Co-operating organizations

The Electrical Industry Standards Committee under whose supervision this British Standard was prepared, consists of representatives from the following Government departments and scientific and industrial organizations:

Admiralty*

Air Ministry*

Associated Offices’ Technical Committee

Association of Consulting Engineers (Incorporated)*

Association of Supervising Electrical Engineers*

British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association*

British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers’ Association*

British Electrical Development Association

British Railways, The British Transport Commission

Cable Makers’ Association*

Central Electricity Authority and Area Boards*

Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations*

Electric Lamp Industry Council

Electric Light Fittings Association*

Electrical Contractors’ Association (Incorporated)*

Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland

Engineering Equipment Users’ Association*

Independent Cable Makers’ Association

Institution of Electrical Engineers*

Ministry of Labour and National Service (Factory Inspectorate)*

Ministry of Power

Ministry of Supply*

Ministry of Works*

National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting

National Physical Laboratory (D.S.I.R.)*

Oil Companies Materials Committee*

Post Office*

Public Transport Association (Incorporated)

Radio Industry Council

South of Scotland Electricity Board

War Office

The Government departments and scientific and industrial organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the following, were directly represented on the Committee entrusted with the preparation of the standard.

Electrical Association for Women

Fire Offices Committee

Lloyds Register of Shipping

Radio and Electronic Component Manufacturers’ Federation.

This British Standard, having been approved by the Electrical Industry Standards Committee and endorsed by the Chairman of the Engineering Divisional Council, was published under the authority of the General Council on 31 January 1958

The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard:— Committee reference ELE/4, ELE/4/3 Draft for comment CX (ELE) 2569 12/30268414 DC

Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

Amd. No.	Date	Comments
6693	January 1991
A2	February 2013	See Foreword

BS 646:1958+A2:2013

Specification for Cartridge fuse-links (rated up to 5 amperes) for a.c. and d.c. service

Current

Published:

31 Jan 1958