SIST EN 61587-1:2017

Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects for cabinets, racks,subracks and chassis under indoor conditions (IEC 61587-1:2016)

This part of IEC 61587 specifies environmental requirements, test set-up, as well as safety
aspects for empty enclosures, i.e., cabinets, racks, subracks, chassis with an integrated
subrack, and associated plug-in units under indoor condition use and transportation.
The purpose of this standard is to establish defined levels of physical performance in order to
meet certain requirements of storage, transport and final location conditions. It applies in
whole or part only to the mechanical structures of cabinets, racks, subracks, chassis with an
integrated subrack, and associated plug-in units, but it does not apply to electronic
equipment.

Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische Einrichtungen – Prüfungen für IEC 60917 und IEC 60297 – Teil 1: Umgebungsanforderungen, Prüfaufbau und Sicherheitsaspekte für Schränke, Gestelle, Baugruppenträger und Einschübe bei Bedingungen in Innenräumen (IEC 61587-1:2016)

Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique - Essais pour les séries CEI 60917 et CEI 60297 - Partie 1: Exigences environnementales, montage d’essai et aspects de la sécurité des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes et châssis dans des conditions d’intérieur (IEC 61587-1:2016)

L'IEC 61587-1:2016 spécifie les exigences environnementales, le montage d'essai, ainsi que les aspects liés à la sécurité des enveloppes vides, c'est-à-dire des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes, châssis avec un bac à cartes intégré et unités enfichables associées dans des conditions d'utilisation intérieure ou de transport. L'objet de la présente norme est d'établir des niveaux définis de performances physiques, afin de satisfaire à certaines exigences de stockage, de transport et de conditions d'emplacement final. Elle ne s'applique totalement ou partiellement qu'aux structures mécaniques des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes, châssis avec un bac à cartes intégré et unités enfichables associées, mais elle ne s'applique pas aux équipements électroniques. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2011 dont elle constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: Révision complète de l'Article 7 "Essais mécaniques" ; Compatibilité avec l'IEC 61587-5.
Mots clés: utilisation intérieure, exigences de transport, baies, bâtis, châssis

Mehanske strukture za električno in elektronsko opremo - Preskušanje za seriji IEC 60917 in IEC 60297 - 1. del: Okoljevarstvene zahteve in preskusi, varnostni vidiki za ohišja, stojala, okvire in ogrodja v notranjih pogojih (IEC 61587-1:2016)

Ta del standarda IEC 61587 določa okoljevarstvene zahteve, preskuse ter varnostne vidike za prazne okrove, tj. ohišja, stojala, okvire, ogrodja z vgrajenim okvirom, in povezane vtične enote v notranjih pogojih uporabe in transporta.
Namen tega standarda je vzpostaviti opredeljene ravni fizičnega delovanja za izpolnjevanje določenih zahtev v zvezi s pogoji shranjevanja, transporta in končne lokacije. V celoti ali v delih se uporablja le za mehanske strukture ohišij, stojal, okvirov, ogrodij z vgrajenim okvirom in povezane vtične enote, vendar se ne uporablja za elektronsko opremo.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-May-2017
• ICS: 31.240 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• Technical Committee: I11 - Imaginarni 11
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 26-Apr-2017
• Due Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Completion Date: 16-May-2017
• Ref Project: EN 61587-1:2017 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects for cabinets, racks, subracks and chassis under indoor condition use and transportation

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 61587-1:2012 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 - Part 1: Environmental requirements and tests, safety aspects for cabinets, racks, subracks and chassis
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2015
• Replaced By: SIST EN IEC 61587-1:2022 - Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects (IEC 61587-1:2022)
• Effective Date: 22-Feb-2022
• Replaced By: SIST EN IEC 61587-1:2022 - Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects (IEC 61587-1:2022)
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022
• Replaces: SIST EN 61587-1:2012 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 - Part 1: Environmental requirements and tests, safety aspects for cabinets, racks, subracks and chassis
• Effective Date: 25-Apr-2017
• Revised: SIST EN IEC 61587-1:2022 - Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects (IEC 61587-1:2022)
• Effective Date: 16-Jun-2020

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Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and
IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety aspects
for cabinets, racks,subracks and chassis under indoor conditions (IEC 61587-1:2016)
Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische Einrichtungen – Prüfungen für IEC 60917 und
IEC 60297 – Teil 1: Umgebungsanforderungen, Prüfaufbau und Sicherheitsaspekte für
Schränke, Gestelle, Baugruppenträger und Einschübe bei Bedingungen in Innenräumen
(IEC 61587-1:2016)
Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique - Essais pour les séries CEI 60917
et CEI 60297 - Partie 1: Exigences environnementales, montage d’essai et aspects de la
sécurité des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes et châssis dans des conditions d’intérieur (IEC
61587-1:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61587-1:2017
ICS:
31.240 Mehanske konstrukcije za Mechanical structures for
elektronsko opremo electronic equipment
SIST EN 61587-1:2017 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61587-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2017
ICS 31.240 Supersedes EN 61587-1:2012
English Version
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC
60917 and IEC 60297 series - Part 1: Environmental
requirements, test set-up and safety aspects for cabinets, racks,
subracks and chassis under indoor condition use and
transportation
(IEC 61587-1:2016)
Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique - Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische Einrichtungen -
Essais pour les séries IEC 60917 et IEC 60297 - Partie 1: Prüfungen für die Reihen IEC 60917 und IEC 60297 - Teil
Exigences environnementales, montage d'essai et aspects 1: Umgebungsanforderungen, Prüfaufbau und
liés à la sécurité des baies, bâtis, bacs à cartes et châssis Sicherheitsaspekte für Schränke, Gestelle,
dans des conditions d'utilisation intérieure ou de transport Baugruppenträger und Einschübe bei Bedingungen in
(IEC 61587-1:2016) Innenräumen und beim Transport
(IEC 61587-1:2016)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2017-01-11. 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre 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
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EN 61587-1:2017
European foreword
The text of document 48D/623/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 61587-1, prepared by
SC 48D “Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment” of IEC/TC 48 “Electrical
connectors and mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment" was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61587-1:2017.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2017-10-21
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2020-04-21
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 61587-1:2012.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61587-1:2016 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60068 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068 (series).
IEC 60068-2-75 NOTE Harmonized as EN 600068-2-75.
IEC 62262 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62262.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant

EN/HD applies.

NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-1 -  Environmental testing -- Part 1: General EN 60068-1 -
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-1: Tests - EN 60068-2-1 -
Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-2: Tests - EN 60068-2-2 -
Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-6: Tests - EN 60068-2-6 -
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-11 -  Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-11 -
Part 2-11: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist
IEC 60068-2-27 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-27: Tests - EN 60068-2-27 -
Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 60068-2-30 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-30: Tests - EN 60068-2-30 -
Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h
cycle)
IEC 60068-2-42 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-42: Tests - EN 60068-2-42 -
Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test for contacts
and connections
IEC 60068-2-43 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-43: Tests - EN 60068-2-43 -
Test Kd: Hydrogen sulphide test for
contacts and connections
IEC 60068-2-49 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2: Tests - - -
Guidance to Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test
for contacts and connections
IEC 60068-2-52 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-52: Tests - EN 60068-2-52 -
Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride
solution)
IEC 60068-2-64 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-64: Tests - EN 60068-2-64 -
Test Fh: Vibration, broadband random and
guidance
IEC 60297 series Dimensions of mechanical structures of the - series
482,6 mm (19 in) series
IEC 60297-3-100 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 60297-3-100 -
equipment - Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series --
Part 3-100: Basic dimensions of front
panels, subracks, chassis, racks and
cabinets
IEC 60297-3-101 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 60297-3-101 -
equipment - Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series --
Part 3-101: Subracks and associated plug-
in units
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IEC 60297-3-107 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 60297-3-107 -
equipment - Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series --
Part 3-107: Dimensions of subracks and
plug-in units, small form factor
IEC 60297-3-108 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 60297-3-108 -
equipment - Dimensions of mechanical
structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series --
Part 108: Dimensions of R-type subracks
and plug-in units
IEC 60512-1-1 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-1-1 -
Tests and measurements -- Part 1-1:
General examination - Test 1a: Visual
examination
IEC 60529 -  Degrees of protection provided by - -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60654-4 -  Operating conditions for industrial-process EN 60654-4 -
measurement and control equipment --
Part 4: Corrosive and erosive influences
IEC 60695-11-10 -  Fire hazard testing -- Part 11-10: Test EN 60695-11-10 -
flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame
test methods
IEC 60721-3-3 -  Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-3 -
- Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and their
severities -- Section 3: Stationary use at
weatherprotected locations
IEC 60917 series Modular order for the development of EN 60917 series
mechanical structures for electronic
equipment practices
IEC 60917-2-1 -  Modular order for the development of EN 60917-2-1 -
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 EN 60917-2-2 -
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 60917-2-3 -  Modular order for the development of EN 60917-2-3 -
mechanical structures for electronic
equipment practices -- Part 2-3: Sectional
specification - Interface co-ordination
dimensions for the 25 mm equipment
practice - Extended detail specification -
Dimensions for subracks, chassis,
backplanes, front panels and plug-in units
IEC 60950-1 (mod) 2005 Information technology equipment - Safety EN 60950-1 2006
- Part 1: General requirements
- -  + A11 2009
+ A1 (mod) 2009  + A1 2010
- -  + A12 2011
- -  + AC 2011
+ A2 (mod) 2013  + A2 2013
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IEC 61010-1 -  Safety requirements for electrical EN 61010-1 -
equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use -- Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 61373 -  Railway applications - Rolling stock EN 61373 -
equipment - Shock and vibration tests
IEC 61587-2 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 61587-2 -
equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC
60297 -- Part 2: Seismic tests for cabinets
and racks
IEC 61587-3 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 61587-3 -
equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC
60297 - Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding
performance tests for cabinets and
subracks
IEC 61587-5 -  Mechanical structures for electronic EN 61587-5 -
equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC
60297 - Part 5: Seismic tests for chassis,
subracks, and plug-in units

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Classification of environmental conditions . 9
5 General . 10
6 Climatic tests . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Cold, dry heat and damp heat (cyclic) . 11
6.3 Industrial atmosphere . 12
7 Mechanical tests . 13
7.1 General . 13
7.2 Tests for subracks or chassis with an integrated subrack and associated
plug-in units according to IEC 60917 or IEC 60297 . 13
7.2.1 Static mechanical load tests of a subrack or a chassis with an
integrated subrack . 13
7.2.2 Dynamic mechanical load tests for a subrack or a chassis with an
integrated subrack . 17
7.2.3 Vibration and shock test of a mass loaded plug-in unit . 22
7.3 Static and dynamic mechanical load tests for cabinets or racks . 30
7.3.1 General . 30
7.3.2 Cabinet and rack – Static load tests . 30
7.3.3 Cabinet or rack – Vibration and shock tests . 37
7.3.4 Cabinet – Impact tests . 40
8 Safety aspects . 41
8.1 Safety aspects – General . 41
8.2 Earth bond . 41
8.2.1 Earth bond – General . 41
8.2.2 Test procedure – Earth bond . 42
8.3 Flammability . 42
8.4 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) . 42
Bibliography . 43

Figure 1 – Static mechanical load test fixture for a subrack or a chassis with an
integrated subrack . 13
Figure 2 – Single point (P3) load test for a subrack . 14
Figure 3 – Single point (P3) load test for a chassis with an integrated subrack . 15
Figure 4 – Single point (P4) load test for a subrack or a chassis with an integrated
subrack . 16
Figure 5 – Test fixture with a subrack under test . 18
Figure 6 – Test fixture with a chassis with an integrated subrack under test . 18
Figure 7 – Test setup and measurement point . 20
Figure 8 – Overview of a typical plug-in unit and test fixture. 23
Figure 9 – Overview of a typical plug-in unit test fixture – Sectional views . 24

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Figure 10 – Typical mass loaded plug-in unit . 25
Figure 11 – Typical mass loaded host plug-in unit assembled with a mass loaded
mezzanine plug-in unit . 26
Figure 12 – Lifting test for cabinets or racks . 32
Figure 13 – Stiffness test for cabinets or racks . 33
Figure 14 – Test set up for cabinets and racks – Nominal load test . 35
Figure 15 – Test set up for cabinets or racks – Vibration and shock tests . 38

Table 1 – Examples showing references to tests . 10
Table 2 – Classifications for cold, dry heat and damp heat . 11
Table 3 – Classifications for industrial atmosphere . 12
Table 4 – Static mechanical load performance levels for subracks – Vertical mounted
plug-in units . 15
Table 5 – Typical test report of the mechanical P3 load test . 15
Table 6 – Static mechanical load performance levels for subracks – Horizontal
mounted plug-in units . 16
Table 7 – Typical test report of the mechanical P4 load test . 17
Table 8 – IEC 60297 series subracks with mass loaded plug-in units . 21
Table 9 – IEC 60917 series subracks with mass loaded plug-in units . 21
Table 10 – Subrack or chassis with integrated subrack – Total mass test categories . 22
Table 11 – Typical shock test report of subrack or chassis with an integrated subrack . 22
Table 12 – Typical vibration test report of subrack or chassis with an integrated
subrack . 22
Table 13 – IEC 60297 series mass loaded plug-in units . 27
Table 14 – IEC 60917 series mass loaded plug-in units . 27
Table 15 – Typical shock test report of a plug-in unit . 28
Table 16 – Typical vibration test report of a plug-in unit . 28
Table 17 – Vibration and shock classifications for subracks, chassis with integrated
subracks and associated plug-in units . 29
Table 18 – Combined classification levels for cabinet or rack nominal load, lifting, and
stiffness tests . 30
Table 19 – Classification levels for individually reported cabinet or rack nominal load
tests . 31
Table 20 – Classification levels for individually reported cabinet or rack lift tests . 31
Table 21 – Classification levels for individually reported cabinet or rack stiffness test . 31
Table 22 – Typical test report of a cabinet or rack lifting test . 32
Table 23 – Typical test report of the cabinet or rack stiffness test . 33
Table 24 – Cabinet or rack, nominal load test values . 36
Table 25 – Typical test report of the cabinet or rack nominal load test . 37
Table 26 – Typical test report of the cabinet or rack combined static load test . 37
Table 27 – Static load distribution within the cabinet or rack . 38
Table 28 – Vibration and shock classifications for cabinets or racks . 39
Table 29 – Impact classifications for cabinets . 40
Table 30 – Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) . 42

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Part 1: Environmental requirements, test set-up and safety
aspects for cabinets, racks, subracks and chassis under
indoor condition use and transportation

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61587-1 has been prepared by IEC subcommittee 48D:
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This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2011. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
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edition:
a) total overhaul of Clause 7 “Mechanical tests”;
b) compatibility with IEC 61587-5.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
48D/623/FDIS 48D/628/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 2.
A list of all parts of the IEC 61587 series, under the general title Mechanical structures for
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 publication will remain unchanged until
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SIST EN 61587-1:2017
– 6 – IEC 61587-1:2016 © IEC 2016
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this standard is to provide a common methodology to perform and report
conformance tests of IEC 60917 or IEC 60297 compliant cabinets, racks, subracks, chassis
with integrated subracks and associated plug-in units under indoor condition use and
transportation. Based upon the most recent specification/standard developments in the
industry (such as PICMG, ANSI/VITA, ATIS, etc.) and to address new requirements, this
edition 4 of IEC 61587-1 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
the previous edition:
a) Document title change to read: IEC 61587-1: Mechanical structures for electronic
equipment – Te
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