SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLIES FOR REDUCED LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING SITES

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01-01-1998

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British Standards Institution

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Service conditions
5 General
6 Materials and components
7 Transformer assemblies
8 Socket-outlet assemblies
9 Extension-outlet assemblies
10 Marking of assemblies
11 Terminal markings and identification of connections
12 Production tests
13 Type tests
Annexes
A (informative) - Typical distribution voltages at 50 Hz employed
  on sites in the UK and recommended applications
B (informative) - Typical schematic layout incorporating
  single-phase RLV distribution
C (informative) - Typical schematic layout incorporating
  single- and three-phase RLV distribution
List of references

Describes the requirements for distribution assemblies for the control and distribution of electricity from a three-phase reduced low voltage a.c. system at declared voltage up to 110 V (63.5 V to earth) or a single phase system at declared voltage up to 110 V (55 V to earth), for use for the protection and control of electricity supplies on construction and building sites in the UK.

Committee	PEL/17/3
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 95/212522 DC and BS 4363(1991). (08/2005) 1998 Edition Re-Issued in May 2013 & incorporates AMD 1 2013. Supersedes 13/30275065 DC. (05/2013)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	18
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 4363:1991

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BS 4363(1998) : 1998

SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLIES FOR REDUCED LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING SITES

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