Plug Socket Test Apparatus For Verification Of Maximum And Minimum Withdrawal Force

Standard:

IEC 60884-1 ‘Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes –Part 1: General requirements’ clause 22.1, clause 22.2, figure 18&19 and table 16.

Application:

This device is used for verify whether the maximum withdraw force and minimum withdraw force to pullout a plug or plug pin from socket in the standard range. The structure of electrical accessories should be easy to insert and pull out the plug, and should prevent the plug in normal use.

Feature:

The top plate swivels up from a horizontal position to a vertical orientation and the clamping device can be rotated in the top plate. These features allow the device to be set up in many different configurations to meet different standard requirements. Standard plugs and weights are supplied to perform testing on sockets rated up to 16A.
Pin gauges and the appropriate weights for testing minimum withdrawal force are sold separately. The required dimension of the pin gauge needs to be specified by the customer.
Test plugs made from hardened steel with roughness not exceeding 0.8mm.
Top plate pivots from horizontal to vertical.

Parameter:

Table 16 – Maximum and minimum withdrawal force for plugs and socket-outlets