BS 3676-1(2000) : 2000
Withdrawn
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SWITCHES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR FIXED-ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
28-02-2010
23-11-2012
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
5 General notes on tests
6 Ratings
7 Classification
8 Marking
9 Checking of dimensions
10 Protection against electric shock
11 Provision for earthing
12 Terminals
13 Constructional requirements
14 Mechanism
15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by
enclosures of switches, and resistance to
humidity
16 Insulation resistance and electric strength
17 Temperature rise
18 Making and breaking capacity
19 Normal operation
20 Mechanical strength
21 Resistance to heat
22 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
23 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through
sealing compound
24 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat,
to fire and to tracking
25 Resistance to rusting
26 EMC requirements
Annex A (normative) - Survey of specimens needed for tests
Annex B (normative) - Additional requirements for switches
having facilities for the outlet and retention of
flexible cables
Annex C (normative) - Routine test
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
Annex ZB (normative) - Special national conditions
Annex ZC (informative) - A-Deviations
Pertains to manually operated general purpose switches, for a.c. only with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for household and similar fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.
| Committee |
PEL/23
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 3676-1(1996) and 95/205292 DC. (06/2009)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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