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  • BS 4568-2:1970

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    SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL CONDUIT AND FITTINGS WITH METRIC THREADS OF ISO FORM FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - FITTINGS AND COMPONENTS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-05-2000

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1970

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Cooperating organizations
    Foreword
    Specification
    1. Scope
    2. General requirements
    3. General conditions for tests
    4. Classification
    5. Marking
    6. Dimensions
    7. Construction
    8. Mechanical properties of fittings
    9. Resistance to corrosion
    10. Electrical continuity
    Appendix
    A. Tests
    A.1 Test for durability of marking
    A.2 Test of mechanical properties of fittings
    A.3 Test for resistance to corrosion
    A.4 Requirements for the efficiency of the conduit/
        fitting conducting path
    Standard sheets
    1. Bends, internally screwed
    2. Bends, internally screwed, inspection and covers
    3a. Boxes, adaptable with covers
    3b. Boxes, adaptable and covers
    4. Boxes, circular, small, internally screwed and
        flat covers
    5. Boxes, circular, large, internally screwed, and
        flat covers
    6. Boxes, circular, looping
    7. Bushes, circular, internally screwed
    8. Bushes, hexagonal, externally screwed, long and
        short threads
    9. Couplers, externally screwed (nipples)
    10. Couplers, inspection, internally screwed, with covers
    11. Couplers, flanged, internally screwed
    12. Covers, circular, internally screwed, domed, small
        and large
    13. Covers, circular hook
    14. Covers, circular, ball and socket, internally
        screwed, small and large
    15. Crampets
    16. Locknuts, hexagonal, screwed, light and heavy
    17. Locknuts, circular, screwed milled edge and
        crenellated
    18. Plugs, hexagonal, externally screwed
    19. Plugs, slotted, externally screwed
    20. Reducers, screwed internally and externally
    21. Saddles
    22. Saddles, spacer bar
    23. Saddles, distance

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    Gives requirements for conduit fittings and components of sheet steel or malleable cast iron and in certain cases other suitable materials. The fittings are designed to be used in conjunction with the conduit described in Part 1 of this standard.

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    Committee PEL/80
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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