BS 638-5:1988:2002 Edition
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Arc welding power sources, equipment and accessories – Specification for accessories
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2002 | 38 |
Accessories associated with the power source, heating and drying, wire drive feed units, gas, and safety.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 7 | Section 1 General 1.1 Scope 1.2 Definitions voltage reducing device (voltage reducing system) coupling device cable coupler equipment coupler rewirable plug or connector non-rewirable plug or connector |
| 8 | retaining means rated current of coupling device distribution box paralleling device welding current return clamp quiver Figure 1 Cable and equipment couplers electrode drying/storage oven |
| 9 | wire drive feed unit semi-automatic metal-arc welding inlet guide outlet guide insulated wire drive system planetary drive uninsulated wire drive system wire reel cover wire reel (spool, rim or coil) CO 1.3 Temperature of the cooling medium |
| 11 | Section 2 Accessories associated with the power source 2.1 Power factor correction capacitors 2.2 Voltage reducing device The device shall permit only a reduced voltage to be available at the electrode holder or welding… When the arc is extinguished the device shall disconnect the open circuit voltage from the weldin… The reduced voltage shall be obtained by means of a double wound transformer but not by means of … The device shall be designed so that if any of the components fails, either open circuit or short… There shall be visual indication that the device is operating correctly. The device shall be free standing, or shall be suitable for attachment to a power source or to a … If not otherwise protected, the device shall be weatherproof to class IP�23�in accordance with BS… 2.3 Coupling devices General Rating Construction |
| 12 | Test requirements |
| 13 | Conditions and methods of test |
| 14 | Marking |
| 15 | 2.4 Distribution boxes Design and construction Marking |
| 16 | 2.5 Paralleling devices General Paralleling device type A Paralleling device type B Effect on diversity |
| 17 | Figure 4 Paralleling devices Figure 5 Circuit showing use of paralleling�device type A |
| 18 | Figure 6 Circuit showing use of paralleling�device type B 2.6 Return current clamps Design and construction Tests |
| 19 | Marking 2.7 Arc initiating and maintaining devices, a.c. and d.c. Arc initiating and arc maintaining devices shall be so designed that the output is safe. If arc initiating and arc maintaining devices are incorporated in a welding power source and high… |
| 21 | Section 3 Heating and drying accessories 3.1 Electrode heating quivers Design and construction Tests |
| 22 | Marking 3.2 Electrode drying and/or storage ovens Design and construction Tests |
| 23 | Section 4 Wire drive feed units and associated accessories 4.1 Text deleted 4.2 Wire reels and spools 4.3 Water recirculating units General Motors Construction Rating plate |
| 25 | Section 5 Gas accessories used in arc welding 5.1 Pressure regulators 5.1 Welding hoses and hose connections |
| 27 | Section 6 Safety accessories 6.1 Head and hand screens 6.2 Filters (radiation) 6.3 Protective clothing and boots 6.4 Dust masks and respirators 6.5 Fume extractors General Construction |
| 28 | 6.6 Curtains and screens The requirements given in this clause shall apply to welding screens and curtains made from opaqu… The curtain or screen material shall be used as free hanging curtains or stretched on movable fra… Opaque curtains made from cotton duck (canvas) or fibre reinforced plastics shall block completel… The materials used for the curtains and screens shall have a flammability performance as specifie… The material shall not deteriorate under the influence of incident arc radiation in the normal wo… Transparent or translucent plastic screens and curtains shall have an optical density greater tha… |
| 29 | Section 7 Miscellaneous accessories 7.1 Wire brushes 7.2 Chipping hammers |
| 31 | Appendix A Plugs and sockets for use with distribution boxes and paralleling devices Table 2 Dimensions of plugs and sockets for distribution boxes Figure 7 Fixed socket and plug Figure 8 Connector and plug Figure 9 Connector and fixed appliance inlet |
| 32 | Figure 10 450�A plug pin Figure 11 700�A plug pin |
| 33 | Figure 12 450�A socket metal component |
| 34 | Figure 13 700�A socket metal component |
| 35 | Appendix B Test flame for testing the resistance to weld spatter of coupling devices |
