Customer Support: 131 242

  • There are no items in your cart
We noticed you’re not on the correct regional site. Switch to our AMERICAS site for the best experience.
Dismiss alert

I.S. EN 60999-1:2003

Current
Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

CONNECTING DEVICES - ELECTRICAL COPPER CONDUCTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCREW-TYPE AND SCREWLESS-TYPE CLAMPING UNITS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR CLAMPING UNITS FOR CONDUCTORS FROM 0,2 MM[2] UP TO 35 MM[2] (INCLUDED)
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2003

Preview

For Harmonized Standards, check the EU site to confirm that the Standard is cited in the Official Journal.

Only cited Standards give presumption of conformance to New Approach Directives/Regulations.

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General
5 General notes on tests
6 Main characteristics
7 Connection of conductors
8 Constructional requirements
9 Tests
Annex A (informative) Approximate relationship between mm2
        and AWG sizes
Annex B (normative) Rated connecting capacity and
        corresponding gauges
Annex C (normative) Construction of stranded conductors
Bibliography
Figure 1 - Test apparatus according to 9.4
Figure 2 - Examples of pillar clamping units
Figure 3 - Examples of screw and stud clamping units
Figure 4 - Examples of saddle clamping units
Figure 5 - Examples of mantle clamping units
Figure 6 - Examples of screwless-type clamping units
Table 1 - Relationship between rated connecting capacity and
          diameter of conductors
Table 2 - Relationship between mass and cross-sectional area
          during testing
Table 3 - Relationship between pull force and cross-sectional
          area
Table 4 - Relationship between torque and nominal diameter of
          thread

Deals with screw-type and screwless type clamping units for connecting devices, as either essential parts of equipment or as separate entities, for connecting of electrical copper conductors (which comply with IEC 60228), rigid (stranded or solid) and flexible, with cross-sectional area of 0,2 mm[2] to 35 mm[2] and equivalent AWG sizes having rated voltages up to 1 000 V a.c. and frequencies not exceeding 1 000 Hz, and 1 500 V d.c.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
72
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
SN EN 60999-1 : 2000 Identical
EN 60999-1:2000 Identical
NBN EN 60999-1 : 2000 Identical
UNE-EN 60999-1:2001 Identical
NF EN 60999-1 : 2000 Identical
DIN EN 60999-1 : 2000 Identical
IEC 60999-1:1999 Identical
BS EN 60999-1:2000 Identical

IEC 60228:2004 Conductors of insulated cables
IEC 60998-2-3:2002 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with insulation-piercing clamping units
IEC 60998-2-4:2004 Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar purposes - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for twist-on connecting devices
IEC 61210:2010 Connecting devices - Flat quick-connect terminations for electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements
ISO 2081:2008 Metallic and other inorganic coatings Electroplated coatings of zinc with supplementary treatments on iron or steel
ASTM B 172 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded Members, for Electrical Conductors
HD 383 : S2 AMD 2 CONDUCTORS OF INSULATED CABLES - GUIDE TO THE DIMENSIONAL LIMITS OF CIRCULAR CONDUCTORS
IEC TR 60344:2007 Calculation of d.c. resistance of plain and coated copper conductors of low-frequency cables and wires - Application guide
ISO 2093:1986 Electroplated coatings of tin — Specification and test methods
IEC 60228A:1982 First supplement - Conductors of insulated cables - Guide to the dimensional limits of circular conductors
IEC 61545:1996 Connecting devices - Devices for the connection of aluminium conductors in clamping units of any material and copper conductors in aluminium bodied clamping units

View more information
$165.09
Including GST where applicable

Access your standards online with a subscription

Features

  • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.

  • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.

  • Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.

Need help?
Call us on 131 242, then click here to start a Screen Sharing session
so we can help right away! Learn more