SIST EN 60811-410:2012/A1:2018

Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 410: Miscellaneous tests - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation of polyolefin insulated conductors (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)

Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel - Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene Werkstoffe - Teil 410: Sonstige Prüfungen - Prüfverfahren für die Sauerstoffalterung unter Kupfereinfluss für polyolefinisolierte Leiter (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)

Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux non-métalliques - Partie 410: Essais divers - Méthode d'essai pour la mesure de la dégradation par oxydation catalytique par le cuivre des conducteurs isolés aux polyoléfines (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)

Električni in optični kabli - Preskusne metode za nekovinske materiale - 410. del: Drugi preskusi - Preskusna metoda za z bakrom katalizirano oksidativno poslabšanje poliolefinsko izoliranih vodnikov - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Dec-2017
• ICS: 29.035.20 - Plastics and rubber insulating materials
• ICS: 29.060.20 - Cables
• Technical Committee: IEKA - Electric cables
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 30-Nov-2017
• Due Date: 04-Feb-2018
• Completion Date: 11-Dec-2017
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Ref Project: EN 60811-410:2012/A1:2017 - Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 410: Miscellaneous tests - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation of polyolefin insulated conductors

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN 60811-410:2012 - Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 410: Miscellaneous tests - Test method for copper-catalysed oxidative degradation of polyolefin insulated conductors
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2015

Overview

EN 60811-410:2012/A1:2017 (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017) is a CLC/CENELEC amendment to the IEC test method for assessing copper‑catalyzed oxidative degradation of polyolefin insulated conductors. It sits within the IEC/EN 60811 family of test methods for non‑metallic cable materials and defines procedures and apparatus requirements for the oxidation induction time (OIT) test used to monitor oxidation resistance in polyolefin insulation when exposed to copper contamination.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Test focus: Copper‑catalyzed oxidative degradation of polyolefin insulated conductors; measurement using the OIT test.
• OIT guidance: The standard clarifies that the OIT is suitable for monitoring production and material compliance but is not intended to determine long‑term ageing properties - long‑term thermal ageing tests are preferred for ageing assessment.
• Apparatus updates (amendment A1):
  • Gas selector and regulators for high‑purity nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2) with specified purities:
    • N2: N5.0 = 99.999% purity
    • O2: O4.5 = 99.995% purity
  • Analytical balance specification: suitable for sample masses of 3 mg to 5 mg, readable and repeatable to ±1 µg (mass rounding in 10 µg).
• Procedure notes: Practical notes include warnings such as “if the piece holder is closed, the oxidation cannot be made,” and guidance on evaluation parameters (∆Power, ∆T or ∆enthalpy) for OIT thermograms.

Applications

• Quality control and production monitoring of polyolefin‑insulated electrical and optical fibre cables to detect copper‑catalyzed oxidation susceptibility.
• Incoming material inspection for raw polyolefin compounds and finished cable samples to ensure compliance with oxidation resistance requirements.
• Process control for manufacturers implementing routine OIT testing to track antioxidants and contaminant impacts.
• Test laboratories establishing validated OIT methods compliant with IEC/EN requirements.

Who should use this standard

• Cable manufacturers and compound formulators
• Independent test laboratories and certification bodies
• Materials engineers and R&D teams developing polyolefin insulation
• Quality assurance and regulatory compliance personnel in the cable and wire industry

Related standards

• IEC/EN 60811 series (other parts covering test methods for non‑metallic cable materials)
• Relevant national adoptions and CENELEC/IEC publications (this document is an amendment approved by CENELEC)

Keywords: copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation, polyolefin insulated conductors, oxidation induction time (OIT), EN 60811-410, IEC 60811-410, cable test methods, cable quality control, gas purity, analytical balance.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 410:
Miscellaneous tests - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation of
polyolefin insulated conductors (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)
Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel - Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene
Werkstoffe - Teil 410: Sonstige Prüfungen - Prüfverfahren für die Sauerstoffalterung
unter Kupfereinfluss für polyolefinisolierte Leiter (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai pour les matériaux non-
métalliques - Partie 410: Essais divers - Méthode d'essai pour la mesure de la
dégradation par oxydation catalytique par le cuivre des conducteurs isolés aux
polyoléfines (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60811-410:2012/A1:2017
ICS:
29.035.20 3ODVWLþQLLQJXPHQLL]RODFLMVNL Plastics and rubber insulating
PDWHULDOL materials
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60811-410:2012/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2017
ICS 29.035.01; 29.060.20
English Version
Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic
materials - Part 410: Miscellaneous tests - Test method for
copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation of polyolefin insulated
conductors
(IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)
Câbles électriques et à fibres optiques - Méthodes d'essai Kabel, isolierte Leitungen und Glasfaserkabel -
pour les matériaux non-métalliques - Partie 410: Essais Prüfverfahren für nichtmetallene Werkstoffe - Teil 410:
divers - Méthode d'essai pour la mesure de la dégradation Sonstige Prüfungen - Prüfverfahren für die
par oxydation catalytique par le cuivre des conducteurs Sauerstoffalterung unter Kupfereinfluss für
isolés aux polyoléfines polyolefinisolierte Leiter
(IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017) (IEC 60811-410:2012/A1:2017)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60811-410:2012; it was approved by CENELEC on 2017-08-25. 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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European foreword
The text of document 20/1734/FDIS, future IEC 60811-410:2012/A1, prepared by IEC/TC 20 "Electric
cables" was submitted to the IEC-CENEL
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