BS 415(1998) : 1998

Foreword
Introduction - Principles of safety
1 General
      1.1 Scope
      1.2 Normative references
2 Definitions
3 General requirements
4 General test conditions
5 Marking and instructions
6 Hazardous radiations
7 Heating under normal operating conditions
8 Constructional requirements with regard to the
      protection against electric shock
9 Electric shock hazard under normal operating
      conditions
10 Insulation requirements
11 Fault conditions
12 Mechanical strength
13 CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES
14 Components
15 TERMINALS
16 External flexible cords
17 Electrical connections and mechanical fixings
18 Mechanical strength of picture tubes and protection
      against the effects of implosion
19 Stability and mechanical hazards
20 Resistance to fire
Annex A (normative) Additional requirements for apparatus
                    with protection against splashing water
Annex B (normative) Apparatus to be connected to
                    TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS
Annex C (normative) Band-pass filter for wide-band noise
                    measurement
Annex D (normative) Measuring network for touch-currents
Annex E (normative) Measurement of clearances and creepage
                    distances
Annex F (normative) Table of electrochemical potentials
Annex G (normative) Flammability test methods
Annex H - Free
Annex I - Free
Annex J - Free
Annex K - Free
Annex L - Free
Annex M - Free
Annex N (informative) ROUTINE TEST
Annex P (informative) Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) Other international publications quoted
                     in this standard with the references
                     of the relevant European publications
Annex ZB (normative) Special national conditions
Annex AC (informative) A-deviations
Figure 1 - Test circuit for fault conditions
Figure 2 - Example of an assessment of REINFORCED INSULATION
Figure 3 - Example of ACCESSIBLE parts
Figure 4 - Test hook
Figure 5a - Surge test - Test circuit
Figure 5b - Surge test - Example of a switch to be used in
                         the test circuit
Figure 6 - Dielectric strength test instrument
Figure 7 - Test voltages
Figure 8 - Test plug for mechanical tests on antenna coaxial
           sockets
Figure 9 - CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES
Figure 10 - Minimum CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES on
            PRINTED BOARDS
Figure 11 - Test apparatus for devices forming a part of the
            MAINS plug
Figure 12 - Scratch patterns for implosion test
Figure 13 - Distances from POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES
Figure B.1 - Test probe
Figure C.1 - Band-pass filter for wide-band noise measurement
             (amplitude/frequency response limits, see below)
Figure D.1 - Measuring network for TOUCH CURRENTS according
             to IEC 60990
Figure E.1 - Narrow grove
Figure E.2 - Wide groove
Figure E.3 - V-shaped groove
Figure E.4 - Rib
Figure E.5 - Uncemented joint with narrow groove
Figure E.6 - Uncemented joint with wide groove
Figure E.7 - Uncemented joint with narrow and wide grooves
Figure E.8 - Intervening, unconnected conductive part
Figure E.9 - Narrow recess
Figure E.10 - Wide recess
Table 1 - Test power supply
Table 2 - Permissible temperature rise of parts of the
          apparatus
Table 3 - Test voltages for dielectric strength test and
          values for insulation resistance
Table 4 - Minimum CLEARANCES and CREEPAGE DISTANCES
Table 5 - Flammability category related to distance from
          POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES
Table 6 - Peak surge current
Table 7 - Nominal cross-sectional area to be accepted by
          TERMINALS
Table 8 - Minimum nominal thread diameter
Table 9 - Pull force on pins
Table 10 - Nominal cross-sectional areas of external flexible
           cords
Table 11 - Mass and pulley diameter for stress test
Table 12 - Torque to be applied to screws
Table 13 - Distance to POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES
Table N.1 - Test voltage