BS 587:1957
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Specification. Motor starters and controllers
Hardcopy , PDF
15-12-1997
English
20-02-1957
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Types of enclosure
4 Service conditions
4.1 Ambient temperature
4.2 Altitude
4.3 Atmosphere
5 Ratings, sizes and markings
5.1 Standard supply voltages
5.2 Standard a.c. supply frequency
5.3 Classes of mechanical duty for starters
5.4 Duty rating of switching starter models
5.5 Duty rating of auto-transformer starter models
5.6 Duty rating of rheostatic starter models
5.7 Duty rating of rheostatic controller models
5.8 Peak currents of rheostatic starters and
controllers and associated resistors
5.9 Standard sizes of starters and controllers
5.10 Rotor currents and voltages
5.11 Marking
5.12 Terminal markings
6 Resistors for use with motor control gear
6.1 Duty rating of resistors for starters or
controllers
6.2 Intermittent rating
6.3 Intermittent rating with creeping speeds
6.4 Limited continuous rating
6.5 Wholly continuous rating
6.6 Rating for general purpose resistors
7 Design and construction
7.1 Mounting
7.2 General construction
7.3 Construction of oil immersed models
7.4 Provision for earthing and earth continuity
7.5 Position of terminals
7.6 Terminals or sockets for external connections
7.7 Attachments of cable sheath or conduit
7.8 Joints
7.9 Renewable contacts
7.10 Motion of the handle or handles
7.11 Preferred standards for push-buttons
7.12 Preferred standards for indicating lamps
7.13 Return of moving contact to OFF position
7.14 Circuit interrupter for faceplate models
7.15 Undervoltage devices
7.16 Range of operation
7.17 Overload devices
7.18 Over-current capacity
7.19 Breaking capacity
7.20 Shunt field circuit
7.21 Auto-transformer tappings
7.22 Multiple-switch starter model
8 Limits of temperature rise
8.1 Contacts
8.2 Conductors
8.3 Coils in air
8.4 Coils in oil
8.5 Auto-transformer windings
8.6 Resistors
9 Tests
9.1 General
9.2 Type tests
9.3 Routine (individual) tests
9.4 Additional individual tests
Appendices
A Temperature measurements
B Clearances and creepage distances
C Information to be supplied to the manufacturer
with enquiry or order
D Resistor ratings by classification numbers
E Maximum starting times for motor starters
F Duty cycles for resistors
G Switching starters for a.c. motors 1 to 25 h.p.
Hand operated and automatic types used with a.c. and d.c. motors of rated voltages up to 11 kV a.c. and 650 V d.c. Resistors, auto-transformers and similar associated equipment. Ratings, sizes, design and construction, temperature rise limits, type and routine tests, resistor duty ratings. Appendices on temperature measurement, clearance and creepage distances, resistor duty cycles, maximum starting times.
| Committee |
PEL/17
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| DevelopmentNote |
The requirements for some starters have been replaced by Parts 1-4 of BS 4941 and BS 5856: Part 1: 1980 Obsolescent - current for existing equipment, not for use with new designs.
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
40
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN 13068-1:2000 | Identical |
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| BS 5410-3:1976 | Code of practice for oil firing Installations for furnaces, kilns, ovens and other industrial purposes |
| BS 7375:1996 | Code of practice for distribution of electricity on construction and building sites |
| BS 7354:1990 | Code of practice for design of high-voltage open-terminal stations |
| BS 2799:1974 | Specification for power-driven tower cranes for building and engineering construction |
| BS 5306-1:1976 | Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Hydrant systems, hose reels and foam inlets |
| BS CP342-2(1974) : 1974 | CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CENTRALIZED HOT WATER SUPPLY - BUILDINGS OTHER THAN INDIVIDUAL DWELLINGS |
| BS 466:1984 | Specification for power driven overhead travelling cranes, semi-goliath and goliath cranes for general use |
| BS 2613:1957 | The electrical performance of rotating electrical machinery |
| BS 327:1964 | Specification for power-driven derrick cranes |
| BS 2452:1954 | Specification for electrically driven jib cranes mounted on a high pedestal or portal carriage (high pedestal or portal jib cranes) |
| BS 357:1958 | Specification for power-driven travelling jib cranes (rail-mounted low carriage type) |
| BS 787-1:1969 | Specification for mining type flameproof gate-end boxes Gate-end boxes for direct-on-line motor starting (for use on 3-phase a.c. circuits up to 650 V) |
| BS 7333:1990 | Specification for slewing jib cranes |
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