SIST EN 61340-4-1:2004

Electrostatics -- Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific applications - Electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors

Specifies test methods for determining the electrical resistance of all types of floor coverings and installed floors with resistance to ground, point-to-point resistance and vertical resistance of between 104 W and 1013 W. Laboratory evaluations carried out under controlled environmental conditions can be used for classification or quality control purposes. Tests on installed floors under uncontrolled ambient conditions can be used to determine correct installation or as part of an ongoing system verification. The important changes refer only to the specification of test methods but do not contain classification or performance requirements; the test methods refer to resistance measurement, and the specified equipment comply more with those of the other parts of EN 61340

Elektrostatik -- Teil 4-1: Standard-Prüfverfahren für spezielle Anwendungen - Elektrischer Widerstand von Bodenbelägen und verlegten Fußböden

Electrostatique -- Partie 4-1: Méthodes d'essai normalisées pour des applications spécifiques - Résistance électrique des revêtements de sol et des sols finis

Spécifie les méthodes d'essai pour la détermination de la résistance électrique de tous les types de revêtements de planchers et de sols finis avec une résistance à la terre, une résistance point à point et une résistance verticale entre 104 W et 1013 W. Les évaluations de laboratoire effectuées dans des conditions d'environnement contrôlées peuvent être utilisées pour les besoins de la classification ou de contrôle de la qualité. Les essais sur les sols finis dans des conditions ambiantes non contrôlées peuvent être utilisés pour déterminer une installation correcte ou bien en tant que partie d'une vérification de système en cours. Les modifications significatives concernent uniquement la spécification de méthodes d'essai mais ne contiennent pas de prescriptions de classification ou de performance; les méthodes d'essai concernent les mesures de résistances et les appareillages spécifiés se conforment davantage à ceux des autres parties de la EN 61340.

Elektrostatika - 4-1. del: Standardne preskusne metode za določeno uporabo - Električna upornost talnih oblog in položenih tal

Ta del standarda IEC 61340 določa preskusne metode za ugotavljanje električne upornosti vseh vrst talnih oblog in položenih tal z upornostjo na tla, medtočkovno upornostjo ter navpično upornostjo med 104 Ω in 1013 Ω. Laboratorijske ocene, izvedene pod nadzorovanimi okoljskimi pogoji, se lahko uporabljajo za namene klasifikacije ali preverjanja kakovosti. Preskusi na položenih tleh pod nenadzorovanimi okoljskimi pogoji se lahko uporabljajo za ugotavljanje pravilne namestitve ali v okviru tekočega preverjanja sistema.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2004
• ICS: 17.220.99 - Other standards related to electricity and magnetism
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: I09 - Imaginarni 09
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Sep-2004
• Due Date: 01-Sep-2004
• Completion Date: 01-Sep-2004
• Ref Project: EN 61340-4-1:2004 - Electrostatics - Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific applications - Electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors

Relations

• Amended By: SIST EN 61340-4-1:2004/A1:2015 - Electrostatics - Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific applications - Electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2015

Overview

EN 61340-4-1:2004 (CLC) - Electrostatics - Part 4-1 - defines standard test methods for measuring the electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors. It covers laboratory evaluations under controlled environmental conditions (for classification and quality control) and on-site tests of installed floors (for acceptance and system verification). The standard focuses on three resistance measurements: point-to-point resistance, resistance to ground, and vertical resistance, across the resistance range specified in the document (printed range: approximately 10^4 Ω to 10^13 Ω).

Key topics and technical requirements

• Test types
  • Point-to-point resistance - measures resistance across the use-surface; evaluates surface conduction and charge dissipation.
  • Resistance to ground - measures ability to conduct charge from the use-surface to a groundable point beneath the flooring.
  • Vertical resistance - measures resistance through the flooring (laboratory evaluations only).
• Apparatus and accuracy
  • Resistance measuring equipment with ±10% accuracy and a measuring range at least one order of magnitude on either side of expected values.
  • Use of different circuit voltages under load (examples given in the standard: 10 V, 100 V, 500 V) depending on the resistance range measured.
• Measuring electrodes
  • Flat circular contact area: 65 mm ± 5 mm diameter.
  • Conductive rubber pad (for hard surfaces): Shore A 60 ± 10; contact resistance < 1 000 Ω.
  • Electrode masses: 2.5 kg ± 0.25 kg for hard surfaces, 5.0 kg ± 0.25 kg for other surfaces.
• Counter-electrode and supports
  • Counter-electrode: stainless steel plate, 600 mm ± 10 mm square, nominal 1 mm thick.
  • Support and insulating plates specified to ensure repeatable laboratory and field measurements.
• Conditioning and sampling
  • Laboratory conditioning and specimen selection (ISO 1957 referenced) for reproducible classification or QC testing.
  • On-site (uncontrolled ambient) tests intended for acceptance and ongoing verification.

Applications and users

• Flooring manufacturers conducting product classification and quality control.
• Independent test laboratories performing laboratory evaluations and dispute resolution testing.
• ESD/cleanroom engineers and facility managers verifying installed-floor performance for electrostatic-sensitive environments (electronics manufacturing, hospitals, clean rooms).
• Installation contractors and specifiers performing acceptance testing after installation.

Related standards

• IEC/EN 61340 series (electrostatics standards) - related parts for handling and control of electrostatic discharge.
• ISO 1957 - specimen selection and cutting for textile floor coverings (referenced normative document).

Keywords: EN 61340-4-1:2004, electrical resistance of floor coverings, point-to-point resistance, resistance to ground, vertical resistance, electrostatics, floor testing, ESD flooring, measuring electrodes, test methods.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 61340-4-1:2004

STANDARD
september 2004
Elektrostatika - 4-1. del: Standardne preskusne metode za določeno uporabo -
Električna upornost talnih oblog in položenih tal
Electrostatics - Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific applications - Electrical
resistance of floor coverings and installed floors
ICS 17.220.99; 59.080.60 Referenčna številka
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61340-4-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2004
ICS 59.080.60; 17.220.99
English version
Electrostatics
Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific applications –
Electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors
(IEC 61340-4-1:2003)
Electrostatique Elektrostatik
Partie 4-1: Méthodes d'essai normalisées Teil 4-1: Standard-Prüfverfahren für
pour des applications spécifiques - spezielle Anwendungen –
Résistance électrique des revêtements de Elektrischer Widerstand von
sol et des sols finis Bodenbelägen und verlegten Fußböden
(CEI 61340-4-1:2003) (IEC 61340-4-1:2003)

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Ref. No. EN 61340-4-1:2004 E
Foreword
The text of document 101/162/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61340-4-1, prepared by IEC TC 101,
Electrostatics, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 61340-4-1 on 2004-03-01.
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) 2004-12-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2007-03-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61340-4-1:2003 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 61340-4-1:2004
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE Where an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1)
ISO 1957 - Machine-made textile floor coverings - - -
Selection and cutting of specimens for
physical tests
1)
Undated reference.
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61340-4-1
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Deuxième édition
STANDARD
Second edition
2003-12
Electrostatique –
Partie 4-1:
Méthodes d'essai normalisées
pour des applications spécifiques –
Résistance électrique des revêtements
de sol et des sols finis
Electrostatics –
Part 4-1:
Standard test methods for specific applications –
Electrical resistance of floor coverings
and installed floors
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5

1 Scope.9
2 Normative references.9
3 Terms and definitions .9
4 Principle.11
5 Apparatus.11
5.1 Resistance measuring apparatus.11
5.2 Measuring electrodes.13
5.3 Counter-electrode.13
5.4 Support plates.13
5.5 Insulating plate.15
6 Sampling for laboratory evaluations.15
7 Preparation of test specimens .15
8 Atmosphere for conditioning and testing .17
9 Test procedures.17
9.1 Cleaning electrodes.17
9.2 Point-to-point resistance.17
9.3 Vertical resistance (laboratory evaluations only).19
9.4 Resistance to ground.19
10 Calculation and expression of results .21
11 Test report.21

Figure 1 – Example of two alternative designs for suitable measuring electrodes.25

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTROSTATICS –
Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific applications –
Electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors

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International Standard IEC 61340-4-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee
101:Electrostatics.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1995 and constitutes a
technical revision. The important changes refer only to the specification of test methods but
do not contain classification or performance requirements; the test methods refer to
resistance measurement, and the specified equipment comply more with those of the other
parts of IEC 61340.
61340-4-1  IEC:2003 – 7 –
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
101/162/FDIS 101/170/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.
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The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
2008. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
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• amended.
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ELECTROSTATICS –
Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific applications –
Electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61340 specifies test methods for determining the electrical resistance of all
types of floor coverings and installed floors with resistance to ground, point-to-point
4 13
resistance and vertical resistance of between 10 Ω and 10 Ω. Laboratory evaluations
carried out under controlled environmental conditions can be used for classification or quality
control purposes. Tests on installed floors under uncontrolled ambient conditions can be used
to determine correct installation or as part of an ongoing system verification.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1957, Machine-made textile floor coverings – Selection and cutting of specimens for
physical tests
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
acceptance testing
testing carried out on flooring immediately after installation or on production samples prior to
initial acceptance by the customer
3.2
geometric mean
n
nth root of the product of n numbers, yy⋅⋅Ky
12 n
3.3
groundable point
attachment to a floor covering that facilitates its connection to ground
3.4 insulating material
material having a vertical resistance greater than 10 Ω

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3.5
laboratory evaluations
measurements carried out under controlled laboratory conditions
3.6
resistance to ground
electrical resistance measured between ground or a groundable point and a single electrode
placed on the use-surface
3.7
point-to-point resistance
electrical resistance measured between two electrodes placed on the use-surface
3.8
vertical resistance
electrical resistance measured between the back of the material under test and a single
electrode placed on the use-surface
4 Principle
The resistance across the use-surface of the test material and through the test material is
measured using a high-resistance meter, or other suitable equipment. Point-to-point
resistance measurements are appropriate for evaluating a floor covering’s ability to conduct
charge across its use-surface or to act as a charge sink. Measurements of resistance through
floor coverings, i.e. resistance to ground and vertical resistance, are appropriate for
evaluating their ability to conduct charge from the use-surface or from conductors in contact
with the use-surface, to a charge sink beneath the floor covering. A simulation of the
resistance-to-ground measurement is made under laboratory conditions by attaching a
groundable point to the back of the floor covering under test.
5 Apparatus
5.1 Resistance measuring apparatus
This apparatus consists of a self-contained resistance meter (ohmmeter) or power supply and
current
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