BS EN 61076-3-001:2008

What is BS EN 61076-3-001 - Uniform specifications for connectors about? 

Electrical connectors are used to join electrical conductors to create an electrical circuit. 

BS EN 61076-3-001 establishes uniform specifications and technical information for connectors. BS EN 61076-3-001 applies to a family of connectors for use in electronic and electrical equipment but does not cover connectors designed for use at radio frequencies.

BS EN 61076-3-001 is a supplementary document to the sectional product specification IEC 61076-3 and contains requirements for style, layout and content of detailed product specifications for rectangular connectors. Both IEC 61076-1 and IEC 61076-3 contain product requirements for BS EN 61076-3-001.

Note: The quality assessment requirements for connectors according to the IEC 61076 series are detailed in IEC 62197-1.

Who is BS EN 61076-3-001 - Uniform specifications for connectors for? 

BS EN 61076-3-001 on uniform specifications for connectors is useful for: 

• Manufacturers of electronic devices
• Maintenance and augmentation teams 
• Companies associated with designing and installation of electronic devices
• Fault management teams
• Quality management teams

Why should you use BS EN 61076-3-001 - Uniform specifications for connectors?

Electronic equipment is used in applications that rely on mechanical or electric systems for their operation. They are essential to any work on electronics systems for creating signals and capturing responses from electronic devices. There are certain specifications regarding the performance of electronic equipment.

The main content of BS EN 61076-3-001 is divided into two parts: on one page, the example for a blank detail product specification, on the other page, the guidance notes referring to the example. The guidance notes have the same numbering as the relevant paragraphs of the example pages.

To prepare a detailed product specification within the scope of BS EN 61076-3-001, you can use the sample pages as a template. BS EN 61076-3-001 does not replace the templates and guidance notes of IEC but assists in their application.

The guidelines in BS EN 61076-3-001 help you perceive uniform specifications for connectors for electronic equipment that enable you to provide a superior quality product to your customers.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 61076-3-001:2008 supersedes EN 61076-3-001:2000. BS EN 61076-3-001:2008 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 61076-3-001:2000. These include: 

• BS EN 61076-3-001:2008 no longer includes the quality assessment procedures. As described in EN 61076-1 and EN 62197-1, a new document structure has been established. EN 61076-3-001 has been revised to match this updated structure
• Subclause 2.2 Systems of levels has been introduced
• Subclause 2.5 IEC type designation has been removed following the decision according to 14.2 of the Berlin IEC/SC 48B Plenary meeting minutes (48B/1732/RM)
• Clauses 3 Dimensional Information and 4 Characteristics have been added
• Old Subclauses 4.2 to 4.4 have been moved to new Subclauses 5.3 to 5.5
• Table 2 – Number of test specimens and contacts has been inserted
• Test groups have been rearranged. Test group HP has been added