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- NTM classification
- B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
- Date when the measure came into force
- 03 June 1998
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Government Notice R 438 (Government Gazette 18779) Of 3 April 1998
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Compulsory Specification For Manually Operated Switches For Fixed Installations
- Country/Region applying the measure
- South Africa
- The rationale of the measure
- This specification covers manually operated general purpose switches for a.c. only, with a rated voltage in the range 50 V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, and intended for fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.
- Description of the measure
- 3 Requirements
3.1 A manually operated switch shall comply with the relevantof the following clauses of SABS IEC 669-1,
Switchesforhouseholdand similar fixedelectricalinstallations-Part 1:Generalrequirements,as published
by Government Notice 1084 (Government Gazette No. 17287)of 5 July 1996:
- 4 General requirements
- 6 Ratings
-10 Protection against electric shock
-11 Provision for earthing
-12 Terminals
-13 Constructional requirements
-14 Mechanism
-15 Resistance to ageing, to harmful ingress of water and to humidity
-16 Insulation resistanceand electric strength
-17 Temperature rise
-18 Making and breakingcapacity
-19 Normal operation
-20 Mechanical strength
-21 Resistance to heat
-22 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
-23 Creepage distances, clearancesand distances through sealing compound
-24 Resistance of insulatingmaterialto abnormal heat, to fire and to tracking
-25 Resistance to rusting - Reference of the measure
- Regulations 3.4, 3.7, 3.9-3.25
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8535.30 | - Isolating switches and make-and-break switches | Yes | Manually operated general purpose switches for a.c. only, with a rated voltage in the range 50 V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A |
- Description
- Manually operated general purpose switches for a.c. only, with a rated voltage in the range 50 V to 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, and intended for fixed electrical installations, either indoors or outdoors.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world |
- Description
- All countries
