1 - AS/NZS 3164:1994 APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATION-SAFETY OF ELECTRICALLY HEATED BLANKETS, PADS AND SIMILAR FLEXIBLE HEATING APPLI
4 - PREFACE
8 - CONTENTS
11 - 1. Scope
11 - 2. Definitions
16 - 3. General requirement
16 - 4. General notes on tests
18 - 5. Rating
18 - 6. Classification
19 - 7. Marking
23 - 8. Protection against electric shock
25 - 9. Void
25 - 10. Input
25 - 11. Heating
31 - 12. Operation under overload conditions
31 - 13. Electrical insulation and leakage current at operating temperature
34 - 14. Radio and television interference suppression
34 - 15. Moisture resistance
36 - 16. Insulation resistance and electric strength
38 - 17. Overload protection
39 - 18. Endurance
39 - 19. Abnormal operation
43 - 20. Stability
43 - 21. Mechanical strength
52 - 22. Construction
58 - 23. Internal wiring
58 - 24. Components
62 - 25. Supply connection and external flexible cords
69 - 26. Terminals for external conductors
74 - 27. Provision for earthing
74 - 28. Screws and connections
77 - 29. Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation
79 - 30. Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
84 - 31. Resistance to rusting
84 - 32. Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards
104 - APPENDIX A - VOID
105 - APPENDIX B - ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
105 - B1. Scope
105 - B2. Definitions
105 - B4. General notes on tests
105 - B8. Protection against electric shock
106 - B11. Heating
106 - B13. Electrical insulation and leakage current at operating temperature
107 - B16. Insulation resistance and electric strength
107 - B19. Abnormal operation
109 - B22. Construction
110 - B29. Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation
112 - APPENDIX C - Specification for the lagging material
113 - APPENDIX D - APPARATUS FOR THE MECHANICAL STRENGTH TEST FOR BLANKETS
116 - APPENDIX E - MEASUREMENT OF CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES
121 - APPENDIX F - VOID
122 - APPENDIX G - CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING LEAKAGE CURRENTS
124 - Appendix H - Selection and sequence of the tests of clause 30
126 - Appendix J - Burning test
127 - Appendix K - Glow-wire test
128 - Appendix L - Bad-connection test with heaters
130 - Appendix M - Needle-flame test
131 - Appendix N - Proof tracking test
132 - Appendix P - Severity of duty conditions of insulating material with respect to the risk of tracking
133 - APPENDIX ZA - SCREW CAPS E10 LAMP CAPS
134 - APPENDIX ZB - ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDER-BLANKETS