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AS 61386.1:2015
[Current]Conduit systems for cable management, Part 1: General requirements
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 1000 V a.c. and/or 1500 V d.c.
Published: 10/02/2015
Pages: 32
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
4.1 Design and construct
4.2 Protective properties
4.3 Stresses
4.4 Compliance
5 General conditions for tests
5.1 Type tests
5.2 Ambient temperature
5.3 Number of test pieces
5.4 Conditioning
5.5 Assembly
5.6 Detachable or loose type
5.7 Requirements for a satisfied test
5.8 Safety
5.9 Other equipment
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
6.2 According to temperature
6.3 According to electrical characteristics
6.4 According to resistance to external influences
6.4.1 Protection against ingress of solid objects
6.4.2 Protection against ingress of water
6.4.3 Resistance against corrosion
6.4.3.1 General
6.4.3.2 Conduits and fittings with the same protection on the outside and inside
6.4.3.3 Conduits and fittings with greater protection on the outside than on the inside
6.5 According to resistance to flame propagation
6.6 According to material
6.7 According to method of connection
6.8 Acid-gas emission properties
7 Marking and documentation
7.1 Information to be marked on conduits
7.2 Marking of fittings
7.3 Earthing facilities marking
7.4 Compliance
7.5 Method of marking
8 Dimensions
9 Construction
9.1 Freedom from defects
9.2 Screws
9.3 Test for screws with preformed threads
9.4 Test for thread forming screws
9.5 Material exposed to external influences
9.6 Assembly other than threads
10 Mechanical properties
10.1 Mechanical strength
10.1.1 General
10.1.2 Stresses
10.1.3 Mounting
10.1.4 Compliance
10.2 Compression test
10.2.1 Criteria
10.2.2 Samples
10.2.3 Diameter of samples
10.2.4 Position of samples
10.2.5 Compression force
10.2.6 After compression force
10.3 Impact test
10.3.1 Criteria
10.3.2 Samples and apparatus
10.3.3 Procedure
10.4 Bending test
10.5 Flexing test
10.6 Collapse test
10.7 Pull-out strength of joints
10.7.1 Criteria
10.7.2 Test pull-out strength and non-threadable conduits and fittings
10.7.2.1 Test pieces
10.7.2.2 Procedure
11 Electrical properties
11.1 Electrical requirements
11.1.1 General
11.1.2 Metal or composite materials
11.1.3 Conductive parts
11.1.4 Non-metallic or composite materials
11.2 Bonding test
11.2.1 Criteria
11.2.2 Procedure
11.3 Dielectric strength and insulation resistance
11.3.1 Conduits
11.3.1.1 Immersion in saltwater solution
11.3.1.2 Electrical insulating strength
11.3.1.3 Electrical insulation resistance test
11.3.2 Conduit fittings
11.3.2.1 Conditioning
11.3.2.2 Sample assembly
11.3.2.3 Sample testing
11.3.2.4 Electrical insulation resistance test
12 Thermal properties
12.1 General
12.2 Samples
12.3 Satisfied test
13 Fire hazard
13.1 Reaction to fire
13.1.1 Initiation of fire
13.1.2 Spread of fire
13.1.2.1 Requirement
13.1.2.2 Enclosure and arrangement for test for resistance to flame propagation
13.1.2.3 Flame test
13.1.3 Additional reaction to fire characteristics
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
14.1.2.1 Assembly
14.1.2.2 Test
14.1.3 Degree of protection—Ingress of water
14.1.3.1 Assembly
14.1.3.2 Test
14.2 Resistance against corrosion
14.2.1 Metallic and composite conduit systems
14.2.2 Painted and zinc coated steel and steel composite conduits systems
14.2.2.1 Low protection
14.2.2.2 Medium protection
14.2.2.3 High protection
14.2.3 UV resistance
14.2.4 Protection against absorption of moisture
14.2.4.1 Criteria of acceptance
14.2.4.2 Procedure
15 Electromagnetic compatibility
Appendix A
A1 Material thickness of plain conduit
A2 Material thickness of corrugated conduit
A3 Material thickness of combined plain conduit and corrugated conduit
A4 Material thickness of combined plain conduit, corrugated conduit and plain conduit
Appendix B
Amendment control sheet
AS 61386.1:2015
Amendment No. 1 (2019)
Revised text
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables - Part 1: Determination of the halogen acid gas content
AS/NZS IEC 60670
Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations (series)
[Withdrawn]
Fire hazard testing, Part 2: Test flames — 1 kW nominal pre-mixed flame — Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
[Current]
Conduit systems for cable management, Part 23: Particular requirements — Flexible conduit systems
[Current]
Conduit systems for cable management, Part 22: Particular requirements - Pliable conduit systems (IEC 61386-22:2002 (ED 1.0) NEQ)
Content history
[Current]
[Withdrawn]
DR AS/NZS 61386.1:2014
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