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BS 5733:1995

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.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 general requirements for electrical accessories

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-03-2006

Superseded date

31-07-2010

Superseded by

BS 5733:2010+A1:2014

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Summarise this standard

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Classification
5 General requirements
6 Type testing
7 Rating
8 Marking
9 Dimensions
10 Creepage distances and clearances in air
11 Accessibility of live parts
12 Provision for earthing
13 Construction
14 Terminals and terminations
15 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
16 Provisions for cables and cords
17 Resistance to ageing
18 Resistance to harmful ingress of water and
   resistance to humidity
19 Insulation resistance and electric strength
20 Temperature rise
21 Mechanical strength
22 Resistance to heat
23 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat,
   and to fire
24 Resistance to tracking
25 Resistance to excessive residual stresses and to
   rusting
Annex A (informative) Summary of tests on insulating parts
                      of accessories
List of references

Defines requirements and tests to check the safety in normal use of electrical accessories which are not covered by other specific British Standards. Also deals with 'plug-in' and other accessories in which electrical accessory components such as plug-pins, socket-contacts, switches, terminals, etc. are incorporated.

Committee
PEL/23
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 93/200014 DC and BS 5733(1979). (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2008. (12/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
58
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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