ANSI UL 1659-2005 UL Standard for Safety Attachment Plug Blades for Use in Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords (Third Edition Reprint with Revisions Through and Including August 29 20.pdf

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2、ROM ULUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL UL Standard for Safety for Attachment Plug Blades for Use in Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 1659 Third Edition, Dated April 13, 2005 Summary of Topics This revision is being issued

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11、Use in Cord Sets and Power- Supply Cords First Edition September, 1993 Second Edition September, 1997 Third Edition April 13, 2005 This ANSI/UL Standard for Safety consists of the Third edition including revisions through August 29, 2014. The most recent designation of ANSI/UL 1659 as a Reaffirmed A

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15、This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Scope .4 1.1 General .4 1.2 Type of blades .4 1.3 Conductor sizes 4 2 Glossary .4 3 Units of Measurement .5 4 References .5 CONSTRUCTION 5 General 5 6 Materials

16、 .5 7 Dimensions 5 7.1 General .5 7.2 Contact surface area 8 7.3 Blade thickness .14 7.4 Blade prole 14 7.5 Polarizing features .15 7.6 Optional blade hole and chamfer 15 PERFORMANCE 8 General .15 9 Representative Assemblies .16 10 Preparation of Assemblies .17 11 Temperature Measurements .18 12 Sec

17、ureness Test 20 13 Static Heating Test 22 14 Heat-Cycling Test .26 15 Pull-Out Test .27 16 Compression Force Test .27 MARKING 17 General 28 INSTRUCTIONS 18 Instructions for Assembly 29 APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PER

18、MISSION FROM UL INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 1.1 General 1.1.1 These requirements cover the blades of attachment plugs and current taps intended to be connected to the conductors of exible cords using crimped connections, for use on cord sets and power-supply cords complying with the Standard for Cord Sets

19、and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, within the limits set forth in 1.2.1 for type of blades and 1.3.1 for size of conductors. 1.2 Type of blades 1.2.1 These requirements apply to blades, solid and folded, of attachment plugs and current taps rated 15 or 20 A, for general purpose use. These requirements

20、do not apply to the grounding blade (pin) of grounding type attachment plugs or current taps. 1.3 Conductor sizes 1.3.1 These requirements apply to blades intended to be attached to 18 AWG (0.82 mm 2 ) 10 AWG (5.3 mm 2 ) conductors. 2 Glossary 2.1 For the purpose of this Standard the following denit

21、ions apply. 2.2 BLADE The part of an attachment plug or current tap intended to be inserted into the contacts of an outlet device of matching conguration and the integral extension of this part, located within the attachment plug or current tap, to which the conductor of a exible cord is connected.

22、2.3 CONTACT SURFACE AREA The area on each side of a blade that is intended to make electrical contact with the contacts of an outlet device. 2.4 CRIMPED CONNECTION An electro-mechanical connection made between a blade and a conductor by compressing the portion of the blade, termed the integral exten

23、sion in 2.2, against the conductor. APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 3 Units of Measurement 3.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximat

24、e information. 4 References 4.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this standard shall be interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard. CONSTRUCTION 5 General 5.1 The construction of a blade shall be such that all strands of the in

25、tended conductor will be contained within the crimp terminal. 6 Materials 6.1 A blade shall be plated or unplated copper-zinc alloy having a minimum of 64.0 percent copper content as determined by the Electrodeposition Gravimetric Test Method described in the Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analy

26、sis of Copper Alloys, ASTM E478. 7 Dimensions 7.1 General 7.1.1 Blade dimensions shall be in accordance with Figure 7.1 or 7.2, as applicable. This is generated text for gtxt. APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION F

27、ROM UL Figure 7.1 Non-polarized blade NOTES a) The location of the attachment plug face is shown above solely to provide a frame of reference. b) See Figure 7.3 for details. c) If used, locate as shown in Figure 7.5. d) See Figure 7.4 for typical blade tip and stem dimensions. All dimensions in inch

28、es inch mm inch mm 0.240 6.10 0.625 15.9 0.260 6.60 0.718 18.2 APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Figure 7.2 Polarized blade NOTES a) The location of the attachment plug face is shown above solely to prov

29、ide a frame of reference. b) See Figure 7.3 for details. c) If used, locate as shown in Figure 7.5. d) See Figure 7.4 for typical blade tip and stem dimensions. All dimensions in inches inch mm inch mm 0.240 6.10 0.625 15.9 0.307 7.80 0.718 18.2 0.322 8.18 APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 7UL COPYRIGHTED MATE

30、RIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 7.2 Contact surface area 7.2.1 A contact surface area shall be located on each side of a folded blade. The location and minimum size of the areas shall be as specied in Figure 7.3 except as modied in 7.2.2. A sol

31、id blade which complies with the thickness requirement in 7.3.1 is considered to have the required surface area. See 7.2.4. This is generated text for gtxt. APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 8UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Figure 7.3 M

32、inimum blade contact area (Blade prole not specied) NOTES a) The location of the attachment plug face is shown above solely to provide a frame of reference. b) If used, locate as shown in Figure 7.5. All dimensions in inches inch mm inch mm inch mm 0.020 0.51 0.055 1.40 0.187 4.75 0.0325 0.83 0.063

33、1.60 0.260 6.60 0.040 1.02 0.065 1.65 0.468 11.88 APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 9UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 7.2.2 A contact surface area of a non-polarized folded blade shall extend into the tapered portion at the tip of the bl

34、ade proles as shown in Figure 7.4. See Compression Force Test, Section 16. This is generated text for gtxt. APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 10UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Figure 7.4 Specic blade tip and stem dimensions (Proles show

35、n are typical) All dimensions in inches inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm 0.063 1.60 0.240 6.10 0.260 6.60 0.322 8.18 0.125 3.18 0.250 6.35 0.307 7.80 APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 11UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 7.2.3 A contact sur

36、face area of a folded blade shall be at and continuous except for: a) The hole shown in Figure 7.5, if provided, b) A close tting seam (without gaps) that is formed by folding a blade and butting two edges together in the contact surface area, rather than along the edge of the blade, or c) A die-sta

37、mped manufacturers identication marking that is no deeper than needed for legibility. This is generated text for gtxt. APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 12UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Figure 7.5 Flat blade hole location NOTE If hole

38、is used, locate as shown. If hole has chamfer, form as shown. All dimensions in inches inch mm inch mm 0.015 0.38 0.156 3.96 0.125 3.18 0.464 11.79 APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 13UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 7.2.4 A blade surfac

39、e area, with or without the optional blade hole, and with or without the hole chamfer, that is totally at (without embossing or other raised sections) is considered to have the required contact surface area for that side of the blade. 7.3 Blade thickness 7.3.1 The blade thickness shall be 0.055 0.06

40、5 inch (1.40 1.65 mm) at all points in the minimum contact surface area dened in 7.2.1 and shall be 0.040 0.065 inch (1.02 1.65 mm) in all other areas intended to be exposed. 7.3.2 A folded blade shall be formed from sheet material 0.0275 0.032 inch (0.70 0.81 mm) thick except as noted in 7.3.3. 7.3

41、.3 A blade folded along its length or folded at the tip with both free ends intended to be located within the body of the attachment plug may be formed from sheet material at least 0.020 inch (0.51 mm) thick. 7.3.4 The thickness in the minimum contact surface area of a blade described in 7.3.3 shall

42、 not be readily compressible to less than 0.055 inch (1.40 mm) as determined by the Compression Force Test, Section 16. A blade constructed with continuous contact of the 2 blade sides around the outer periphery of the minimum contact surface area is not readily compressible for the purpose of this

43、requirement. 7.4 Blade prole 7.4.1 A polarized or non-polarized blade shall have a prole similar to one of those shown in Figure 7.4 and shall have the dimensions specied for that prole. 7.4.2 The leading edge of a blade folded at the tip or otherwise formed to be a straight line shall be at least 0

44、.125 inch (3.2 mm) long and formed without burrs. See Figure 7.4. 7.4.3 The stem of a blade shall be at least 0.240 inch (6.10 mm) wide and the sides of the blade prole shall be straight and parallel without notches or other discontinuities except at the end (tip) which, if shaped as shown in Figure

45、 7.4, meets the intent of the requirement. A non-polarized blade shall not be wider than 0.260 inch (6.60 mm) at its widest exposed dimension. A polarized blade shall not be wider than 0.322 inch (8.17 mm) at its widest exposed dimension. APRIL 13, 2005 UL 1659 14UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZ

46、ED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 7.5 Polarizing features 7.5.1 In order to reduce the likelihood of inserting a polarized blade into a non-polarized slot of an outlet device, a polarized blade shall have the width specied in Figure 7.4. 7.5.2 A polarized blade s

47、hall not have sharp corners or edges that could cut into the material at the ends of a non-polarized slot in an outlet device in an attempt to insert the blade. Determination of sharp corners shall be done in accordance with the Standard for Tests for Sharpness of Edges on Equipment, UL 1439. 7.5.3

48、The minimum thickness of the polarizing portion of a polarized blade outside the designated blade contact area shall be 0.040 inch (1.02 mm). 7.5.4 A polarized blade prole having a tip width greater than the stem width (similar to those shown in Figure 7.4, items A, B, and C) shall have a taper from

49、 the tip width to the stem width that will reduce the likelihood of snagging the back surface of the blade on material that may surround a polarized slot in an outlet device. 7.6 Optional blade hole and chamfer 7.6.1 A blade may have a hole with or without a chamfer as shown in Figure 7.5. The edges of the hole and chamfer shall not have burrs or other projections that extend beyond the plane of the blade contact surface area. PERFORMANCE 8 General 8.1 A blad