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Industrial Plug for 240v

Engineersammy

Good morning,

I am currently working on a product that I have taken over from another individual. 

The incoming supply is 220v to 240v at 32amp. I am attempting to get the equipment CE marked so I need everything to be correct.

The current connector for the electronics cabinet is the yellow style which i have always seen being used for 110v systems.

I have seen the the blue connector being used for 240v. which is correct? 

  • 0

    The only connector series in common use where yellow is 110V and blue is 230, is the  IEC 60 309- series, based on the old BS4343,  this webpage may help identify what you are looking at.

    Also realise you need a socket (female contacts) on the live part- any power outlet, and pins (the male part you can touch) on a power inlet, as that is the  part that is dead until plugged in.

    There is a LOT more to CEC marking than this - so come back if you have other questions.

    Mike.

  • 0 in reply to mapj1

    Thankyou, what is the current standard to be using? 

  • 0 in reply to Engineersammy

    The low voltage directive for the mains wiring aspects, the EMC directive for the EMC aspects, possibly the machinery directive,  - is it a machine ?

    There are others that may or may not apply, toy directives and others..

    In turn these directives in effect rely upon other standards which are more specific -

    LVD calls up these list of LVD related standards

    EMC directive calls up at least these referred to in the links from here

    etc.

    There is are reason there are folk who make compliance testing and knowing which standards apply to what a complete living.

    So,

    decide what it is,

    decide which directives apply

    decide whcih standards apply

    Ensure it meets those.

    Mark it with CE / UKCA/ UKNI / Brexit mark or whatever applies for where you are sending it to these days.  (try here and make sense of it if you can)

    Be aware that a great many makers, especially far east imports, just do the marking step without any of the preceding ones, which is not the intended process at all ..

    Mike.

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