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what temperature can a bs1363-2 dual gang faceplate withstand

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what temperature can a bs1363-2 dual gang faceplate withstand?

I see BS1363-2 details the ambient temperature range of -5 to 40degC, but what is the physical allowable contact temperature to the faceplate front? i.e the temperature conducted from a plug top or a pluggable PSU etc.

Asking as I've seen a few examples cracking recently (see picture) all examples are cracking vertically from the bottom to the top centered between the line and neutral up towards the earth socket hole.

Some thoughts are this is due to over tightened screws

Thanks in advance for any help on this one.

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  • Newfutile said:
    if the plugs are not proper BS 1363 as many imports are not, this could easily crack the front which is very hard and brittle

    If a socket-outlet has undergone type tests to the correct standard, BS 1363-2 does include some very rough treatment tests, and cover 15000 insertions and 15000 withdrawals, by machine, at a rate of 6 insertions and 6 withdrawals per minute, as well as ball pressure test for abnormal heat conditions.

    If a product has not undergone those tests, then it should not be marked in accordance with the standard ... and of course no guarantees as to the performance.

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  • Newfutile said:
    if the plugs are not proper BS 1363 as many imports are not, this could easily crack the front which is very hard and brittle

    If a socket-outlet has undergone type tests to the correct standard, BS 1363-2 does include some very rough treatment tests, and cover 15000 insertions and 15000 withdrawals, by machine, at a rate of 6 insertions and 6 withdrawals per minute, as well as ball pressure test for abnormal heat conditions.

    If a product has not undergone those tests, then it should not be marked in accordance with the standard ... and of course no guarantees as to the performance.

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