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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.( J$ H. L7 q8 h: j% X8 J
! P9 G4 t0 L+ Q3 c# s- ?9 L" v131A Conductor Short Circuit and Abnormal Operation Test
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131A.1.1 A portable luminaire, which has a series or series/parallel string of non-replaceable lights having
6 A1 k& p! d; q4 n) Z8 ]0 u& h9 Cinternal conductors smaller than 18 AWG (0.82 mm2), in accordance with 27.1.5, shall be tested in' F5 y( X' s0 Q. Y* J* j; h
accordance with 131A.2 and 131A.3. Compliance criteria is described in 131A.4.
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131A.2 Test method – short circuit, {% h4 y" i9 o$ U
131A.2.1 For the short circuit test, three samples are to be mounted as intended, draped with
; q7 M2 V0 ]& A7 `: i4 `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.
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6 V; K9 ]4 S5 Z5 y131A.2.2 The test is to be conducted:$ `3 {8 {% e2 z) u- u; Q4 ]
a) Until circuit interruption and resulting thermal stability occurs (usually no more than 10) d4 E" b! j# |# Y9 }% |+ A: i
minutes after circuit interruption);
; _* ~- h, F. D$ I0 Db) 7 hours, when temperatures and current levels are being monitored and show no changes7 O2 s3 B; P& E E0 q) q
over 3 consecutive readings, 30 minutes apart; or' K' v/ a8 X* ^) Q
c) 72 hours have transpired with no visual change, such as discoloration or distortion.
' `. p: A& Z/ \8 b/ b8 m& D8 ?* S, k131A.3 Test method – abnormal operation6 u( y9 u0 t$ O, W% k
131A.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.
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9 h& ?6 I/ |+ J ^* h131A.3.2 The test is to be conducted:
. c8 Q* P3 R7 a- s2 Ka) Until circuit interruption and resulting thermal stability occurs (usually no more than 101 h( l7 U" J' ~5 H3 o; `/ m
minutes after circuit interruption);
3 }( Z8 E1 w0 H% t6 rb) 7 hours, when temperatures and current levels are being monitored and show no changes5 b( p4 \# l7 e4 z; U
over 3 consecutive readings, 30 minutes apart; or
. M) w% e8 q2 [1 u9 ac) 72 hours have transpired with no visual change, such as discoloration or distortion.
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131A.4 Test results" c, _, q9 N( E
131A.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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