BS 4177:1992
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-12-2007
Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 General
4 Type testing
5 Ratings
6 Classification
7 Marking
8 Dimensions
9 Accessibility of live parts
10 Provision for earthing
11 Terminals
12 Construction
13 Switch mechanisms
14 Resistance to ageing and humidity
15 Insulation resistance and electric strength
16 Temperature rise
17 Making and breaking capacity
18 Normal operation
19 Mechanical strength
20 Resistance to heat
21 Screws, connections and current-carrying parts
22 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulating
material
23 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire and
to tracking
24 Resistance to excessive residual stresses and to rusting of
ferrous parts
Appendix A - Guideline regarding the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as
applicable to cooker control units
Appendix B - Method of test for durability
Appendix C - Method of testing the accessibility of live parts
Appendix D - Method of determining the provision for earthing for
accessible metal parts connected to the earthing
terminal(s)
Appendix E - Method of determining damage to conductors by the
terminal
Appendix F - Method of test for determining conductor mobility
Appendix G - Method of test for determining conductor or wire
slippage
Appendix H - Method of test for terminal fixings
Appendix J - Method of testing knobs
Appendix K - Method of test for cord anchorages
Appendix L - Method of determining arcing
Appendix M - Method of determining resistance to ageing
Appendix N - Humidity treatment
Appendix P - Insulation resistance and electric strength
Appendix Q - Temperature rise test
Appendix R - Making and breaking capacity
Appendix S - Determination of normal operation of switch
controlling electric supply
Appendix T - Impact test
Appendix U - Determination of resistance to heat
Appendix V - Method of test for screws
Appendix W - Glow wire test
Appendix Y - Residual stresses and rusting
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