EN 60754-2:2014

Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables - Part 2: Determination of acidity (by pH measurement) and conductivity

Publication date:   Sep 19, 2014

General information

60.60 Standard published   Apr 18, 2014

CENELEC

CLC/TC 20 Electric cables

European Norm

13.220.40   Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products | 29.020   Electrical engineering in general | 29.060.20   Cables

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Scope

IEC 60754-2:2011 specifies the apparatus and procedure for the determination of the potential corrosivity of gases evolved during the combustion of materials taken from electric or optical fibre cable constructions by measuring the acidity (pH) and conductivity of an aqueous solution resulting from the gases evolved during the combustion. The general method specified in this standard is intended for the testing of individual components used in a cable construction. Formulae are given for the calculation of a weighted value for a combination of materials found in a specified cable. The use of this method will enable the verification of relevant requirements for either individual components or combined components of a cable construction stated in the appropriate cable specification. A simplified method is included for the testing of individual components where it is required only to demonstrate compliance with a stated performance requirement for quality control purposes. The significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows: - improved definition of safety requirements relating to capture of gases; - introduction of guidance on the preparation of test specimens for more even combustion; - better expression of tolerances and precision; - clarification of the conductivity and acidity functions; - improved definition of the heating procedure; - greater precision in the definition of the test temperature for the determination of pH value and conductivity; - correction of the formulae for the calculation of the test results. IEC 60754-2:2011 has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

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)

Harmonized/Supporting
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

Harmonized/Supporting

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 50267-2-1:1998

WITHDRAWN
EN 50267-2-2:1998

WITHDRAWN
EN 50267-1:1998

WITHDRAWN
EN 50267-2-3:1998

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN 60754-2:2014
60.60 Standard published
Apr 18, 2014

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

PUBLISHED
EN 60754-2:2014/A1:2020

Relations

Adopted from IEC 60754-2:2011 IDENTICAL