EN 60376:2005

Specification of technical grade sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for use in electrical equipment

This International Standard defines the quality requirements and properties for technical grade sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for use in electrical equipment. It covers the properties and methods of test applicable to SF6 when this substance is supplied for use in connection with any electrical equipment. This second edition differs widely from the first one. The focus is now on the specification of the gas needed for electrical applications. As a consequence, the term employed to name this gas is technical grade in place of new. Based on experience, the acceptable impurity levels have been increased. However, the gas as defined in this new second edition has the same performance in electrical equipment as the gas previously defined in the first edition. The analytical methods for the SF6 analysis have been removed as it has been found confusing to prescribe methods that can become obsolete very rapidly.

Bestimmung für Schwefelhexafluorid (SF6) von technischem Reinheitsgrad zur Verwendung in elektrischen Betriebsmitteln

Spécifications de la qualité technique de l'hexafluorure de soufre (SF6) pour utilisation dans les appareils électriques

La présente Norme internationale définit les exigences relatives à la qualité et aux propriétés pour la réception de l'hexafluorure de soufre de qualité technique (SF6) pour utilisation dans l'appareillage électrique. Elle couvre les propriétés et les méthodes d'essai applicables au SF6 lorsque ce gaz est fourni pour l'utilisation en liaison avec tout matériel électrique. Cette deuxième édition diffère significativement de la première. La présente norme se concentre principalement sur les spécifications du gaz requises pour des applications électriques. Par conséquent, le terme utilisé pour nommer ce gaz est qualité technique au lieu de nouveau. Basés sur l'expérience, les niveaux d'impureté ont été augmentés. Néanmoins, le gaz ainsi défini dans cette deuxième édition posséde les mêmes performances dans l'équipement électrique que le gaz initialement défini dans la première édition. Les méthodes analytiques pour l'analyse du SF6 ont été supprimées car il a été considéré inapproprié de prescrire des méthodes qui peuvent devenir obsolètes rapidement.

Specifikacija tehničnega žveplovega heksafluorida (SF6) za uporabo v električni opremi (IEC 60376:2005)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 03-Oct-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Aug-2008
• ICS: 29.040.20 - Insulating gases
• ICS: 29.130 - Switchgear and controlgear
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 10 - Fluids for electrotechnical applications
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 10 - IEC_TC_10
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 10 - IEC_TC_10
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 28-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 28-Jun-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60376:2006 - Specification of technical grade sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for use in electrical equipment

Relations

• Replaced By: EN IEC 60376:2018 - Specification of technical grade sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and complementary gases to be used in its mixtures for use in electrical equipment
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60376:2006

STANDARD
januar 2006
Specifikacija tehničnega žveplovega heksafluorida (SF6) za uporabo v
električni opremi (IEC 60376:2005)
(istoveten EN 60376:2005)
Specification of technical grade sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) for use in electrical
equipment (IEC 60376:2005)
ICS 29.040.20 Referenčna številka
SIST EN 60376:2006(en)
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60376
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2005

ICS 29.040.20; 29.130


English version


Specification of technical grade sulfur hexafluoride (SF )
6
for use in electrical equipment
(IEC 60376:2005)


Spécifications de la qualité technique  Bestimmung für Schwefelhexafluorid
de l'hexafluorure de soufre (SF ) (SF ) von technischem Reinheitsgrad
6 6
pour utilisation dans les appareils zur Verwendung in elektrischen
électriques Betriebsmitteln
(CEI 60376:2005) (IEC 60376:2005)



This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2005-09-01. 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, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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

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© 2005 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.

Ref. No. EN 60376:2005 E

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EN 60376:2005 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 10/620/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60376, prepared by IEC TC 10, Fluids for
electrotechnical applications, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 60376 on 2005-09-01.
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) 2006-06-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2008-09-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60376:2005 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 60376:2005
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
1)
IEC 60050-191 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
(IEV)
Chapter 191: Dependability and quality of
service

1)
IEC 60050-212 - Chapter 212: Insulating solids, liquids - -
and gases

1)
IEC 60050-441 - Chapter 441: Switchgear, controlgear - -
and fuses

1)
IEC 60050-826 - Chapter 826: Electrical installations - -

1)
2)
IEC 60480 - Guidelines for the checking and EN 60480 2004
treatment of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
taken from electrical equipment and
specification for its re-use

1)
IEC/TS 61634 - High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - -
– Use and handling of sulfur hexafluoride
(SF ) in high-voltage switchgear and
6
controlgear

1)
ISO 14040 - Environnmental management - Life cycle - -
assessment - Principles and framework





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

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