BS 5458:1977

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Specification for safety requirements for indicating and recording electrical measuring instruments and their accessories

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Superseded date

08-15-1993

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-29-1977

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General requirements and test procedure
Part A - Common safety requirements for all instruments
4. Marking
5. Heating
6. Protection against electric shock
7. Precautions against the spread of fire
8. Component parts and accessories
9. Connection devices
Part B - Requirements for instruments or parts of them
         having no reasonably dust-proof enclosure
10. Clearances and creepage distances
11. Constructional requirements
Part C - Requirements for instruments using a mains
         supply
12. Marking, separation, voltage setting, earth
    connection, cords
Part D - Instruments containing electronic devices
13. Application of Relevant Publications, construction
Part E - Instruments with double or reinforced insulation
14. Definitions, requirements, marking
Part F - Graphical symbols
Appendix - Notes on the concept of nominal circuit
           voltage (circuit insulation voltage)
Figures

Safety requirements to ensure reasonable personal protection and protection against damage to the surrounding area. Tests for showing compliance with the safety requirements. Terminology. Does not cover other requirements for indicating and recording instruments.

Committee	PEL/85
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	28
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN 61010-1:1993

Standards	Relationship
IEC 60414:1973	Identical

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DEFSTAN 66-9(PT1)/2(1983) : 1983 AMD 2 1987	INSTRUMENTS, ELECTRICAL INDICATING (HERMETICALLY SEALED) 26 MM AND 38 MM - PART 1: SPECIFICATION
DEFSTAN 66-7(PT1)/3(1983) : 1983 AMD 1 1985	INSTRUMENTS, ELECTRICAL INDICATING (SEALED) 50 MM TO 100 MM - PART 1: SPECIFICATION
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BS EN 61187:1996	Electrical and electronic measuring equipment. Documentation
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DEFSTAN 66-20/1(1978) : 1978	TRANSDUCERS, ELECTRICAL (USED IN THE MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL QUANTITIES)

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BS 5458:1977

Specification for safety requirements for indicating and recording electrical measuring instruments and their accessories

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