BEAMA Technical Bulletin - 2023 Revision of BS 1363 Series

23 June 2023

The 2023 revision of the BS 1363 series, the UK national standards for 13A plugs, socket-outlets, adaptors, connection units and conversion plugs, includes many new changes
in its five parts:

  • BS 1363-1:2023 13 A plugs, socket-outlets, adaptors and connection units Part 1: Rewirable and non-rewirable 13 A fused plugs – Specification
  • BS 1363-2:2023 13 A plugs, socket outlets, adaptors and connection units Part 2: 13 A switched and unswitched socket-outlets – Specification
  • BS 1363-3:2023 13 A plugs, socket-outlets, adaptors and connection units Part 3: Adaptors – Specification
  • BS 1363-4:2023 13 A plugs, socket-outlets, adaptors and connection units Part 4: 13 A fused connection units switched and unswitched – Specification
  • BS 1363-5:2023 13 A plugs, socket‑outlets, adaptors and connection units Part 5: Fused conversion plugs – Specification

This BEAMA publication provides a summary of the key technical changes introduced in the 2023 revision of the BS 1363 series of standards. For a comprehensive update, the standards need to be read fully.

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