EN 61587-1:2017

Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects for cabinets, racks, subracks and chassis under indoor condition use and transportation

IEC 61587-1:2016: specifies environmental requirements, test set-up, as well as safety aspects for empty enclosures, i.e., cabinets, racks, subracks, chassis with an integrated subrack, and associated plug-in units under indoor condition use and transportation. The purpose of this standard is to establish defined levels of physical performance in order to meet certain requirements of storage, transport and final location conditions. It applies in whole or part only to the mechanical structures of cabinets, racks, subracks, chassis with an integrated subrack, and associated plug-in units, but it does not apply to electronic equipment. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: total overhaul of Clause 7 "Mechanical tests" and compatibility with IEC 61587-5. Key words: Indoor use, Transportation Requirements, Cabinets, Racks, Chassis Racks

Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische Einrichtungen – Prüfungen für die Reihen IEC 60917 und IEC 60297 - Teil 1: Umgebungsanforderungen, Prüfaufbau und Sicherheitsaspekte für Schränke, Gestelle, Baugruppenträger und Einschübe bei Bedingungen in Innenräumen und beim Transport

Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique - Essais pour les séries IEC 60917 et IEC 60297 - Partie 1: Exigences environnementales, montage d’essai et aspects liés à la sécurité des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes et châssis dans des conditions d’utilisation intérieure ou de transport

L'IEC 61587-1:2016 spécifie les exigences environnementales, le montage d'essai, ainsi que les aspects liés à la sécurité des enveloppes vides, c'est-à-dire des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes, châssis avec un bac à cartes intégré et unités enfichables associées dans des conditions d'utilisation intérieure ou de transport. L'objet de la présente norme est d'établir des niveaux définis de performances physiques, afin de satisfaire à certaines exigences de stockage, de transport et de conditions d'emplacement final. Elle ne s'applique totalement ou partiellement qu'aux structures mécaniques des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes, châssis avec un bac à cartes intégré et unités enfichables associées, mais elle ne s'applique pas aux équipements électroniques. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2011 dont elle constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: Révision complète de l'Article 7 "Essais mécaniques" ; Compatibilité avec l'IEC 61587-5. Mots clés: utilisation intérieure, exigences de transport, baies, bâtis, châssis

Mehanske strukture za električno in elektronsko opremo - Preskušanje za seriji IEC 60917 in IEC 60297 - 1. del: Okoljevarstvene zahteve in preskusi, varnostni vidiki za ohišja, stojala, okvire in ogrodja v notranjih pogojih (IEC 61587-1:2016)

Ta del standarda IEC 61587 določa okoljevarstvene zahteve, preskuse ter varnostne vidike za prazne okrove, tj. ohišja, stojala, okvire, ogrodja z vgrajenim okvirom, in povezane vtične enote v notranjih pogojih uporabe in transporta.
Namen tega standarda je vzpostaviti opredeljene ravni fizičnega delovanja za izpolnjevanje določenih zahtev v zvezi s pogoji shranjevanja, transporta in končne lokacije. V celoti ali v delih se uporablja le za mehanske strukture ohišij, stojal, okvirov, ogrodij z vgrajenim okvirom in povezane vtične enote, vendar se ne uporablja za elektronsko opremo.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Apr-2017
• Withdrawal Date: 20-Apr-2020
• ICS: 31.240 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 48D - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 48D - IEC_SC_48D
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 21-Apr-2017
• Completion Date: 21-Apr-2017
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61587-1:2017 - Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects for cabinets, racks,subracks and chassis under indoor conditions (IEC 61587-1:2016)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61587-1:2012 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects for cabinets, racks, subracks and chassis under indoor conditions
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 61587-1:2022 - Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test setups and safety aspects
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

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Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and
IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects
for cabinets, racks,subracks and chassis under indoor conditions (IEC 61587-1:2016)
Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische Einrichtungen – Prüfungen für IEC 60917 und
IEC 60297 – Teil 1: Umgebungsanforderungen, Prüfaufbau und Sicherheitsaspekte für
Schränke, Gestelle, Baugruppenträger und Einschübe bei Bedingungen in Innenräumen
(IEC 61587-1:2016)
Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique - Essais pour les séries CEI 60917
et CEI 60297 - Partie 1: Exigences environnementales, montage d’essai et aspects de la
sécurité des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes et châssis dans des conditions d’intérieur (IEC
61587-1:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61587-1:2017
ICS:
31.240 Mehanske konstrukcije za Mechanical structures for
elektronsko opremo electronic equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61587-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2017
ICS 31.240 Supersedes EN 61587-1:2012
English Version
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC
60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental
requirements, test set-up and safety aspects for cabinets, racks,
subracks and chassis under indoor condition use and
transportation
(IEC 61587-1:2016)
Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique - Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische Einrichtungen -
Essais pour les séries IEC 60917 et IEC 60297 - Partie 1: Prüfungen für die Reihen IEC 60917 und IEC 60297 - Teil
Exigences environnementales, montage d'essai et aspects 1: Umgebungsanforderungen, Prüfaufbau und
liés à la sécurité des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes et châssis Sicherheitsaspekte für Schränke, Gestelle,
dans des conditions d'utilisation intérieure ou de transport Baugruppenträger und Einschübe bei Bedingungen in
(IEC 61587-1:2016) Innenräumen und beim Transport
(IEC 61587-1:2016)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2017-01-11. 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2017 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 61587-1:2017 E
European foreword
The text of document 48D/623/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 61587-1, prepared by
SC 48D “Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment” of IEC/TC 48 “Electrical
connectors and mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment" was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61587-1:2017.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2017-10-21
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2020-04-21
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61587-1:2012.

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.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61587-1:2016 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 60068 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068 (series).
IEC 60068-2-75 NOTE Harmonized as EN 600068-2-75.
IEC 62262 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62262.

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 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant

EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-1 -  Environmental testing -- Part 1: General EN 60068-1 -
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-1: Tests - EN 60068-2-1 -
Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-2: Tests - EN 60068-2-2 -
Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-6: Tests - EN 60068-2-6 -
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-11 -  Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-11 -
Part 2-11: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist
IEC 60068-2-27 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-27: Tests - EN 60068-2-27 -
Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 60068-2-30 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-30: Tests - EN 60068-2-30 -
Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h
cycle)
IEC 60068-2-42 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-42: Tests - EN 60068-2-42 -
Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test for contacts
and connections
IEC 60068-2-43 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-43: Tests - EN 60068-2-43 -
Test Kd: Hydrogen sulphide test for
contacts and connections
IEC 60068-2-49 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2: Tests - - -
Guidance to Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test
for contacts and connections
IEC 60068-2-52 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-52: Tests - EN 60068-2-52 -
Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride
solution)
IEC 60068-2-64 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-64: Tests - EN 60068-2-64 -
Test Fh: Vibration, broadband random and
guidance
IEC 60297 series Dimensions of mechanical structures of the - series
482,6 mm (19 in) series
IEC 60297-3-100 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 60297-3-100 -
equipment - Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series --
Part 3-100: Basic dimensions of front
panels, subracks, chassis, racks and
cabinets
IEC 60297-3-101 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 60297-3-101 -
equipment - Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series --
Part 3-101: Subracks and associated plug-
in units
IEC 60297-3-107 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 60297-3-107 -
equipment - Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series --
Part 3-107: Dimensions of subracks and
plug-in units, small form factor
IEC 60297-3-108 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 60297-3-108 -
equipment - Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series --
Part 108: Dimensions of R-type subracks
and plug-in units
IEC 60512-1-1 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-1-1 -
Tests and measurements -- Part 1-1:
General examination - Test 1a: Visual
examination
IEC 60529 -  Degrees of protection provided by - -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60654-4 -  Operating conditions for industrial-process EN 60654-4 -
measurement and control equipment --
Part 4: Corrosive and erosive influences
IEC 60695-11-10 -  Fire hazard testing -- Part 11-10: Test EN 60695-11-10 -
flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame
test methods
IEC 60721-3-3 -  Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-3 -
- Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and their
severities -- Section 3: Stationary use at
weatherprotected locations
IEC 60917 series Modular order for the development of EN 60917 series
mechanical structures for electronic
equipment practices
IEC 60917-2-1 -  Modular order for the development of EN 60917-2-1 -
mechanical structures for electronic
equipment practices -- Part 2: Sectional
specification - Interface co-ordination
dimensions for the 25 mm equipment
practice -- Section 1: Detail specification -
Dimensions for cabinets and racks
IEC 60917-2-2 -  Modular order for the development of EN 60917-2-2 -
mechanical structures for electronic
equipment practices -- Part 2: Sectional
specification - Interface co-ordination
dimensions for the 25 mm equipment
practice -- Section 2: Detail specification -
Dimensions for subracks, chassis,
backplanes, front panels and plug-in units
IEC 60917-2-3 -  Modular order for the development of EN 60917-2-3 -
mechanical structures for electronic
equipment practices -- Part 2-3: Sectional
specification - Interface co-ordination
dimensions for the 25 mm equipment
practice - Extended detail specification -
Dimensions for subracks, chassis,
backplanes, front panels and plug-in units
IEC 60950-1 (mod) 2005 Information technology equipment - Safety EN 60950-1 2006
- Part 1: General requirements
- -  + A11 2009
+ A1 (mod) 2009  + A1 2010
- -  + A12 2011
- -  + AC 2011
+ A2 (mod) 2013  + A2 2013
IEC 61010-1 -  Safety requirements for electrical EN 61010-1 -
equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use -- Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 61373 -  Railway applications - Rolling stock EN 61373 -
equipment - Shock and vibration tests
IEC 61587-2 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 61587-2 -
equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC
60297 -- Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets
and racks
IEC 61587-3 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 61587-3 -
equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC
60297 - Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding
performance tests for cabinets and
subracks
IEC 61587-5 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 61587-5 -
equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC
60297 - Part 5: Seismic tests for chassis,
subracks, and plug-in units
IEC 61587-1 ®
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Mechanical structures for electronic equipment – Tests for IEC 60917 and

IEC 60297 series –
Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects for cabinets,

racks, subracks and chassis under indoor condition use and transportation

Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique – Essais pour les séries

IEC 60917 et IEC 60297 –
Partie 1: Exigences environnementales, montage d’essai et aspects liés à la

sécurité des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes et châssis dans des conditions

d’utilisation intérieure ou de transport

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ICS 31.240 ISBN 978-2-8322-3790-8

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Classification of environmental conditions . 9
5 General . 10
6 Climatic tests . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Cold, dry heat and damp heat (cyclic) . 11
6.3 Industrial atmosphere .
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