• BS EN 60309-1 : 1999

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    PLUGS, SOCKET-OUTLETS AND COUPLERS FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1999

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Normative references
    4 General
    5 Standard ratings
    6 Classification
    7 Marking
    8 Dimensions
    9 Protection against electric shock
    10 Provision for earthing
    11 Terminals and terminations
    12 Interlocks
    13 Resistance to ageing of rubber and thermoplastic
       material
    14 General construction
    15 Construction of socket-outlets
    16 Construction of plugs and connectors
    17 Construction of appliance inlets
    18 Degrees of protection
    19 Insulation resistance and dielectric strength
    20 Breaking capacity
    21 Normal operation
    22 Temperature rise
    23 Flexible cables and their connection
    24 Mechanical strength
    25 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
    26 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through
       sealing compound
    27 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
    28 Corrosion and resistance to rusting
    29 Conditional short-circuit current withstand test
    30 Electromagnetic compatibility
    Annex A (normative) - Guidance and description of test apparatus
    Annex B (informative) - List of the clause numbers that require
            re-testing
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications
    Annex ZB (normative) - References to AWG/MCM cables and/or
             non-European voltages which are excluded from this
             standard

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    Pertains to plugs and socket-outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1000 V d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz a.c., and a rated current not exceeding 800 A, primarily intended for industrial use, either indoors or outdoors.

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    Committee PEL/23/4
    Development Note Supersedes 96/206503 DC & 03/315479 DC. (07/2004) Supersedes 04/30113098 DC. (09/2007) 1999 Edition Re-Issued in December 2012 & incorporates AMD 2 2012. Supersedes 11/30238637 DC. 1999 Edition along with its amendments & corrigendum is still active & will be withdrawn on 13-07-2015. (07/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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