EN 61386-1:2008

Conduit systems for cable management - Part 1: General requirements

This part of IEC 61386 specifies requirements and tests for conduit systems, including conduits and conduit fittings, for the protection and management of insulated conductors and/or cables in electrical installations or in communication systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and/or 1 500 V d.c. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1996, and its Amendment 1 (2000), and it constitutes a technical revision. The changes to the first edition are as follows: - change to the length of the test specimen between fittings for the tensile test, - editorial and normative reference updates.

Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme für elektrische Energie und für Informationen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen

Systèmes de conduits pour la gestion du câblage - Partie 1: Exigences générales

La présente partie de la CEI 61386 spécifie les règles et les essais applicables aux systèmes de conduits, incluant conduits et accessoires de conduits, pour la protection et le rangement des conducteurs et/ou des câbles isolés dans les installations électriques ou les systèmes de télécommunication jusqu'à 1 000 V c.a. et/ou 1 500 V c.c. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition publiée en 1996 et son Amendement 1 (2000), et constitue une révision technique. Les modifications par rapport à la première édition sont les suivantes: - modification de la longueur de l'échantillon d'essai entre accessoires pour l'essai de traction, - mises à jour éditoriales et des références normatives.

Sistemi kanalov za električne inštalacije - 1. del: Splošne zahteve (IEC 61386-1:2008)

Ta del standarda IEC 61386 določa zahteve in preskuse za sisteme kanalov, vključno s kanali in nastavki za kanale, za zaščito in upravljanje izoliranih vodnikov in/ali kablov pri električnih inštalacijah ali komunikacijskih sistemih do 1000 V AC in/ali 1500 V DC. Ta standard se uporablja za kovinske, nekovinske in kompozitne sisteme kanalov, vključno z navojnimi in nenavojnimi vhodi, ki zaključujejo sistem. Ta standard se ne uporablja za ohišja in priključne doze v okviru standarda IEC 60670.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Aug-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 31-May-2011
• ICS: 29.120.10 - Conduits for electrical purposes
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 213 - Cable management systems
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 23A - IEC_SC_23A
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 23A - IEC_SC_23A
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 29-Aug-2008
• Completion Date: 29-Aug-2008
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Directive: 73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61386-1:2008 - Conduit systems for cable management -- Part 1: General requirements

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61386-1:2004 - Conduit systems for cable management - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 61386-1:2008/A1:2019 - Conduit systems for cable management - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 29-Mar-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

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Conduit systems for cable management - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 61386-
1:2008)
Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme für elektrische Energie und für Informationen - Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 61386-1:2008)
Systèmes de conduits pour la gestion du câblage - Partie 1: Exigences générales (CEI
61386-1:2008)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61386-1:2008
ICS:
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61386-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.120.10 Supersedes EN 61386-1:2004

English version
Conduit systems for cable management -
Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 61386-1:2008)
Systèmes de conduits  Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme
pour la gestion du câblage - für elektrische Energie
Partie 1: Exigences générales und für Informationen -
(CEI 61386-1:2008) Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
(IEC 61386-1:2008)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2008-06-01. 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
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Ref. No. EN 61386-1:2008 E
Foreword
The text of document 23A/553/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61386-1, 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 61386-1 on 2008-06-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 61386-1:2004 + corrigendum April 2004.
The changes to EN 61386-1:2004 are as follows:
– change to the length of the test specimen between fittings for the tensile test,
– editorial and normative reference updates.
The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented

at national level by publication of an identical
(dop) 2009-03-01
national standard or by endorsement

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2011-06-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn
This Part 1 is to be used in conjunction with the appropriate Part 2, which contains clauses to supplement
or modify the corresponding clauses in Part 1, to provide the relevant particular requirements for each
type of product. A conduit system which conforms to this standard is deemed safe for use.
In this publication, the following print types are used:
– Requirements proper: in roman type.
– Test specifications: in italic type.
– Explanatory matter: in smaller roman type.
For this European Standard the references to Austria and Australia in Subclauses 6.5.2 and 13.1.4 of
IEC 61386-1:2008 shall be disregarded and have been replaced by the normative Annex ZB, Special
national conditions.
Annexes ZA and ZB have been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61386-1:2008 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 60670 NOTE  Harmonized in EN 60670 series (modified).
IEC 60754-1 & NOTE  See EN 50267 series, Common test methods for cables under fire conditions - Tests on
IEC 60754-2 gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables .
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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

IEC 60417 Data- Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
base
IEC 60423 2007 Conduit systems for cable management - EN 60423 2007
Outside diameters of conduits for electrical
installations and threads for conduits and
fittings
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures EN 60529 1991
(IP Code) + corr. May 1993
A1 1999 A1 2000
IEC 60695-2-11 2000 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-2-11 2001
Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire flammability test method
for end-products
IEC 60695-11-2 2003 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-11-2 2003
Part 11-2: Test flames - 1 kW nominal pre-
mixed flame - Apparatus, confirmatory test
arrangement and guidance
Annex ZB
(normative)
Special national conditions
Special national condition: National characteristic or practice that cannot be changed even over a long
period, e.g. climatic conditions, electrical earthing conditions.
NOTE  If it affects harmonization, it forms part of the European Standard / Harmonization Document.
For the countries in which the relevant special national conditions apply these provisions are normative,
for other countries they are informative.
Clause Special national condition
6.5.2 Austria
Conduits and conduit fittings may be classified with low acid gas emission.
13.1.4 Austria
Conduits and conduit fittings classified as low acid gas emission shall be tested in
accordance with EN 50267-1 and EN 50267-2-2.
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IEC 61386-1
Edition 2.0 2008-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
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Conduit systems for cable management –
Part 1: General requirements
Systèmes de conduits pour la gestion du câblage –
Partie 1: Exigences générales
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4

1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 General requirements .8
5 General conditions for tests.8
6 Classification.9
6.1 According to mechanical properties .9
6.1.1 Resistance to compression.9
6.1.2 Resistance to impact .9
6.1.3 Resistance to bending .10
6.1.4 Tensile strength.10
6.1.5 Suspended load capacity.10
6.2 According to temperature .10
6.2.1 Lower temperature range.10
6.2.2 Upper temperature range.11
6.3 According to electrical characteristics.11
6.3.1 With electrical continuity characteristics .11
6.3.2 With electrical insulating characteristics .11
6.3.3 With electrical continuity and insulating characteristics.11
6.4 According to resistance to external influences .11
6.4.1 Protection against ingress of solid objects: protection in accordance
with IEC 60529 to a minimum of IP3X.11
6.4.2 Protection against ingress of water: protection in accordance with
IEC 60529 to a minimum of IPX0 .11
6.4.3 Resistance against corrosion.11
6.5 According to resistance to flame propagation .11
6.5.1 Non-flame propagating .11
6.5.2 Flame propagating.11
7 Marking and documentation.11
8 Dimensions .12
9 Construction .12
10 Mechanical properties .14
10.1 Mechanical strength .14
10.2 Compression test .15
10.3 Impact test .15
10.4 Bending test .16
10.5 Flexing test .16
10.6 Collapse test .16
10.7 Tensile test .16
10.8 Suspended load test.17
11 Electrical properties.18
11.1 Electrical requirements.18
11.2 Bonding test .18
11.3 Dielectric strength and insulation resistance.19

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12 Thermal properties .20
13 Fire hazard.21
13.1 Reaction to fire.21
13.1.1 Initiation of fire .21
13.1.2 Contribution to fire.21
13.1.3 Spread of fire .21
13.1.4 Additional reaction to fire characteristics .23
13.2 Resistance to fire .23
14 External influences .23
14.1 Degree of protection provided by enclosure.23
14.1.1 General .23
14.1.2 Degree of protection – Ingress of foreign solid objects.23
14.1.3 Degree of protection – Ingress of water .23
14.2 Resistance against corrosion.
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