scope:

This part of IEC 60512, when required by the detail specification, is used for testing connectors within the scope of IEC technical committee 48. It may also be used for similar devices when specified in a detail specification. The object of this part of IEC 60512 is to detail a standard test method to measure the insertion and withdrawal forces of mating connectors, or of a connector with the mating insertion and/or withdrawal gauge(s) specified in the connector detail specification, without the effect of any locking, latching, sealing, engaging, separating or similar device. The connector may be a single pair of contacts without the influence of any housing, or a contact or contacts in a housing where parts of this housing have been disabled or removed in order to eliminate their influence on the test and measurements.