufacture.
For reasons of precision, this method is not recommended for detecting values of halogens
less than 0,1 mg/g of the sample taken.
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.
ISO 1042, Laboratory glassware – One-mark volumetric flasks
ISO 3696, Water for analytical laboratory use – Specification and test methods
ISO 10304-1, Water quality – Determination of dissolved anions by liquid chromatography of
ions – Part 1: Determination of bromide, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and
sulfate
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

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3.1
halogen
element of periodic table group 17, specifically fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine
3.2
individual halogen content
amount of a halogen in a test specimen that can be converted to water soluble halide ion in
the gaseous combustion effluent from the test specimen
Note 1 to entry: Halide ions are fluoride, chloride, bromide or iodide.
Note 2 to entry: The halogen in the test specimen may be in the form of organic or inorganic compounds.
Note 3 to entry: The individual halogen content is expressed as milligrams of halogen per gram of test specimen.
Note 4 to entry: Halide ions in any solid combustion residue that remains in the combustion boat are not
measured by this test method.
4 Test method principle
The material under test shall be heated in a stream of dry air. The evolved gases shall be
trapped by bubbling through wash bottles filled with distilled or demineralized water.
Each individual halogen content of the resulting solution shall then be determined by using ion
chromatography (IC).
The ion chromatography analysis can be done off line and does not have to be in line.
5 Test apparatus
5.1 General
The apparatus is shown in Figure 1 to Figure 5.
The assembly of the components which constitute the test apparatus shall be leak-tight. The
connecting distances between the quartz glass tube and the first bottle and between
subsequent bottles shall be as short as possible. Quartz glass or polypropylene tubing shall
be used for these connections, unless it is not required to measure and report fluorine, in
which case glass or silicone rubber may be used.
At the exit side of the quartz glass tube, as close to the end as possible, it is permitted to
place a plug of silica wool to aid collection of condensates.
A third empty bottle, of the same size as the gas washing bottles, placed before the gas
washing bottles may be used to improve safety, i.e. to prevent suck-back of water into the
quartz glass tube.
5.2 Tube furnace
The length of the heating zone of the furnace shall be within the range 480 mm to 620 mm
and its inside diameter shall be within the range 38 mm to 62 mm. It shall be equipped with an
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5.3 Quartz glass tube
For the test, a quartz glass tube shall be introduced into the tube furnace. The tube shall be
approximately concentric to the furnace. It shall be resistant to the action of corrosive gases.
The inside diameter of the tube shall be within the range 30 mm to 46 mm. The tube shall
protrude on the entrance side of the furnace by a length of between 60 mm to 200 mm, and
on the exit side by between 60 mm to 100 mm. The initial clearance shall allow for thermal
expansion. For the purposes of measurement of the protrusion distances, the tube shall be
regarded as that part of essentially constant diameter.
The outer diameter of the tube should be chosen with due regard to the inside diameter of the
tube furnace.
Prior to each test, the tube shall be cleaned throughout its length by being calcined at
approximately 950 °C.
5.4 Combustion boat
The combustion boat shall be made of porcelain, fused quartz or soapstone. In case the
method is used to report fluorine, the combustion boat shall be made of quartz glass. The
combustion boat shall have the following dimensions:
– external length: within the range 45 mm to 100 mm;
– external width: within the range 12 mm to 30 mm;
– internal depth: within the range 5 mm to 10 mm.
The dimensions of the boat should be chosen with due regard to the inside diameter of the
quartz tube.
The preferred method for insertion of the combustion boat into the quartz glass tube is shown
in Figure 1.
Prior to each test, the combustion boat shall be washed and calcined in a muffle furnace at
approximately 950 °C for 4 h, after which it shall be introduced into a desiccator and cooled to
ambient temperature. The combustion boat shall then be weighed with a precision of
shall be
≤ 0,1 mg until two identical consecutive weights are obtained. This weight m
1
recorded.
5.5 Bubbling devices for gases
At the exit of the quartz glass tube, the evolved gases shall be trapped by bubbling through
two wash bottles (see Figure 2), each containing approximately 450 ml of distilled or
demineralized water of a purity at least Grade 3 in accordance with ISO 3696.
The wash bottles shall be made of quartz glass, unless it is not required to measure and
report fluorine, in which case wash bottles made of glass may be used.
The pH value of the water shall be between 5,5 and 7,5, and the conductivity less than
0,5 µS/mm.
A magnetic stirrer shall be introduced in the first wash bottle, to get a good swirling motion
and an effective absorption of the combustion gases. The tubes into the wash bottles shall
have a maximum internal diameter at their tip of 5 mm, in order to aid absorption.
The height of the liquid above the end of the tube shall be (110 ± 10) mm in each bottle.
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5.6 Air supply system
The gas used for combustion shall be air.
2
The flow rate of air, ρ, shall be 20 m/h x (π/4) x D with a tolerance of ± 10 %, where D is the
internal diameter of the quartz tube.
EXAMPLES
2
If D = 30 mm, 20 m/h × (π/4) × D = 14,1 l/h, and the flow rate can be in the range 12,7 l/h to 15,5 l/h.
2
If D = 46 mm, 20 m/h × (π/4) × D = 33,2 l/h, and the flow rate can be in the range 29,9 l/h to 36,5 l/h.
NOTE The flow rate of air, ρ, is related to the velocity, v, according to the formula
2
π D
 [1]
ρ= v×
4
where
D is the internal diameter of the tube (mm);
ρ is the flow rate of air (ml/h);
2
v is the speed of air (ml/mm /h).
2
If v = 20 m/h, this becomes, ρ = 15,7 m/h × D
The air supply shall be adjusted and controlled by a needle valve, and the flow rate monitored
by a flowmeter of the appropriate range.
The air supplied shall be selected from one of the following methods:
Method 1
This method uses synthetic air or compressed air from a bottle. The air shall be introduced on
the inlet side of the quartz glass tube (see Figure 3).
Method 2
This method uses a laboratory compressed air supply. The air shall be filtered and dried and
shall be introduced on the inlet side of the quartz glass tube (see Figure 4).
Method 3
This method uses the ambient air of the laboratory. The air shall be filtered and dried. In this
case, the mixture of air and combustion gas shall be sucked by a pump (see Figure 5).
5.7 Analytical balance
The balance shall have a precision of ± 0,1 mg or better.
5.8 Laboratory glassware
The following laboratory glassware shall be available:
– one mark volumetric flask in accordance with ISO 1042 class B with 1 000 ml capacity.
The volumetric flask shall be made of quartz glass or polypropylene, unless it is not required
to measure and report fluorine, in which case a volumetric flask made of glass may be used.

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5.9 Ion chromatographic system
In general, the ion chromatographic system consists of the following components (see
Figure 6):
– eluent reservoir;
– IC pump;
– sample injection system, incorporating a sample loop of appropriate volume (e.g. 0,02 ml)
or auto sample device;
– precolumn or guard column;
– separation column;
– suppressor;
– condu
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