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BIS IS 3854 : 1997(R2017)

BIS IS 3854 : 1997(R2017)

Superseded

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

SWITCHES FOR DOMESTIC AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - SPECIFICATION

Superseded date

09-01-2024

Published date

12-01-2013

Publisher

Bureau of Indian Standards

FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 TERMINOLOGY
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
5 GENERAL NOTES ON TESTS
6 RATINGS
7 CLASSIFICATION
8 MARKING
9 CHECKING OF DIMENSIONS (OPTIONAL)
10 PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
11 PROVISION FOR EARTHING
12 TERMINALS
13 CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
14 MECHANISM
15 RESISTANCE TO AGEING, TO HARMFUL INGRESS OF
   WATER AND TO HUMIDITY
16 INSULATION RESISTANCE AND ELECTRIC STRENGTH
17 TEMPERATURE RISE
18 MAKING AND BREAKING CAPACITY
19 NORMAL OPERATION
20 MECHANICAL STRENGTH
21 RESISTANCE TO HEAT
22 SCREWS, CURRENT-CARRYING PARTS AND CONNECTIONS
23 CREEPAGE DISTANCES, CLEARANCES AND DISTANCES
   THROUGH SEALING COMPOUND
24 RESISTANCE OF INSULATING MATERIAL TO ABNORMAL
   HEAT, TO FIRE AND TO TRACKING
25 RESISTANCE TO RUSTING
26 TESTS
ANNEX A - SURVEY OF SPECIMENS NEEDED FOR TESTS
ANNEX B - TEST FOR RESISTANCE TO ABNORMAL HEAT
          AND FIRE
ANNEX C - SAMPLING PROCEDURE
ANNEX D - TEST FOR MAKING AND BREAKING CAPACITY
ANNEX E - TEST FOR NORMAL OPERATION
ANNEX F - ALTERNATIVE TEST METHOD FOR TEST ON SCREW
          TYPE TERMINALS

Pertains to manually operated general purpose switches with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for household and similar fixed electrical installations either indoors or outdoors.

Committee
ETD 14
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BIS IS 4949 and BIS IS 2120. (09/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Bureau of Indian Standards
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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