What is BS EN 60512-10-4 - Electrical overload of connectors about? 
Electrical connectors are used to join electrical conductors to create an electrical circuit. BS EN 60512-10-4 is a part of an international multi-series standard that focuses on aspects of connectors for electronic equipment.
BS EN 60512-10-4 applies to the electrical overload test of mated contact pairs of connectors. The object of BS EN 60512-10-4 is to draw up a standard method to assess the performance of mated contact pairs of connectors with an electrical overload current flowing through them for a limited period of time between 100 ms and 20 s.
The test procedure in BS EN 60512-10-4 is based on measuring the increase of temperature during the specified period of time when the electrical overload is applied to the contacts.
Temperature increase over time is measured for an electrical overload current, specified as an integer multiple of the rated current, and an overload current-over-time diagram is plotted.
Who is BS EN 60512-10-4 - Electrical overload of connectors for? 
BS EN BS EN 60512-10-4 on the electrical overload of connectors is useful for: 
- Manufacturers of electronic devices 
- Manufacturers and suppliers of electronic connectors
- Product development teams
- Maintenance and augmentation teams  
- Companies associated with designing and installation of electronic devices 
- Fault management teams
- Quality control personnel
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 60512-10-4 - Electrical overload of connectors?
Electronic equipment is used in applications that rely on mechanical or electric systems for their operation. They are essential to any work on electronics systems for creating signals and capturing responses from electronic devices. There are certain specifications regarding the performance of electronic equipment. Electrical connectors are manufactured for power, data, and audio-visual applications. They can be differentiated by their specific method of connection, pinout, size, materials, contact resistance, mechanical durability, ingress protection, insulation and lifetime.
BS EN 60512-10-4 provides you with details of specimen preparation for assessing the electrical overload of connectors. BS EN 60512-10-4 walks you through the test method to verify the performance characteristics of connectors which ensures their reliability. BS EN 60512-10-4 discusses measurements and requirements of connectors that help you ensure the quality of the final product. BS EN 60512-10-4 also specifies the required details for the users to conduct the test according to the detail specification.
The guidelines in BS EN 60512-10-4 help users manufacture highly efficient electrical connectors to provide a superior quality product to their customers.
