EN 60873-2:2004

Electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders for use in industrial process control systems - Part 2: Guidance for inspection and routine testing

applies to electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders (for use in industrial-process control systems), operating from a standardized signal which may be used in process control. It is intended that continuous and dotted line traces, and multiple pen and multiple-channel instruments should be covered. Provides technical guidance for inspection and routine testing of electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders, for instance, as acceptance tests or after repair

Elektrische und pneumatische analoge Streifenschreiber zum Einsatz in Systemen industrieller Prozessleitteichnik - Teil 2: Anleitung für die Abnahme und Betriebsprüfung

Enregistreurs de courbes électriques et pneumatiques pour une utilisation dans les systèmes de processus industriels - Partie 2: Guide pour les inspections et les essais individuels

applies to electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders (for use in industrial-process control systems), operating from a standardized signal which may be used in process control. It is intended that continuous and dotted line traces, and multiple pen and multiple-channel instruments should be covered. Provides technical guidance for inspection and routine testing of electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders, for instance, as acceptance tests or after repair

Electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders for use in industrial process control systems - Part 2: Guidance for inspection and routine testing

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Mar-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 28-Feb-2007
• ICS: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 65X - Industrial-process measurement, control and automation
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 65B - IEC_SC_65B
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 65B - IEC_SC_65B
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 26-Mar-2004
• Completion Date: 26-Mar-2004
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60873-2:2004 - Electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders for use in industrial process control systems -- Part 2: Guidance for inspection and routine testing

Relations

• Replaced By: EN IEC 63206:2025 - Industrial-process control systems - Recorders - Testing and performance evaluation
• Effective Date: 14-Jan-2025

Overview

EN 60873-2:2004 (IEC 60873-2:2004) provides guidance for inspection and routine testing of electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders used in industrial process control systems. The standard covers continuous and dotted line traces and multiple-pen / multiple-channel instruments, and is intended for use as acceptance tests, post-repair checks or routine inspections. For full performance evaluation under arduous conditions, EN 60873-1 (methods for performance evaluation) should be used in conjunction.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope: Applies to electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders operating from standardized process signals; some tests may be optional depending on instrument type.
• Sampling: Recommends use of sampling plans such as IEC 60410 when testing lots; inspectors may select samples.
• Preparation: Environmental conditions must be recorded; routine tests should use final manufacturing or user-determined adjustments. Ink and paper should follow manufacturer specifications (chart speed ≈ 20 mm/h preferred).
• Measured error and hysteresis: Exercise the device (three full-range traverses each direction) and measure input–output at a minimum of five points across range. Report “measured error including hysteresis” as percent of input span.
• Effects of influence quantities:
  • Power supply variations: test responses to voltage variations (e.g., +10 % / −15 % for a.c.; +20 % / −15 % for d.c.) and supply pressure changes (+10 % / −15 %).
  • Over-range: apply specified over-range, hold (1 min typical), then allow recovery and report input-span changes after recovery.
• Recording quality: Verify uninterrupted ink flow, consistency of line width, and for multi-channel units check ink-colour separation after crossings. Use an alternating input (peak-to-peak = half span) at a frequency that keeps traces distinguishable.
• Paper speed and step response: Confirm chart-drive speed within specification and verify pen step response at the fastest chart speed.
• Safety: Instruments must meet IEC 61010-1 safety requirements.
• Reporting and acceptance: Quantitative acceptance criteria should be agreed between manufacturer and user; test reports must state which tests were performed.

Practical applications and users

Who uses EN 60873-2:2004:

• Manufacturers and design engineers (acceptance testing and production verification)
• Maintenance and service engineers (post-repair checks and routine maintenance)
• Quality assurance, instrumentation inspectors and plant operators (field acceptance and periodic inspection)
• Procurement and compliance teams (verifying supplier claims)

Practical uses:

• Acceptance testing of new or repaired chart recorders
• Routine inspection programs and sampling-based lot checks
• Verifying recording quality, dynamic response and robustness to supply variations
• Establishing contract-specific pass/fail criteria with suppliers

Related standards

• IEC/EN 60873-1 - Methods for performance evaluation (full performance tests)
• IEC 61298 series - General methods and procedures for evaluating process measurement devices
• IEC 61010-1 - Safety requirements for measurement and control equipment
• IEC 60410 - Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes

Keywords: EN 60873-2:2004, IEC 60873-2, electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders, inspection, routine testing, chart recorder acceptance test, recording quality, measured error, hysteresis, process control instrumentation.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60873-2:2004

STANDARD
junij 2004
Electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders for use in industrial process
control systems - Part 2: Guidance for inspection and routine testing
ICS 17.220.20; 25.040.40 Referenčna številka
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60873-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2004
ICS 25.040.40
English version
Electrical and pneumatic analogue chart recorders
for use in industrial process control systems
Part 2: Guidance for inspection and routine testing
(IEC 60873-2:2004)
Enregistreurs de courbes électriques  Elektrische und pneumatische analoge
et pneumatiques pour une utilisation Streifenschreiber zum Einsatz in
dans les systèmes de processus Systemen industrieller Prozessleitteichnik
industriels Teil 2: Anleitung für die Abnahme
Partie 2 : Guide pour les inspections und Betriebsprüfung
et les essais individuels (IEC 60873-2:2004)
(CEI 60873-2:2004)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2004-03-01. 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
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Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN 60873-2:2004 E
Foreword
The text of document 65B/513/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60873-2, prepared by SC 65B, Devices, of
IEC TC 65, Industrial-process measurement and control, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel
vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60873-2 on 2004-03-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2004-12-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2007-03-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60873-2:2004 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 60873-2:2004
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 Where an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60410 1973 Sampling plans and procedures for - -
inspection by attributes
1) 2)
IEC 60873-1 - Electrical and pneumatic analogue chart EN 60873-1 2004
recorders for use in industrial-process
control systems
Part 1: Methods for performance
evaluation
IEC 61010-1 2001 Safety requirements for electrical EN 61010-1 2001
equipment for measurement, control, and + corr. June 2002
laboratory use
Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61298 Series Process measurement and control EN 61298 Series
devices - General methods and
procedures for evaluating performance

1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

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Electrical and pneumatic analogue
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process control systems –
Part 2:
Guidance for inspection
and routine testing
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ELECTRICAL AND PNEUMATIC ANALOGUE CHART RECORDERS
FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS –
Part 2: Guidance for inspection and routine testing
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