AS/NZS 60998.2.4:1998

1 - AS/NZS 60998.2.4:1998 CONNECTING DEVICES FOR LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUITS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS..
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Normative references
7 - 3 Definitions
7 - 3.101 twist-on connecting device (TOCD):
8 - 3.102 range of TOCD's connecting capacity:
8 - 3.103 gripping dimension (diameter):
8 - 4 General
8 - 5 General notes on tests
9 - 6 Main characteristics
10 - 7 Classification
10 - 8 Marking
11 - 9 Protection against electric shock
11 - 10 Connection of conductors
11 - 11 Construction
12 - 12 Resistance to ageing, to humidity, to ingress of solid objects and to harmful ingress of water
13 - 13 Insulation resistance and electric strength
14 - 14 Mechanical strength
18 - 15 Temperature rise
20 - 16 Resistance to heat
20 - 17 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound
20 - 18 Resistance of parts of insulating material to abnormal heat and fire
20 - 19 Resistance of parts of insulating material to tracking
25 - ANNEX ZZ - VARIATIONS TO IEC 60998-2-4:1993 FOR AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND CONDITIONS
25 - ZZ1 INTRODUCTION
25 - ZZ2 VARIATIONS

Specifies requirements for twist-on connecting devices having a cross- sectional area of from 0.5 mm(sup)2(/sup) up to and including 16 mm(sup)2(/sup) for use at low voltages. It is to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 60998-1:1997. This Standard is technically equivalent with and reproduced from IEC 60998-2-4:1993.

This clause of part 1 is replaced as follows.This standard applies to twist-on connecting devices for connecting two or more unprepared rigid and/or flexible copper conductors having a cross-sectional area of 0,5 mm2up to and including 16 mm2and complying with IEC 228, the total cross-sectional area of the connected conductors not exceeding 35 mm2.It covers low voltage circuits up io 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. where electrical energy is utilized for household and similar purposes.This standard is to be used together with part 1.In this standard, twist-on connecting devices are abbreviated to TOCDs.This standard covers TOCDs primarily designed for application by hand. However, certain TOCDs, for example for large cross-sections, may require the use of a tool designed for that particular TOCD.

First published as AS/NZS 60998.2.4:1998.