BS QC 480000(1995) : 1995

Foreword
1 General information
   1.1 Scope
   1.2 General considerations relating to
        specifications
        1.2.1 Sectional specifications
        1.2.2 Blank detail specifications
        1.2.3 Detail specifications
        1.2.4 Conformance to different levels of
               compatibility
   1.3 Normative references
2 Technical information
   2.1 Terminology
   2.2 Classification into climatic categories
   2.3 Creepage and clearance distances
   2.4 Current-carrying capacity
   2.5 IEC type designation
   2.6 Marking
        2.6.1 On the connector
        2.6.2 On the package
   2.7 Dimensional information
        2.7.1 Drawings and dimensions
        2.7.2 Gauges
3 Quality assessment procedures
   3.1 Quality assessment definitions
        3.1.1 Primary stage of manufacture
        3.1.2 Structurally similar connectors
        3.1.3 System of levels
        3.1.4 Certified record of released lots
   3.2 Approval of manufacturers, independent test
        laboratories and distributors
   3.3 Qualification approval (QA)
        3.3.1 General
        3.3.2 Application for qualification approval
        3.3.3 Granting of qualification approval
        3.3.4 Extent of qualification approval
        3.3.5 Maintenance of qualification approval
        3.3.6 Suspension or withdrawal of qualification
               approval
        3.3.7 Significant changes
        3.3.8 Qualification approval testing
        3.3.9 Qualification approval report
   3.4 Capability approval
        3.4.1 Capability documentation
        3.4.2 Capability assessment procedures
        3.4.3 Description of capability
        3.4.4 Procedures for capability approval
   3.5 Quality conformance inspection
        3.5.1 Formation of inspection lots
        3.5.2 Small lots and/or expensive connectors
        3.5.3 Released lots
        3.5.4 Quality conformance inspection groups
        3.5.5 Quality conformance testing
        3.5.6 In-process testing
   3.6 Qualification approval/quality assessment
        systems
        3.6.1 Qualification approval
        3.6.2 Design proving or type testing
4 Tests and test schedules
   4.1 General aspects
        4.1.1 Test procedures and measuring methods
        4.1.2 Preconditioning
        4.1.3 Wiring and mounting of specimens
   4.2 Test schedules
   4.3 Grouping of tests
        4.3.1 Test groups for qualification approval
               testing
        4.3.2 Inspection groups for quality conformance
               inspection
        4.3.3 Test groups for capability approval testing
   4.4 Delayed delivery
   4.5 Release for delivery, before completion of 'Group B'
        tests
   4.6 Delivery of tested connectors
Annex A (normative) Common lettering system to be used
        in drawings
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Figure 1
Table 1

Gives uniform specifications, testing requirements and quality assessment procedures for connectors used in electronic and electric equipment. Does not include connectors designed for radio frequency use.