SIST EN 60512-4-2:2003

Connectors for electronic equipment - Tests and measurements -- Part 4-2: Voltage stress tests - Test 4b: Partial discharge

Defines a standard test method to assess the ability of an electromechanical component (essentially a connector) to be used under specified voltage conditions without showing partial discharges.

Steckverbinder für elektronische Einrichtungen - Mess- und Prüfverfahren -- Teil 4-2: Prüfungen mit Spannungsbeanspruchung - Prüfung 4b: Sprühaussetzung

Connecteurs pour équipements électroniques - Essais et mesures -- Partie 4-2: Essais de contrainte diélectrique - Essai 4b: Décharges partielles

Définit une méthode d'essai normalisée pour évaluer l'aptitude d'un composant électromécanique (essentiellement un connecteur) à être utilisé dans des conditions spécifiées de tension sans décharges partielles.

Connectors for electronic equipment - Tests and measurements - Part 4-2: Voltage stress tests - Test 4b: Partial discharge (IEC 60512-4-2:2002)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2003
• ICS: 31.220.10 - Plug-and-socket devices. Connectors
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Due Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Completion Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Ref Project: EN 60512-4-2:2002 - Connectors for electronic equipment - Tests and measurements - Part 4-2: Voltage stress tests - Test 4b: Partial discharge

Overview

EN 60512-4-2:2002 (adoption of IEC 60512-4-2:2002) is a European test standard for connectors for electronic equipment that defines a standardized method to assess resistance to partial discharge under specified voltage stress. The standard applies to electromechanical components within the scope of IEC TC 48 (connectors) and supersedes the earlier Test 4b in IEC 60512-2 (1985). Its objective is to verify that a connector can be used at defined voltage conditions without exhibiting partial discharges, which can lead to insulation degradation and reduced service life.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope: Applies to electromechanical components (primarily connectors) when required by a detail specification.
• Test objective: Detect and measure partial discharges that occur under dielectric voltage stress.
• Test method reference: The test is performed in accordance with IEC 60270:2000 - High-voltage test techniques – Partial discharge measurements; EN 60512-4-2 does not replace IEC 60270 but relies on it for measurement technique.
• Specification-driven parameters: The detail specification must define:
  • the specific test procedure to be used;
  • the acceptance requirement (pass/fail criteria);
  • any deviations from the standard test method.
• Standardization context: Adopted by CENELEC (normative Annex ZA included); intended to be implemented as a national standard without modification.

Practical applications

• Ensuring long-term reliability of connectors used in high-voltage or high-reliability electronics where partial discharge could cause failure (for instance, power distribution, industrial electronics, test & measurement equipment).
• Qualification testing during connector design and development to verify insulation performance and detect manufacturing or material defects.
• Production or batch testing when required by a product detail specification or procurement standard.
• Use by test laboratories, QA teams, and compliance engineers who need to certify that connectors meet dielectric stress performance requirements.

Who uses this standard

• Connector and interconnect manufacturers
• Design and reliability engineers
• Independent test laboratories and certification bodies
• Procurement/specification writers and quality assurance teams

Related standards

• IEC 60270:2000 - High-voltage test techniques - Partial discharge measurements (normative reference)
• IEC 60512 (other parts) - Tests and measurements for connectors

For implementation, refer to the detail specification that invokes EN 60512-4-2:2002 and follow IEC 60270 measurement practices to define exact test voltages, conditioning, and acceptance criteria.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60512-4-2:2003

STANDARD
oktober 2003
Connectors for electronic equipment - Tests and measurements - Part 4-2: Voltage
stress tests - Test 4b: Partial discharge (IEC 60512-4-2:2002)
ICS 31.220.10 Referenčna številka
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60512-4-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2002
ICS 31.220.10
English version
Connectors for electronic equipment -
Tests and measurements
Part 4-2: Voltage stress tests -
Test 4b: Partial discharge
(IEC 60512-4-2:2002)
Connecteurs pour équipements Steckverbinder für elektronische
électroniques - Einrichtungen -
Essais et mesures Mess- und Prüfverfahren
Partie 4-2: Essais de contrainte Teil 4-2: Prüfungen mit
diélectrique - Spannungsbeanspruchung -
Essai 4b: Décharges partielles Prüfung 4b: Sprühaussetzung
(CEI 60512-4-2:2002) (IEC 60512-4-2:2002)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2002-04-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard 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 Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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© 2002 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60512-4-2:2002 E
Foreword
The text of document 48B/1134/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60512-4-2, prepared by SC 48B,
Connectors, of IEC TC 48, Electromechanical components and mechanical structures for electronic
equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 60512-4-2 on 2002-04-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2003-01-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2005-04-01
Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
In this standard, annex ZA is normative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60512-4-2:2002 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 60512-4-2:2002
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60270 2000 High-voltage test techniques - Partial EN 60270 2001
discharge measurements
NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
60512-4-2
INTERNATIONAL
Première édition
STANDARD
First edition
2002-02
Connecteurs pour équipements électroniques –
Essais et mesures –
Partie 4-2:
Essais de contrainte diélectrique –
Essai 4b: Décharges partielles
Connectors for electronic equipment –
Tests and measurements –
Part 4-2:
Voltage stress tests –
Test 4b: Partial discharge
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