EN 62395-1:2013

Electrical resistance trace heating systems for industrial and commercial applications - Part 1: General and testing requirements

IEC 62395-1:2013 specifies requirements for electrical resistance trace heating systems and includes general test requirements. This second edition cancels and replaces the previous edition published in 2006 and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - Tests have been added for trace heating on sprinkler systems; - The flammability test has been changed to align with the latest draft of future IEC/IEEE 60079-30-1; - A supplementary test has been added for the verification of sheath temperature using trace heating mounted on a plate fixture.

Elektrische Widerstands-Begleitheizungen für industrielle und gewerbliche Zwecke - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfanforderungen

Systèmes de traçage par résistance électrique pour applications industrielles et commerciales - Partie 1: Exigences générales et d'essai

La CEI 62395-1:2013 spécifie les exigences relatives aux systèmes de traçage par résistance électrique et comprend les exigences générales d'essai. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace l'édition précédente publiée en 2006 et constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - Ajout d'essais pour le traçage sur les installations d'arrosage; - Modification de l'essai d'inflammabilité en vue d'une adaptation à la dernière version de la future norme CEI/IEEE 60079-30-1; - Ajout d'un essai supplémentaire permettant de vérifier la température de gaine à l'aide d'un système de traçage monté sur une plaque de fixation.

Industrijski in komercialni sistemi električnih uporovnih grelnih trakov - 1. del: Splošno in zahteve za preskušanje (IEC 62395-1:2013)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-Dec-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Oct-2016
• ICS: 25.180.10 - Electric furnaces
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 27 - Industrial electroheating equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 27 - IEC_TC_27
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 06-Dec-2013
• Completion Date: 06-Dec-2013
• 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
• Ref Project: SIST EN 62395-1:2014 - Electrical resistance trace heating systems for industrial and commercial applications - Part 1: General and testing requirements

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62395-1:2006 - Electrical resistance trace heating systems for industrial and commercial applications - Part 1: General and testing requirements
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

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Electrical resistance trace heating systems for industrial and commercial applications -
Part 1: General and testing requirements
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Systèmes de traçage par résistance électrique pour applications industrielles et
commerciales - Partie 1: Exigences générales et d'essai
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62395-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.180.10 Supersedes EN 62395-1:2006

English version
Electrical resistance trace heating systems for industrial
and commercial applications -
Part 1: General and testing requirements
(IEC 62395-1:2013)
Systèmes de traçage par résistance Elektrische Widerstands-Begleitheizungen
électrique pour applications industrielles für industrielle und gewerbliche Zwecke -
et commerciales - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und
Partie 1: Exigences générales et d'essai Prüfanforderungen
(CEI 62395-1:2013) (IEC 62395-1:2013)

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Ref. No. EN 62395-1:2013 E
Foreword
The text of document 27/926/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62395-1, prepared by IEC/TC 27 "Industrial
electroheating and electromagnetic processing" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN 62395-1:2013.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2014-07-14
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2016-10-14
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62395-1:2006.

EN 62395-1:2006:
- tests have been added for trace heating on sprinkler systems;
- the flammability test has been changed to align with the latest draft of future
1)
IEC/IEEE 60079-30-1 ;
- a supplementary test has been added for the verification of sheath temperature using trace heating
mounted on a plate fixture.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment
Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62395-1:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

1)
Under consideration.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. 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 60068-2-5 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-5 -
Part 2-5: Tests - Test Sa: Simulated solar
radiation at ground level and guidance for
solar radiation testing
IEC 60519-1 - Safety in electroheating installations - EN 60519-1 -
Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60519-10 - Safety in electroheating installations - EN 60519-10 -
Part 10: Particular requirements for electrical
resistance trace heating systems for
industrial and commercial applications

IEC 62395-2 2013 Electrical resistance trace heating systems EN 62395-2 2013
for industrial and commercial applications -
Part 2: Application guide for system design,
installation and maintenance
ASTM D 5025-05 - Standard Specification for Laboratory Burner
Used for Small-Scale Burning Tests on
Plastic Materials
ASTM D 5207-09 - Standard Practice for Confirmation of 20-mm
(50-W) and 125-mm (500-W) Test Flames
for Small-Scale Burning Tests on Plastic
Materials
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 General requirements . 13
4.1 General . 13
4.2 Electrically conductive covering . 13
4.3 Electrical circuit protection requirements for branch circuits . 13
4.4 Temperature requirements . 14
4.4.1 General . 14
4.4.2 Stabilized design . 14
4.4.3 Controlled design . 14
5 Testing . 14
5.1 Type tests – General . 14
5.2 Type tests – All applications . 14
5.2.1 Dielectric test . 14
5.2.2 Electrical insulation resistance test . 15
5.2.3 Flammability test . 16
5.2.4 Room temperature impact test . 17
5.2.5 Minimum temperature impact test . 19
5.2.6 Deformation test . 20
5.2.7 Cold bend test . 21
5.2.8 Water resistance test . 22
5.2.9 Integral components resistance to water test . 22
5.2.10 Verification of rated output . 23
5.2.11 Thermal stability of electrical insulating material . 25
5.2.12 Thermal performance test for parallel trace heaters . 26
5.2.13 Determination of maximum sheath temperature . 27
5.2.14 Verification of start-up current . 34
5.2.15 Verification of the electrical resistance of the electrically conductive
covering . 34
5.2.16 Strain relief test for connections (terminations) . 34
5.3 Type tests – Additional tests for outdoor exposed surface heating
installations without thermal insulation . 35
5.3.1 Verification of rated output . 35
5.3.2 Determination of maximum sheath temperature . 35
5.3.3 Increased moisture resistance test . 35
5.3.4 UV test . 35
5.3.5 Resistance to cutting test . 35
5.3.6 Abrasion test . 35
5.3.7 Tension test . 36
5.3.8 Rail system voltage spike test . 36
5.3.9 Rail system over-voltage test . 37
5.4 Type tests – Additional tests and test modifications for embedded heating
applications . 37
5.4.1 Verification of rated output . 37

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5.4.2 Determination of maximum sheath temperature . 37
5.4.3 Resistance to cutting test . 37
5.4.4 Flammability test . 37
5.5 Type tests – Additional tests for applications of trace heating internal to
conduit and piping . 37
5.5.1 Verification of rated output . 37
5.5.2 Determination of maximum sheath temperature . 37
5.5.3 Increased moisture resistance test . 37
5.5.4 Pull-strength test . 38
5.6 Type tests – Additional requirements for sprinkler systems . 38
5.6.1 Normal and abnormal operation test . 38
5.6.2 Normal operation test . 38
5.6.3 Abnormal operation test . 41
5.7 Routine tests . 41
5.7.1 Dielectric test . 41
5.7.2 Verification of rated output . 41
6 Marking .
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