BS 499-1;1991 Welding Terms & Symbols Supplement

British StandardLicensed Copy: Tom Magee, Howden Power, 31 May 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI A single copy of this British Standard is licensed to Tom Magee 31 May 2003 This is an uncontrolled copy. Ensure use of the most current version of this document by searching British Standards Online at bsonline.techindex.co.uk BRITISH STANDARD Welding terms and symbols — Part 1: Glossary for welding, brazing and thermal cutting — Licensed Copy: Tom Magee, Howden Power, 31 May 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI Supplement: Definitions for electric welding equipment BS 499-1: Supplement: 1992 IEV 50 (851): 1991 BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Welding Standards Policy Committee (WEE/-) to Technical Committee WEE/1, upon which the following bodies were represented: Licensed Copy: Tom Magee, Howden Power, 31 May 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI Aluminium Federation Associated Offices Technical Committee British Institute of Non-destructive Testing City and Guilds of London Institute (Advisory Committee) Institute of Metals Institution of Structural Engineers National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. Welding Institute Welding Manufacturers’ Association (BEAMA Ltd.) Coopted members This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Welding Standards Policy Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 December 1992 © BSI 07-1999 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference WEE/1 Draft for comment 88/74954 DC ISBN 0 580 21329 3 Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Comments BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 Contents Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. 31 May 2003. Howden Power. Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI Page Committees responsible Inside front cover National foreword ii Section 851-01 General terms 1 Section 851-02 Electrical and thermal characteristics of welding equipment 4 Section 851-03 Welding power sources 11 Section 851-04 Welding accessories and consumables 12 Section 851-05 Safety equipment 18 Index 19 List of references Inside back cover © BSI 07-1999 i . ii © BSI 07-1999 .BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 National foreword This Supplement to BS 499-1:1991 has been prepared under the direction of the Welding Standards Policy Committee. pages i and ii. where a term appears in the Supplement with a definition different from that contained in BS 499-1:1991. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover. In the meantime. i. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. Chapter 851: Electric Welding of the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary. It is published. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover. published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).e. 31 May 2003. the terms and definitions in the Supplement will be incorporated in the text of the main document and duplication will be eliminated. an inside front cover. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. (c) BSI Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. as this standard is not due to be revised in the near future. When revision does take place. both definitions have equal status and the user may choose whichever is considered to be the more suitable. as a Supplement to BS 499-1:1991. It implements IEV 50 (851). at present. an inside back cover and a back cover. Uncontrolled Copy. Howden Power. Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. pages 1 to 30. Howden Power. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 1 . 31 May 2003.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 2 © BSI 07-1999 . 31 May 2003. Howden Power. Uncontrolled Copy.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Uncontrolled Copy.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. 31 May 2003. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 3 . Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Uncontrolled Copy. 31 May 2003. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 4 © BSI 07-1999 . Howden Power. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 5 . Howden Power. 31 May 2003. Uncontrolled Copy.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 6 © BSI 07-1999 . 31 May 2003.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. Uncontrolled Copy. Uncontrolled Copy. 31 May 2003. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 7 . Howden Power.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 8 © BSI 07-1999 . Uncontrolled Copy.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. 31 May 2003. 31 May 2003. Uncontrolled Copy.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 9 . Howden Power. Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 10 © BSI 07-1999 . Howden Power. 31 May 2003. Uncontrolled Copy. Uncontrolled Copy. Howden Power.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 11 . 31 May 2003. Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 12 © BSI 07-1999 . Howden Power. 31 May 2003. Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 13 .Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Uncontrolled Copy. 31 May 2003. Howden Power. Howden Power. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 14 © BSI 07-1999 . Uncontrolled Copy.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. 31 May 2003. Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 15 . 31 May 2003. Howden Power.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. Uncontrolled Copy. 31 May 2003.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 16 © BSI 07-1999 . 31 May 2003. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 17 .Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. Uncontrolled Copy. Uncontrolled Copy. Howden Power. 31 May 2003.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 18 © BSI 07-1999 . Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 19 . 31 May 2003.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. Uncontrolled Copy.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. 31 May 2003. Howden Power. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 20 © BSI 07-1999 . 31 May 2003. Howden Power.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 21 . Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. Uncontrolled Copy. 31 May 2003. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 22 © BSI 07-1999 . Howden Power. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 23 . 31 May 2003. Uncontrolled Copy.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 24 © BSI 07-1999 . Uncontrolled Copy.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. 31 May 2003. 31 May 2003.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Uncontrolled Copy. Howden Power. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 25 . Howden Power. 31 May 2003.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 26 © BSI 07-1999 . Uncontrolled Copy. Howden Power. 31 May 2003. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 27 .Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Uncontrolled Copy. Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. 31 May 2003. Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 28 © BSI 07-1999 . Howden Power. Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 © BSI 07-1999 29 .Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. 31 May 2003. Howden Power. Uncontrolled Copy. (c) BSI BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 30 © BSI 07-1999 . 31 May 2003.Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Howden Power. London Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Glossary for welding. brazing and thermal cutting.BS 499-1:Supplement:1992 List of references Normative references BSI standards publications BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION. © BSI 07-1999 . BS 499-1:1991. Uncontrolled Copy. Welding terms and symbols. 31 May 2003. (c) BSI BS 499. In response to orders for international standards. This does not preclude the free use. It is incorporated by Royal Charter. Subscribing members of BSI are kept up to date with standards developments and receive substantial discounts on the purchase price of standards. Except as permitted under the Copyright. It presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the international level. Contact the Information Centre. stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic. Users of British Standards should make sure that they possess the latest amendments or editions. Information on standards BSI provides a wide range of information on national. Tel: 020 8996 7070. Fax: 020 8996 7001. recording or otherwise – without prior written permission from BSI. BSI also holds the copyright. Revisions British Standards are updated by amendment or revision. Designs and Patents Act 1988 no extract may be reproduced. BSI offers members an individual updating service called PLUS which ensures that subscribers automatically receive the latest editions of standards. Howden Power. Fax: 020 8996 7048. BSI 389 Chiswick High Road London W4 4AL If permission is granted.BS 499-1: Supplement: 1992 IEV 50 (851): 1991 BSI — British Standards Institution BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards. . the terms may include royalty payments or a licensing agreement. and size. of necessary details such as symbols. Details and advice can be obtained from the Copyright Manager. type or grade designations. Tel: 020 8996 9001. Fax: 020 8996 7001. 31 May 2003. photocopying. (c) BSI Orders for all BSI. For details of these and other benefits contact Membership Administration. If these details are to be used for any other purpose than implementation then the prior written permission of BSI must be obtained. Tel: 020 8996 7002. international and foreign standards publications should be addressed to Customer Services. We would be grateful if anyone finding an inaccuracy or ambiguity while using this British Standard would inform the Secretary of the technical committee responsible. it is BSI policy to supply the BSI implementation of those that have been published as British Standards. European and international standards through its Library and its Technical Help to Exporters Service. Fax: 020 8996 7400. in the UK. Uncontrolled Copy. unless otherwise requested. Tel: 020 8996 9000. Copyright Copyright subsists in all BSI publications. Tel: 020 8996 7111. It is the constant aim of BSI to improve the quality of our products and services. of the publications of the internationalstandardization bodies. Buying standards Licensed Copy: Tom Magee. Various BSI electronic information services are also available which give details on all its products and services. in the course of implementing the standard. the identity of which can be found on the inside front cover.