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List of Regulated Electrical Equipment
| Equipment Name | Category | Description | National Standard | International Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Non-Rewirable Two Pole Plug with supply cord (max. 2.5A) | PLUG TOP/PLUG (a) Plug | makes a detachable connection between the contacts of a socket-outlet and the conductors of a flexible cord; has insulating sleeves on the line and neutral plug pins for insertion into a socket-outlet; and has a maximum rating of 15 A | MS 1578:2003 | BS EN 50075:1991 |
| 13 A Fused Plug | PLUG TOP/PLUG (a) Plug | makes a detachable connection between the contacts of a socket-outlet and the conductors of a flexible cord; has insulating sleeves on the line and neutral plug pins for insertion into a socket-outlet; and has a maximum rating of 15 A | MS 589-1:2011 | BS 1363:PT.1:1995 +A1 A2 A3 |
| 15 A Plug | PLUG TOP/PLUG (a) Plug | makes a detachable connection between the contacts of a socket-outlet and the conductors of a flexible cord; has insulating sleeves on the line and neutral plug pins for insertion into a socket-outlet; and has a maximum rating of 15 A | MS 1577:2003 | No corresponding international standard |
| Appliance Coupler | PLUG TOP/PLUG (b) Coupler | is for attachment to a flexible cord; and makes a detachable connection between the conductors of the cord and the pins or contacts of any low voltage appliance or equipment of a type intended or generally used for household applications | MS IEC 60320-1:2010 | IEC 60320-1:2007 |
| Interconnection Coupler | PLUG TOP/PLUG (b) Coupler | is for attachment to a flexible cord; and makes a detachable connection between the conductors of the cord and the pins or contacts of any low voltage appliance or equipment of a type intended or generally used for household applications | MS IEC 60320-1:2010; MS IEC 60320-2-2:2011 (confirmed 2015) | IEC 60320-1:2007; IEC 60320-2-2:1998 |
| Adaptor (Multiways) | PLUG TOP/PLUG (c) Adaptor | extends supply from a socket-outlet; incorporates one or more integral socket-outlets; and has insulating sleeves on the line and neutral plug pins | MS 589-3:2018 | BS 1363 PT.3:1995 +A1 A2 A3 |
| Integrated Adaptor | PLUG TOP/PLUG (c) Adaptor | extends supply from a socket-outlet; incorporates one or more integral socket-outlets; and has insulating sleeves on the line and neutral plug pins | MS 1144:2017 | BS 5733:2010+A1 2014 |
| Travel Adaptor | PLUG TOP/PLUG (c) Adaptor | extends supply from a socket-outlet; incorporates one or more integral socket-outlets; and has insulating sleeves on the line and neutral plug pins | No corresponding MS | IEC 60884-1:2006; IEC 60884-2-5:1995 |
| Electrical Connector (connecting device) | PLUG TOP/PLUG (d) Connector | Connecting devices for the connection of two or more electrical copper conductors | MS IEC 60998-1:2005 | IEC 60998-1:2002 |
| Connecting device with screw type clamping unit | PLUG TOP/PLUG (d) Connector | Connecting devices for the connection of two or more electrical copper conductors | MS IEC 60998-1:2005; MS IEC 60998-2-1:2005 | IEC 60998-1:2002; IEC 60998-2-1:2002 |
| Connecting device with screw-less type clamping unit | PLUG TOP/PLUG (d) Connector | Connecting devices for the connection of two or more electrical copper conductors | MS IEC 60998-1:2005; MS IEC 60998-2-2:2005 | IEC 60998-1:2002; IEC 60998-2-2:2002 |
| Connecting device with insulation-piercing clamping units | PLUG TOP/PLUG (d) Connector | Connecting devices for the connection of two or more electrical copper conductors | MS IEC 60998-1:2005; MS IEC 60998-2-3:2005 | IEC 60998-1:2002; IEC 60998-2-3:2002 |
| Twist-on connecting device | PLUG TOP/PLUG (d) Connector | Connecting devices for the connection of two or more electrical copper conductors | MS IEC 60998-1:2005; MS IEC 60998-2-4:2005 | IEC 60998-1:2002; IEC 60998-2-4:2002 |
| Connecting boxes | PLUG TOP/PLUG (d) Connector | Connecting devices for the connection of two or more electrical copper conductors | MS 1873:2005; MS 1873-22:2006 | IEC 60670-1:2002 with modification; IEC 60670-22:2002 with modification |
| General Purpose Switch | SWITCH AND DIMMER | is an air-break switch; is for connection to the wiring of an electric installation; is primarily for mounting on a vertical surface; is manually opened and manually closed; and has a rating up to 63A | MS IEC 60669-1:2012 | IEC 60669-1:2007 |
| Door Bell & Chime | SWITCH AND DIMMER | is an air-break switch; is for connection to the wiring of an electric installation; is primarily for mounting on a vertical surface; is manually opened and manually closed; and has a rating up to 63A | MS IEC 61558-1:2005; MS IEC 61558-2-8:2007 | IEC 61558-1:2009; IEC 61558-2-8:2010 |
| Electronic Switch | SWITCH AND DIMMER | is an air-break switch; is for connection to the wiring of an electric installation; is primarily for mounting on a vertical surface; is manually opened and manually closed; and has a rating up to 63A | MS IEC 60669-1:2012; MS IEC 60669-2-1:2012 | IEC 60669-1:2007; IEC 60669-2-1:2009 |
| Remote-control Switch | SWITCH AND DIMMER | is an air-break switch; is for connection to the wiring of an electric installation; is primarily for mounting on a vertical surface; is manually opened and manually closed; and has a rating up to 63A | MS IEC 60669-1:2012; MS IEC 60669-2-2:2012 | IEC 60669-1:2007; IEC 60669-2-2:2006 |
| Time Delay Switch | SWITCH AND DIMMER | is an air-break switch; is for connection to the wiring of an electric installation; is primarily for mounting on a vertical surface; is manually opened and manually closed; and has a rating up to 63A | MS IEC 60669-1:2012; MS IEC 60669-2-3:2012 | IEC 60669-1:2007; IEC 60669-2-3:2006 |
| Cooker Control Unit | SWITCH AND DIMMER | is an air-break switch; is for connection to the wiring of an electric installation; is primarily for mounting on a vertical surface; is manually opened and manually closed; and has a rating up to 63A | No corresponding MS | BS 4177:1992 |
| Electric Shaver Socket Outlet | SOCKET OUTLET (a) Socket Outlet | is for fixing at a point at which fixed wiring terminates; provides a detachable connection with the pins of a plug; has two or more contacts; has a maximum rating of 15 A; with switch and without switch socket outlet | MS IEC 61558-1:2005; MS IEC 61558-2-5:2006 | IEC 61558-1:2009; IEC 61558-2-5:2010 |
| 13A Switch & unswitch socket outlet | SOCKET OUTLET (a) Socket Outlet | is for fixing at a point at which fixed wiring terminates; provides a detachable connection with the pins of a plug; has two or more contacts; has a maximum rating of 15 A; with switch and without switch socket outlet | MS 589-2:2018 | BS 1363:PT 2:1995 +A1 A2 A3 |
| 15A socket outlet & Plug | SOCKET OUTLET (a) Socket Outlet | is for fixing at a point at which fixed wiring terminates; provides a detachable connection with the pins of a plug; has two or more contacts; has a maximum rating of 15 A; with switch and without switch socket outlet | MS 1577:2003 | No corresponding international standard |
| Portable 2 pin socket outlet class II | SOCKET OUTLET (a) Socket Outlet | is for fixing at a point at which fixed wiring terminates; provides a detachable connection with the pins of a plug; has two or more contacts; has a maximum rating of 15 A; with switch and without switch socket outlet | MS 1579:2003 | No corresponding international standard |
| Portable cable reel | SOCKET OUTLET (b) Portable | A device comprising a flexible cable or cord attached to a reel so constructed that the flexible cable may be completely wound onto the reel, and provided with a plug and one or more socket outlets | MS 1141:2006 | IEC 61242:2008 with modification |
| Lamp holder for tubular fluorescent lamp | FLUORESCENT LAMPHOLDER / STARTER HOLDER (a) Lamp Holder | Holds tubular fluorescent lamp but does not include a lamp holder which by design is restricted to specific appliances | MS IEC 60400:2006 | IEC 60400:2004 |
| Starter holder for tubular fluorescent lamp | FLUORESCENT LAMPHOLDER / STARTER HOLDER (b) Starter Holder | To hold a glow starter but does not include a starter holder which by design is restricted to specific appliances | MS IEC 60400:2006 | IEC 60400:2004 |
| Ceiling Rose | CEILING ROSE | A terminal for connection to a lamp holder via a cable | MS 770:1982 (confirmed 2006) | BS 67:1969 |
| Edison Screw Lamp holder | CEILING ROSE | Edison Screw Lamp holder with Edison screw thread E14, E27 and E40, designed for holding and connecting to the supply of lamps | MS IEC 60238:2008 | IEC 60238:2004 |
| Bayonet cap Lampholder | BAYONET CAP and MULTIWAYS ADAPTOR | holds a bayonet cap lamp, bayonet cap adaptor; does not include a lamp holder restricted to specific appliances or for incorporation in industrial equipment | No corresponding MS | IEC 61184:2008+A1 |
| Bayonet Lamp Adaptor | BAYONET CAP and MULTIWAYS ADAPTOR | holds a bayonet cap lamp, bayonet cap adaptor; does not include a lamp holder restricted to specific appliances or for incorporation in industrial equipment | MS 769:1982 (confirmed 2013) with IEC 61184:2008 | IEC 61184:2008 with modification |
| Fixed general purpose Luminaires (excluding Tube/Bulb); Batten Luminaires (excluding Tube/Bulb); Luminaires with self-ballasted fluorescent lamp | LAMP FITTING (a) Luminaires | provides illumination; incorporate electric light sources for operation from supply voltage up to 1000V | MS IEC 60598-1:2012; MS IEC 60598-2-1:1997 (confirmed 2015) | IEC 60598-1:2008; IEC 60598-2-1:1979 |
| Recessed Luminaires (excluding Tube/Bulb) | LAMP FITTING (a) Luminaires | provides illumination; incorporate electric light sources for operation from supply voltage up to 1000V | MS IEC 60598-1:2012; MS IEC 60598-2-2:1998 (confirmed 2011) | IEC 60598-1:2008; IEC 60598-2-2:1997 |
| Glow-starter for tubular fluorescent | LAMP FITTING (b) Glow Starter | is for starting pre-heat type fluorescent lamps; is a glow-start type; has an enclosure of insulating material; holds a light source or bulb | MS IEC 60155:1996 | IEC 60155:2006 |
| with Edison screw or bayonet caps | LAMP FITTING (c) Self-ballasted Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) | Lamp which cannot be dismantled without being permanently damaged, provided with a lamp cap incorporating a light source and any elements necessary for starting and stable operation | MS IEC 60968:2006 (confirmed 2011); MS IEC 60969:2006 (confirmed 2015) | IEC 60968:1999; IEC 60969:2001 |
| MS IEC 61347-1:2012; MS IEC 61347-2-13:2012 | LAMP FITTING (d) LED Lighting | Lamp controlgear: Particular requirements for d.c. or a.c. supply electronic controlgear for LED modules | IEC 61347-1:2010; IEC 61347-2-13:2006 | |
| MS IEC 60838-1:2008; MS IEC 60838-2-2:2008 | LAMP FITTING (d) LED Lighting | Lampholder (Connectors for LED-modules) | IEC 60838-1:2004; IEC 60838-2-2:2006 | |
| MS IEC 62031:2011 with MS IEC 60061-1:2005 | LAMP FITTING (d) LED Lighting | Self-ballasted LED Modules for general Lighting services by voltage > 50V | IEC 62031:2008+A1 A2 with IEC 60061-1:2005 | |
| MS IEC 62776:2017 | LAMP FITTING (d) LED Lighting | Self-ballasted double capped LED Lamps for general lighting services by voltage > 50V (to retrofit linear fluorescent lamp) | IEC 62776:2014 | |
| MS IEC 62560:2012 | LAMP FITTING (d) LED Lighting | Self-ballasted single capped LED-lamps for general lighting services by voltage > 50V | IEC 62560:2011 | |
| Capacitors for use in tubular fluorescent lamps and other circuits | CAPACITOR for FLUORESCENT LAMP | Is used together with a ballast in a lamp circuit | MS IEC 61048:2006; MS IEC 61049:1999 (confirmed 2015) | IEC 61048:1999; IEC 61049:1991 |
| Magnetic Ballast for tubular fluorescent lamp | BALLAST / CONTROL GEAR / DRIVER FOR LAMP (a) Ballast | is for controlling the magnitude of current flowing through the discharge path of a fluorescent lamp; is of the independent or built-in type intended for use with luminaires; or is of the integral type; or is of the adaptor type | MS IEC 61347-1:2012; MS IEC 61347-2-8:2003; MS 141:2014 with MS IEC 60921:2013 | IEC 61347-1:2010; IEC 61347-2-8:2000; IEC 60921:2006 with modification |
| Electronic Ballast for fluorescent lamp | BALLAST / CONTROL GEAR / DRIVER FOR LAMP (a) Ballast | is for controlling the magnitude of current flowing through the discharge path of a fluorescent lamp; is of the independent or built-in type intended for use with luminaires; or is of the integral type; or is of the adaptor type | MS IEC 61347-1:2012; MS IEC 61347-2-3:2003; MS IEC 60929:2008 with MS IEC 61000-3-2:2014 | IEC 61347-1:2010; IEC 61347-2-3:2000; IEC 60929:2006 with IEC 61000-3-2:2009 |
| Control Gear | BALLAST / CONTROL GEAR / DRIVER FOR LAMP (b) Control Gear | General safety for lamp controlgear for use on dc supply up to 250V and or ac supply up to 1000V | MS IEC 61347-1:2012 | IEC 61347-1:2010 |
| Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) | CIRCUIT BREAKER including AC CURRENT OPERATED EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER and MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER (a) Residual Current Device (RCD) | isolates or initiates a tripping signal to isolate a low-voltage supply to protected circuits; has a rated residual current less than 300mA for fixed wiring or 10mA for other devices; has a rated load current not exceeding 125A for fixed wiring or 20A for other devices | MS IEC 61008-1:2012; MS IEC 61008-2-1:2003 or MS IEC 61008-1:2012; MS IEC 61008-2-2:2003 | IEC 61008-1:2010; IEC 61008-2-1:1990 or IEC 61008-1:2010; IEC 61008-2-2:1990 |
| Residual Current Breaker with Overcurrent Protection (RCBO) | CIRCUIT BREAKER including AC CURRENT OPERATED EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER and MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER (a) Residual Current Device (RCD) | isolates or initiates a tripping signal to isolate a low-voltage supply to protected circuits; has a rated residual current less than 300mA for fixed wiring or 10mA for other devices; has a rated load current not exceeding 125A for fixed wiring or 20A for other devices | MS IEC 61009-1:2012; MS IEC 61009-2-1:2003 or MS IEC 61009-1:2012; MS IEC 61009-2-2:2003 | IEC 61009-1:2010; IEC 61009-2-1:1991 or IEC 61009-1:2010; IEC 61009-2-2:1991 |
| Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) for ac supply | CIRCUIT BREAKER including AC CURRENT OPERATED EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER and MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER (b) Fuse | is an enclosed air-break switch; opens a low voltage circuit automatically under pre-determined conditions of overcurrent; has a nominal rating not exceeding 125A and current breaking capacity up to 10kA | MS IEC 60898-1:2007 | IEC 60898-1:2003 |
| Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) for ac & dc supply | CIRCUIT BREAKER including AC CURRENT OPERATED EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER and MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER (b) Fuse | is an enclosed air-break switch; opens a low voltage circuit automatically under pre-determined conditions of overcurrent; has a nominal rating not exceeding 125A and current breaking capacity up to 10kA | MS IEC 60898-2:2007 | IEC 60898-2:2003 |
| Fuse Base & Carrier up to 32A | CIRCUIT BREAKER including AC CURRENT OPERATED EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER and MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER (b) Fuse | is an enclosed air-break switch; opens a low voltage circuit automatically under pre-determined conditions of overcurrent; has a nominal rating not exceeding 125A and current breaking capacity up to 10kA | MS IEC 60269-1:2011; MS IEC 60296-2:2011 | IEC 60269-1:2006; IEC 60269-2:2006 |
| Fuse/Fuse Link up to 63A | CIRCUIT BREAKER including AC CURRENT OPERATED EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER and MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER (b) Fuse | is an enclosed air-break switch; opens a low voltage circuit automatically under pre-determined conditions of overcurrent; has a nominal rating not exceeding 125A and current breaking capacity up to 10kA | MS IEC 60269-2:2011; MS IEC 60269-3:2011 | IEC 60269-2:2006; IEC 60269-3:2010 |