IEC 61587-6:2017

Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 6: Security aspects for indoor cabinets

IEC 61587-6:2017 specifies security aspects and security performance levels of indoor cabinets in accordance with IEC 60917 and IEC 60297.
This document intends to clarify the relationship between the installation conditions and the security requirements for indoor cabinets, and to provide the required performances and test methods on mechanical components related with security provisions for indoor cabinets which are in accordance with IEC 60297 series and IEC 60917 series.

Structures mécaniques pour équipements électriques et électroniques - Essais pour les séries IEC 60917 et IEC 60297 - Partie 6 : Aspects liés à la sécurité des baies intérieures

IEC 61587-6:2017 spécifie des aspects liés à la sécurité et des niveaux de performance de la sécurité des baies intérieures conformes à la série IEC 60917 et à la série IEC 60297.
De ce point de vue, le présent document est destiné à clarifier la relation entre les conditions d'installation et les exigences de sécurité pour les baies intérieures, et à fournir les méthodes d'essai et les performances exigées relatives aux composants mécaniques destinés à la sécurité des baies intérieures conformes à la série IEC 60297 et à la série IEC 60917.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-May-2017
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 31.240 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• ICS: 33.060.30 - Radio relay and fixed satellite communications systems
• 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
• Start Date: 29-Nov-2019
• Completion Date: 12-Apr-2021

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61587-6:2021 - Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 6: Security aspects for indoor cabinets
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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ICS 31.240 ISBN 978-2-8322-4303-9

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3

INTRODUCTION . 5

1 Scope . 6

2 Normative references . 6

3 Terms and definitions . 6

4 Security aspects for indoor cabinets . 8

4.1 General . 8

4.2 Access security level of the cabinet . 9
5 Security performance levels of cabinets . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Security performance levels of cabinet mechanical components . 10
5.2.1 Handle and associated mechanical lock . 10
5.2.2 Key . 12
5.2.3 Cabinet floor anchoring . 13
Annex A (normative) Mechanical performance and test methods for handles . 14
A.1 Mechanical strengths of levers of handles . 14
A.1.1 General . 14
A.1.2 Static loading test, push/pull performance . 14
A.1.3 Static loading test, turn performance . 15
Bibliography . 16

Figure 1 – Typical mechanical components for security provision of the cabinet . 8
Figure 2 – Concept of access protection within buildings or premises . 9
Figure 3 – Static loading test for handle and associated mechanical lock . 11
Figure A.1 – Lever handles push/pull performance . 14
Figure A.2 – Lever handles turn performance. 15

Table 1 – Access security levels of indoor cabinet installation sites . 9
Table 2 – Security performance levels of cabinets . 10
Table 3 – Security performance levels of handle and associated mechanical lock . 10
Table 4 – Test procedures for operation of handle and mechanical lock . 12

Table 5 – Security performance levels of key . 12
Table 6 – Security performance level of cabinet floor anchoring . 13

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Part 6: Security aspects for indoor cabinets

FOREWORD
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structures for electrical and electronic equipment, of IEC technical committee 48: Electrical
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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
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This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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INTRODUCTION
The security of electrical and electronic equipment or systems, which nowadays is being

applied in many electronic equipment or systems in the fields of ICT (information and

communication technology) and of industrial/infrastructure control systems, is becoming a

critical issue.
In general, security is achieved by restrictions and protections against improper or

unauthorized accesses from both hardware and software sides of the systems.

Considering the security of the hardware of electronic equipment or systems, which are built

up in the mechanical structures such as cabinets based on IEC 60297 series and IEC 60917
series, it depends on conditions of their installation sites, on the security level of system
hardware which provides access protection at the installation sites, and on the robustness of
the mechanical structures and of their mechanical locks both at the access gates/doors of the
installation sites and of the mechanical structures.
Therefore, a classification of the installation conditions and of the levels of security measures
for hardware is very important for design and practices of various electronic equipment or
systems, which are used in the field of ICT, industrial control, transportation and others.
From this point of view, this document intends to clarify the relationship between the
installation conditions and the security requirements for indoor cabinets, and to provide the
required performances and test methods on mechanical components related with security
provisions for indoor cabinets which are in accordance with IEC 60297 series and IEC 60917
series.
Vandalism protection aspect is applied by user-specific requirements in general. Therefore,
this document has no definition of vandalism.

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Structures mécaniques pour équipements électriques et électroniques –

Essais pour les séries IEC 60917 et IEC 60297 –

Partie 6: Aspects liés à la sécurité des baies intérieures

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS . 2
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Security aspects for indoor cabinets . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Access security level of the cabinet . 9
5 Security performance levels of cabinets . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Security performance levels of cabinet mechanical components . 10
5.2.1 Handle and associated mechanical lock . 10
5.2.2 Key . 12
5.2.3 Cabinet floor anchoring . 13
Annex A (normative) Mechanical performance and test methods for handles . 14
A.1 Mechanical strengths of levers of handles . 14
A.1.1 General . 14
A.1.2 Static loading test, push/pull performance . 14
A.1.3 Static loading test, turn performance . 15
Bibliography . 16

Figure 1 – Typical mechanical components for security provision of the cabinet . 8
Figure 2 – Concept of access protection within buildings or premises . 9
Figure 3 – Static loading test for handle and associated mechanical lock . 11
Figure A.1 – Lever handles push/pull performance . 14
Figure A.2 – Lever handles turn performance. 15

Table 1 – Access security levels of indoor cabinet installation sites . 9
Table 2 – Security performance levels of cabinets . 10
Table 3 – Security performance levels of handle and associated mechanical lock . 10
Table 4 – Test procedures for operation of handle and mechanical lock . 12
Table 5 – Security performance levels of key . 12
Table 6 – Security performance level of cabinet floor anchoring . 13

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

Part 6: Security aspects for indoor cabinets

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of 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, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
Publication(s)”). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested
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governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation. IEC collaborates closely
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International Standard IEC 61587-6 has been prepared by subcommittee 48D:Mechanical
structures for electrical and electronic equipment, of IEC technical committee 48: Electrical
connectors and mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment.
This bilingual version (2019-10) corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in
2017-05.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
48D/634/FDIS 48D/641/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.

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The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 61587 series, published under the general title Mechanical
structures for electrical and electronic equipment – Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series,
can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document
...