BS 1363-5:2008 - Page 3

BS 1363-5:2008 specifies requirements for 13 A fused conversion plugs for household, commercial and light industrial purposes, with particular reference to safety in normal use.

The scope of the standard covers two-pole plus earth conversion plugs that are either reusable or non-reusable and that are suitable for the connection of non-BS 1363 type plugs, conforming to a recognized standard, to socket-outlets conforming to

BS 1363-2 Two categories of conversion plugs are specified, covering normal and rough use.

The scope of BS 1363-5 is limited to devices that:

• have insulating sleeves on line and neutral pins
• have one plug portion and one set of contacts intended to connect to a non-BS 1363 type plug that conforms to the dimensional requirements of a standard listed in IEC TR 60083
• are suitable for the connection of electrical equipment in a.c. circuits only, operating at voltages not exceeding 250 V r.m.s. at 50 Hz
• that may have the un-terminated metal earth pin replaced with a similarly dimensioned insulated shutter opening device (ISOD) designed to operate the shutter mechanism of a socket-outlet conforming to BS 1363-2.