BS 4573 .28UK shaver.29 AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types



comparison of (top) bs 4573 shaver plug parallel 5.1 mm pins 16.66 mm apart europlug 4 mm pins converging distance of 19 mm apart



uk shaver socket marked shaver symbol. accepts bs 4573 plugs, us, australian , europlugs. dual voltage, isolating transformer.


bs 4573 british standard specification two-pin reversible plugs , shaver socket-outlets defines plug use electric shavers, pin dimensions same of 5 a plug specified in obsolete bs 372:1930 part 1 (as shown in table above). unlike original, plug has insulated sleeves on pins. electric toothbrushes in uk supplied same plug. sockets plug rated @ (and limited to) 200 ma. bs 4573 has no explicit specification plug rating, sheet gb6 (bs 4573, dated 2002-06-03, written bsi committee) of iec 60083 states rating of 0.2 a applies bs 4573 accessories.


the bs 4573 socket suitable use in dry areas only, used. more usual find shaver supply units meeting bs en 61558-2-5 include isolation transformer , accept multiple two-pin plug types including bs 4573, europlug , australian. isolation transformer includes 115 v output, , accept two-pin plugs also. shaver supply units must current limited, bs en 61558-2-5 specifies minimum rating of 20 va , maximum of 50 va. bs 4573 , bs en 61558-2-5 both require sockets marked shaver symbol defined in iec standard 60417-5225, words shavers used not required.









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