Testing  And  Conformity  Services  Laboratories

Household Accessories Testing at TACS Laboratories

At TACS we do testing according to SANS and IEC standards.

We do testing on household accessories such as:

• Plugs, socket-outlets and adapters
• Appliance Couplers
• Cord Extension Sets
• Ready Boards
• Cord Sets
• Switchers for Household and similar Fixed Electrical Installation
• Switchers for Appliances
• Terminal Blocks
• etc.

Type of Tests/Properties Measured, Range of Measurement includes the following:

• Classification, Ratings and Markings on Accessories
• Checking of Dimensions and Compatibility
• Protection against Electric Shock
• Provision for Earthing
• Terminals and Terminations
• Interlocked Socket Outlets
• Protection provided by enclosures
• Operation on Earthing Contacts
• Temperature Rise
• Breaking Capacity
• Normal Operation
• Forces necessary to withdraw the Plug
• Flexible Cable and their Connection
• Mechanical Strength
• Screw, Current Carrying Parts and Connections
• Creepage Distances, Clearances and Distance through sealing compounds
• Sleeves
• Additional tests on Pins provided with Insulation
• Degree of Protection
• Salt Fog, Structural Strength, and Plug Extraction Test
• Construction Requirements
• Mechanisms
• Resistance to Ageing, Humidity, Heat, Rusting, Moisture, Impact, Solvents and Corrosion
• Test for Durability of Markings, for Conduct Fit, for damage to Conductors by Clamping means, for Firmness of Clamping, for Firmness of Attachment of a terminal block to its support, and for Voltage drop across Terminal Pairs
• Insulation resistance and Dielectric Strength; Resistance of Insulation Materials to Abnormal Heat, fire and Tracking (Glow wire)

Test Standards

IEC/SANS 60884-1, IEC/SANS 60884-2-3; IEC/SANS 60884-2-5; IEC/SANS 60884-2-7; IEC/SANS 60320-1; IEC 60320-2-2; SANS 164-1 to SANS 164-6; SANS 1661; SANS 60669-1; SANS 1433; VC 8008; VC 8029; VC 8003; VC 8012; VC 8052 etc.