| Clause | Measurement/testing | Testing / measuring equipment / material needed | Subcontracting |
| 8.8 | Test of markings | Water, petroleum spirit | R |
| 9 | Checking of dimensions | Caliper, micrometer, gauges | R |
| 10 | Protection against electrical shock | Jointed test finger, unjointed testfinger, electrical indicator
Figures 9 and 10: Gauges for checking non-accessibility of live
parts, through shutters, and of live parts of socket-outlets with
increased protection Test plug | R |
| 11.5 | Measuring of contact resistance | AC source, measuring instruments | R |
| 12.2 | Tests on screw terminals | Screw driver and spanner with torque meter, weights
Figure 11: Arrangement for checking damage to conductors | R |
| 12.3 | Tests on screwless terminals Weights | Figure 11: Arrangement for checking damage to conductors
AC source, measuring instruments
Figure 12: Deflection test apparatus | R |
| 13.14 | Lateral strain of socket-outlets | Figure 13: Device for checking the resistance to lateral strain | R |
13.22
13.23 | Test on membranes | Heating cabinet
Freezer | R |
| 14.2 | Test of non-solid pins | Figure 14: Device for testing of non-solid pins | R |
| 14.23.1 | Temperature rise test on plugs of plug-in equipments | AC source, measuring instruments, temperature measuring device | R |
| 14.23.2 | Torque test on plugs of plug-in-equipment | Apparatus for the torque test | R |
| 16.1 | Ageing test | Heating cabinet, humidity chamber | R |
| 16.2 | Protection provided by enclosures | Figure 15: Test wall in accordance with the requirements of 16.2.1 | R |
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 | R |
| Dust chamber | S |
Drip box
Drip box -15°
Oscillating tube/spray ± 60° or spray nozzle/spray ± 60°
Oscillating tube/spray ± 180° or spray nozzle/spray ± 180° | R |
Water jet hose nozzle – nozzle 6,3 mm diameter
Water jet hose nozzle – nozzle 12,5 mm diameter
Immersion tank | S |
| 16.3 | Humidity treatment | Humidity chamber | R |
| 17.1 | Insulation resistance | Insulation test equipment | R |
| 17.2 | Electric strength | High voltage test equipment | R |
| 19 | Temperature rise | AC source, measuring instruments, temperature measuring device,
test block for flush-mounted accessories Clamping unit for the temperature rise test (Figure 44) | R |
20
21 | Breaking capacity
Normal operation | Figure 16: Apparatus for breaking capacity and normal operation,
AC source, adjustable load (resistors and inductors), measuring
instruments
Figure 9: Gauge for checking non-accessibility of live parts,
through shutters, after normal operation test
Figure 10: Gauge for checking non-accessibility of live parts,
through shutters, and of live parts of socket-outlets with
increased protection | R |
| 22.1 | Verification of the maximum withdrawal force | Figure 18: Apparatus for checking the withdrawal force, test-plug | R |
| 22.2 | Verification of the minimum withdrawal force | Figure 19: Gauge for the verification of the minimum withdrawal
force | R |
| 23.2 | Test of the cord retention | Figure 20: Apparatus for testing the cord retention
Apparatus for the torque test | R |
| 23.4 | Flexing test | Figure 21: Apparatus for flexing test | R |
| 24.1 | Impact test | Figures 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26: Impact-test apparatus | R |
| 24.2 | Tumbling barrel test | Tumbling barrel according to IEC 60068-2-32 | R |
| 24.3 | Test on ordinary surface-type socket-outlets | Cylinder of rigid steel sheet
Flat steel sheet | R |
| 24.4 | Impact test at low temperature | Figure 27: Apparatus for impact test at low temperature | R |
10.1
24.5 | Impact test at low temperature | Figure 8: Arrangement for compression test | R |
| 24.6 | Test on screwed glands | Metal rods
Test-spanner with torque meter | R |
| 24.7 | Abrasion test | Figure 28: Apparatus for abrasion test on insulating sleeves of
plug pins | R |
| 24.8 | Test on shutters | Test-pin, electrical indicator | R |
| 24.9 | Test on multiple portable socket-outlets | Figure 29: Arrangement for mechanical strength test on multiple
portable socket-outlets | R |
| 24.10 | Test of the fixing of the pins | Figure 30: Example for test arrangement to verify the fixation of
pins in the body of the plug | R |
24.11
24.12
24.13 | Test on portable socket-outlets with suspension means | Cylindrical steel rod | R |
24.14
up to
24.18 | Removal of covers or cover-plates Weights | Figure 31: Arrangement for test on covers or cover-plates
Figure 32: Gauge for the verification of the outline of covers or
coverplates
Figure 35: Gauge for verification of grooves, holes and reverse
tapers | R |
| 25 | Resistance to heat | Heating cabinet Figure 37: Ball pressure test apparatus
Figure 38: Apparatus for compression test for the verification of
resistance to heat | R |
| 26 | Screws, current carrying parts and connections | Screw-driver and spanner with torque meter | R |
| 27 | Creepage distances, clearances | Caliper
Tolerances gauges | R |
| 28.1.1 | Glow-wire test | Test apparatus according to IEC 60695-2-10 | R |
| 28.1.2 | Test of the resistance to heat of pins with insulating sleeves | Figure 40: Apparatus for testing resistance to abnormal heat of
insulating sleeves of plug pins | R |
| 28.2 | Resistance to tracking | Test apparatus according to IEC 60112 | R |
| 29 | Resistance to rusting | Chemicals
Humidity cabinet
Heating cabinet | R |
| 30.1 | Pressure test at high temperature | Figure 41: Apparatus for pressure test at high temperature
Heating cabinet | R |
| 30.2 | Static damp heat test | Climatic chamber according to IEC 60068-2-30 | R |
| 30.3 | Test at low temperature | Freezer | R |
| 30.4 | Impact test at low temperature | Figure 42: Impact test apparatus on pins provided with insulating
sleeves | R |
