IEC 60512-9-2:2011 when required by the detail specification, this part of IEC 60512, is used for testing connectors within the scope of technical committee 48. It may also be used for similar devices when specified in a detail specification. The object of this standard is to detail a standard test method to assess the ability of a connector to withstand elevated temperatures with electrical loading. This standard cancels and replaces Test 9b of IEC 60512-5, issued in 1992.