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TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF

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COMMITTEE OF TESTING
LABORATORIES
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IEC 60950 3 ED. (1999-04)

TESTING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ALLOWED SUBCONTRACTING (revised 2006-06-01)
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Clause
1.6.2
1.7.13
2.1.1.1

Measurement/testing
Input current
Durability
Protection in operator access areas

2.3.1
2.3.3
2.3.5

Limits of TNV circuits

Separation from hazardous voltage
Test for operating voltages generated externally

2.4.2
2.6.3.3
2.9.2
2.10

Limited current determination

Resistance of earthing conductors
Humidity conditioning
Creepage/clearance/distance through insulation
(determination of requirements; working voltage
measurements)
Creepage/clearance/distance through insulation
(measurements)

2.10.3.4
2.10.4
2.10.6.3 and

Measurement of transient levels

Creepage distances
Thermal cycling and thermal ageing

Testing / measuring equipment / material needed

Amp-meter suitable for the current and waveform
Petroleum spirit/water/piece of cloth.
Test finger (joint /rigid 30N, fig. 2A)
Test pin (fig. 2B/ 4mm/3mm/15 mm long)
Test probe (Fig. 2C, 12mm/80mm)
Resistor 5000
2%
Resistor 5000
2%
Test generator (120V 2Va.c., 50 or 60 Hz, 1200
2%)

Resistor 2 000
10%,
25 A / < 12V < 0,1
Chamber (91% Rh...95% Rh, 20...30
Oscilloscope
Dial gauge

Micrometer
Pins etc. with different diameters
Microscope
Test-generator acc. Annex N
Test equipment for tracking index
Full draught oven ( 2C)

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Subcontracting
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telecom
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2.10.6.4
2.10.6.6
2.10.7
3.2.6
3.2.8
4.1.

4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.2.8
4.2.10
4.3.2
4.3.6
4.3.12
4.3.13
4.4
4.5

Cooling facility (0 C)
Scratch test device with steel pin
See 2.10.6.3 and 2.10.6.4
Appropriate weights
See 3.2.6
Inclined plane 10
Force 250N/ 800N(Flat surface 12,5cm by 20cm)

Abrasion resistance test

Enclosed and sealed parts
Cord anchorage and strain relief
Cord guards
Stability

Steady force test 30 N

Steady state force, 250 N
Impact test
Drop test
Stress relief
Cathode ray tube
Wall or ceiling mounted equipment
Handles and manual controls
Direct plug-in equipment
Flammable liquids
Ionizing radiation
laser radiation
Protection against hazardous moving parts
Thermal requirements
Voltage supply
Temperature (rise)

Current
Loading

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Test finger (rigid 30N 3N, fig. 2A)

250N 10N( 30mm circular plane)
50mm/500g 25g steel ball
Hard wood 13mm on 19mm to 20mm plywood, two layers.
Oven 70K over normal temp.
Test equipment acc. IEC 60065
Several weights
Force 15N/20N/30N/50N
Test equipment (see Fig. 11 of IEC 60065)
Measuring equipment for concentration of flammable vapours
Ionization meter (Annex H)
Several special equipment for laser classification(IEC 60825-1)
Test finger (joint /rigid 30N, fig. 2A)
Voltage supply systems/variability/adequacy
Temperature recorder (multi-channel)
Thermocouples
Winding resistance (normally > 1,0
Voltmeters (ac/dc)
High voltage meter (probe)
Currents (ac/dc)
Loads (resistive)

Voltage

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2-wire, 4-wire <1,0

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Ball pressure test apparatus (Fig 21, 2nd ed. or IEC 60695-10-2) Oven at
least 125C

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4.5.2
4.6.5
4.7.3

4.7.3.6
5.1
5.2
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2.1
6.2.2.3

Adhesives for constructional purposes

Materials, Tests see Annex A

Materials used in high-voltage components

Touch current and protective conductor current
Electric strength
Protection of equipment users from overvoltages
on telecommunication networks
Impulse Test

Oven up to 100 C
V-1, V-2, HF-2, 5V
Bunsen burner (9,5 0,5 mm)
Gas for burner (~37 MJ/m3)
Oven for preconditioning
High current arcing
Hot wire ignition
Test of Annex A or test of 14.4 of IEC 60065
Measuring instruments of Annex D
Test equipment with the relevant voltage and dripping current.

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Test probe (Fig. 2C, 12mm/80mm)

Impulse test generator according to Annex N
insulation resistance (500 V dc > 2 M )

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Note: The presence of equipment alone does not indicate a satisfactory situation. Assessors must evaluate the equipment design,
calibration, uncertainty and documentation to ensure compliance with the directions of the standard. The requirements of ISO Guide 25
regarding validation are applicable, as the tests of this standard are not standardised tests.
Items with * were changed in revised version because of errors in first version
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