Abstract

This International Standard specifies outside diameters for conduits used in electrical installations or in communication systems and the dimensional requirements for threads. It also specifies the dimensional requirements for threads used in associated fittings. It is not applicable to extra heavy-duty electrical rigid steel conduits specified in IEC 60981. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1993. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The following main changes have been made to the second edition: -revised figures and tables plus editorial and normative reference updates -conduit range increased to 110 mm outside diameter.

Status
Published
Publication Date
22-Nov-2007
Technical Committee
I11 - Imaginarni 11
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
06-Nov-2007
Due Date
11-Jan-2008
Completion Date
23-Nov-2007

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SIST EN 60423:2008 is the Slovenian standard identical to EN 60423:2007 and IEC 60423:2007, published by SIST for conduit systems used in electrical installations and communication systems. It specifies the outside diameters of conduits and the dimensional requirements for threads on conduits and associated fittings. The standard is intended for anyone who designs, makes, tests, inspects, or specifies conduit and fitting compatibility.

What does SIST EN 60423:2008 specify?

SIST EN 60423:2008 sets the dimensional rules for conduit outside diameters and metric threads so that conduits and fittings can mate correctly in practice. It applies to conduits for electrical installations and communication systems, but not to extra heavy-duty electrical rigid steel conduits specified in IEC 60981.

AnnexWhat it covers
Annex ZANormative references to international publications and their corresponding European publications

The document is organized into Scope, Normative references, Outside diameters and threads, Gauges, and Samples of conduit, followed by Annex ZA and a Bibliography.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 60423:2008?

SIST EN 60423:2008 gives the dimensional basis for threadable and non-threadable conduits, and it also gives the checking methods used to verify those dimensions. In practice, this means a manufacturer or inspector can compare a conduit or fitting against common limits and gauges instead of relying on local interpretation.

Outside diameters and thread details

Clause 3 sends threadable conduit dimensions, tolerances, and thread details to Table 1, and non-threadable conduit diameters and tolerances to Table 2. Figure 1 shows the basic metric screw-thread profile. This matters because the conduit body and the threaded connection both have to match the same dimensional system.

Gauge checks for threads and outside diameters

Clause 4 says external threads are checked with threaded GO ring gauges and plain NO-GO ring gauges from ISO 1502, while internal threads are checked with threaded GO plug gauges and plain NO-GO plug gauges from ISO 1502. For threadable conduits, outside diameters are checked with the gauges shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3. This gives a practical pass/fail method for production control and incoming inspection.

Different gauges for different conduit types

Clause 4 distinguishes rigid metallic threadable conduits from threadable conduits other than rigid metallic. Rigid metallic types use the NO-GO gap gauges in Figure 3a, while the other types use the NO-GO ring gauges in Figure 3b. That distinction matters because different conduit constructions need different checking tools.

Sample length for checking

Clause 5 states that conduit samples shall be 500 mm long, with a small tolerance. This matters when testing, because the sample length affects whether the gauge check is representative and repeatable.

Related product performance

The introduction links the mechanical performance of threadable parts to material and wall thickness, which are specified in the relevant product standards in the IEC 61386 series. In practice, this means EN 60423 covers the dimensions, while the product standard covers the construction needed to achieve the required performance.

What terms does SIST EN 60423:2008 define?

  • Conduit - A tubular part of a conduit system used to route cables in electrical installations or communication systems.
  • Threadable conduit - A conduit type for which Table 1 gives both outside diameter limits and thread details.
  • Non-threadable conduit - A conduit type for which Table 2 gives outside diameter limits without thread details.
  • Associated fittings - The matching accessories that connect to the conduit threads defined in the standard.
  • GO gauge - A gauge used in Clause 4 to verify that a thread or diameter is within the permitted acceptance limit.
  • NO-GO gauge - A gauge used in Clause 4 to verify that a thread or diameter does not exceed the permitted limit.
  • Rigid metallic threadable conduit - A rigid metal conduit type that is checked with the specific gauges in Figure 3a.

Who uses SIST EN 60423:2008?

SIST EN 60423:2008 is used by conduit and fitting manufacturers, test laboratories, inspection bodies, and quality managers who need common dimensional limits. Buyers, specifiers, and installers use it when they need conduit and fittings from different suppliers to fit together reliably. It is relevant to electrical installation work and to conduit systems used in communication systems.

What changed in SIST EN 60423:2008 from the previous edition?

SIST EN 60423:2008 replaces SIST EN 60423:1999. The standard states that it is a technical revision of the third edition, with revised figures and tables, updated editorial and normative references, and an increased conduit range up to 110 mm outside diameter.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 60423:2008?

  • ISO 68-1 - Provides the basic profile for metric screw threads used in Figure 1.
  • ISO 965-1 - Provides the tolerance system and basic data for metric screw threads.
  • ISO 1502 - Provides the GO and NO-GO gauges used to check external and internal threads.
  • IEC 60981 - Defines the extra heavy-duty electrical rigid steel conduits that are outside the scope.
  • IEC 61386 (all parts) - Provides the conduit product standards linked in the introduction for material and wall thickness.

What does the SIST EN 60423:2008 document contain?

The publication contains the scope, normative references, dimensional rules, gauge methods, and sample requirements for conduit checking. It includes Table 1 for threadable conduits and associated fittings, Table 2 for non-threadable conduit, and Figure 1 for the basic screw-thread profile. Figures 2, 3a, and 3b show the gauges used for maximum and minimum outside diameter checks. Annex ZA lists the normative international publications and their European counterparts, and the Bibliography points to IEC 60981 and the IEC 61386 series.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SIST EN 60423:2008 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Conduit systems for cable management - Outside diameters of conduits for electrical installations and threads for conduits and fittings". This standard covers: This International Standard specifies outside diameters for conduits used in electrical installations or in communication systems and the dimensional requirements for threads. It also specifies the dimensional requirements for threads used in associated fittings. It is not applicable to extra heavy-duty electrical rigid steel conduits specified in IEC 60981. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1993. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The following main changes have been made to the second edition: -revised figures and tables plus editorial and normative reference updates -conduit range increased to 110 mm outside diameter.

This International Standard specifies outside diameters for conduits used in electrical installations or in communication systems and the dimensional requirements for threads. It also specifies the dimensional requirements for threads used in associated fittings. It is not applicable to extra heavy-duty electrical rigid steel conduits specified in IEC 60981. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1993. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The following main changes have been made to the second edition: -revised figures and tables plus editorial and normative reference updates -conduit range increased to 110 mm outside diameter.

SIST EN 60423:2008 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.120.10 - Conduits for electrical purposes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST EN 60423:2008 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 60423:1999, SIST ISO 68-1:2002, SIST ISO 1502:1998, SIST EN 1448:1997, SIST EN 15220:2025, SIST EN 61076-2-101:2012, SIST EN IEC 61084-1:2024, SIST EN 60702-2:2002/A1:2015, SIST EN 61386-1:2008, SIST EN IEC 60730-1:2025, SIST EN 60079-0:2012, SIST EN 61386-1:2008/A1:2019, SIST EN 60730-1:2016, SIST EN IEC 60079-0:2018, SIST EN 60079-0:2009. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

SIST EN 60423:2008 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 2010-01-3290, 2014/35/EU, 73/23/EEC. 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-januar-2008
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SIST EN 60423:1999
Kanalski sistemi za urejanje okablenja - Zunanji premeri kanalov za kabelske
inštalacije in navoje kanalov in fitingov (IEC 60423:2007)
Conduit systems for cable management - Outside diameters of conduits for electrical
installations and threads for conduits and fittings (IEC 60423:2007)
Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme für elektrische Energie und für Informationen -
Außendurchmesser von Elektroinstallationsrohren und Gewinde für
Elektroinstallationsrohre und deren Zubehör (IEC 60423:2007)
Systemes de conduits pour la gestion du câblage - Diametres extérieurs des conduits
pour installations électriques et filetages pour conduits et accessoires (IEC 60423:2007)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60423:2007
ICS:
29.120.10 ,QãWDODFLMVNHFHYL]D Conduits for electrical
HOHNWULþQHQDPHQH purposes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60423
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2007
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.120.10 Supersedes EN 60423:1994

English version
Conduit systems for cable management -
Outside diameters of conduits for electrical installations
and threads for conduits and fittings
(IEC 60423:2007)
Systèmes de conduits  Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme
pour la gestion du câblage - für elektrische Energie
Diamètres extérieurs des conduits
und für Informationen -
pour installations électriques Außendurchmesser
et filetages pour conduits et accessoires von Elektroinstallationsrohren
(CEI 60423:2007) und Gewinde für Elektroinstallationsrohre
und deren Zubehör
(IEC 60423:2007)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2007-10-01. 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 Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels

© 2007 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60423:2007 E
Foreword
The text of document 23A/541/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60423, prepared by SC 23A, Cable
management systems, of IEC TC 23, Electrical accessories, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel
vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60423 on 2007-10-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60423:1994.
The following main changes have been made to EN 60423:1994:
– revised figures and tables plus editorial and normative reference updates;
– conduit range increased to 110 mm outside diameter.
The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented

at national level by publication of an identical
(dop) 2008-07-01
national standard or by endorsement

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2010-10-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60423:2007 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 61386 NOTE Harmonized in EN 61386 series (not modified).
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– 3 – EN 60423:2007
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
ISO 68-1 1998 ISO general purpose screw threads - Basic – –
profile -
Part 1: Metric screw threads
ISO 965-1 1998 ISO general-purpose metric screw threads - – –
Tolerances -
Part 1: Principles and basic data

ISO 1502 1996 ISO general-purpose metric screw threads - – –
Gauges and gauging
IEC 60423
Edition 3.0 2007-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Conduit systems for cable management – Outside diameters of conduits for
electrical installations and threads for conduits and fittings

Systèmes de conduits pour la gestion du câblage – Diamètres extérieurs des
conduits pour installations électriques et filetages pour conduits et accessoires

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
M
CODE PRIX
ICS 29.120.10 ISBN 2-8318-9268-6

– 2 – 60423 © IEC:2007
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
INTRODUCTION.5

1 Scope.6
2 Normative references.6
3 Outside diameters and threads .6
4 Gauges.6
5 Samples of conduit .7

Bibliography .13

Figure 1 – Basic profile of screw threads .9
Figure 2 – Gauges for checking maximum outside diameters of threadable conduits.10
Figure 3a – Gauges for checking minimum outside diameters of rigid metallic
threadable conduits.11
Figure 3b – Gauges for checking minimum outside diameters of threadable conduits
other than rigid metallic .12
Figure 3 – Gauges for checking minimum outside diameters of threadable conduits.12

Table 1 – Outside diameters for threadable conduits and thread details for conduits and
associated fittings .8
Table 2 – Outside diameters for non-threadable conduit .9

60423 © IEC:2007 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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CONDUIT SYSTEMS FOR CABLE MANAGEMENT –
OUTSIDE DIAMETERS OF CONDUITS FOR ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS AND THREADS FOR CONDUITS AND FITTINGS

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