BRITISH STANDARD Non-metallic conduit fittings for electrical installations — Part 5: Specification for rigid conduits, fittings and boxes of insulating material os 24.1000 NO COPYING WITHOUT B61 PERMISSION EXCEIT AS FEMMITIED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BS 4607-5: 1982+A3:2010 HEM ae fe SF Ge TAP OS ae adeBS 4607-5:1982+A3:2010 ‘This British Standard, having ‘heen prepared under the Alnectian of the Pomer ‘Hlsctrical Engineering Blapdania Committee, was published under the autharity the Board of BST and tomes into effect on 2a February 1082 w BSE2010 ‘The following BST references slate to the work on thie standard: ‘Comunitiee reference PEL/AO Draft fir cominent 6020191 DC ‘oaraoaeaee ISBN 978 0580 e4358 5 Cooperating organizations ‘The Power lectrical Enginooring Standards Committee, under whose diroction this British Standard was prepared, consists af representatives from the following: Associated Offices Technical Committee Association of Short Cireuit Testing Authoritios* British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers’ Association (BEAMA) British Railways Board Britiah Steel Corporation Department of Energy (Electricity) Electrical Contractors’ Associntion* Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland Electricity Supply Industry in England and Wales Energy Industries Council Era Technology Ltd Institute of Purchasing and Supply Institution of Electrical Engineers Ministry of Defence* ‘National Coal Board National Economie Development Office ‘Trades Union Congress ‘The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, togethar with the following, were directly represented on the Technical Committee entrusted with the preparation of this British Standard; Association of Manufacturers allied to the Electrical and Electronic industry (BEAMA) Association of Supervisory and Executive Engineers British Electrical Systems Association (BEAMA) Confaderation of British Industry Electrical Installation Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (BEAMA) Zine Development Association Amendments issued since publication Amd.No. | Dateofissue | Comments 4951 December 1985 478 November 1937 Ag ‘March 2010 | See forewordBS 4607-5:1982+A3:2010 Contents Cooperating organizations Foreword 1 Scape! ‘Normative references 2 3 erms and definitions 4 Cenoral requirements 5 BD Clause deleted Gl 6 Conatsuction T PO Clause deleted Gl 8 FD Clause deleted 9) Clause deleted GL 10 FO Clause deleted Gl Standard shoot 1 Non-circular conduits ‘Standard sheet 2 Moulded slip type coupler, plain ‘Standard sheet 3 Inspection bends, plain Standard sheet 4 Inspection sleeve coupler, plain ‘Standard sheet 5 Expansion type coupler, plain Standard sheet 6 Circular conduit B} boxes Standard shect 7 Circular conduit P}boxes @, looping Standard sheet 8 Covers for circular conduit By) boxes @] Standard sheet 9 Plain entry reducers Standard sheet 10 Extension rings Figure 1 — [9 Figure deleted Figure 2 — Figure deleted (a Figure 3 — [5 Figure deleted (@] Page Inside front caver wwletmmme ee eele eovenrsaaneyBS 4607-5:1982+A:2010 Foreword ‘This revision of this Part of this British Standard was prepared by Technical Committee PEL/213, Cable Management Systems and supersedes the 1982 edition which is now withdrawn, ‘The 1982 edition applied to conduit, conduit fittings and components made from suitable insulating material. It specified the requirements for components not of tubular form, for example, circular fittings and covers and reducers that were not covered in Part 1. Details were also given of the requirements for rigid conduits other than those specified in Part 1 ‘The title and contents of this edition of Part 6 have been revised to exclude cireular conduits. Circular conduit fittings have been renamed circular conduit boxes ‘The format of this edition follows that of those IEC Publications of similar content and includes standard sheets giving dimensions (metric) of non-circular conduits, couplers, benda, cireular conduit boxes and other fittings, Other Parts of this standard are: — Part 1: Specification for fittings and components of insulating material. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not confer immunity from logal obligations. Summary of pages ‘This document comprises @ front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages 1 to 9, an inside back cover and a back cover. ‘This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. ‘This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover.BS 4607-5:19824+A3:2010 1 Scope ) This Part of this British Standard specifies dimensions and requirements for conduit fitting and. conduit boxes forming part of a conduit system complying with the relevant parts of the BS EN 61386 to ensure safety and interoperability. € §2 Normative references ‘The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. BS BN 61986-1, Conduit systems for cable management ~ Part d: General requirements 3 Terms and definitions 31 conduit fitting device designed to join or torminate one or more components of a conduit aystem, or for them to change direction 32 conduit box conduit fitting, with & removable cover, designed to join or terminate one or more components of a conduit syatom, or for them to change direction 38 component part of a conduit fitting which may be common to several conduit fittings §)4 General requirements In addition to the requirements of this standard, products shall conform to the requirements of BS EN 61986-1 Dimensions for conduit boxes, conduit fittings and coinponents are shown in the standard sheets as follows: Now-circular eonduite sheet 1 ‘Moulded slip type couple, plain sheet 2 Trpecthon bends, plain sheet Inspection aleove coupler, plain wheat 4 pansion type coupler, plain sheet Crear conduit (5) boxes sheat 6 Cireular conduit [Bose Gl Ioaping sheet 7 Covers for circular conduit fttinge beat 8 Plain entry reducers heat ® ater tinge sheet 10 Compliance [2 shall be GJ checked by measurement. 5 BD Clause deletedBS 4607- 1982+A3:2010 6 Construction 9 The lugs and fixing threads of fittings detailed in standard sheets 6, 7 and 10 shall have a minimum threaded length of 8 mm in the plastics material, Metal inserts, when provided, shall allow a threaded engagement of not less than three full threads, Compliance shall be checked by measurement and inspection. 7 FD Clause deleted Cal 8 BD Clause deleted 9 FD Clause deleted (A 10 FD Clause deleted Cl Standard sheet 1 Non-cireular conduits a age ae 4 All dimeosiona Meenas NOTE 1 The matali inmlaing mata Nemlaal ive a & if a] ea 16 isa} +0 aa | +0 20 zag | 2 Jara | —9% 26 wr Vso [BY ao 22 az6 J “oa |i14 | “02s ‘NOTE ~The preferred manufaetaring Tength la frm, Other wine nen-ccular condulia are tinder cone deratlee,BS 4607-5:1982+A3:2010 Standard sheet 2 ‘Moulded slip type coupler, plain All dimensona are i mllisnetres, NOTE Tae material is intulating material i tT 15 minimum Nominalaize] Dyed, ana Aman 16 185 165 1s 20 416 20.8 185 25 51.6 25.4 23.5 a2 85.5 92.4 30.5 Standard sheet 3 Inspection bends, plain ATL dimensions ane in milimetes, NOTE. This drawing does not purport te show constructional detale. The crv i ta he mecured tothe body by mechanical means. ‘The material is inaulting material Nondinaleie | Zain Raia Tyais | Grin. | Tymin longthof | d max Tam catny 16 aT EG iz Le 16 15 20 ag aa 1“ 15 20 20.8 25 81 52 19 2.0 5 254BS 4607-5:1982+A3:2010 Standard sheet 4 Inspection sleeve coupler, plain Xe 45 min All dimensions ane in milimetres, NOTE This drawing does nat parzort ta show constructional devil, The dover is tae wecured to Ube body by mechanical meas ‘The material ia inoulating material Nominalaize | Tq mins Tamia] quia length | fy min, aaa of entry 16 aT iz Té 76 Teo 20 140 1“ 20 82 20.3 25 165 19 25 95 254 a2 228 25 a2 146 32.4BS 4607- 1YSZ+A3:2010 Standard sheet 5 Expansion type coupler, plain ts ‘All dimensions are ie mullimetees, NOTE The material la lasulating eiatectl ‘Nominal eine Tmin. Tamia. leagth of | dk mic Toma enley 16 ccs 16 16.3 20 101 20 25 114 25 254 a2 197 92 92.4BS 4607-5:1982+A5:2010 Standard sheet 6 Circular conduit [9 boxes 2accew holes Mh to ‘accept 1Omm tength of screw Mota) insorts mny be fitted pty \ 4 a KA ‘Spots may_be at inlegrat or Fife A jp p50e20.25 1 ¥ _fsing centres i 64.4 nin Hotes may. be Provision shall be made far ‘on earthing terminal tay or Book Through Angle fas or tee intersection ‘outlet @) Gp dep Gp (7 Thraugh and Angle ond Bor fee Seay and BG.or Tangent nck cuter 0 ard 80 niersecton ond BG angie let eet Branch 3 Brerch Tuan thysut through 3a wayocU waporY way or All dimensions are in millimetres, NOTE. This drawing doce not purpitt ta show constructional detale. The materiel la insulating material ‘Nowiinal lea Tyas Tain aa engl ot Tae Temas 16 386 145 18 163 145 2 386 145 2 20.5 185 ws Sis 159 ws WA 335Standard sheet 7 Cireular conduit [9 boxes @, looping Pscrew holes M4 to ‘accept 10 mm length of screw. Metal inserts may be fitted gsoaeo25 fixing centres Holes may be ; foes or trou sua fr ‘6. 20 cnt (eran “23) All dimension nee i sTestiee 26 6 min, a Diarked off |Pere mn vat Section YY NOTE This drawing dots not purport to shaw constructional detaila The materia] is insulating material, Standard sheet 8 Covers for circular conduit FD boxes @ Psnaz025 fixing centres 2 screw clearance rotes ‘All dimensions are in milimetren. Smin, NOTE This drawing dacs noe purport to shaw constructional detaile The materia] ia inwulating material type of cover Fin [Sindud ~*~ Overlapping 85BS 4607-5:1982+A3:2010 Standard sheet 9 Plain entry reducers 4,| a 1 nn sn intr NOTE, The teal a inaating mesial omnes iain [tami a mas 2 i m0 i6 20 +00 Tas 25 20 25 20 25 -o3 185 a2 2% a 25 a2 +00 236 32 2 @ 2 32 =o 185 Standard sheet 10 Extonsion rings ‘2 screw clearance holes: Simin, 2acre holes Mb to finan: occa ten ugh rh | orate et ers 1 py be ted 1 ., il ie Votes ny be ‘psoas! 025 blanked off Fring centres All dimensions axe in iillimetres, NOTR The deawing does net purport ta show constructional detalla. The matectal la insulating matecal. 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