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导线若小于18AWG者, 则可用于内部使用, 但需要被妥当的放置予安全且牢固的外壳内之方式, 并且能提供短路及不正常作工测试如测试131A所提及.- v+ r3 z! H8 y, [' H
+ R% _1 Q) T. F; K, e$ {131A Conductor Short Circuit and Abnormal Operation Test
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; }( e- L3 T& ^! s& }131A.1.1 A portable luminaire, which has a series or series/parallel string of non-replaceable lights having' w+ D! U: A& b# E# }
internal conductors smaller than 18 AWG (0.82 mm2), in accordance with 27.1.5, shall be tested in
+ h1 y+ N$ d0 A7 Xaccordance with 131A.2 and 131A.3. Compliance criteria is described in 131A.4.
8 |* \* W* O4 E2 ^Added 131A.1.1 effective February 18, 2006& T) [5 j/ p; b9 G
131A.2 Test method – short circuit
1 ^6 R1 J3 b( G. V i0 P5 U; b/ x# |6 s131A.2.1 For the short circuit test, three samples are to be mounted as intended, draped with
/ e0 B" j3 @, F" s q8 mcheesecloth, and then a short circuit condition is to be introduced to simulate a line to neutral fault. The short should be located in the farthest series string to provide the maximum lead resistance.
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131A.2.2 The test is to be conducted:
+ @6 `+ n2 }3 a% ta) Until circuit interruption and resulting thermal stability occurs (usually no more than 10# R8 x0 C8 d6 ? s" n2 G _
minutes after circuit interruption);5 \3 f! X: i& { q# e* Y
b) 7 hours, when temperatures and current levels are being monitored and show no changes$ N* [% ?0 g) E K$ R8 r# \' h9 _
over 3 consecutive readings, 30 minutes apart; or
s, o( i$ L4 o( ^3 G; Bc) 72 hours have transpired with no visual change, such as discoloration or distortion.
* J8 R- o- g$ O7 |8 D) e" ?& k: w131A.3 Test method – abnormal operation
, i+ t% c7 A) P, l* u/ n* J3 ?6 S131A.3.1 Three samples are to be mounted as intended, draped with cheesecloth, and then a lamp is to be bypassed in the series string to simulate a shorted lamp. The bypassed lamp is to be located in the closest series string to provide the least lead resistance." I1 Z3 g, V3 t5 v6 L/ h7 u
Added 131A.3.1 effective February 18, 20064 ~1 B. C" P8 P0 C, ?9 S) J' g
131A.3.2 The test is to be conducted:
" ?( U5 W; h9 B& Qa) Until circuit interruption and resulting thermal stability occurs (usually no more than 104 S) O: |5 \9 P! [
minutes after circuit interruption);
/ Q2 p2 T, E F8 p7 _- K9 s: yb) 7 hours, when temperatures and current levels are being monitored and show no changes7 |( j8 Q- A$ i1 k: }
over 3 consecutive readings, 30 minutes apart; or* e, m0 e3 A( E
c) 72 hours have transpired with no visual change, such as discoloration or distortion.* {7 m% C# @) i) |* t; N
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131A.4 Test results
: ?: \( a4 L) s4 B131A.4.1 Acceptable results for the short circuit and the abnormal operation tests are no ignition of the cheesecloth or polymeric |
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