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BS 1363-1(1995) : 1995

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13 A PLUGS, SOCKET-OUTLETS, ADAPTORS AND CONNECTION UNITS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR REWIRABLE AND NON-REWIRABLE 13 A FUSED PLUGS
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1995

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Conditions of use
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 General conditions for type testing
6 Classification
7 Marking and labelling
8 Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation
9 Accessibility of live parts
10 Provision for earthing
11 Terminals and terminations
12 Construction of plugs
13 (Not used)
14 Resistance to ageing and to humidity
15 Insulation resistance and electric strength
16 Temperature rise
17 Breaking capacity of switches incorporated in fused plugs
18 Normal operation of switches
19 Connection of flexible cords and cord anchorage
20 Mechanical strength
21 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
22 Resistance to heat
23 Resistance to abnormal heat, fire and tracking
24 Resistance to excessive residual stresses and to rusting
25 Electrical and thermal stress on clamp type (screwless)
   terminals
26 Overload tests
Annex A (normative) - The construction and calibration of a
        calibrated link
Annex B (normative) - Measurement of clearances and creepage
        distances
Annex C (normative) - Determination of the Comparative Tracking
        Index (CTI) and Proof Tracking Index (PTI)
Annex D (normative) - Relation between rated impulse withstand
        voltage, rated voltage and Overvoltage Category
Annex E (normative) - Pollution degree
Annex F (normative) - Impulse voltage test
Annex G (informative) - Specific structure of BS EN 50525
        and its derivation from British Standard and from
        HD 21 and HD 22
List of references

Defines requirements for 13 A fused plugs having insulating sleeves on line and neutral pins, for household, commercial and light industrial purposes, with particular reference to safety in normal use.

Committee
PEL/23
DevelopmentNote
Together with BS 1363-2(1995), it supersedes BS 1363(1984) Supersedes 88/30090 DC, 96/208291 DC and 02/203986 DC (10/2003) Supersedes 06/30156710 DC. (01/2008) 1995 version along with its amendments remain current & will be withdrawn on 31/05/2015. 1995 Edition Re-Issued in May 2012 & incorporates AMD 4 2012. Supersedes 11/30203492 DC. (05/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
74
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
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