BS 5733:1995

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Specification for general requirements for electrical accessories

Available format(s): Hardcopy, PDF

Superseded date: 31-07-2010

Language(s): English

Published date: 10-03-2006

Publisher: British Standards Institution

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Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Classification
5 General requirements
6 Type testing
7 Rating
8 Marking
9 Dimensions
10 Creepage distances and clearances in air
11 Accessibility of live parts
12 Provision for earthing
13 Construction
14 Terminals and terminations
15 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
16 Provisions for cables and cords
17 Resistance to ageing
18 Resistance to harmful ingress of water and
   resistance to humidity
19 Insulation resistance and electric strength
20 Temperature rise
21 Mechanical strength
22 Resistance to heat
23 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat,
   and to fire
24 Resistance to tracking
25 Resistance to excessive residual stresses and to
   rusting
Annex A (informative) Summary of tests on insulating parts
                      of accessories
List of references

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Defines requirements and tests to check the safety in normal use of electrical accessories which are not covered by other specific British Standards. Also deals with 'plug-in' and other accessories in which electrical accessory components such as plug-pins, socket-contacts, switches, terminals, etc. are incorporated.

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Committee	PEL/23
Development Note	Supersedes 93/200014 DC and BS 5733(1979). (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2008. (12/2007)
Document Type	Standard
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Pages
Published
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
Superseded By	BS 5733:2010+A1:2014
Supersedes	BS 5733:1979

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BS 6396(2008) : 2008	ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN OFFICE FURNITURE AND EDUCATIONAL FURNITURE - SPECIFICATION
BS 4163:2007	HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE

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BS 546:1950	Specification. Two-pole and earthing-pin plugs, socket-outlets and socket-outlet adaptors
BS 5901:1980	Method of test for determining the comparative and the proof tracking indices of solid insulating materials under moist conditions
BS 4662:1970	Specification for boxes for the enclosure of electrical accessories
BS 6458-2.1:1984	Fire hazard testing for electrotechnical products. Test methods Glow-wire test
BS 646(1958) : 1958	SPECIFICATION FOR CARTRIDGE FUSE-LINKS (RATED UP TO 5 AMPERES) FOR A.C. AND D.C. SERVICE
BS 6004:1995	Specification for PVC-insulated cables (non-armoured) for electric power and lighting
BS 3676-1:1989	Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations Specification for general requirements
BS 1858:1973	Specification for bitumen-based filling compounds for electrical purposes
BS 4714:1980	Method for laboratory determination of density or relative density of crude petroleum and liquid petroleum products (hydrometer method)
BS 1362:1973	Specification for general purpose fuse links for domestic and similar purposes (primarily for use in plugs)

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