SANS 10142-1:2009

[Andrew Peters]

Good afternoon.

I know there is a regulation or standard with regards to fitting of a 16A 240 Volt Plug, but I can't seem to find the relevant information.

As far as I recall, you may not fit a Standard 16A 240 Volt Plug to an appliance that exceeds 16 A at a 100% duty cycle, based on 10 minutes at 40 Degrees Celsius.

The Theory behind this regulation, is that if you do, you create the impression that the appliance can be plugged into a 16A 240 Volt Outlet, safely, which is not always the case.

I recall getting told this during an ISO Audit many years ago, but need supporting documents to send to my suppliers and manufactures, so that they can understand.

I trust that someone has a similar experience and can guide me in the right direction.

Thank you.

[GCE]

Hi
Cannot recall seeing anything in those lines in SANS 10142-1
It could be in SANS 164 , which is the manufacturing specs for sockets

In general , if an appliance is going to draw 16Amp for an extended time you would not use a standard 16 amp socket but rather go up to an industrial socket outlet of a higher rating , like 25 or 32 amp

[Andrew Peters]

Thank you very much.

I will check SANS 164 as well.