SIST EN IEC 61386-21:2021/A11:2021

Conduit systems for cable management - Part 21: Particular requirements - Rigid conduit systems

2020-05-22: This prAA represents common mods to prEN IEC 61386-21 (PR=71028)

Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme für elektrische Energie und für Informationen - Teil 21: Besondere Anforderungen für starre Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme

Systemes de conduits pour installations electriques - Partie 21: Regles particulieres - Systemes de conduits rigides

Sistemi kanalov za električne inštalacije - 21. del: Posebne zahteve - Togi sistemi kanalov - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Sep-2020
• Publication Date: 16-Aug-2021
• ICS: 29.120.10 - Conduits for electrical purposes
• Technical Committee: I11 - Imaginarni 11
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 27-Jul-2021
• Due Date: 01-Oct-2021
• Completion Date: 17-Aug-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: EN IEC 61386-21:2021/A11:2021 - Conduit systems for cable management - Part 21: Particular requirements - Rigid conduit systems

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN IEC 61386-21:2021 - Conduit systems for cable management - Part 21: Particular requirements - Rigid conduit systems (IEC 61386-21:2021)
• Effective Date: 26-May-2020

Overview

SIST EN IEC 61386-21:2021/A11:2021 is a key European standard focused on conduit systems for cable management, specifically addressing the particular requirements for rigid conduit systems. This amendment (A11) updates the 2021 version of EN IEC 61386-21, introducing important modifications such as environmental considerations and classification updates. Approved by CENELEC in May 2021, this document outlines specifications and testing requirements that ensure safety, durability, and compliance across electrical installations involving rigid conduits.

Developed by CLC/TC 213 "Cable management systems," this standard supports essential EU directives and harmonizes European technical requirements for conduit systems used in electrical and information installations.

Key Topics

• Scope and Classification
  The standard addresses rigid conduit systems used for cable protection and organization within electrical installations. It includes a new optional classification based on halogen content, differentiating between halogen-free and non-declared conduits to support safer environmental and fire safety standards.

• Environmental Properties
  Amendment A11 introduces Clause 16 on environmental properties, mandating that conduit systems classified as halogen-free must comply with test methods described in EN 50642:2018 for halogen content. This reflects increasing industry focus on eco-friendly, fire-safe materials in cable management.

• Testing and Compliance
  Compliance is verified through standard test methods, highlighting the need for manufacturers and users to ensure conduit systems meet the outlined halogen-free criteria when applicable. The addition of normative references such as EN 50642:2018 strengthens test method harmonization.

• Special National Conditions
  Annex ZB defines special requirements or prohibitions that apply uniquely in certain countries (e.g., France and Spain), illustrating the standard’s adaptability to local regulatory and climatic conditions.

Applications

• Electrical Cabling Infrastructure
  SIST EN IEC 61386-21:2021/A11:2021 is essential for engineers, installers, and designers involved in the deployment of rigid conduit systems in residential, commercial, and industrial electrical installations.

• Safety and Environmental Compliance
  Utilization of halogen-free rigid conduits in line with this standard supports compliance with fire safety regulations and reduces toxic gas emissions during combustion, enhancing occupant safety and environmental protection.

• Manufacturing and Quality Assurance
  Manufacturers refer to this standard to align product specifications with European market requirements and to ensure correct classification and testing of conduit systems before certification and market release.

• Regulatory Adherence and Harmonization
  The document facilitates conformity with EU Directives and harmonizes national regulations across Europe, simplifying technical compliance and trade in electrical conduit products.

Related Standards

• EN IEC 61386-1:2008/A1:2019 – General requirements for conduit systems for cable management, providing the foundational framework for Part 21.
• EN 50642:2018 – Test method for the content of halogens in cable management systems, referenced for verifying halogen-free compliance in conduits.
• Other parts of EN IEC 61386 series addressing flexible and other types of conduit systems, ensuring comprehensive coverage of cable management solutions.

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Keywords: SIST EN IEC 61386-21:2021/A11:2021, rigid conduit systems, cable management, halogen-free conduits, electrical installations, CENELEC standards, environmental properties, conduit classification, European electrical standards, cable protection, fire safety, halogen content testing.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Sistemi kanalov za električne inštalacije - 21. del: Posebne zahteve - Togi sistemi
kanalov - Dopolnilo A11
Conduit systems for cable management - Part 21: Particular requirements - Rigid conduit
systems
Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme für elektrische Energie und für Informationen - Teil 21:
Besondere Anforderungen für starre Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme
Systemes de conduits pour installations electriques - Partie 21: Regles particulieres -
Systemes de conduits rigides
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61386-21:2021/A11:2021
ICS:
29.120.10 Inštalacijske cevi za Conduits for electrical
električne namene purposes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61386-21:2021/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2021
ICS 29.120.10
English Version
Conduit systems for cable management - Part 21: Particular
requirements - Rigid conduit systems
Systèmes de conduits pour la gestion du câblage - Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme für elektrische Energie und
Partie 21: Exigences particulières - Systèmes de conduits für Informationen - Teil 21: Besondere Anforderungen für
rigides starre Elektroinstallationsrohrsysteme
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 61386-21:2021; it was approved by CENELEC on 2021-05-17. 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.
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European foreword
This document (EN IEC 61386-21:2021/A11:2021) has been prepared by CLC/TC 213 “Cable management
systems”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has (dop) 2022-05-17
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2024-05-17
standards conflicting with this document
have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the su
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