BSI 20/30415101 DC:2020 Edition
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BS EN IEC 60320-1. Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes – Part 1. General requirements
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2020 | 70 |
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | CONTENTS |
| 9 | FOREWORD |
| 11 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 12 | 3 Terms and definitions |
| 15 | 4 General requirements |
| 16 | 5 General notes on tests 5.1 General 5.2 Test samples 5.3 Failures 5.4 Routine tests |
| 17 | 6 Standard ratings 7 Classification of appliance couplers 8 Marking 8.1 General 8.2 Additional markings |
| 18 | 8.3 Appliance couplers for class II equipment 8.4 Symbols or alphanumeric notations 8.5 Legibility of markings 8.6 Terminal markings and wiring instructions |
| 19 | 8.7 Durability 8.8 Test and inspection 9 Dimensions and compatibility 9.1 General 9.2 Single‐pole connections 9.3 Compatibility |
| 20 | 9.4 Dimensions for standardized appliance couplers 9.5 Dimensions for non-standardized appliance couplers 10 Protection against electric shock 10.1 Accessibility of live parts |
| 21 | 10.2 Protection against single pole connection 10.3 Protection against access to live parts 10.4 External parts 10.5 Shrouds 11 Provision for earthing 12 Terminals and terminations 12.1 General |
| 22 | 12.2 Rewirable appliance couplers 12.3 Non‐rewirable appliance couplers 13 Construction 13.1 Risk of accidental contact 13.2 Contact positions 13.3 Parts covering live parts |
| 23 | 13.4 Pin construction 13.4.1 Prevention of rotation 13.4.2 Pin retention 13.4.3 Non‐solid pins |
| 24 | 13.4.4 Pins for appliance couplers for higher ambient temperatures up to + 90 C 13.5 Contact pressure 13.6 Enclosure 13.6.1 General 13.6.2 Rewirable connectors/plug connectors |
| 25 | 13.6.3 Non-rewirable connectors/plug connectors 13.7 Earth connection |
| 26 | 13.8 Location of terminals and terminations 13.8.1 General 13.8.2 Free wire test for rewirable accessories 13.8.3 Free wire test for non-rewirable non-moulded-on accessories |
| 27 | 13.8.4 Free wire verification for non-rewirable moulded-on accessories 13.9 Connectors/plug connectors without earthing contact 13.10 Fuses, relays, thermostats, thermal cut-outs and switches 14 Moisture resistance |
| 28 | 15 Insulation resistance and electric strength 15.1 General |
| 29 | 15.2 Insulation resistance |
| 30 | 15.3 Dielectric strength 16 Forces necessary to insert and to withdraw the connector/appliance outlet 16.1 General |
| 31 | 16.2 Verification of the maximum withdrawal force |
| 32 | 16.3 Verification of the minimum withdrawal force |
| 33 | 17 Operation of contacts 18 Resistance to heating of appliance couplers for hot conditions or very hot conditions 18.1 General Additionally, the spring contacts of appliance outlets and connectors shall not be negatively affected by thermal relaxation due to excessive heating. 18.2 Heating test for connectors/plug connectors |
| 35 | 18.3 Heating test for appliance inlets/appliance outlets 19 Breaking capacity |
| 37 | 20 Normal operation 21 Temperature rise |
| 38 | 22 Cords and their connection 22.1 Cords for non-rewirable connectors/plug connectors |
| 39 | 22.2 Cord anchorage 22.2.1 General 22.2.2 Additional requirements for rewirable connectors/plug connectors |
| 40 | 22.2.3 Pull test for cable anchorage |
| 42 | 22.3 Flexing test |
| 45 | 23 Mechanical strength 23.1 General 23.2 Free fall test |
| 46 | 23.3 Lateral pull test for contacts |
| 48 | 23.4 Impact test 23.5 Deformation test |
| 49 | 23.6 Pull tests for connectors/plug connectors with a separate front part 23.6.1 Straight pull test 23.6.2 Lateral pull test 24 Resistance to heat and ageing 24.1 Resistance to heat |
| 50 | 24.2 Resistance to ageing 24.2.1 General |
| 51 | 24.2.2 Ageing test for elastomeric materials 24.2.3 Ageing test for thermoplastic materials 24.2.4 Ageing test assessment 25 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections 25.1 General |
| 52 | 25.2 Electrical connections |
| 53 | 25.3 Securement of connections 25.4 Metallic parts 26 Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation 26.1 General |
| 54 | 26.2 Clearances 26.2.1 Dimensioning 26.2.2 Minimum values for clearances |
| 55 | 26.3 Creepage distances 26.3.1 Dimensioning 26.3.2 Minimum creepage distances |
| 56 | 26.4 Solid insulation |
| 57 | 27 Resistance of insulating material to heat, fire and tracking 27.1 Resistance to heat and fire 27.1.1 General 27.1.2 Object of the test 27.1.3 General description of the test 27.1.4 Degree of severity 27.1.5 Evaluation of test results |
| 58 | 27.2 Resistance to tracking 28 Resistance to rusting 29 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements 29.1 Immunity – Accessories not incorporating electronic components 29.2 Emission – Accessories not incorporating electronic components |
| 59 | Annex A (normative) Proof tracking test |
| 60 | Annex B (normative) Routine tests for factory wired appliance couplers related to safety B.1 General B.2 Polarized systems: Line (L) and neutral (N) – Correct connection |
| 61 | B.3 Earth (PE) continuity B.4 Short-circuit/wrong connection and reduction in creepage distance and clearance B.4.1 Accessible surface safety check B.4.2 Short-circuit/wrong connection |
| 62 | Annex C (normative) Test schedule |
| 63 | Annex D (informative) Comparison of typical conductor cross-sectional areas |
| 64 | Annex E (normative) Additional tests and requirements for appliance couplers intended to be used in ambient temperatures above +35 C up to and including +90 C E.1 General E.2 General requirements on tests E.2.1 Test setup E.2.2 Conditions of temperature measurement |
| 65 | E.2.3 Method of measurement E.3 Markings E.4 Determination of ta and the rated and derated current in relation to the ambient temperature E.4.1 Determination of the maximum ambient temperature (ta) for operation of the accessory at the rated current |
| 66 | E.4.2 Determination of the derated operating currents for ambient temperatures above ta E.5 Test to evaluate the long-term behavior of the appliance couplers in ambient temperatures above +35 C up to and including +90 C E.5.1 Resistance to heat |
| 67 | E.5.2 Resistance to ageing E.5.2.1 General E.5.2.2 Ageing test for connectors/appliance outlets |
| 68 | E.5.2.3 Ageing test for appliance inlets/plug connectors E.5.2.4 Ageing test assessment E.5.3 Resistance to tracking E.6 Cords and their connections |
| 70 | Bibliography |
