BS 5733:2010

General requirements for electrical accessories

BS 5733 specifies requirements and tests to check the safety in normal use of electrical accessories which are not covered by other specific British Standards.

Such accessories are intended for use in household, commercial and light industrial premises where:

  • The nominal supply voltage does not exceed 250 V a.c. single-phase, 50 Hz to 60 Hz or 250 V d.c.;
  • The rated current of the accessory does not exceed 63A.

Unless otherwise stated by the manufacturer, accessories conforming to this standard are intended for connection by cables or flexible cords conforming to BS 6004, BS 6007, BS 6500 or BS 7211. BS EN 61535.

Confidence in CMD products

We pride ourselves on the quality of our products, and to ensure they are manufactured to the highest standards we adhere to BS5733:2010, allowing our customers to have complete confidence in our products.