What is PD IEC/TR 61916‒ General rules for electrical accessories about?
PD IEC/TR 61916 is an international standard that covers general rules for electrical accessories.
PD IEC/TR 61916 is a technical report, that provides guidance on requirements and tests for subjects applicable to electrical accessories that are within the scope of IEC TC 23 and its subcommittees.
PD IEC/TR 61916 gives technical specifications such as general requirements, resistance to heat, screws, current-carrying parts, and connections (electrical and mechanical), resistance to abnormal heat and to fire, the resistance of insulating materials to tracking, resistance to rusting, legibility, durability, and indelibility of marking, mechanical strength, criteria for tests in accessory standards, etc., to harmonize the general rules for electrical accessories.
Who is PD IEC/TR 61916‒ General rules for electrical accessories for?
PD IEC/TR 61916 on general rules for electrical accessories, is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of electrical accessories
- Dealers and distributors of electrical accessories
- Designers of electrical accessories
- Test/ service providers for electrical accessories
Why should you use PD IEC/TR 61916‒ General rules for electrical accessories?
The components such as switch, holder, socket, plug-top, etc., known as electrical accessories, are used in domestic and industrial electrical wiring.
PD IEC/TR 61916 discusses the provisions to have harmonized general rules for the electrical accessories, in all the standards published by IEC TC 23 and its subcommittees. It helps you to give coordinated indications, to subcommittees while they are developing their standards.
PD IEC/TR 61916 gives you recommendations that can be used as guidelines for the standard designing and manufacturing of electrical accessories. It makes sure that the uniformity in the requirements of the electrical accessories, is maintained throughout all the users so that exact product information and hence the product is delivered.
What’s changed since the last update?
PD IEC/TR 61916:2017 supersedes PD IEC/TR 61916:2014, which is withdrawn. PD IEC/TR 61916:2017 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- Clarification of the introduction and the scope
- Clarification of subclause 6.3
- Modification of Clause 7
- Modification of Clause 10
- Addition of Annex B for temperature selection for GWEPT