Description

BS 1363-5 – 13 A plugs, socket-outlets, adaptors and connection units

BS 1363-5:2016 specifies requirements, with particular reference to safety innormal use, for 13 A, fused, conversion plugs for household, commercial andlight industrial purposes.

The scope of the standard covers two-pole plus earth conversion plugs that areeither reusable or non-reusable and that are suitable for the connection ofnon-BS 1363 type plugs, conforming to a recognized standard, to socket-outletsconforming to BS 1363-2:2016.

The scope of this standard is limited to devices with the following characteristics:

that have insulating sleeves on line and neutral pins;
that have one plug portion and one set of contacts intended to connect toa non-BS 1363 type plug that conforms to the dimensional requirements ofa standard listed in IEC TR 60083 and not exceeding 13 A;
that are suitable for the connection of electrical equipment in a.c. circuitsonly, 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 similarlydimensioned insulated shutter opening device (ISOD) designed to operatethe shutter mechanism of a socket-outlet conforming to BS 1363-2:2016.

Two categories of conversion plugs are specified, covering normal and roughuse.

Conversion plugs specified in this standard are intended for the connection ofloads to socket-outlets; they are not intended for the connection of electricalpower generators to socket-outlets.

Conversion plugs incorporating switches, transformers, thermostats, or othercontrol means are outside the scope of this part of BS 1363.

This standard also does not cover:

non-BS 1363 type conversion plugs, i.e. with a contact set to fit 13 A plugs,and a male plug portion suitable for a non-BS 1363 type socket-outlet;
adaptors (see BS 1363-3:2016); or
travel adaptors (see BS 8546:2016).

Cross References:
BS 219:1977
BS 1362:1973
BS 1363-2:2016
BS 2572:1990
BS 2870:1980
BS 4662:2006+A1:2009
BS 4800:2011
BS EN 10270-1:2011
BS EN 60112:2003+A1:2009
BS EN 60664-1:2007
BS EN 60695-2-11:2014
BS EN 60695-10-2:2014
BS EN 61032:1998
BS EN 61180-1:1995
IEC 60038
IEC TR 60083
BS 1363:1984
BS 1363-1:2016
BS 1363-2:2016
BS 1363-3:2016
BS 1363-4:2016
BS 8546:2016
BS EN 61140:2016
IEC 60417-DB
IEC 60884-1
The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994