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  • BS 5733(2010) : 2010

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES - SPECIFICATION

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2010

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Classification
    5 General requirements
    6 Type testing
    7 Rating
    8 Marking
    9 Dimensions
    10 Clearances, creepage distances and solid
       insulation
    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 Clause deleted
    25 Resistance to excessive residual stresses and
       to rusting
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Summary of tests on
            insulating parts of accessories
    Annex B (normative) - Measurement of clearances
            and creepage distances
    Annex C (normative) - Determination of the comparative
            tracking index (CTI) and proof tracking
            index (PTI)
    Annex D (normative) - Relation between rated impulse
            withstand voltage, rated voltage and overvoltage
            category
    Annex E (normative) - Pollution degree
    Annex F (normative) - Impulse withstand voltage test
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    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines requirements and tests to check the safety in normal use of electrical accessories which are not covered by other specific British Standards.

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    Committee PEL/23
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5733(1995). Supersedes 09/30202852 DC. (07/2010) 2010 Edition Re-Issued in January 2014 and incorporates AMD 1 2014. Supersedes 13/30288271 DC. (02/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 60068-2-6:2008 Environmental testing Tests. Test Fc. Vibration (sinusoidal)
    BS 546:1950 Specification. Two-pole and earthing-pin plugs, socket-outlets and socket-outlet adaptors
    IEC 60038:2009 IEC standard voltages
    BS EN 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems Principles, requirements and tests
    BS EN 61140 : 2002 PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK - COMMON ASPECTS FOR INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT
    BS EN 60695-10-2:2014 Fire hazard testing Abnormal heat. Ball pressure test method
    BS EN 61032:1998 Protection of persons and equipment by enclosures. Probes for verification
    BS EN 60112 : 2003 METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROOF AND THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDICES OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS
    BS 7211:2012 Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated and thermoplastic sheathed cables for voltages up to and including 450/750 V for electric power and lighting and having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire
    BS 1858:2002 Electric cables. Accessories. Bitumen-based filling compounds
    BS EN 60695-2-11:2014 Fire hazard testing Glowing/hot-wire based test methods. Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT)
    BS 646(1958) : 1958 SPECIFICATION FOR CARTRIDGE FUSE-LINKS (RATED UP TO 5 AMPERES) FOR A.C. AND D.C. SERVICE
    BS EN 60064 : 1996 TUNGSTEN FILAMENT LAMPS FOR DOMESTIC AND SIMILAR GENERAL LIGHTING PURPOSES - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 60669-1 : 2000 SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR FIXED-ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS 1362:1973 Specification for general purpose fuse links for domestic and similar purposes (primarily for use in plugs)
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