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BRITISH STANDARD BS 499-1:Supplement:1992

IEV 50 (851):1991

Welding terms andsymbols

Part 1: Glossary for welding, brazingand thermal cutting

Supplement: Definitions for electricwelding equipment

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This British Standard, havingbeen prepared under thedirection of the WeldingStandards Policy Committee,was published under theauthority of the StandardsBoard and comesinto effect on15 December 1992

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The following BSI referencesrelate to the work on thisstandard:

Committee reference WEE/1

Draft for comment 88/74954 DC

ISBN 0 580 21329 3

Committees responsible for thisBritish Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Welding

Standards Policy Committee (WEE/-) to Technical Committee WEE/1, uponwhich the following bodies were represented:

Aluminium Federation

Associated Offices Technical Committee

British Institute of Non-destructive Testing

City and Guilds of London Institute (Advisory Committee)

Institute of Metals

Institution of Structural Engineers

National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd.

Welding InstituteWelding Manufacturers Association (BEAMA Ltd.)

Coopted members

Amendments issued since publication

Amd. No. Date Comments

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Contents

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Committees responsible Inside front cover

National foreword iiSection 851-01 General terms 1

Section 851-02 Electrical and thermal characteristics of weldingequipment 4

Section 851-03 Welding power sources 11

Section 851-04 Welding accessories and consumables 12

Section 851-05 Safety equipment 18

Index 19

List of references Inside back cover

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National foreword

This Supplement to BS 499-1:1991 has been prepared under the direction of theWelding Standards Policy Committee. It implements IEV 50 (851),i.e. Chapter 851: Electric Welding of the International Electrotechnical

Vocabulary,published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).It is published, at present, as a Supplement to BS 499-1:1991, as this standard isnot due to be revised in the near future. When revision does take place, the termsand definitions in the Supplement will be incorporated in the text of the maindocument and duplication will be eliminated. In the meantime, where a termappears in the Supplement with a definition different from that contained inBS 499-1:1991, both definitions have equal status and the user may choosewhichever is considered to be the more suitable.

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of acontract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunityfrom legal obligations.

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This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,

pages 1 to 30, an inside back cover and a back cover.This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have hadamendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table onthe inside front cover.

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Normative references

BSI standards publications

BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION, London

BS 499, Welding terms and symbols.

BS 499-1:1991, Glossary for welding, brazing and thermal cutting.

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