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BS 8888 is the British standard developed by the BSI Group for technical product documentation, geometric product specification, geometric tolerance specification and engineering drawings. [ 1 ] History
BS 308 a now deleted standard for engineering drawing conventions, having been absorbed into BS 8888. BS 317 for Hand-Shield and Side Entry Pattern Three-Pin Wall Plugs and Sockets (Two Pin and Earth Type)
BS 86 Report on Dimensions of Magnetos for Aircraft Purposes; BS 153 Specification for Steel Girder Bridges; BS 308 a now deleted standard for engineering drawing conventions, having been absorbed into BS 8888. BS 317 for Hand-Shield and Side Entry Pattern Three-Pin Wall Plugs and Sockets (Two Pin and Earth Type)
After the withdrawal of BS 308 in 1999, BS 8888 offered the same choice since it referred directly to ISO 5456-2, Technical drawings – Projection methods – Part 2: Orthographic representations. Third-angle is as if the object were a box to be unfolded.
The implication of this is that any drawing using ISO symbols can only be interpreted to ISO GPS rules. The only way not to invoke the ISO GPS system is to invoke a national or other standard. Britain, BS 8888 (Technical Product Specification) has undergone important updates in the 2010s.
I suspect BS 8888:2008 "Technical Product Specification" is a recent consolidation, is correct, and explains best practices, but is not a historical reference. Also, I notice Wikipedia article "Multiview orthographic projection" explains better. Maybe we should cut this shorter and link refer to that article?
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0–9. AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types; BS 25999; BSI PAS 100; BS 857; BS 1088; BS 1362; BS 1363; BS 1852; BSI PAS 2060; BS 2961; Standard wire gauge