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BS 3456-1:1969

Superseded

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Specification for safety of household and similar electrical appliances General requirements

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

01-01-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-1969

Co-operating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 General requirement
4 General conditions for the tests
5 Rating
6 Classification
7 Marking
8 Protection against electric shock
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances
10 Input
11 Heating
12 Operation under overload conditions
13 Electrical insulation at operating temperature
14 Radio-interference suppression
15 Moisture resistance
16 Insulation resistance and electric strength
17 Overload protection
18 Endurance
19 Abnormal operation
20 Stability and mechanical hazards
21 Mechanical strength
22 Construction
23 Internal wiring
24 Components
25 Supply connection and external flexible cables and
    cords
26 Terminals for external conductors
27 Provision for earthing
28 Screws and connections
29 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through
    insulation
30 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
31 Resistance to rusting
Appendices
A Deviations from Part I of CEE Publications 10 and 11
B Spray apparatus
C Spring-operated impact-test apparatus
D List of British Standards for component parts
E Requirements for snap-on connector assemblies
Figures
1 Short test pin
2 Test probe
3 Diagram for leakage current measurement
4 Diagram for electric strength test at operating
    temperatures
5 Splash apparatus
6 Device for testing shoulders in conduit entries
7 Ball-pressure apparatus
8 Apparatus for hot-mandrel test
9 Arrangement and dimensions of the electrodes for the
    tracking test
10 Spray apparatus
11 Impact-test apparatus
12 Standard tab terminal for use with solderless snap-
    on connectors

Referenced in all sections of Part 2.

Committee
W/-
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
74
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 3456-2.34(1976) : 1976 SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS
BS 3456-102.21:1988 Specification for safety of household and similar electrical appliances. Particular requirements Storage water heaters
BS 5285:1975 Specification. Performance of a.c. electric ventilating fans and regulators for non-industrial use
BS 2501:1976 Specification. Commercial refrigerated storage cabinets of the closed reach-in type
BS 4433-2:1969 Domestic solid mineral fuel fired boilers with rated output up to 45 kW Gravity feed boilers designed to burn small anthracite
BS 3999-4:1967 Methods of measuring the performance of household electrical appliances Electric clothes drying cabinets and racks
BS 5704:1979 Method for specifying the performance of digital electronic d.c. voltmeters and d.c. electronic analogue-to-digital convertors
BS 1945:1971 Specification for fireguards for heating appliances (gas, electric and oil-burning)
BS 5226:1991 Code of practice for equipment and procedures for the cleaning and disinfecting of milking machine installations
BS 3999-5:1968 Methods of measuring the performance of household electrical appliances Electric cookers
BS 843:1976 Specification for thermal-storage electric water heaters (constructional and water requirements)
BS 3456-2.42:1977 Specification for safety of household and similar electrical appliances. Particular requirements Battery-operated lawn-mowers
BS 5175:1976 Specification for safety of commercial electrical appliances using microwave energy for heating foodstuffs
BS 5248:1975 Specification for aspirated hygrometer
BS 3107:1973 Specification for small incinerators
BS 3053:1983 Specification for commercial refrigerated cabinets for the sale and/or display of food products
BS 5226:1982 Code of practice for equipment and procedures for cleaning and disinfecting of milking machine installations

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