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Many accessories for electrical installations (e.g., wall sockets, switches) sold in the UK are designed to fit into the mounting boxes defined in BS 4662:2006—Boxes for flush mounting of electrical accessories—Requirements, test methods and dimensions, with an 86 mm × 86 mm square face plate that is fixed to the rest of the enclosure by ...
There are requirements for the minimum number of branches, and placement of receptacles, according to the location and purpose of the receptacle outlet. Ten important items in Article 210 have been summarized in a codebook. [10] Feeder and branch circuit wiring systems are designed primarily for copper conductors.
Dual 3-pin socket-outlet construction Switched dual 3-pin socket-outlet Socket-outlet, using insulation displacement as a means of connecting to low voltage (230 V) supply conductors AS/NZS 3112 compliant plugs have two flat pins forming an inverted V-shape plus a vertical earthing pin.
BS 546, Two-pole and earthing-pin plugs, socket-outlets and socket-outlet adaptors for AC (50–60 Hz) circuits up to 250 V is an older British Standard for three-pin AC power plugs and sockets. Originally published in April 1934, it was updated by a 1950 edition which is still current, [1] with eight amendments up to 1999. BS 546 is also the ...
An outlet is defined by the NEC as "a point in the wiring system at which current is taken to utilization equipment". [1] This definition includes receptacles, lighting, motors, etc. Ordinary switches control but do not consume electricity, and therefore are not defined as outlets in this sense.
First mention of PVC insulated cables. 1955: 13th: IEE: Reprinted in 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964. 1966 14th IEE Added earthing on lighting circuits. Reprinted with amendments in 1968 and 1969, a supplement was issued 'on use in metric terms' in 1969, amended and reprinted 'in metric units' in 1970, reprinted in 1972 and 1973, amended and reprinted ...
"Switched socket-outlets and connectors with or without interlock" applies to self-contained products that combine within a single enclosure, a socket-outlet or connector according to IEC 60309-1 or IEC 60309-2 and a switching device, with a rated operating voltage not exceeding 1000 VDC or VAC and 500 Hz, and a rated current not exceeding 800 A.
Cable identification colours: [f] (section 3.8.3.4) Multiphase cables [d] Current AS/NZS cables European cables Single-phase cables Current AS/NZS flexible cords, flexible cables and equipment wiring, and European cables Superseded AS/NZS flexible cords Pre-2004 IEE [further explanation needed] United Kingdom until April 2006 (BS 7671) India ...