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15.3.8 Terminals shall be suitably fixed to the equipment or to a terminal block or otherwise3 F+ Q# \5 e7 v
fixed in position. They shall not work loose when conductors are inserted or withdrawn.
" ]9 S( o7 `* ~" P- fCompliance is checked by inspection and, if there is a doubt, by applying the mechanical test
: f1 a; G; F/ U% S& bgiven in 15.5 or 15.8. During the test, the terminals shall not work loose and there shall be no
5 I8 x. S* G% v- l$ d, Qdamage that will impair their further use.7 A3 \) X) Q+ |6 B* d; n% ]$ l
The above conditions apply not only to terminals which are fixed to equipment but also to
* [. j# E' F+ o( s `6 A2 tterminals which are delivered separately. Covering with sealing compound without other means" {! z( E! Q) l) c9 [2 _. S" n
of locking is not sufficient. Self-hardening resins may however be used to lock terminals which; ~0 c Y, n! L1 e+ v
are not subject to torsion in normal use.
% {+ i! t& p7 l( z" ]15.3.9 Terminals and connections shall withstand the mechanical, electrical and thermal/ K3 x" @ S J) Y0 N% C
stresses occurring in normal use.- S$ e" r* J. T; i( U0 I. |, w$ t
Compliance is checked by the tests of 15.5, 15.6, 15.8 or 15.9 as appropriate. |
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