BS 1363-5:2016

This part of BS1363specifies requirements, with particular reference to safety in normal use, for13A, fused, conversion plugs for household, commercial and light industrial purposes.

The scope of the standard covers two‑pole plus earth conversion plugs that are either reusable or non‑reusable and that are suitable for the connection of non‑BS1363type plugs, conforming to a recognized standard, to socket‑outlets conforming to BS1363‑2:2016.

The scope of this standard is limited to devices with the following characteristics:

• that have insulating sleeves on line and neutral pins;

• that have one plug portion and one set of contacts intended to connect to a non‑BS1363type plug that conforms to the dimensional requirements of a standard listed in IECTR60083Text deleted;

• that are suitable for the connection of electrical equipment in a.c. circuits only, operating at voltages not exceeding250V r.m.s. at50Hz and not exceeding13A;

• that may have the un‑terminated metal earth pin replaced with a similarly dimensioned insulated shutter opening device (ISOD) designed to operate the shutter mechanism of a socket‑outlet conforming to BS1363‑2:2016.

Two categories of conversion plugs are specified, covering normal and rough use.

Conversion plugs specified in this standard are intended for the connection of loads to socket-outlets; they are not intended for the connection of electrical power generators to socket-outlets.

Conversion plugs incorporating switches, transformers, thermostats, or other control means are outside the scope of this part of BS1363.

This standard also does not cover:

• non‑BS1363type conversion plugs, i.e.with a contact set to fit13A plugs, and a male plug portion suitable for a non‑BS1363type socket-outlet;

• adaptors (seeBS1363‑3:2016); or

• travel adaptors (seeBS8546:2016).