ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade Non-US Electrical Systems & Trades What is used to test a plug

This approval document from South Africa lists the equipment the lab used to test the cord set. (Third page) Someone might be interested.
http://www.volex.com/quality/safety/safrica/3-pins/SA16A.pdf

C-H,
That's a pretty stringent test list, to apply to an extension cord set.
BTW, can anyone tell me what exactly a Glow-wire test is, I've heard of these tests being done with Portable Appliances before and I've always wondered what the term means.
[Sorry about the thread-jack C-H]

Glow wire test: http://www.globalspec.com/FeaturedProducts/Detail?ExhibitID=13583&fromSupplier=1

Gidday there, chipmunk!.
Welcome to ECN.
Thanks a heap for that link, it really helped.

[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 07-22-2004).]