|
15.3.8 Terminals shall be suitably fixed to the equipment or to a terminal block or otherwise
5 K! W/ ]7 T1 J8 Dfixed in position. They shall not work loose when conductors are inserted or withdrawn.
! L5 ^* h# ~* f) l5 o( i" U" ^( UCompliance is checked by inspection and, if there is a doubt, by applying the mechanical test
) \8 [7 H9 A& o; a+ igiven in 15.5 or 15.8. During the test, the terminals shall not work loose and there shall be no
+ y# i3 b* k" ~5 Rdamage that will impair their further use.
1 a/ q/ j! p2 `: ~ jThe above conditions apply not only to terminals which are fixed to equipment but also to, j5 v0 c0 h; N1 X
terminals which are delivered separately. Covering with sealing compound without other means2 p( `7 N: ~* V7 e. c9 m
of locking is not sufficient. Self-hardening resins may however be used to lock terminals which
& h, `/ ?3 ?. {& G4 y# ?are not subject to torsion in normal use.& r$ ^* }9 t ~0 M: Y9 L4 F
15.3.9 Terminals and connections shall withstand the mechanical, electrical and thermal
5 W( ^6 O3 E/ A9 b8 Q+ m- estresses occurring in normal use.
. F v* O; a' Q: x3 w: U! H6 tCompliance is checked by the tests of 15.5, 15.6, 15.8 or 15.9 as appropriate. |
|