SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR PLUGS AND OUTLETS FOR DOMESTIC AND SIMILAR USE
STANDARD No.
NIE-DINQP-051
REV. No.
00
APPROVED IN
FEB/00
PAGE
01/14
SUMMARY
1
Object
2
Application Field
3
Responsibility
4
Supplementary Documents
5
Initials and Abbreviations
6
Definitions
7
General Conditions
8
Specific Conditions
9
Certification Model
10
Use of Test Laboratory
11
Acknowledgement of the Certification Activities
12
Control of Certified Products
13
Obligations of the Licensed Company
14
Closing of the Manufacture and/or Import
Enclosure A - Sampling and Tests in Plugs and Outlets
Enclosure B - Plant Evaluation
Enclosure C - Plant Evaluation
Enclosure D - Identification of Certification within the SBC (Brazilian Certification System)
1
OBJECT
This Standard provides additional criteria for the qualification of product certification offices - plugs and outlets, fix or mobile, exclusively for AC, with or without grounding contact, whether they are or are not part of connection and extension cables, with rated tension over 50V but not exceeding 440 V and rated current equal or below 32A, destined for domestic electrical installations or the like, internally or externally.
2
APPLICATION FIELD
This Standard applies to all UOs of DINQP.
3
RESPONSIBILITY
The responsibility for the review of this Standard falls to DINQP/DICEP.
4
SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS
NIE-DINQP-047
Criteria for the Qualification of Product Certification Offices
NIE-DINQP-067
Criteria for the Selection and Use of Tests Laboratories
NBR 5426:1985
Sampling Plans and Procedures for the Inspection by Characteristics - Procedure
NBR 6147:1998
Plugs and Outlets for Domestic and Similar Use - Specification
NBR ISO 8402
Quality Management and Quality Assurance - Terminology
NBR ISO 9002:1994
Quality Systems - Quality Assurance Template in Production, Installation and Associated Services
NBR ISO/IEC Guide 2:1998
Standardization and Related Activities - General Vocabulary
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INITIALS AND ABBREVIATIONS
CNPJ
National Register of Legal Entities
DICEP
General Product Coordination
DINQP
Standardization, Quality and Productivity Management
INMETRO
National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality
SBC
Brazilian Certification System
UO
Organizational Unit
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DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this INMETRO Standard, the definitions from to have been adopted, supplemented by those contained in NBR 8402 and in ABNT-ISO/IEC Guide 2.
Conformity Seal
Trademark posed or issued according to the criteria established by INMETRO, on the basis of the principles and policies adopted by SBC, indicating the existence of an adequate level of reliability to the effect that the plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use are in conformity with NBR 6147.
License for Use of the Conformity Seal
Document issued according to the criteria established by INMETRO, on the basis of principles and policies adopted within SBC, whereby an OCP grants to a company, by means of an agreement, the right of using the certification identification within the SBC in its products, according to this Standard.
Product Certification Office - OCP
Public, private or combined office with non-profitable purpose, pertaining to a third party, and certified by INMETRO, according to the criteria established by same, on the basis of the principles and policies adopted within the SBC.
Lot
Defined quantity of product units under production or produced under uniform conditions.
Description Records
Report supplied by the manufacturer or importer, containing the description of the construction characteristics of the plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
The object of the certification identification within the SBC of plugs and outlets for domestic or similar use is to indicate the existence of an adequate level of reliability that the products are in conformity with NBR 6147.
The accepted dimensions are listed under Enclosure C hereof.
Note: Omissive cases will be appraised by INMETRO.
The use of the certification identification within SBC in plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use is linked to the concession of a license issued by OCP, as provided hereby, and to the commitments undertaken by the company by means of the license agreement for the use of the Conformity Seal executed with same.
The license for the use of the Conformity Seal shall contain the following data:
a)
company name, fantasy name, full address and CNPJ of the licensed company;
b)
complete OCP data;
c)
number of the license for the use of the Conformity Seal, date of issue and validity of the license;
d)
certification identification;
e)
reference to the NBR 6147 standard;
f)
signature of the responsible person for the OCP;
g)
complete identification of the certified product;
h)
the note: "This license is bound by an agreement and to the above mentioned address".
The licensed company bears the technical, civil and criminal responsibility in relation to the products manufactured or imported by same, as well as for all documents related to the certification; the transfer of such liability shall not be permitted.
The license for the use of the Conformity Seal, as well as its use on the products, does not, in any way, transfer the licensee's liabilities to INMETRO and/or to the OCP.
When the licensed company publishes a catalogue, commercial or advertising brochure, the references to the certification identification within SBC shall only be made for certified products, leaving no doubts between certified and non-certified products.
In the technical manuals, instructions or information to users, references about characteristics not included in NBR 6147 cannot be associated to the certification identification within SBC or induce the user to believe that such characteristics are guaranteed by such identification.
Should there be a review of the standards serving as reference for the concession of the license for using the Conformity Seal, INMETRO shall set a term for adjustment to the new requirements.
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SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
The Conformity Seal shall be placed on the plugs and outlets for domestic or similar use, in a visible way, by means of printing such Seal on the product and package, should there be any, as provided under Enclosure C hereof.
In case of lot certification, the Conformity Seal shall be placed on the plugs and outlets for domestic or similar use by means of placing an adhesive seal on the products and packages, provided they are individually marked by product.
The seal of the certification identification within SBC shall be printed, controlled and distributed by INMETRO, and the licensed company shall, under its full responsibility, request from the OCP in advance the quantity required for placement on all certified plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use.
The licensed company shall maintain records of the sequential number control of the seals in stock and those placed on the certified plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use. Such records shall contain, at least, the following information regarding the switch where the seal has been placed:
a)
serial number or lot identification;
d)
manufacturing date;
c)
model.
The licensed company shall place the Conformity Seal on all certified plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use.
The licensed company shall implement a control to identify the products displaying the Conformity Seal, and INMETRO shall be monthly informed about such control. The OCP shall verify the traceability of the certified products, on the basis of the information received from INMETRO and the controls of the licensed company.
Should the plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use suffer any change in their description records, the licensed company, prior to sale of those products, shall formally notify the OCP which, by resolution of the Certification Commission, shall decide on the requirement of obtaining an extension of the scope of the license for the use of the Conformity Seal.
Should the OCP require the presentation of the request for extension of the scope of the license for use of the Conformity Seal, the plugs and outlets for domestic or similar use pertaining to same may only be sold as of the moment when the OCP approves such extension.
When the supplier wishes to extend the license to additional models of the same basic design of a product, of the same manufacturing unit, observing the same technical standards, it may request its extension to the OCP. The request must be made for a given model and for the same manufacturing unit.
The OCP shall determine if the request for extension is pertinent, taking into consideration the observance of the following conditions, for assessment as a homogeneous series:
a)
the models shall have the same basic design;
b)
the poles shall have the same external dimensions;
c)
the materials, finishing and dimensions of the parts conducting the current shall be identical;
d)
the terminals shall be of the same type;
e)
the size, material, setup and the contact fastening method shall be identical;
f)
the operation mechanism and its materials and physical characteristics shall be identical;
g)
the molding and insulation materials shall be identical;
h)
the multipolar devices shall be comprised of monopolar devices or built with the same components of the monopolar devices, with the same general size per pole, excluding additional barriers between poles.
The OCP shall decide on the necessity of performing new tests, according to Enclosure A hereof.
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CERTIFICATION MODEL
This Standard establishes the possibility of choosing between two different models of certification for the obtention of licenses for the use of the Conformity Seal. The petitioner will be responsible for formalizing, before the OCP, the model to be used for the certification of his products.
Model with Assessment of the Manufacturer's Quality System and Product Tests
Certification Request
The petitioner shall formalize, in a form supplied by OCP, his option for the certification model covering the assessment and follow up of the Quality System used by the manufacturer of the product object of the request, as well as the performance of the tests provided under NBR 6147, in samples collected from the trade and within the factory.
Note: The condition of legal representative of the product manufacturer, whether foreign or local, shall be made clear in the request form.
The request shall have an attachment listing the name of the plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use, their description records and the documentation of the Quality System used by the manufacturer, prepared in observance of the provisions of Enclosure B hereof.
Documentation Analysis
The OCP shall, at least, analyze the Quality Manual of the manufacturer and the corresponding procedures, including those inherent to the manufacturing stages of the plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use object of the request.
Initial Audit
After the analysis and approval of the request and documentation, the OCP, by common agreement with the petitioner, shall schedule the conduction of the manufacturer's Quality System initial audit, having as reference the Enclosure B hereof, and the collection of samples at the factory, providing for evidence, counter-evidence and witness, for the performance of all type tests, according to Enclosure A hereof.
Note:
The submission of a Quality System Certificate issued within SBC, having as reference NBR ISO 9002, and provided such certification is valid for the production line of the switch object of the request, releases the owner of such certification from the assessments of the Quality System, as provided hereby, for as long as it is valid. In this case, the holder of the above mentioned certificate shall make available to the OCP all records arising therefrom.
Type Tests
After the conclusion of the initial factory audit, all tests provided under NBR 6147 shall be performed.
For products with certification issued by OCP operating abroad and taking into consideration the existence of a memorandum of understanding between the OCPs, the following tests shall be performed:
a)
resistance to aging and humidity;
b)
resistance to insulation and supported tension;
c)
resistance of the insulation material to abnormal heat and fire and to tracking.
The number of parts required for the performance of the type tests is double the quantity provided under NBR 6147, as evidence. No counter-evidence and witness is allowed.
In addition to the type tests, the OCP shall schedule the performance of the following lot inspection tests, in samples collected according to Standard NBR 5426, with double-normal sampling plan, general inspection level I and NQA of 0,25:
a)
resistance to aging and humidity;
b)
resistance to insulation and supported tension;
c)
resistance of the insulation material to abnormal heat and fire and to tracking.
Assessment of the Certification Procedures by the Certification Commission.
After all requirements hereof have been complied with, the OCP submits the process to the Certification Commission, established according to NIE-DINQP-047.
The approval of the license grant for the use of the Conformity Seal on the plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use evidencing conformity with NBR 6147 is exclusively incumbent on the Certification Commission.
Should the request be approved by the Certification Commission, the OCP notifies the petitioner about his license number. Otherwise, the OCP forwards the opinion of the Certification Commission to the petitioner.
The license for the use of the Conformity Seal shall only be granted after the execution of the agreement between the OCP and the petitioner, on the occasion of release for sale.
Maintenance of the Certification
After the granting of the license for the use of the Conformity Seal, the corresponding control is made exclusively by the OCP, which plans new audits and tests, to find out whether the technical-organizational conditions which originated the initial grant of the license are being maintained.
The OCP shall schedule and perform at least one audit every six months in each licensed company, and other audits may be conducted should the OCP Certification Commission so decide, based in evidence justifying such audit.
Should the audit for maintenance of the certification find any non-conformity, the OCP shall agree with the licensed company on a term for the correction of such non-conformities.
The OCP shall perform, every 6 months, a complete test in samples of all certified plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use for each licensed company, according to Enclosure A hereof, to assess the conformity with NBR 6147. In order to make such tests, the material shall be collected in the trade and at the production line of the plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use, preferably in the shipment area.
The OCP shall establish procedures for the collection of samples in the trade and in the factory, so as to enable the conduction of the tests in the certified plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use, as provided in NBR 6147.
Should any non-conformity be found during the test for maintenance of the certification, it shall be repeated in two new samples for the non-conform feature, and there shall not be accepted the determination of any non-conformity. The confirmation of the non-conformity in the test for the maintenance of the certification shall cause the immediate suspension of the license for use of the Conformity Seal for the non-conform plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use.
Model with Lot Certification
Certification Request
The petitioner shall formalize, in the template supplied by the OCP, his option for the certification model which evaluates the conformity for one lot of the product.
The request must be attached to the identification of the lot object of said request, and the description records of the plugs and outlets for domestic or similar use, which comprise such lot.
Analysis of the Documentation
The OCP shall, in the case of an importer, confirm the identification of the lot object of the request in the import documentation, and in the case of local manufacturer analyze the procedures for the identification of the lot object of the request.
Tests
After analysis and approval of the request and documentation the OCP shall schedule the performance of the type tests determined under NBR 6147, in samples collected at random from the lot.
The lot inspection tests shall be performed according to NBR 6147, using the totality of the collected samples, divided in equal parts for each of the tests, and there shall not be accepted any non-conformities.
The concepts of license extension shall not be adopted in case of certification by lot.
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USE OF TEST LABORATORY
The OCP shall comply with the criteria established under NIE-DINQP-067 for the selection and use of laboratories to perform the tests foreseen under NBR 6147.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES
For the acknowledgement of the certification activities determined in this Standard, but implemented abroad, the OCP shall maintain records stating that the office, which has performed such activity observes the same qualification criteria required by INMETRO.
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CONTROL OF CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
The control of the certified products is made by the licensed company, under its full and sole responsibility.
The control of the certified products shall have the object of verifying and assuring the conformity of the plugs and outlets for domestic and similar use in respect of NBR 6147 and of this Standard.
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OBLIGATIONS OF THE LICENSED COMPANY
Accept the conditions established by NBR 6147, by the legal provisions and by the contractual provisions referring to the licensing, independently from its transcription.
Apply the Conformity Seal in all certified plugs and outlets for domestic or similar use.
Facilitate to the OCP or to its contracted party, upon evidence of such condition, the audit and follow up work, as well as the conduction of the tests and other certification activities foreseen hereby.
Accept the decisions taken by OCP and by INMETRO related to certification.
Maintain the technical-organizational conditions which represented the basis for the obtention of the license for the use of the Conformity Seal.
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CLOSING OF THE MANUFACTURE AND/OR IMPORT
The company holding the license for use of the Conformity Seal, which permanently terminates the manufacture or import of plugs and outlets for domestic or similar use shall inform this fact immediately to the OCP, which in turn notifies such occurrence to the OCP Certification Commission and to INMETRO.
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/Enclosures
ENCLOSURE A - SAMPLING AND TESTS IN PLUGS AND OUTLETS
1
INITIAL TESTS
The initial tests are the type tests prescribed by Standard NBR 6147.
Note: The standards of certifiable plugs and outlets are those indicated in Enclosure C. Such standards are taken into consideration in the dimensional assessments and where required by the test.
The number of parts required for the conduction of the type tests is prescribed in the NBR 6147 standard, as evidence. The same number of parts shall be simultaneously collected for counter-evidence and witness.
2
FOLLOW UP TESTS
The tests and inspections indicated in the following items of the NBR 6147 Standard shall always be performed in each of the follow up samplings:
a)
Heating;
b)
Interruption capacity;
c)
Regular operation;
d)
Power required to withdraw the plug;
e)
Flexible cables and their connections;
f)
Resistance of the insulation material to abnormal heat, fire and tracking currents;
g)
Nominal characteristics;
h)
Classification;
i)
Trademarks and indications.
In addition to the frequent tests and inspections and depending on the time when the follow-up sampling is performed, counted from the initial tests, the following activities shall be performed: the tests and inspections listed under the following items of Standard NBR 6147:
a)
1st semester: Dimensions inspection; protection against electric shock; grounding connection; terminals; construction prescriptions of fixed outlets; construction prescriptions of mobile plugs and outlets.
b)
2nd semester: Commanded outlets; resistance to aging, to prejudicial penetration of water and moist; insulation resistance and bearable tension; operation of the grounding contacts; mechanical resistance;
c)
3rd semester: Resistance to heat; bolts, connections and current conducting parts; flow distance; insulation distance and distance through the filling material; rust resistance; supplementary tests in pins provided with insulating coating.
In the 4th semester, a new sequence of tests and inspections must be initiated, as described in items and hereof.
Should there be modifications in materials or designs during the certification follow-up, additional tests shall be made related to the performed change, at the discretion of the OCP.
3
ROUTINE TESTS
The routine tests are the tests listed below:
a)
Inspection of the Continuity of the Grounding circuit, if applicable;
b)
Dimensional Inspection, according to Enclosure C;
c)
Traction, Torque and Flexion, if applicable;
d)
Resistance to Heat;
e)
Heating;
f)
trength required to remove the Plug from Outlets, if applicable;
g)
Resistance to Insulation and Bearable Tension;
h)
Resistance of the Insulation Material to Abnormal Heat, Fire and Tracking Current.
Test "a" shall be made to 100% of the production, according to the manufacturer's procedures and under his responsibility, to verify the production.
Tests "b" to "h" shall be performed according to Standard NBR 6147, under the responsibility of the manufacturer.
4
TESTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE LICENSE
The tests required to assess the changes of the basic design shall be conducted according to Standard NBR 6147, at the discretion of the OCP.
The number of parts required for the performance of each test is established under Standard NBR 6147.
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EXTRAORDINARY TESTS
The Certification Commission of the OCP, at its discretion, may require extraordinary tests, in follow-up samplings, scheduled or not, outside the conditions determined under the previous items of this Enclosure.
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/ Enclosure B
ENCLOSURE B - PLANT EVALUATION
The OCP shall perform the plant evaluation through inspections, at the plant, of the manufacturing controls of the products included in the request. Such inspections shall cover, at least, the following points:
a)
Process control for the products;
b)
gauging of the equipment used in the production process;
c)
inspection of the process and final inspection;
d)
quality records referring to the tests required by this INMETRO Standard;
e)
means used to treat the non-conformities of the products.
All above mentioned inspections shall be performed on the basis of items to of Standard NBR ISO 9002.
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/Enclosure C
ENCLOSURE C - ACCEPTABLE DIMENSIONS
PLUG DESIGN
PLUG
CHARACTERISTICS
REFERENCE STANDARD
DIMENSIONS (mm)
A
B
C**
D**
E
F*
2P 15A 125V
Polarized
IEC 60906-2/97
+
+
from to
from to
––
from to
NEMA WD1/74 (A1-15)
IEC 60083/75 (A1-15)
+
from to
from to
from to
––
from to
2P 10A 250V
NBR 14136/98
+
+
––
––
––
(+
2P + T 10A 250V
CEI 23-16 (S11)
+
+
+
––
––
+
2P + T 16A 250V
IEC 60083/75 (c2b)
+
+
(+
––
––
+
2P 16A 250V
IEC 60083/75 (c1b)
+
+
––
––
––
+
2P 20A 250V
NBR 14136/98
+
+
––
––
––
(+
2P + T 15A 125V
IEC 60083/75 (A5-15)
NEMA WD1/74 (5-15)
+
from to
from to
from to
from to
Live min.
Ground max.
***
2P + T 20A 125V
IEC 60083/75 (A5-20)
NEMA WD1/74 (5-20)
+
from to
from to
from to
from to
Live min.
Ground max.
***
2P + T 20A 250V
IEC 60083/75 (A6-20)
NEMA WD1/74 (6-20)
+
from to
from to
from to
from to
Live min.
Ground max.
***
3P 20A 125/250V
IEC 6008375 (A10-20)
NEMA WD1/74 (10-20)
30o
from to
from to
+
+
Live min.
Neutral max.
***
2P +T 10A 250V
NBR 14136/98
+
+
+
+
––
(+
2P + T 20A 250V
NBR 14136/98
+
+
+
+
––
(+
*
Pin length
**
For nationalized plugs the dimension "D" is equal to the dimension "C".
***
Minimum difference between the alive pin and grounding 3,18mm.
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OUTLET DESIGN
OUTLET
CHARACTERISTICS
CONNECTABLE PLUGS
2PU 10/15A 125/250V
1 and 2
2PU+T 16A 250V
1, 2, 4 and 5
2P+T 16A 250V
2, 3, 4 and 5
2PU+T 10/15A 125/250V
1, 2 and 6
2 x 2P + T 15A 125V
1 and 6
2 x 2PU + T 10/15A 125/250V
1, 2 and 6
a) 2PU+T 10/15A 125/250V
b) 2P+T 15A 125V
a) 1, 2 and 6
b) 1 and 6
2P 10A - 250 V
2
2P+T 10A 250V
2 and 10
2P 20A 250V
2 and 5
2P+T 20A 250V
2, 5, 10 and 11
2P+ T 20A 125V
7
2P+T 20A 250V
8
3P 20A 125/250V
9
/Enclosure D
ENCLOSURE D - CERTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION WITHIN SBC
Fig. - CERTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION
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Seal of the
Qualified Certification
Office
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Registration of the Office
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
a
b
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