EN 61386-1:2008

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 General conditions for tests
6 Classification
   6.1 According to mechanical properties
       6.1.1 Resistance to compression
       6.1.2 Resistance to impact
       6.1.3 Resistance to bending
       6.1.4 Tensile strength
       6.1.5 Suspended load capacity
   6.2 According to temperature
       6.2.1 Lower temperature range
       6.2.2 Upper temperature range
   6.3 According to electrical characteristics
       6.3.1 With electrical continuity characteristics
       6.3.2 With electrical insulating characteristics
       6.3.3 With electrical continuity and insulating
             characteristics
   6.4 According to resistance to external influences
       6.4.1 Protection against ingress of solid
             objects: protection in accordance
             with IEC 60529 to a minimum of IP3X
       6.4.2 Protection against ingress of water: protection
             in accordance with IEC 60529 to a minimum
             of IPX0th their corresponding European
             publications
       6.4.3 Resistance against corrosion
   6.5 According to resistance to flame propagation
       6.5.1 Non-flame propagating
       6.5.2 Flame propagating
7 Marking and documentation
8 Dimensions
9 Construction
10 Mechanical properties
   10.1 Mechanical strength
   10.2 Compression test
   10.3 Impact test
   10.4 Bending test
   10.5 Flexing test
   10.6 Collapse test
   10.7 Tensile test
   10.8 Suspended load test
11 Electrical properties
   11.1 Electrical requirements
   11.2 Bonding test
   11.3 Dielectric strength and insulation resistance
12 Thermal properties
13 Fire hazard
   13.1 Reaction to fire
        13.1.1 Initiation of fire
        13.1.2 Contribution to fire
        13.1.3 Spread of fire
        13.1.4 Additional reaction to fire characteristics
   13.2 Resistance to fire
14 External influences
   14.1 Degree of protection provided by enclosure
        14.1.1 General
        14.1.2 Degree of protection - Ingress of foreign
               solid objects
        14.1.3 Degree of protection - Ingress of water
   14.2 Resistance against corrosion
15 Electromagnetic compatibility
Annex A (normative) - Classification coding for conduit
        systems
Annex B (normative) - Determination of material thickness
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
                       publications with their corresponding
                       European publications
Annex ZB (normative) - Special national conditions
Bibliography

This part of IEC 61386 specifies requirements and tests for conduit systems, including conduits and conduit fittings, for the protection and management of insulated conductors and/or cables in electrical installations or in communication systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and/or 1 500 V d.c. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1996, and its Amendment 1 (2000), and it constitutes a technical revision. The changes to the first edition are as follows: - change to the length of the test specimen between fittings for the tensile test, - editorial and normative reference updates.