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BS 3676-1(2000) : 2000

Withdrawn
Withdrawn

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SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR FIXED-ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Withdrawn date

28-02-2010

Published date

23-11-2012

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
5 General notes on tests
6 Ratings
7 Classification
8 Marking
9 Checking of dimensions
10 Protection against electric shock
11 Provision for earthing
12 Terminals
13 Constructional requirements
14 Mechanism
15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by
     enclosures of switches, and resistance to
     humidity
16 Insulation resistance and electric strength
17 Temperature rise
18 Making and breaking capacity
19 Normal operation
20 Mechanical strength
21 Resistance to heat
22 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
23 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through
     sealing compound
24 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat,
     to fire and to tracking
25 Resistance to rusting
26 EMC requirements
Annex A (normative) - Survey of specimens needed for tests
Annex B (normative) - Additional requirements for switches
        having facilities for the outlet and retention of
        flexible cables
Annex C (normative) - Routine test
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Annex ZB (normative) - Special national conditions
Annex ZC (informative) - A-Deviations

Pertains to manually operated general purpose switches, for a.c. only with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for household and similar fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.

Committee
PEL/23
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 3676-1(1996) and 95/205292 DC. (06/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

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