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BS 5992-1:1980

Superseded

Superseded

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Electrical relays Specification for contact performance of electrical relays

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-1980

Superseded date

15-04-1997

Superseded by

BS EN 60255-23:1997

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Summarise this standard

National foreword
Cooperating organizations
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Object
2 Definitions
3 Standard rated values
3.1 Rated voltages
3.2 Rated currents
3.3 Frequency of operation
3.4 Duty factor
4 Test conditions
4.1 General
4.2 Test circuit
4.3 Relay energization
4.4 Criteria of contact failure
5 Assessment of contact performance
5.1 General
5.2 Evaluation
6 Presentation of performance
Appendices
A Standard test circuit
B Duty levels for d.c. and a.c.
C Assessment of test results
D A simplified method for assessment of contact
     ratings

Performance requirements for relay contacts, tests for their assessment and methods of presenting performance data. Lists relevant terminology, preferred test conditions and preferred values of unspecified parameters. See also BS 142:Section 1.2.

Committee
PEL/95
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as IEC 60255-0-20. Supersedes 78/30873 DC. (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
IEC 60255-0-20:1974 Identical
UNE-EN ISO 13478:1997 Identical
UNE-EN 60904-2:1994 Identical

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