SIST EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024
(Amendment)Cable trunking systems and cable ducting systems for electrical installations - Part 2-4: Particular requirements - Service poles and service posts
Cable trunking systems and cable ducting systems for electrical installations - Part 2-4: Particular requirements - Service poles and service posts
Common modifications for the adoption as a European Standard of IEC 61084-2-4:2017 ed 2.0 (PR=72103)
Elektroinstallationskanalsysteme für elektrische Installationen - Teil 2-4: Besondere Anforderungen für freistehende Installationseinheiten
Systèmes de goulottes et systèmes de conduits-profilés pour installations électriques - Partie 2-4: Exigences particulières - Colonnes et colonnettes
Sistemi kabelskih korit in sistemi kabelskih cevi za električne inštalacije - 2-4. del: Posebne zahteve - Podporni drogovi in podporni stebri - Dopolnilo A11
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 28-Feb-2023
- Publication Date
- 22-Sep-2024
- Technical Committee
- I11 - Imaginarni 11
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 18-Sep-2024
- Due Date
- 23-Nov-2024
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2024
Relations
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Refers
SIST EN 10028-7:2016 - Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes - Part 7: Stainless steels - Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2024
Overview
SIST EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024 specifies particular requirements for cable trunking systems and cable ducting systems for electrical installations, focusing on service poles and service posts. This document incorporates common European modifications for the adoption of IEC 61084-2-4:2017 edition 2.0, ensuring harmonized safety and performance criteria across the European market.
Developed by CENELEC (CLC/TC 213), this amendment aligns the original international standard with European needs and legislative requirements, particularly supporting compliance with the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU. The standard is essential for manufacturers, designers, installers, and regulatory authorities working with electrical cable management solutions in commercial and industrial environments.
Key Topics
- Normative References: Updates to referenced international and European standards to ensure all technical requirements are current and relevant.
- Construction Requirements: Modifications related to the construction and design of service poles and service posts, particularly the handling of sharp edges and mechanical connections.
- Mechanical Properties: Refined tests for impact resistance, linear deflection, and horizontal load-bearing capability-helping ensure robust performance in real-world conditions.
- Fire Hazard Requirements: Updates to fire testing protocols, supporting enhanced fire safety for cable trunking and ducting systems.
- Compliance Checks: Clear guidance on which tests and compliance checks are required for products already conforming to previous standards (EN 50085-2-4:2009) to meet the current EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024 criteria.
- Routine Testing: Clarified routine tests for pre-wired service poles and posts, especially earth connections and protection against electric shock.
- Alignment with EU Regulations: An annex mapping standard clauses to safety objectives in Directive 2014/35/EU, demonstrating its role in legal compliance.
Applications
- Commercial and Office Environments: Service poles and service posts supporting flexible and safe power distribution in open workspaces, server rooms, and meeting areas.
- Industrial Installations: Ensuring safe routing and segregation of power cables, data cables, and controls in factories or warehouses.
- Retrofitting and Upgrades: Facilitates compliance for legacy cable trunking systems as well as new installations, providing clear criteria for upgrades or replacement systems.
- Pre-wired Solutions: Supports manufacturers and installers working with pre-assembled service poles and posts, allowing easier conformity assessment and documentation.
- Regulatory Compliance: Used by conformity assessment bodies, product designers, and quality managers to demonstrate product safety and regulatory adherence.
Related Standards
- EN IEC 61084-1:2024 and EN IEC 61084-1:2024/A11:2024 - General requirements for cable trunking and ducting systems.
- EN IEC 61084-2-1:2024 - Specific requirements for trunking and ducting systems mounted on walls and ceilings.
- FprEN IEC 61084-2-2:2023 - Requirements for underfloor, flushfloor, and on-floor trunking/ducting.
- EN 50085-2-4:2009 - Previous generation of requirements for service poles and service posts.
- EN 10028-7:2016 - Flat products made of stainless steel for pressure purposes, referenced in construction criteria.
- IEC 60228, IEC 60068-series - Component and material specifications relevant to mechanical and environmental testing.
Conclusion
Implementing SIST EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024 ensures that cable trunking and ducting systems-specifically service poles and service posts-meet stringent European requirements for safety, reliability, and compatibility. The standard supports compliance with EU legislation, streamlines the conformity process for manufacturers and installers, and enhances the safe deployment of electrical installations in a variety of commercial and industrial settings. For optimal results, this standard should be referenced alongside related norms and is a critical resource for any project involving electrical cable management.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Cable trunking systems and cable ducting systems for electrical installations - Part 2-4: Particular requirements - Service poles and service posts". This standard covers: Common modifications for the adoption as a European Standard of IEC 61084-2-4:2017 ed 2.0 (PR=72103)
Common modifications for the adoption as a European Standard of IEC 61084-2-4:2017 ed 2.0 (PR=72103)
SIST EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.060.01 - Electrical wires and cables in general; 29.120.10 - Conduits for electrical purposes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to kSIST FprEN 18158:2026, SIST EN 10028-7:2016, SIST EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/35/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/511. 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-november-2024
Sistemi kabelskih korit in sistemi kabelskih cevi za električne inštalacije - 2-4. del:
Posebne zahteve - Podporni drogovi in podporni stebri - Dopolnilo A11
Cable trunking systems and cable ducting systems for electrical installations - Part 2-4:
Particular requirements - Service poles and service posts
Elektroinstallationskanalsysteme für elektrische Installationen - Teil 2-4: Besondere
Anforderungen für freistehende Installationseinheiten
Systèmes de goulottes et systèmes de conduits-profilés pour installations électriques -
Partie 2-4: Exigences particulières - Colonnes et colonnettes
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024
ICS:
29.120.10 Inštalacijske cevi za Conduits for electrical
električne namene purposes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2024
ICS 29.060.01; 29.120.10
English Version
Cable trunking systems and cable ducting systems for electrical
installations - Part 2-4: Particular requirements - Service poles
and service posts
Systèmes de goulottes et systèmes de conduits-profilés Installationskanalsysteme für elektrische Installationen -
pour installations électriques - Partie 2-4: Exigences Teil 2-4: Besondere Anforderungen - Freistehende
particulières - Colonnes et colonnettes Installationseinheiten
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024; it was approved by CENELEC on 2024-08-05. 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.
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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.
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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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© 2024 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024 E
Contents Page
1 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references” . 4
2 Modification to Clause 9, “Construction” . 4
3 Modification to Clause 10, “Mechanical properties”. 4
4 Modification to Clause 13, “Fire hazard” . 4
5 Addition of Annex C, “Compliance checks to be carried out for cable trunking systems
and cable ducting systems currently complying with EN 50085-2-4:2009 in order to
comply with EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024”. 5
6 Modification to Annex AB, “Routine test for the socket outlets wiring of pre-wired service
poles and service posts (correct polarity and protection against electric shock)” . 7
7 Addition of Annex ZA, “Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications” . 7
8 Addition of Annex ZZ, “Relationship between this European standard and the safety
objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be covered” . 9
European foreword
This document (EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024/A11:2024) has been prepared by CLC/TC 213 “Cable management
systems”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has (dop) 2025-08-05
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2029-08-05
standards 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.
This document is used in conjunction with EN IEC 61084-1:2024 and EN IEC 61084-1:2024/A11:2024.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document.
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.
1 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references”
Replace
“ISO 536:2012, Paper and board – Determination of grammage”
with
“ISO 536:2019, Paper and board – Determination of grammage”.
Replace
“ISO 9328-7:2011, Steel flat products for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 7: Stainless
steels“
with
“EN 10028-7:2016, Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes - Part 7: Stainless steels”.
2 Modification to Clause 9, “Construction”
In 9.104, replace “ISO 535” with “ISO 535:2014” and replace “ISO 536” with “ISO 536:2019”.
3 Modification to Clause 10, “Mechanical properties”
In 10.3.2.104
replace the NOTE with
“The assembly is opened to check that any internal cracks do not impair electrical safety.
NOTE Electrical safety can be impaired when the impact creates a sharp edge which can damage insulated conductors
or cables (see 9.1).”
In “10.4 Linear deflection test”:
replace in the fifth paragraph “class 5, Table 3” with “Table 3 - class 5”.
In “10.5.101 Horizontal load test for service poles not likely to be moved during use”:
replace in the fourth paragraph, in the first dash “stainless steel X5CrNi18-9, with a thickness of at least 2 mm
according to ISO 9328-7” with “stainless steel X5CrNi18-10, with a thickness of at least 2 mm according to
EN 10028-7:2016”.
4 Modification to Clause 13, “Fire hazard”
In “13.1.3 Spread of fire”:
replace in the last paragraph “IEC 60695-11-2” with “IEC 60695-11-2:2017 using method B.”
5 Addition of Annex C, “Compliance checks to be carried out for cable trunking
systems and cable ducting systems currently complying with EN 50085-2-4:2009
in order to comply with EN IEC 61084-2-4:2024”
Add the following Annex C:
“
Annex C
(normative)
Compliance checks to be carried out for cable trunking systems and
cable ducting systems currently complying with EN 50085-2
...




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