EN 61534-1:2011/A2:2021

Powertrack systems - Part 1: General requirements

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Sistemi napajalnih razvodnic - 1. del: Splošne zahteve - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 61534-1:2011/A2:2020)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 01-Jul-2021
• ICS: 29.060.10 - Wires
• ICS: 29.120.10 - Conduits for electrical purposes
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 213 - Cable management systems
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 23A - IEC_SC_23A
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 02-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 02-Jul-2021
• 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
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61534-1:2011/A2:2021 - Powertrack systems - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 61534-1:2011/A2:2020)

Relations

• Amends: EN 61534-1:2011 - Powertrack systems - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 05-Feb-2019
• Amended By: EN 61534-1:2011/A11:2021 - Powertrack systems - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 18-Aug-2020

Overview

EN 61534-1:2011/A2:2021 is the latest amendment to the European Standard governing powertrack systems, specifically Part 1: General Requirements. Published by CLC in 2021 and aligned with IEC 61534-1:2011/A2:2020, this standard addresses the essential design, safety, testing, and performance specifications for powertrack systems used in electrical installations.

Powertrack systems are modular power distribution units widely applied in commercial, industrial, and residential environments to provide flexible, reliable electrical connection pathways. This amendment ensures enhanced safety, durability, and compliance with European directives through updated testing methods, marking requirements, and construction criteria.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application
  The standard applies to powertrack systems with a focus on safety, performance reliability, and prevention of hazards to users and surroundings during normal operation.

• Design and Construction Requirements
  Systems must be designed so reliable performance is ensured without unreasonable hazard to users, domestic animals, or installations. Systems supplying multiple circuits must prevent incorrect tap-off unit connections.

• Marking and Documentation
  Markings must be durable and resistant to wear and chemical exposure, tested using specific rubbing methods with liquids like water and n-hexane solvent. Markings cannot be on removable components to maintain legibility.

• Testing Procedures
  The amendment refines environmental, fire hazard, mechanical, and corrosion test requirements including:

  • Salt mist and cyclic environmental testing
  • Flame spread and fire hazard assessment focusing on tap-off outlets
  • Mechanical durability tests like hammer impact and glow-wire flammability
  • Corrosion resistance for dry, non-aggressive environments with specific cleaning and inspection protocols
  • IP code compliance for ingress protection assessment according to IEC 60529

• Routine Testing
  Additional streamlined routine tests are required for systems already compliant with previous editions, focusing on marking durability, construction integrity for multi-circuit systems, and flame resistance.

Applications

EN 61534-1:2011/A2:2021 serves as a baseline for manufacturers, installers, and safety authorities involved in:

• Electrical Power Distribution
  Ensuring safe and compliant powertrack installations in commercial buildings, offices, factories, and public spaces.

• Cable Management Systems
  Assisting manufacturers in designing cable carrier and track systems that meet rigorous safety and durability standards.

• Safety Certification and Compliance
  Providing testing protocols and marking guidelines critical for certification of powertrack devices within the EU and CENELEC member countries.

• Fire Safety Engineering
  Improving flame spread testing and material selection criteria to reduce fire hazards related to powertrack components.

Related Standards

EN 61534-1:2011/A2:2021 references multiple international standards crucial for comprehensive evaluation of powertrack systems, including:

• IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection (IP Code)
• IEC 60695-2-11, 10-2, 11-2 - Fire hazard testing methodologies (Glow-wire, Ball pressure, Flame tests)
• IEC 60068-2-52, 2-75 - Environmental testing for salt mist and hammer effects
• IEC 60112 - Tracking resistance of insulating materials
• IEC 60269-1 - Low-voltage fuse requirements
• IEC 60884-1 - General requirements for plugs and socket outlets
• ISO 2081 - Zinc electroplated coatings for corrosion resistance
• ISO 4628-3 - Evaluation of rusting and degradation of coatings

These standards collectively support the integrity, safety, and performance of powertrack systems under various operational and environmental conditions.

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By adhering to EN 61534-1:2011/A2:2021, industry stakeholders ensure powertrack systems meet rigorous European safety and functional benchmarks, enabling safer electrical infrastructure with verified durability and compliance, supporting sustainable and risk-mitigated power distribution solutions.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Sistemi napajalnih razvodnic - 1. del: Splošne zahteve - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 61534-
1:2011/A2:2020)
Powertrack systems - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 61534-1:2011/A2:2020)
Stromschienensysteme - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 61534-1:2011/A2:2020)
Systèmes de conducteurs préfabriqués - Partie 1: Exigences générales (IEC 61534-
1:2011/A2:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61534-1:2011/A2:2021
ICS:
29.060.10 Žice Wires
29.120.20 Spojni elementi Connecting devices
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61534-1:2011/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2021
ICS 29.060.10; 29.120.10
English Version
Powertrack systems - Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 61534-1:2011/A2:2020)
Systèmes de conducteurs préfabriqués - Partie 1: Stromschienensysteme - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Exigences générales (IEC 61534-1:2011/A2:2020)
(IEC 61534-1:2011/A2:2020)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 61534-1:2011; it was approved by CENELEC on 2020-08-07. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment 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 amendment 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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, 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: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 61534-1:2011/A2:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 23A/903/FDIS, future IEC 61534-1/A2, prepared by SC 23A "Cable
management systems" of IEC/TC 23 "Electrical accessories" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61534-1:2011/A2:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022-04-29
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-04-29
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZZ, included in
EN 61534-1:2011/A11:2021.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61534-1:2011/A2:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
IEC 61534-1 ®
Edition 2.0 2020-07
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Part 1: General requirements
Systèmes de conducteurs préfabriqués –

Partie 1: Exigences générales
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ICS 29.060.10; 29.120.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-8556-5

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© IEC 2020
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 23A: Cable management systems, of IEC
technical committee 23: Electrical accessories.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
23A/903/FDIS 23A/908/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC website under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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2 Normative references
Replace:
IEC 60068-2-52, Environmental testing – Part 2-52: Tests – Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium
chloride solution)
IEC 60068-2-75, Environmental testing – Part 2-75: Tests – Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60112:2003, Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices
of solid insulating materials
IEC 60127-1:2006, Miniature fuses – Part 1: Definitions for miniature fuses and general
requirements for miniature fuse-links
IEC 60269-1:2006, Low-voltage fuses – Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60529:1989, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
[footnote text] There exists a consolidated edition 2.1 (2001) that includes IEC 60529 (1989) and its Amendment 1
(1999).
IEC 60695-2-11:2000, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods –
Glow-wire flammability test methods for end-products
IEC 60695-10-2:2003, Fire hazard testing – Part 10-2: Abnormal heat – Ball pressure test

IEC 61534-1:2011/AMD2:2020 – 3 –
© IEC 2020
IEC 60695-11-2:2003, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-2: Test flames – 1 kW nominal pre-mixed
flame – Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
IEC 60884-1:2002, Plugs and socket outlets for household and similar purposes – Part 1:
General requirements
Amendment 1 (2006)
[footnote text] There exists a consolidated edition 3.1 (2006) that includes IEC 60884-1 (2002) and its Amendment 1
(2006).
ISO 2081:2008, Metallic and other inorganic coatings – Electroplated coatings of zinc with
supplementary treatments on iron or steel
with the following:
IEC 60068-2-52:2017, Environmental testing – Part 2-52: Tests – Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic
(sodium chloride solution)
IEC 60068-2-75:2014, Environmental testing – Part 2-75: Tests – Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60112:2003, Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking
indices of solid insulating materials
IEC 60112:2003/AMD1:2009
IEC 60127-1:2006, Miniature fuses – Part 1: Definitions for miniature fuses and general
requirements for miniature fuse-links
IEC 60127-1:2006/AMD1:2011
IEC 60127-1:2006/AMD2:2015
IEC 60269-1:2006, Low-voltage fuses – Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60269-1:2006/AMD1:2009
IEC 60269-1:2006/AMD2:2014
IEC 60529:1989, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60529:1989/AMD1:1999
IEC 60529:1989/AMD2:2013
[footnote text] A consolidated version of this publication exists, comprising IEC 60529:1989,
IEC 60529:1989/AMD1:1999 and IEC 60529:1989/AMD2:2013.
IEC 60695-2-11:2014, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods –
Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT)
IEC 60695-10-2:2014, Fire hazard testing – Part 10-2: Abnormal heat – Ball pressure test
method
IEC 60695-11-2:2017, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-2: Test flames – 1 kW nominal pre-mixed
flame – Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
IEC 60884-1:2002, Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes – Part 1:
General requirements
IEC 60884-1:2002/AMD1:2006
IEC 60884-1:2002/AMD2:2013
[footnote text] A consolidated version of this publication exists, comprising IEC 60884-1:2002,
IEC 60884-1:2002/AMD1:2006 and IEC 60884-1:2002/AMD2:2013.
ISO 2081:2018, Metallic
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