• BS 6423:1983

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Code of practice for maintenance of electrical switchgear and controlgear for voltages up to and including 1 kV

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-11-2014

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-10-1983

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Code
    Section one. General
    0. Introduction
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Relevant acts and regulations
    Section two. Safety
    4. General
    5. Responsibility
    6. Rules or procedures
    7. Emergency exits
    8. Fire extinguishing equipment
    9. First aid
    10. Lighting
    11. Instructions, notices and labels
    12. Access
    13. Isolation before maintenance work
    14. Observing and working on live equipment
    15. Avoidance of contamination
    16. Insulating equipment
    17. Earthing equipment
    18. Voltage indicators
    19. Capacitively stored electrical energy
    20. Associated plant
    21. Portable electrical tools and lamps
    22. Containment of faults
    23. Testing
    24. Disposal of scrap
    Section three. Common recommendations relating to
    maintenance
    25. Manufacturer's instructions
    26. Newly commissioned equipment
    27. Frequency of maintenance
    28. Records
    29. Replacement parts
    30. Cleanliness
    31. Marking of covers and connections
    32. Quality of connections
    33. Maintenance of insulation
    34. Maintenance of safety earthing continuity
    35. Shutters, locking devices, etc.
    36. Interlocks
    37. Ventilation
    38. Equipment heating and lighting
    39. Lifting devices
    40. Tripping and closing supplies
    41. Equipment tools, spares and test instruments
    42. Conclusion of maintenance
    Section four. Additional recommendations relating to the
    maintenance of specific items
    43. Busbars and busbar chambers
    44. Disconnectors and main circuit switches
    45. Circuit breakers
    46. Fuses
    47. Contactors and contactor relays
    48. Overload protective devices
    49. Relays
    50. Timing devices
    51. Protective, measuring and control transformers
    52. Instruments including recorders
    53. Metallic resistors
    54. Capacitors
    55. Semiconductors
    56. Cable boxes and terminations
    57. Control switches including pushbuttons and limit
         switches
    58. Liquid starters and controllers
    59. Manual controllers
    60. Sealed switches
    61. Motorized items
    62. Indicator devices
    63. Batteries
    Appendices
    A. Guidelines on safe isolation procedures for work
         on systems operating at voltages up to and
         including 1 kV
    B. Graphical illustration of some of the terms and
         definitions given in clause 2
    C. Example of a maintenance record card
    D. Examples of information required from the
         manufacturer/supplier for maintenance of equipment
    Table
    1. Maintenance operations for circuit breakers

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    Precautions to secure safety of personnel whilst maintenance is in progress, guidelines for safe isolation procedures, and specific procedures for principal components of equipment.

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    Committee PEL/17
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5405(1976), BS CP1011(1961) and 79/28033 DC (01/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2007. (10/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    13/30174947 DC : 0 BS 6867 - MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR FOR VOLTAGES ABOVE 36 KV - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 6867:1987 Code of practice for maintenance of electrical switchgear for voltages above 36 kV
    BS 6739:2009 Code of practice for instrumentation in process control systems: installation design and practice
    BS 6423:2014 Code of practice for maintenance of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
    BS 6867:2013 Maintenance of electrical switchgear and controlgear for voltages above 36 kV. Code of practice
    PD 5304:2005 GUIDANCE ON SAFE USE OF MACHINERY
    BS 6626:2010 Maintenance of electrical switchgear and controlgear for voltages above 1 kV and up to and including 36 kV. Code of practice
    BS 6626:1985 Code of practice for maintenance of electrical switchgear and controlgear for voltages above l kV and up to and including 36 kV
    EEMUA 178 : 2009 ELECTRICAL SAFETY OF INSTRUMENTS, INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANELS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS - DESIGN GUIDE
    08/30136724 DC : DRAFT MAY 2008 BS 6739 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTRUMENTATION IN PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - INSTALLATION DESIGN AND PRACTICE
    BS 6739:1986 Code of practice for instrumentation in process control systems: installation design and practice
    BS 7354:1990 Code of practice for design of high-voltage open-terminal stations

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    BS 5420:1977 Specification for degrees of protection of enclosures of switchgear and controlgear for voltages up to and including 1000 V a.c. and 1200 V d.c.
    BS 4727-2:GRP06(1985) : 1985 GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL POWER TELECOMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO POWER ENGINEERING - SWITCHGEAR & CONTROLGEAR TERMINOLOGY INCLUDING FUSE TERMINOLOGY
    1973/23/EEC : 1973 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 19 FEBRUARY 1973 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF THE LAWS OF MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR USE WITHIN CERTAIN VOLTAGE LIMITS
    BS 5304:1988 Code of practice for safety of machinery
    BS 2769:1964 Specification for portable electric motor-operated tools
    BS CP1003(1948) : LATEST INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF FLAMEPROOF AND INTRINSICALLY-SAFE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIES OTHER THAN COAL MINING
    BS 5486-1:1990 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies Requirements for type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies
    BS CP1013(1965) : LATEST EARTHING
    BS 4941-1:1979 Specification for motor starters for voltages up to and including 1000 V a.c. and 1200 V d.c. Direct-on-line (full voltage) a.c. starters
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