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BS 4568-2:1970

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Specification for steel conduit and fittings with metric threads of ISO form for electrical installations Fittings and components

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-1970

Superseded date

15-05-2000

$531.66
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Summarise this standard

Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. General requirements
3. General conditions for tests
4. Classification
5. Marking
6. Dimensions
7. Construction
8. Mechanical properties of fittings
9. Resistance to corrosion
10. Electrical continuity
Appendix
A. Tests
A.1 Test for durability of marking
A.2 Test of mechanical properties of fittings
A.3 Test for resistance to corrosion
A.4 Requirements for the efficiency of the conduit/
    fitting conducting path
Standard sheets
1. Bends, internally screwed
2. Bends, internally screwed, inspection and covers
3a. Boxes, adaptable with covers
3b. Boxes, adaptable and covers
4. Boxes, circular, small, internally screwed and
    flat covers
5. Boxes, circular, large, internally screwed, and
    flat covers
6. Boxes, circular, looping
7. Bushes, circular, internally screwed
8. Bushes, hexagonal, externally screwed, long and
    short threads
9. Couplers, externally screwed (nipples)
10. Couplers, inspection, internally screwed, with covers
11. Couplers, flanged, internally screwed
12. Covers, circular, internally screwed, domed, small
    and large
13. Covers, circular hook
14. Covers, circular, ball and socket, internally
    screwed, small and large
15. Crampets
16. Locknuts, hexagonal, screwed, light and heavy
17. Locknuts, circular, screwed milled edge and
    crenellated
18. Plugs, hexagonal, externally screwed
19. Plugs, slotted, externally screwed
20. Reducers, screwed internally and externally
21. Saddles
22. Saddles, spacer bar
23. Saddles, distance

Classification, dimensions and tests for plain and threaded fittings and components for use with conduit to Part 1. Metric version of BS 31 (see also Part 1).

Committee
PEL/213
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
58
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 1076:1997 Identical
UNE-EN 61169-35:2011 Identical

$531.66
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