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Testing and accreditation
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BS 6396 : 2008
Electrical Systems in Office Furniture and Educational Furniture
Specification
Below is a brief outline of the main criteria within the standards :
BS 6396 : 2008 was published with regard to the use of electrical
equipment within general office and educational furniture. This
standard sets out in its scope the use and testing of electrical socket
outlets and associated wiring when used together with a 13 A BS 1363
fused plug for mains supply and makes provision for the routing of
cables through furniture
The standard requires individual socket fusing (as per the table below)
BS 6396 : 2008 requires RCD protection for electrical sockets
Total number of
sockets
2, 3 or 4 sockets
5 or 6 sockets
Individually fused
at up to
5 A
3·15 A
Complies with BS 5733 and relevant parts of BS 1363-2
Manufactured within an approved ISO 9001 : 2008 and
ISO 14001 : 2004 facility
Module housing aluminium / PVC
Module fascia
polycarbonate / ABS
Socket outlets
polycarbonate
End caps
ABS
Material specification
Supply voltage (nominal)
230 V (AC)
Supply current
1·3 mA
Power consumption (max.)
0·3 W
Frequency
50 Hz
Output voltage
+5·0 V ± 0·25 (DC)
Output current
3·1 A
Output power
15 W (max.)
Over current protection
3·8 A (max.)
Output connectors
2 x USB Type A sockets
Current per socket
2·1 A (max.)
USB charger module specification
PA3320AK
Isometric view
Scale : 1:2
Front view
Scale: 1:2
PA3320AK
PA3320AK
160
212
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On-desk dimensions (mm)
(continued)
All dimensions (mm) are nominal
Isometric view
Scale : 1:2
Front view
Scale: 1:2
PA3320AL
PA3320AL
237
185
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