IEC System for Conformity Testing and Certification
of Electrotechnical equipment and Components
TESTING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ALLOWED SUBCONTRACTING
IEC 60670-1:2002-12+A1:2011-03, Edition 1.0
Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical
installations – Part 1: General requirements
R = Required to be at Lab
S = May be subcontracted
W = May be witnessed at MTL
SF = Specialized Facility
3PPS = Three Phase Power Supply required
Clause
8.2
Measurement/testing
Indelibility of marking
9
Checking of dimensions
10
Protection against electric shock
11
Provision for earthing
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Piece of cloth
Water
Petroleum spirit (Definition see note in clause 6)
Suitable tool to measure dimensions according to national standard
sheets (caliper, ruler, etc.)
Standard jointed testfinger acc. test probe 11 of IEC 61032
Dynamometer (Push) range 0 to 75 N
Apparatus deriving a current from an A.C. source having a no-load
voltage not exceeding 12V and equal to 25A
Measuring probe
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of Electrotechnical equipment and Components
Clause
12
13
Measurement/testing
Constructional requirements
Resistance to ageing, protection against
ingress of solid objects and against harmful
ingress of water
14
Insulation resistance and electric strength
15
Mechanical strength
15.1 Impact test at low temperature
15.2 Compression test
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Dynamometer (Pull force) range 0 to 225 N
Test probe A of IEC 61032
Arrangement according Fig. 12
Calibre of Fig. 13 & Fig. 16
Apparatus for testing the cable anchorage according to Fig. 11
Torque meter, weights, device to measure the cable displacement
(mm), 6 mm diameter mandrel with a flat end, dynamometer (Push)
100 N
Climatic chamber, device according to Fig. 18, wood structural
member 45 x 90 mm, wood structural member 34 x 180 mm, steelstud structural member
Heating cabinet, dynamometer (Pull force) range 0 to 30 N,
refrigerator (-25°C), test wall according to Fig. 5, dielectric meter
Test apparatus acc. IEC 60529:
Jointed test finger
Rigid sphere 50 mm diameter
Rigid sphere 12,5 mm diameter
Rigid steel rod 2,5 mm diameter
Rigid steel rod 1,0 mm diameter
Dust chamber
Drip box
Drip box -15°
Oscillating tube/spray ± 60° or spray nozzle/spray ± 60°
Oscillating tube/spray ± 180° or spray nozzle/spray ± 180°
Water jet hose nozzle – nozzle 6,3 mm diameter
Water jet hose nozzle – nozzle 12,5 mm diameter
Immersion tank
Climatic chamber, dielectric meter up to 3500 V, device to measure
insulation resistance
Refrigerator up to -25°C, impact test apparatus according to 8, mass
1 kg
Heating cabinet up to 90°C, flat hardwood plates, device to apply a
force of 500 N
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of Electrotechnical equipment and Components
Clause
16
18
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Measurement/testing
15.3 Impact test
Testing / measuring equipment / material needed
Pendulum hammer according to Annex D of IEC 60062-2-75, 8mm
thick, 175mm x 175mm plywood sheet
Resistance to heat
Ball-pressure test apparatus according to Fig. 5
Heating cabinet adjustable up to (125 ± 2)°C
Stop watch, rigid crossbar according to Fig. 20, device to apply a
force of 180 N, torque screwdriver
Resistance of insulating material to abnormal Glow-wire test apparatus according to IEC 60695-2-1/0, with
heat and fire
pinewood board and tissue paper
Resistance to tracking
Tracking test apparatus according to IEC 60112
Resistance to rusting
Carbon-tetrachloride, trichloroethane or equivalent degreasing agent
Stop watch
10% solution of ammonium chloride in water
Humidity chamber, saturated with moisture
Heating cabinet adjustable to min. (100 ± 5)ºC
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