• BS EN 61558-1 : 2005

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    SAFETY OF POWER TRANSFORMERS, POWER SUPPLIES, REACTORS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General requirements
    5 General notes on tests
    6 Ratings
    7 Classification
    8 Marking and other information
    9 Protection against electric shock
    10 Change of input voltage setting
    11 Output voltage and output current under load
    12 No-load output voltage
    13 Short-circuit voltage
    14 Heating
    15 Short circuit and overload protection
    16 Mechanical strength
    17 Protection against harmful ingress of dust, solid objects
       and moisture
    18 Insulation resistance, dielectric strength and leakage
       current
    19 Construction
    20 Components
    21 Internal wiring
    22 Supply connection and other external flexible cables or
       cords
    23 Terminals for external conductors
    24 Provisions for protective earthing
    25 Screws and connections
    26 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through
       insulation
    27 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
    28 Resistance to rusting
    Annex A (normative) - Measurement of creepage distances and
                          clearances
    Annex B (normative) - Testing a series of transformers
    Annex C (normative) - Creepage distances (cr), clearances (cl)
                          and distances through insulation (dti)
                          Material group II (400 <= CTI < 600)
    Annex D (normative) - Creepage distances (cr), clearances (cl)
                          and distances through insulation (dti)
                          Material group I (CTI >= 600)
    Annex E (normative) - Glow-wire test
    Annex F (normative) - Requirements for manually operated switches
                          which are parts of transformers assembly
    Annex G (normative) - Tracking test
    Annex H (normative) - Electronic circuits
    Annex J (normative) - Measuring network for touch-currents
    Annex K (normative) - Insulated winding wires for use as multiple
                          layer insulation
    Annex L (normative) - Routine tests (production tests)
    Annex M (informative) - Examples to be used as a guide for 19.1
    Annex N (informative) - Examples of points of application of test
                            voltages
    Annex P (informative) - Examples of points of measurement of creepage
                            distances and clearances
    Annex Q (informative) - Explanation of IP numbers for degrees of
                            protection
    Annex R (normative) - Explanations of the application of 4.1.1.2.1
                          of IEC 60664-1
    Annex U (informative) - Optional t[w]-marking of transformers
    Annex V (informative) - Symbols to be used for thermal cut-outs
    Annex W (normative) - Coated printed circuit boards
    Bibliography
    Index of defined terms
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
                           publications with their corresponding
                           European publications

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    Defines the safety aspects of power transformers, power supplies reactors and similar products such as electrical, thermal and mechanical safety.

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    Committee PEL/96
    Development Note Supersedes 01/207426 DC, 94/201275 DC, BS EN 60742, BS 3535-1(1996), BS 3535-1(1990) & BS 3535-2(1990). (11/2005) Supersedes 01/200945 DC. (05/2006) 2005 Edition Re-Issued in October 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. Supersedes 06/30158457 DC. (10/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    13/30275065 DC : 0 BS 4363+A1 - SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLIES FOR REDUCED LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING SITES
    BS 7671(2008) : 2008 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS

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