EN 61340-2-1:2015

Electrostatics - Part 2-1: Measurement methods - Ability of materials and products to dissipate static electric charge

IEC 61340-2-1:2015 describes test methods for measuring the rate of dissipation of static charge of insulating and static dissipative materials and products. It includes a generic description of test methods and detailed test procedures for specific applications. The two test methods for measuring charge decay time, one using corona charging and one using a charged metal plate are different and may not give equivalent results. Nevertheless, each method has a range of applications for which it is best suited. The corona charging method is suitable for evaluating the ability of materials, e.g. textiles, packaging, etc., to dissipate charge from their own surfaces. The charged metal plate method is suitable for evaluating the ability of materials and objects such as gloves, finger cots, hand tools, etc. to dissipate charge from conductive objects placed on or in contact with them. The charged plate method may not be suitable for evaluating the ability of materials to dissipate charge from their own surfaces. In addition to its general application, this horizontal standard is also intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 108. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) the first edition supported requirements in IEC TR 61340-5-1, but with the revision of IEC TR 61340-5-1 into an International Standard, this support is no longer required; references to IEC 61340-5-1 have been removed; b) the introduction gives additional information on when charge decay time measurements are appropriate, and the applications for which each of the two test methods are best suited; c) procedures for performance verification of measuring instruments for the corona charging method have been added. IEC 61340-2-1:2015 has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.

Elektrostatik - Teil 2-1: Messverfahren - Fähigkeit von Materialien und Erzeugnissen, elektrostatische Ladungen abzuleiten

Electrostatique - Partie 2-1: Méthodes de mesure - Capacité des matériaux et des produits à dissiper des charges électrostatiques

L'IEC 61340-2-1:2015 décrit les méthodes d'essai pour mesurer le taux de dissipation de charge statique des matériaux et des produits isolants et électrostatiquement dissipatifs. Elle comprend une description générique des méthodes d'essai et les procédures d'essai détaillées pour des applications spécifiques. Les deux méthodes d'essai pour mesurer le temps de décroissance de la charge, l'une utilisant la charge par effet de couronne et l'autre utilisant une plaque de métal chargée sont différentes et peuvent ne pas donner des résultats équivalents. Néanmoins, chaque méthode comporte une plage d'applications pour lesquelles elle est la plus adaptée. La méthode de la charge par effet de couronne convient à l'évaluation de l'aptitude des matériaux (p. ex.: textiles, emballages, etc.) à dissiper la charge de leurs propres surfaces. La méthode de la plaque de métal chargée convient à l'évaluation de l'aptitude des matériaux et objets (p. ex.: gants, doigtiers, outils à main, etc.) à dissiper la charge des objets conducteurs placés sur eux ou en contact avec eux. La méthode de la plaque de métal chargée peut ne pas convenir à l'évaluation de l'aptitude des matériaux à dissiper la charge de leurs propres surfaces. Outre son application générale, cette norme horizontale est également destinée à l'usage des comités d'études dans la préparation des normes, conformément aux principes établis dans le Guide 108 de l'IEC. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) la première édition prenait en charge les exigences de l'IEC TR 61340-5-1, mais avec la révision de l'IEC TR 61340-5-1 pour en faire une Norme internationale cette prise en charge n'est plus exigée; les références à l'IEC 61340-5-1 ont été supprimées; b) l'introduction donne des informations complémentaires sur le moment où les mesures du temps de décroissance de la charge sont appropriées, ainsi que les applications pour lesquelles chacune des deux méthodes d'essai est la plus adaptée; c) des procédures ont été ajoutées pour vérifier les performances des instruments de mesure dans le cadre de la méthode de charge par effet de couronne. Elle a le statut d'une norme horizontale conformément au Guide 108 de l'IEC.

Elektrostatika - 2-1. del: Merilne metode - Sposobnost materialov in izdelkov za odvajanje elektrostatičnega naboja

Ta del standarda IEC 61340 opisuje preskusne metode za merjenje hitrosti odvajanja statičnega naboja izolativnih materialov in izdelkov ter materialov in izdelkov, ki odvajajo statični naboj. Vključuje splošen opis preskusnih metod in podrobne preskusne postopke za posamezne uporabe.
Preskusni metodi za merjenje časa odvajanja naboja, pri čemer ena uporablja koronsko polnjenje in druga napolnjeno kovinsko ploščo, se med seboj razlikujeta ter morda ne bosta zagotovili enakovrednih rezultatov. Vendar je mogoče vsako metodo uporabiti na različnih področjih, za katere je najprimernejša. Metoda koronskega polnjenja je primerna za oceno sposobnosti materialov, npr. tekstilij, embalaž ipd., za odvajanje naboja z lastnih površin. Metoda napolnjene kovinske plošče je primerna za oceno sposobnosti materialov in predmetov, kot so rokavice, naprstne rokavice, ročna orodja ipd., za odvajanje naboja s prevodnih predmetov, postavljenih nanje ali v stiku z njimi. Metoda polnjene plošče morda ni primerna za oceno sposobnosti materialov za odvajanje naboja z lastnih površin.
Poleg veljavnosti na svojem splošnem področju je ta horizontalni standard namenjen tehničnim odborom za pripravo standardov v skladu z načeli v IEC Guide 108.
Ena od pristojnosti tehničnih odborov je, da med pripravo publikacij uporabljajo horizontalne standarde, kadar je to primerno. Vsebine tega horizontalnega standarda se ne sme uporabljati, razen če je izrecno navedena ali zajeta v ustreznih publikacijah.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 19-Nov-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 01-Oct-2018
• ICS: 17.220.99 - Other standards related to electricity and magnetism
• ICS: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 101 - Electrostatics
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 101 - IEC_TC_101
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 20-Nov-2015
• Completion Date: 20-Nov-2015
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61340-2-1:2016 - Electrostatics - Part 2-1: Measurement methods - Ability of materials and products to dissipate static electric charge

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61340-2-1:2002 - Electrostatics - Part 2-1: Measurement methods - Ability of materials and products to dissipate static electric charge
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022
• Amended By: EN 61340-2-1:2015/A1:2022 - Electrostatics - Part 2-1: Measurement methods - Ability of materials and products to dissipate static electric charge
• Effective Date: 16-Mar-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

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Electrostatics - Part 2-1: Measurement methods - Ability of materials and products to
dissipate static electric charge
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61340-2-1:2015
ICS:
17.220.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
elektriko in magnetizmom electricity and magnetism
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61340-2-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2015
ICS 17.220.99; 29.020 Supersedes EN 61340-2-1:2002
English Version
Electrostatics - Part 2-1: Measurement methods - Ability of
materials and products to dissipate static electric charge
(IEC 61340-2-1:2015)
Electrostatique - Partie 2-1: Méthodes de mesure - Elektrostatik - Teil 2-1: Messverfahren - Fähigkeit von
Capacité des matériaux et des produits à dissiper des Materialien und Erzeugnissen, elektrostatische Ladungen
charges électrostatiques abzuleiten
(IEC 61340-2-1:2015) (IEC 61340-2-1:2015)
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The text of document 101/446/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 61340-2-1, prepared by IEC/TC 101
"Electrostatics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61340-2-1:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated :
IEC 61340-5-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61340-5-1.
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 61340-4-6 -  Electrostatics - EN 61340-4-6 -
Part 4-6: Standard test methods for specific
applications - Wrist straps
IEC 61340-4-7 -  Electrostatics - - -
Part 4-7: Standard test methods for specific
applications - Ionization
IEC 61340-2-1 ®
Edition 2.0 2015-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
HORIZONTAL STANDARD
NORME HORIZONTALE
Electrostatics –
Part 2-1: Measurement methods – Ability of materials and products to dissipate

static electric charge
Électrostatique –
Partie 2-1: Méthodes de mesure – Capacité des matériaux et des produits à

dissiper des charges électrostatiques

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 17.220.99; 29.020 ISBN 978-2-8322-2877-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Method of measurement of charge decay . 8
4.1 Principles . 8
4.2 Environmental conditions . 9
4.3 Apparatus for measurement of corona charge decay . 10
4.3.1 Physical design features . 10
4.3.2 Containment of test material . 11
4.3.3 Corona charge deposition . 11
4.3.4 Fieldmeter . 11
4.4 Apparatus for measurement of contact charge decay . 12
4.4.1 Physical design features . 12
4.4.2 Charge decay time (t ) . 13
sd
5 Practical application of test methods and procedures . 14
5.1 General . 14
5.2 Charge decay test for textile materials . 14
5.2.1 Selection of test method . 14
5.2.2 Test surface preparation . 14
5.2.3 Testing . 14
5.2.4 Results . 15
5.2.5 Test report . 15
5.3 Charge decay test via gloves, finger cots or tools . 15
5.3.1 Selection of test method . 15
5.3.2 Common steps in testing . 15
5.3.3 Test procedure for charge decay properties of finger cots as worn . 16
5.3.4 Test procedure for the charge decay properties of gloves as worn . 16
5.3.5 Test report for finger cots or gloves . 16
5.3.6 Test procedure for the charge decay properties of tools . 17
5.3.7 Test report for tools . 17
5.4 Null test for CPM. 17
Annex A (normative) Performance verification of measuring instrumentation. 19
A.1 Verification of corona charge decay measuring instrumentation . 19
A.1.1 Aspects to be verified . 19
A.1.2 Surface potential sensitivity verification . 19
A.1.3 Decay time verification . 19
A.1.4 Verification procedure . 19
A.2 Methods for verification of the capacitance of an isolated conductive plate . 20
A.2.1 General . 20
A.2.2 Capacitance meter method . 20
A.2.3 Charge measuring method . 20
A.2.4 Charge-sharing method . 21
Bibliography . 22

IEC 61340-2-1:2015 © IEC 2015 – 3 –
Figure 1 – Example of an arrangement for measurement of dissipation of charge using
corona charging . 10
Figure 2 – Example of an arrangement for measurement of dissipation of charge using
a charged plate . 12
Figure 3 – Charged plate detail . 13
Figure 4 – Charge decay time (tsd) and offset voltage (U0) . 13
Figure A.1 – Equivalent circuit for CPM and reference capacitor . 21

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTROSTATICS –
Part 2-1: Measurement methods –
Ability of materials and products
to dissipate static electric charge

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