IEC 61587-2:2000

Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 - Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks

IEC 61587-2:2000 Specifies seismic requirements for cabinets or racks as defined in the IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series. Ensures physical integrity and environmental performance in mechanical cabinets or racks, taking into account the need for different levels of performance in different applications and geographical regions.

Structures mécaniques pour équipements électroniques - Essais pour la CEI 60917 et la CEI 60297 - Partie 2: Essais sismiques pour baies et bâtis

L'IEC 61587-2:2000 Specifies seismic requirements for cabinets or racks as defined in the IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series. Ensures physical integrity and environmental performance in mechanical cabinets or racks, taking into account the need for different levels of performance in different applications and geographical regions.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Dec-2000
• ICS: 31.240 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• Technical Committee: SC 48D - Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment
• Drafting Committee: WG 2 - TC 48/SC 48D/WG 2
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 25-Aug-2011

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61587-2:2011 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and 60297 - Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
61587-2
First edition
2000-12
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment –
Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 –
Part 2:
Seismic tests for cabinets and racks
Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique –
Essais pour la CEI 60917 et la CEI 60297 –
Partie 2:
Essais sismiques pour baies et bâtis
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
61587-2
First edition
2000-12
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment –
Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 –
Part 2:
Seismic tests for cabinets and racks
Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique –
Essais pour la CEI 60917 et la CEI 60297 –
Partie 2:
Essais sismiques pour baies et bâtis
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MECHANICAL STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
TESTS FOR IEC 60917 AND IEC 60297 –
Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks
FOREWORD
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all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
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5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject
of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61587-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 48D: Mechanical
structures for electronic equipment, of IEC technical committee 48: Electromechanical
components and mechanical structures for electronic equipment.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
48D/236/FDIS 48D/245/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.
IEC 61587 consists of the following parts under the general title Mechanical structures for
electronic equipment – Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297:
Part 1: Climatic, mechanical tests and safety aspects for cabinets, racks, subracks and chassis
Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks
Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding performance tests for cabinets, racks and subracks

61587-2 © IEC:2000(E) – 3 –
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
2006. At this date, the publication will be
reconfirmed;
withdrawn;
replaced by a revised edition, or
amended.
A bilingual version of this standard may be issued at a later date.

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MECHANICAL STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
TESTS FOR IEC 60917 AND IEC 60297 –
Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks
1 Scope and object
This part of IEC 61587 specifies seismic requirements for cabinets or racks as defined in the
IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series. It applies, in whole or in part, only to the mechanical
structures of cabinets or racks for electronic equipment, according to the IEC 60297 and the
IEC 60917 series, and does not apply to electronic equipment or systems within the mechanical
structures.
The object of this standard is to help ensure physical integrity and environmental performance
in mechanical cabinets or racks, taking into account the need for different levels of
performance in different applications and geographical regions. It is intended to give the user a
high level of confidence in the selection of an equipment practice to meet specific needs. A
specific test specimen has been selected (see figure 1).
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this part of IEC 61587. For dated references, subsequent amendments
to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements
based on this part of IEC 61587 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the
most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the
latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of IEC and ISO maintain
registers of currently valid International Standards.
IEC 60068-2-6:1995, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Fc
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IEC 61587-2 ®
Edition 1.0 2000-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment – Tests for IEC 60917 and
IEC 60297 –
Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks

Structures mécaniques pour équipements électroniques – Essais pour la
CEI 60917 et la CEI 60297 –
Partie 2: Essais sismiques pour baies et bâtis

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IEC 61587-2 ®
Edition 1.0 2000-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment – Tests for IEC 60917 and

IEC 60297 –
Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks

Structures mécaniques pour équipements électroniques – Essais pour la

CEI 60917 et la CEI 60297 –
Partie 2: Essais sismiques pour baies et bâtis

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
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ICS 31.240 ISBN 978-2-8322-1321-6

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
____________
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
TESTS FOR IEC 60917 AND IEC 60297 –

Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks

FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, the IEC publishes International Standards. Their preparation is
entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with may
participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-governmental organizations liaising
with the IEC also participate in this preparation. The IEC collaborates closely with the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the
two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of the IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an
international consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation
from all interested National Committees.
3) The documents produced have the form of recommendations for international use and are published in the
form of standards, technical specifications, technical reports or guides and they are accepted by the National
Committees in that sense.
4) In order to promote international unification, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC International
Standards transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Any
divergence between the IEC Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard shall be clearly
indicated in the latter.
5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject
of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61587-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 48D: Mechanical
structures for electronic equipment, of IEC technical committee 48: Electromechanical
components and mechanical structures for electronic equipment.
This bilingual version (2014-01) corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in
2000-12.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
48D/236/FDIS 48D/245/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.
IEC 61587 consists of the following parts under the general title Mechanical structures for
electronic equipment – Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297:
Part 1: Climatic, mechanical tests and safety aspects for cabinets, racks, subracks and
chassis
61587-2 © IEC:2000 – 3 –
Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks
Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding performance tests for cabinets, racks and subracks
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
2006. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
– 4 – 61587-2 © IEC:2000
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
TESTS FOR IEC 60917 AND IEC 60297 –

Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets and racks

1 Scope and object
This part of IEC 61587 specifies seismic requirements for cabinets or racks as defined in the
IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series. It applies, in whole or in part, only to the mechanical
structures of cabinets or racks for electronic equipment, according to the IEC 60297 and the
IEC 60917 series, and does not apply to electronic equipment or systems within the
mechanical structures.
The object of this standard is to help ensure physical integrity and environmental
performance in mechanical cabinets or racks, taking into account the need for different levels
of performance in different applications and geographical regions. It is intended to give the
user a high level of confidence in the selection of an equipment practice to meet specific
needs. A specific test specimen has been selected (see figure 1).
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this part of IEC 61587. For dated references, subsequent
amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to
agreements based on this part of IEC 61587 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of
applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated
references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of IEC
and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
IEC 60068-2-6:1995, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-47:1999, Environmental testing – Part 2-47: Test method – Mounting of
components, equipment and other articles for vibration, impact and similar dynamic tests
IEC 60068-2-57:1999, Environmental testing – Part 2-57: Tests – Test Ff: Vibration – Time-
history method
IEC 60068-3-3:1991, Environmental testing – Part 3: Guidance – Seismic test methods for
equipment
IEC 60297-1, Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series – Part 1:
Panels and racks
IEC 60297-2, Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series – Part 2:
Cabinets and pitches of rack structures
IEC 60297-3, Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series – Part 3:
Subracks and associated plug-in units
IEC 60297-4, Mechanical structures for electronic equipment – Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series – Part 4: Subracks and associated plug-in units –
Additional dimensions
61587-2 © IEC:2000 – 5 –
IEC 60917-2, Modular order for the development of mechanical structures for electronic
equipment practices – Part 2: Sectional specification – Interface co-ordination dimensions for
the 25 mm equipment practice
IEC 60917-2-1, Modular order for the development of 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 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 61587-1, Mechanical structures for electronic equipment – Tests for IEC 60917 and
IEC 60297 – Part 1: Climatic, mechanical tests and safety aspects for cabinets, racks,
subracks, and chassis
3 Seismic and vibration test requirements
The loading and mounting conditions, along with the cabinet or rack size and as-tested
configuration, shall be in compliance with this standard. The cabinet or rack configuration and
the set-up and loading condition (shown in figure 1) are based on 5.2 of IEC 61587-1.
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