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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.
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131A Conductor Short Circuit and Abnormal Operation Test
9 ^7 @% d/ F6 e( i3 A1 a r& u6 _131A.1 General
; B* z* V9 [) H6 l0 Q% |131A.1.1 A portable luminaire, which has a series or series/parallel string of non-replaceable lights having5 s. e" p: ?- w2 Z4 {$ t c
internal conductors smaller than 18 AWG (0.82 mm2), in accordance with 27.1.5, shall be tested in
! h8 P6 z( R, m6 s$ n& Faccordance with 131A.2 and 131A.3. Compliance criteria is described in 131A.4.! l; U& G; h( r2 v8 p1 _
Added 131A.1.1 effective February 18, 2006
* D6 Y! V! c" j' y' ^131A.2 Test method – short circuit
; c2 P7 E2 V7 `. D! r" D131A.2.1 For the short circuit test, three samples are to be mounted as intended, draped with0 X% Q* o+ o" l
cheesecloth, 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.
, |! B# R# O7 b& S/ X8 @' D$ {Added 131A.2.1 effective February 18, 2006
7 p0 s. k) V, O" O P131A.2.2 The test is to be conducted:3 t) r+ f+ K5 ]" m3 M9 \
a) Until circuit interruption and resulting thermal stability occurs (usually no more than 10" O& S8 ^& T1 m5 N* b
minutes after circuit interruption);
6 Z5 R5 ? i$ g. W4 @) D1 O" |b) 7 hours, when temperatures and current levels are being monitored and show no changes* W# S5 j ^& X% U1 X$ {% u- a& p+ P
over 3 consecutive readings, 30 minutes apart; or0 `2 S, G; N$ D5 n9 _" p3 K
c) 72 hours have transpired with no visual change, such as discoloration or distortion.
7 \5 \: I3 z o0 C( h2 J- W" y131A.3 Test method – abnormal operation
: L2 }" ^& Y6 w0 B$ Y) m. A131A.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.
9 I$ \4 T: p2 w6 f8 |Added 131A.3.1 effective February 18, 2006
3 e! w+ i( [0 n; d131A.3.2 The test is to be conducted:
+ ^: I, R( q' g0 ja) Until circuit interruption and resulting thermal stability occurs (usually no more than 10
/ w; n9 D5 G2 g1 i; R4 x/ B. N: f$ N5 @minutes after circuit interruption);
" s' e1 c6 @, ~' mb) 7 hours, when temperatures and current levels are being monitored and show no changes
; p% H: S* d# {6 e) X& y- I7 v- fover 3 consecutive readings, 30 minutes apart; or
" d: \ |- P) D4 P& }2 b- x+ {c) 72 hours have transpired with no visual change, such as discoloration or distortion.0 V; V' m7 a: {& r# d& y( e: K
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131A.4 Test results
' N1 x1 y9 J# N131A.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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