BS 3214:1974
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Specification for locking connectors for battery operated vehicles (320 ampere rating)
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English
18-06-1974
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Foreword
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
Section two. General requirements
3. Rating
4. Construction
5. Materials
6. Marking
Section three. Design of connector sections
7. Case
8. Contacts
9. Interior
Section four. Tests
10. Routine test
11. Type test
Figures
1. Fixed section
2. Locking section
3. Free section
4. Interior moulded (back half)
5. Main contact
6. Main spring
7. Interior moulded (front half)
8. Pilot contact
9. Pilot spring
10. Sleeve
11. Locking section with fixed section
(a) inserted and (b) fully home and locked
Relates to locking connectors intended for use in charging batteries in battery-operated vehicles with a nominal voltage not exceeding 96 V. The connectors are rated at 320 A and comprise a locking section and alternative interconnecting sections.
| Committee |
PEL/69
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 71/25227 DC and BS 3214(1960) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2009. (11/2009)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
18
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies locking connectors designed for use in battery electric vehicles (excluding industrial trucks) with a nominal battery voltage not exceeding 96 V. The connectors are intended for operation at ambient temperatures between − 10 °C and 40 °C.
NOTE The titles of the British Standards referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-CEN ISO/TR 9241-810:2022 | Identical |
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| BS 6899(1969) : LATEST |
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