Sockets AND PLUGES PROBLMESIN THE SAUDI MARKET

The unstandard sockets and plugs could cause many problems not only for human being but also for buildings , factories …..etc and may be all of towns .Many disasters were happened in everywhere around the world because of bad connections .

الناتجة الحرائق من أمثلةالمطابقة غير التمديدات استخدام عن

للواصفات

قطر في برجين يلتهم كهربائي ماس بسبب حريقانتهاء 95بعد إنشائهما% من

هائل حريق نشوب إلى يؤدي كهربائي التماسالمحالت بأحد

( لـ الرعب يثير كهربائي ( 3000ماسطالبة

المراكز أحد يحرق كهربائي ماسالتجارية

So, MOWE and SASO So, MOWE and SASO cooperated to carry out cooperated to carry out various tests on 115 random various tests on 115 random samples from ( sockets , plugs samples from ( sockets , plugs , power bars , and adaptors ) , power bars , and adaptors ) according to the flowing according to the flowing tables : tables :

Test results of Socket samples

Test results of Socket samples

Test results of electric connection& adaptor samples

Test results of electric connection& adaptor samples

Test results of electric plug, double socket and outer frame samples

This study gives the following indicators :This study gives the following indicators :Local samples are not exceeding 20 %.Local samples are not exceeding 20 %.Complied specimens of socket not exceed Complied specimens of socket not exceed 20%.20%.Complied specimens of plug not exceed Complied specimens of plug not exceed 10%.10%.Complied specimens of power bars not Complied specimens of power bars not exceed zero %.exceed zero %.Complied specimens of adaptor not exceed Complied specimens of adaptor not exceed zero %. zero %.

The results above show that The results above show that the power bars and adaptors the power bars and adaptors are the very danger things and are the very danger things and can cause a disaster in any can cause a disaster in any time when they not comply time when they not comply with the standard. with the standard.

Tests

Visual inspectionVisual inspection

DimensionsDimensions

Entrance shapeEntrance shape

Dielectric testDielectric test

Heat resistance testHeat resistance test

High voltage testHigh voltage test

Measuring of wire cross section .Measuring of wire cross section .

Insulation resistance test 500V /1min Insulation resistance test 500V /1min ≥ 5 M Ω .≥ 5 M Ω .

Dielectric test 2000 V / 1min.Dielectric test 2000 V / 1min.

Contact resistance Contact resistance

test ≤ 0.05 Ω .test ≤ 0.05 Ω .

Withdrawal force test .

Resistance to upnormal heat and Resistance to upnormal heat and fire test .fire test .

850 C / 30 sec.850 C / 30 sec.

Sockets comply with the specifications

Sockets comply with the specifications

Power bars not comply with the specifications

Adaptors not comply with

the specifications

Bad and danger connections

Power bars not comply with the specifications

RecommendationsAll authorities , ministries , and All authorities , ministries , and public sectors which care of public sectors which care of standards must join to implement standards must join to implement and activate the standards .and activate the standards .Support and develop the national Support and develop the national laboratories to update the modified laboratories to update the modified standard .standard .Applying the conformity program to Applying the conformity program to ban the un- complying products .ban the un- complying products .Improving the local products by Improving the local products by complying with Saudi Standard . complying with Saudi Standard .

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