147 tal-1990

L. N. 147 or 1?90

FEF.s ORUl NANCE (CAP. J5)

t'tt$ (Testing of Gooch lit Stand llrds Laboratory) Rq:uhl tlo ns, 1990

IN ClIeKise of the powers confe rred by section 2 of the Fees

O rdinance . the Minister for Economie Affai rs , with the conc urrence

of the Ministe r of Finance, has made the followi ng regulations:-

I. These regulations may be ci ted as the Fees (Testing of Goods

at Standards Laboratory) Regulations. 1990.

Th e re shall be payable to the Director of Industry. in KSPCct

dwar id- Drittijic t (Eiami la' Oggetti fiI·Laboralorju la' l-lstalld"Tds).

(Regulation 2)

First Column

Suvice

A . Cm ; M,ICAL n :srs

I.

GENERA L

Acid value. of fats and o ils ....................................................

Acidity. of liquids ....... ..... ............ ............. ................ ...........

Acidity, of solids ........................... .. ........................... .........

Acidity. volatile ......................................... ............. .... .........

Acidity. volatile. corrected for SO(2) ........ ................................

Alkalinil ~ ................... _. .... ....... .. .......................................

Alcohol by: Distillation .........................................................

Sancron ........ .................... ........ ... ....................

Antimon y ... .......... ,.. ................ ......... ....... .... .......................

Artificial colour ...................................................................

Ash ........ , .. _ .............. _ ................................ _ ........... _ .. _........

Ash. acid insoluble (+ Charge for ash) ....................................

Ash. alk alini ty of (+ Charge for ash) .. ......... .. ....... ,,, ... , .. ... ,....

First Colu mn

&rviu

Bushel weight of wheat .. .. .. . .. .. ...... ............... .... ........... ......... .

2. 3, Butylene glycol ........ ........... ...... .......... ........... ......... ..... .

Cadmium in aqueous solution .... .. .. .... .. ..... . .... ... ..... .. ...... ...... .. .

Caffeine ............. .. ................ ..... ......... .. . ........... .... .. ........... .

Calcium. in aquCQus liquids ......... ........ ........... ...... ............. .... .

Ca lcium in solids .... . .. .. ....... .. . .. ........... . .. . .... .. ... . ... ........ ........ .

Ca lorific value. calculated (a nalytical data required) .......... .. ...... .

Chlo rin e in solution ........ .. ....... .... . .............. .. ....... .. ......... ..... .

Conductivi ty . ........ ... ... .. ...... ... .. . .. . .. ...... ...... .. ............... .. . .. ... .

Carbon dioxide , available and total .. .......... ... .. ................ .... ... .

Cobalt, in liquids .... .... ....... .......... ............. ...................... ... . .

Co balt in solids ... ..... ....... .. .... ..... .. ............. ...... . .. . .. ...... ..... . .. .

Colour Grade (Flo ur) ..... ... .. .. .. ... .... . .......... ..... ......... ..... . .. .. .. .

Coppe r in aq ueous liquids ...... .. .................... ....... .. .......... .. .

Coppe~ in ~l i~ : .. ..... ..... .... ........... ... ... .. . ... .. .. ..... .. ....... .. ... ... .

Chronuum In liq Ui ds .............. ..... .. ....... ... .... ......................... .

Chromium in solids ............. ..... .................................... ....... .

Crude fibre .... .. . ...... . .. ..... .... .. . .. .... . .. .. .. . .. .. .. ............... ..... ... ..

Detergent (anionic) ...... .. ...... ........ ......... ...... ............... .... ..... .

Dext rose (see reducing sugars) ........ ........ .............. ... ...... ..... .. .

Dissolved solids (watcr) ......... .. .. .. ............ ... .. . .. ......... ........... . .

Essen tial oil content (d istillation) ........................................... .

Essentia l oils (gas chromatography) ............... ......................... .

Extran eous matter (filth) ....... ... .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ..... . .. ............... .. . .. .. .

Dry Extract (+ Charge for sugar) . .... ...... ...... ....... . ....... ..... . .. .. .

Fally Acid Composition (gas chrom atography) ................ .. ... ... ..

Fat or o il cont em by conti nuous extraction ... .. .. .......... .. . ..... . .. .. .

Fatty malle r, in soap ........ ........ ............. .... .. ........... ... .......... .

Ferroeyanide test ................ ..... ......... .... ...... ........................ .

Fibre (see erude fibre) ... .. . .................... . .. . .. ..... .......... .. . .. ...... .

Foreign mallcr in whea t ....... .. ....... . .... ... ........ .. .. . ...... . .. . ..... ... .

Glycerol .... ............ ..... .............. .... .......... ............... ... ......... .

G lu ten content ................... .. .. .............. .... .. .. .. ......... ......... .. .

Hardness of water (Total a nd Calcium Hardness) ......... ... .......... .

Insolubl e solids ...... ....... .............. ..... .......... .......... ........ ....... .

Insect fragments in tomato paste ................ ..... ...... ......... .. . .. ... .

Inve n sugar (sec reducing sugars and sugars) .... . ...... .. .............. .

Iodi ne value, of fa ts and oils ......... .... ......... ............. .. ... ... ...... .

Iro n in aquCQus liquids ........ ................... ....... ........... ......... ... .

Iron in sol ids ... . .. ................................................................ .

Lactose ........ ....... ......... ......... ............ ..... ........................... .

Lead in aqueous liquids ..... ... . ..... ..... . ........... ........ ........... ...... .

Lead in solids .. ............... ........ ........... ........... ......... ........... . . .

Manganese in liquids ........ ........... .. .. ............ ...... ... ........ ....... .

Manga nese in solids ............................ .... ................ .. ........... .

Magnc$ium in aqueous liq uids .. .. .. ......................................... .

Magnesium in solids .... ............ ........... ..... ............... .. . .. . .. ..... .

NT!>! Col umn

Suvicf!

Meat content (pro tei n, fat, moisture, ash) ................................ .

Methyl alcohol . gas chromatography ............................ .. . .. .. ... ..

Mercury in (ood .. . .. . ..... ........ .. . ..... .. .. . .. ............. ..... .. . .......... ..

Microscopic Examination (Tomato Paste) ........................ .. ..... ..

Moisture (oven drying me thod ) .... . .. ................... ..... .............. ..

Moistu re (distillation method) ... .. . .. ....................... . .. . .. .. ....... ..

Molybdenum .. , ............. .. . ... .............. .. , ................... ..... .. ..... .

Mould Count ... .. . .. .... .... ... .. . .. .. ... ... ... .. .. ...... .. ..... .. . .. .. ... .. . ..... .

Nickel in liquids ........... , ...................................................... .

Nickel in !IOlids .................................................................. . .

Nitrogen (nitrite) ... .. ..... ... ... ....... ......................................... .

Ni trogen (nitmte) ......... , ....... .. ..... .. ... ..... .......... " ..... , .... .. , .... ..

Non-Ionic acti ve matter .............. .. ....... . .. .. .... ... .. .. . ......... . ...... .

Oil (see fat) ............................. ... ..... . ................... .. ...... .. .... .

Peroxide value ... .............. ....... .... .......... , .. , .. .... , .. , ..... . .. . ... ... . .

Per-salts <in de terge nts) .......... ......... . .. . .. .......... . ................ .. . ..

Pesticide Residues (gas chromatography) .. .............................. ..

pH value .................... .. ... .... .. . .. . ..... ........... , .. , ..... .......... .. .. . .

Phenols in !IOap ....... , ......... ....... ..... . .. ............. .................. ... ..

Phosphate. P 2 0 5 . , •••••••• , ••• , •• , •.•. .. ..•..•..•..• , •••••••••••• , ••••••••• , •••• •

Pigme?t, in.paints ..... : ... : ... ... .................. ............... ... ....... ... . .

PotassIUm . III aqueous hqulds ....... .............. ........................... .

Potassium . in solids .... , .. , ... , .. , .. , .............. , .. , ......... , ............ , ..

Protein ................................... ........... ..... ................... ..... . .. .

Reducin g sugaT!> by Lane and Eynon met hod .......................... ..

Refractive index. refractome ter reading etc. , ambient te mperature.

Refractive inde l . re(rae1o meterreadingf!te., controlled te mperature .

Resin . in paints ... , ......... ...................... ... , .... ......... .... ........ ... .

Rosi n acids in soap ....... ... ...... . ............. ..... .. .................... . .

Salt, direct titration ..... .......... ... . ... .... .. ...... . ............ , ............ ..

Salt . extraction and titration . ..... .. ...... ..................... . ............. ..

Saponification value. of fats and oils .. . .. ............. . .. . .. . ............. ..

Silicates .. , ..... , ...... , .. , .. , ... , ..... , .. , .. ,_. , .. , .. " ........ , .. , ................. .

Silicon ................ . .. . ........... . .... .. . ..... ....... . .. . .. .............. .. . .... ..

Silver in aqueo us solution ............................ ......................... .

Silve r in solids .................................................................... .

Sodium in liquids ................................................................ .

Sodium in solids ............................. , .............. , .................... . .

Soluble solitb. by rdractomeler (sce. refractive indel ) .............. .. .

Solvent in paints ............ , ....... ......... .............. , .. , ....... .. ... , ..... .

Specific gravity .... , ............................................................. .

Specific weight (of ce real grains) .. . .. . .. ............... .. .. . ............. .. ..

SugaT!> (see also reduci ng sugars);

Sucrose ......................... . .. .... .. . .................................... .

Sucrose + lactose ... , ........ .......... .. . .................... .. ........... .

Sucrose + one othe r reducing sugar ............... . ............. .. . .. .

Polarization ....... . .. . ....... ...... ... .. ... ...... . .. . .. . .. . .. .. ... ... ... .. . .. . ... .. .

First Column

Service

Sulphate .,... .................................... .........

Sulphur dioxide, total by distillation

Sulphur dioxide. total by ti tratioo

Sulphur dioxide. free ........ .......... ...... .........

Tin in aqueous liquids

Tin in solids ................................ ........................... ........... .

Total solids (see moisture, refractive index. soluble solids) .......... .

Unsaponifiable matter, in fats and oils

Urea in feeds ........ ............ .........

Vacuum. in cans

Visual examination of cereal grains (induding broken grains, damaged

grains, heat damaged grains, etc.) .........................

Volatile ~cidity (see ~cidity)

Zinc in aqucous liquids ................. ............................ ..........

Zinc in solids

2. PETROLEUM TESn NG

Acidity ........ ..

Aniline point

Ash

Asphalte nes content

Burning test - 24 hours

Conradson carbon ......

Dilution of gasoline-engine crankcase oils ............ ..

Distillation Range

Diesel Index, calculation

Flash Poin t ..............

Sediment by extraction

Smoke Point ........... .

Sulphur. flask combustion method

Specific gravity .................... ..

Tetraethyl lead ................... ..

Viscosity. kinematic

Viscosity, Redwood

Water ...................... ..

of th e services specified in th e Firsl Column of th e Schedule to these

regulations. the fees specified in the Second Column thereof in respect

of each item.

J. The Fees (Testing of Goods at Standa rds Laboratory)

Regu latio ns, 1976 and Ihe Fees (Testing of Goods al Standards

Laboratory) Regulalions. 1982 are hereby revoked.

TEXTILE TESTING

Dimensions ............... , ........... , ......... , ........ ..

Fibres. identification: Chemical Meth od

Microscopical Method

Shrinkage of fibre (laundry test) ....... . .... .

Shrinkage of made-up garme nts (lau nd ry test) .

Fi rst Colum n

SUI'jee

Shrinkage (water rel axation) ......... ............. .............. ....... .......

Size o r filling ............. .................. .. .......................... ............

Threads/cen timetre

Warp .............. ..... ........ ....... ... .......... .. .... ... .... ..... .. ...

Weft .. ..... .. .. .. .. ... . ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . ... ... ... ....

Weight/sq. metre ..... . ...... ......... ............. .. .... . .. .. ... .. . ....... ...

Wool content .......... ....... ... ... ...............................................

PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETAB LE TESTING

Ouality assessment (indlKles vacuum, grO!)!; and net weigh t, drained

weight. defects. comments on colour, texture and palalabilit¥ ) ...

Additional samples of similar type , each ....... ...... ....... ,.. ............

Drained weight .......... ........ ..... ... ....... ...... .... .. . ............. ... .. .. ..

PHYSICA L TESTS

B.

PAINTS

L

Fineness of gri nd .. .. ........... .... .... .. .. ................. .. ................... .

Drying time (surface and hard) .... _ ................... .... ................. ..

Opacity .... .................. .. ... .... ... ........... .. ... ...... .... ....... . .. .. .. . .. .

Resistance to abrasion - 1st sam ple ....... ....... ................... , .. ... .

Resistance to abrasion - additional samples. each ...... ........... ... .

Consistency ... ................. ... .............. ...... , .. , ..... .................... .

Bend test ., .... .......... ... .. ........ ..... ................... .... ................ ..

Homogeneity ................ ........................ ..... ........... ........... ... .

Application prope rties ... , .. , .. , .... ...... ................... .. ...... , ..... , .... .

Acce lerated weathering - 1st sample .......... .................. ..... .... .

Acce lerated weat hering - additional samples. each ........ .......... .

Volatile matte r content ............... ..... . , ............ ...... ......... .... ... .

Residue on sieve .... , ..... . .............................. . ...... . ........ ........ .

Resistance to washing .. , .. ,."., ...... . , ... " .. , .. ,., ............. , .. , ........ .

Salt spray test - 1st sample ......... .. . .. ................. ....... ........ .... .

Salt spray test - additional samples, each .............................. ..

Heat resistance - 1st sample .............................. ... ............... .

Heat resistance - additional samples, each ........ ............... ...... ..

Specific gravity .... ........... ........ ...................................... ... , ..

Quantity in containcr ..... ........ .............. .......................... .... .. .

Scratch resistance ... ..... ........ , .. , ... ......... ...... " .. , .. , .. .. . .. .......... .

STEEL RQDS

2. Tensile testing incorporati ng yield st rength. ultimate strengt h.

percentage elongation. weight/unit length ...... ................ .. .. .. ..

Bend test .... .......... ...... . ......... ......... .... ........... .... ......... .... .....

First Column

Service

3. CEMENT

Fine ness (specific surface area) ........................................... ....

3 day mon ar strength ............ ................................................

7 day mOrlar strength ....... ............ ...................................... ...

28 day mo rt ar $Irength . ....... ......... .. ........... ...... ... ...................

Setting lime (in itial and final) ........ .............. .... ................ .......

Soundness .. ... .......... ... ....... .......... ...... . .. .. ... .. . .. . .. . ......... . .. . ....

4. GA LVANIZED PIPES

Dimensions ........... ........ ... ...... ............. ... ..... .. ...... .. . ... ... ......

Galvanizing test ~ ISI sample .............. ,............. ....................

Galvanizing leSI ~ add ilional samples. each ............................. .

Bend test ............... _.................................... ... .. . ............... . ..

Tensile test ................ ................................ .........................

Hyd raulic: test ......... .. . .. ... ... ................................ ............ ... ...

TEXTILES

Te nsi le stre ngth (warp) ........ " .......... " ......... "" .... "................

Te nsile stre ngth (we ft) ......... " ..................... " ......... ,_.............

Bu rsting strength .. ... .... ... ... ... . ... ... . ... .. . .. .. .. ...... . ...... ........ .......

St re tchability ............ " ........ " ......................... ,.....................

Ma rt indale abrasion test .... "'" ........ " ........... ,,....... .............. ...

PO LY URETHANE FOAM

Densi ty ............ ,............................................. .. ..................

Indenlatioon hardness index ......... , ................... , ... _..................

Tensile strength (initi al) ................ .. ........ ..................... . ........

Tensile strengt h (afte r ageing) ............... .................. .. ....... ......

Com pression set ...... . .. ......••..•..•..•............... ... ....................•..

BA LL PENS

Ou~~tityofi.n.k

Wntmg quah tles ................. ,,, .......... ............... .. ........... , .. ,....

Ageing tcst .................. .. .. ....................... ..... ".................. ..

Fi rst Column

St:rvict'

FOOTWEAR

Construction

Leak age """.H.". ... ...... .............. ... ... .. ... ...... ........ .. .. ... ..... ... .

H ardness .. ... . .. ... , .... .... . .. . ,.. ............. . .......... .. ... ...... ... . ...... ....

Tensile strength ", ," ... . .. . .. . " . .. .. .. . ... .. .... . ... ... ....... .. .. .. ... .... ......

Elongati on ...... ... ... ... ................ .... .......................... ... .. ........

D ry heal .......... ... ... ............... .... ..... .................. .. .. .. ... ..........

Max imu m force to separate sole from upper ................ ..... .........

Leat her cracking .. .................. ... .. .......... . .. . .......... .. . .. ... . ... .....

R esisla nce 10 oil . ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. . ... ... . .. . ... ... ... ..

D imension s . ..... . ... .... ......... .. .. .. . ... ... .... .. ....... .... .. ... ...... . ..... . ..

Impact leS I .. ... ..... .. .. ... . ... .... .. .............. ............ ........ . .. ..........

LIME

Fine ness ......... .. ... ... . .. .. ... ..... ... ... ... ... . .. . ... .. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ...

Den sit y ..... . .... .. .. . ... . .. ... ... . ... .... .. ... ... .......... ... ... ... ....... ....... ..

Workabili ty . .. . ... .. . .. . ... ... . .. . ... .. . .. . ... .. . ... ... . ......... ... ..... ...........

Soundness ..... ... ... ... . ......... .......... .. . ...................... .. . .............

U PVC PIPES

Dime nsions and workman ship . ..... ... .. ... ... .... ... .. . ... ... ... . ... .. . .. ...

Heat reversio n ... ... ... . .. ...... . ... ... ... ..... ........... .......... .... ...........

Resistance to acid . ..... .. ... ......... .... ... ... ................... .. ... .. .. ......

Resista nce to alkali .................................................. . ............

Resista nce 10 acetone ................. ... .. . ................... .. . ....... .. ......

Resistance to neat .......................... . .... ................. .. ... ... .. ......

Compression lest .. . .... .. ... ........ .. .. . ... ... ... ... ... ........ .. ... ...... .. .. ...

Bend test ...... .... .. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. . ... .... .. .... .. . ... .

Te nsile stren gth and elo ngation .. .. .. ... .. . .. . ......... ........ . .... ... .......

H ydraulic test .. ... .. .. ... .. . .. .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .... ..... ....... ... .. . ... . .. . .......

Impa cl test ... .. .. ... .... ........... .. .... ...........................................

A SBESTOS CEM ENT PRODUcrs

D imensio ns ... ... ... ... .. .... ... .... ..... . ... ... . .. .... ...... ... .. . ... .... ..........

C rushing stre ngth and/ or crushing stress ................... .. .... . .........

H ydraulic test ... .. . .... .. .................... .... ..................................

First Column

Serviu

EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE

Grade (self clllinguishi ng o r not) .............. ............... .... ............

Nominal apparen t denshy .................... ............ ......................

Cross breaking strength .. .. .. ....... .. . .. .. .............. .......................

Compressive strength ............................................................

AGGREGATE

Sieve analysis ......... .............. H. ......... ...•..•... ...... .... .. ............

Impact value ... ....... .......... ... .. .. ........ .. ... .. ... .. ... ....... ...... ..... ...

Loose bul k densi ty - as supplied .................... ....... ... .......... ....

Loose bulk density - d ried ..... ...................... .......... ... ... ... .....

Moisture content .............................. ............... ... . ...... .. .. .. .. ...

Relative densi ty - dry ............... .................... .. ....... ... ...........

Rela tive densi ty - saturated surface d ry ..................................

BUILDING BLOCKS

Di mensions and finish .. .. ... .. .. .. .......... ......... .. .. .......................

Absorption ...... .... ... ... ... . ... . .. . ... ... . .... ... ..... . ... ... . .. .. ... ............

Density ..... ... ... ... .... ... .... ......... . ................ . .. . .. ........ ... ..........

SANITARY APPLI ANCES

Dimensions and workmanship ................. .. ...... .......... ... ..........

Visual test ................................ ........ . ......... .. .. ... .. ... ... ....... ..

Volume and rate of discharge ............... ..................................

Freedom from staining (toilet &Cau;) .........................................

Rigidity o f toi let &Cau; ...........................................................

Rigidity o f toi let $Ca t coven ................... ..... ...........................

PA PER

Thickness .. .. . .. .............. ... ... .... ....... .. . ......... . .. .. ..... . ... .. . ...... .

Grammage ...................................... ..... .............................. .

Tensile st rength - dry ........ ..... . ...... . ......................... .. ......... .

Tensile strength - wet ................... ... ..................... .. ...... ..... . .

First Colu mn

.xrvict

'Whiteness . ..•... ... ............ . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ......... •..•... ...•... ....

Opacity ...... . ................................................ ... ....... ... .. . .......

Curli ng . ........... .. ............ . .. .. ................. .. ..... . .. .....................

Absorption

G LUE

Resistance 10 rreezi ng and th awing

p . ••• • •• ••••••••• • ••• ••• ••• • •• • •• •• •• ••••

Freedom from stai ning ~ 1s\ sample

Freedom from staining ~ additional samples. each .....................

Strength lest ............................................. ... ..... ...................

Bond quali ty of mari ne plywood ~ 1st sample .. ........................

Bond quality of mari ne plywood - addi tional $IImples, each ........

ClITLERY A ND CROCKERY

Capacity measure and/or dimensions ~ 1St $IImple .... .. ...............

Capacity measure and /or dimensions - addi tional samples. each ..

Therm al shock - 1st sample ............................... ...................

The rmal shock - additional samples, each ............ .... ...............

Resistance 10 boiling wa ter ~ 1st sam ple .... .......... .. .. .. .. . .. .. ... ....

Resistance to boiling water ~ addi tional samples, each ...... .... .... .

PAINT REM OVERS

· t removmg

. te$t ......... .......... ........................ ........... ........ .

P am

Corrosive effect ............... ............. ................ ... ........... .. .. .... .

CA RBON PAP ER

Wear down ..... .. ..... ................ ...... . .. . .. ................. ............ ... .

Ma nifold ........ .................. .......... . .. .............. ............... .. .... ..

Rub off ........ ............................ .. ....................................... .

O· lmenSlons

.

CONCRETE

Impact hamme r test

Preparation of cubes

First Column

S~rvia

3 day

Compression test -

Compression les\ -

7 day

28 day

Compression lest -

WIRE

Tensile strength .............. ... ..................................................

Galvanizing lest (uniformity of coaling) - 151 sample . .. ..............

Galvanizing test (uniformi ty of coating) - addi tional samples, each .

Mass of coaling - \sI sample ........ ... ....... ........... ..... .... ...........

Mass of coaling - Hdditional samples. each .. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... .....

Dimensions ......................... ....... ................... . ... ....... ... ... .....

Wrapping test ................. .. ... ... .. .. ... . .. . ... ... ....... ... ....... ... ... .. ...

WATER VALVES AND FIlTlNGS

Di mensions ., .............. ..... . .. .. ........ . , ...... , ....... .

Galva nizing test - 1st sample ... , ............. ...... , ..

Galvaniring test - additional samples, ea, h ......................... . ....

Chrome adhesion test - 1st sa mple .........................................

Chrome adhesion test - additional samples , e8l:h .. .. ..................

Hydraulic test ..... , .. , ...... , ............. , .. , ...... , .. ,..... ....... ...............

TI LES

Dime nsions a nd appearan.c:e ................................. , .. ,..............

Cross breaking strength .. ....................................... .............. ..

Moisture conte nt ....... .. . ......... .......................... .....................

Water absorption - race ................ ... , .. , ................... ,............

Water absorption - tot al .............. ............... ............. ........ ,..

Resistance to chemicals (per chemica l) . ....... ............. ......... .......

PlITTY

Workability and pain tability .. .. ............................................ ,..

Coarse panides ... . .. . .. . ......... ........... ,............ ...... ..................

Sl ump test ................. ....... ..... ........... ....... .. ... .... .......... ........

Fi l1it Colu mn

Suviu

ROPES AND CORDS

Dime nsions and angle of l a ~ .... ... .. .. . ...... ..... .. ... .. .. .. ... ........ .. ... .

Pre forming ...... ... ... . .. ....... ... ... ... ... . ... ...... ...... ... .. ... .. ... .......... .

Construction ............ ... ....... ...... ..... ....... . ... ............ ........ .......

Tensile strength ......................... ..........................................

Runnage .............................................................................

ALUMINIUM PROFILES

Dimensions ....... ....................... .................... .......... ........... . .

Anodising thickness ..................................... ... ..................... .

C.

ELECTRJ CAL TESTING

I.

BA"ITERIES -

SECONDARY

Rese rve capacity..... ........ ... ...... ... .. . .. .... .......... .... ... .. ... ........ ..

Cranking performance ..... ................ ......... ................... ...... ....

El ectrolyte ret ention ....................................... ........ ....... .... ...

Ch arge acceptance ................................................................

20 A.hr. capacity ........ ........... ......... ......... .... ........................

High rate d ischarge ........ ... .. ........ ... ............ ... ... .. .. .. ........... .. .

Retention of charge . ... . .. .......... .. . ... ........... . ... .... ........... . ........

Ufe cycling test ... ... .. .. ... .. ... . ... .. ... . ... ... ...... .... ........ . .. . ........ ...

Overcharge li fe lest ............. ......... ........................................

2. BAlTERIES -

PRI MARY

Capacity...... ... ................... ...... ......... ........ ... ............... .. ......

L.t;akag~ lest ........ .......... .. . ......... .. ........................................

Di mellSlons ......... .......... ............ ............ ... ............ .. ...... .... .. .

3. ELECfRIC CABLES

Dimensions o f conductor and calcul ated l"C$iSlance .................... .

Ove rall diameter ................................ ......... .. .. .. ...... ..... ... ... ..

Insulation thickness ... ... . .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. ........ ... ... ... .. . ............... . ...

Sheath thickness . ...... ... ... ......... ... ... . .. ... . ....... .. .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. .. ... .

Actual resistance ... ... ... ... ............. ...... ... ................................

First Column

~rvice

Elongation of conductor ... .......... .... ,." ... ... , ..... ". , ........ .......... ,

Elongation of in sulation .. ... ........ .. ... .. .. .. .. . ........... .. .. . .. . .. .. ..... .

Te nsile stre ngth of insulation ............... .... .. ................ ........... . .

Ageing of insulation - 1st s.ample .......................................... .

Ageing of iru;ulation - additional samples , each . .. ..... ... ............ .

Vo ltage leSIon cables .. , .. . ................. ... .. .............. .. . .. . .. . ....... .

Long term resistance 10 d.e ....... .. " ...... ........... .......... ... .. ... . .... .

Loss of mass ............. .. ... . ..... .. ... .. . ... .. . .. .. ... ......... .. . ........ ..... .

Resistance 10 cracking ... ... ............. . ... .. . .. .................. ... ......... .

Bend test at - 15"C .............................................................. .

Insulat ion resista nce ........ ............ .. ...... .............................. .. .

Wrapping test ............. .. .. ....... ..... . ... ... ............. ...... ... .. .. ....... .

a arity and durability of markings and colour .......... .. . ..... . ........ .

u ngt h of cable in coil .. .. .... .... ....... .. .. ... . .. .. ............ ..... . ........ .

4. FUSE WIRE

Dimensions .

Fusing factor

5. I3A PLUGS. SOCKET OUTLETS AND PLUG ADAPTORS

Marki ng. labelling. dim~ nsion s, construct ion .... ... ... .. . ......... ...... .

Accessibility of live parts . .. .. ............... .... .. ... .............. .. ... ...... .

Fixing screw test on plugs ............ . ... ... .. .................. .. ........ .. .. .

Plug pins test on plugs . ........ ........... .............. ..... .................. .

Mechanical strength on plugs ................................................. .

Ageing test ............ ... .. . .. .. ..... . .. . .... .. .. .. ........ . ......... .. . .......... .

Contact test on socket outlets ........ .... . ..... . .. ......... ....... . ... ....... .

No contact test on socket outlets .......... ....... . ................ ... .. .... .

Contact voltage drop on socke t outle ts .. .. .............. ... .. .. . .. ........ .

Contact voltage drop on plug adaptors .. ... ..................... .......... .

Ease to withdraw plug from socket o utlets ............................... .

Stre5Se5 o n contactS of sockets outle ts ..... ..... . .. . .. . .. . .... .. .. .... ..... .

Stresses on contacts of plug ad aptors .. ... . .. ............. .. . .. . .. .. ....... .

Shutter test on socke t outlets . .............. .......... ........ ... .. .... ...... .

6. O11iER ELECTRICAL TESTS

Earthing of electrical appliances (per com ponent ) ...... ... ...... .. .. ...

In sulation t~sting of electrical appliances (per compon ent) ...........

First Column

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Rating of elecalcal appl iances (per component) ............ .. ...... . .. ..

High voltage test ...... ...... . .. .. .. ...... . .. . .. . ....... ................... ........

High current test ..................... . ......... . .. . .. .. .. ......... . .. .............

OTHER TESTS

According to work involved; mi nimum charge

Commodities shall be classified under one of th e fo llowing headings and shall be

charged accordin gly. (0)

Materials for use by local industry

(i) Imported .. .. .. .. ... .. ............. . ...........................

(ii) Local ................. ..........................................

Finished goods for use of or produced by local industry

<i) Imported . ........................ ....................... .. .. .

(ii) Manufactured from imported mate ri als ............ ..

(iii) Made partly o r wbolly from local agricultural produce

or materials .................... . .. . .. . .. . ......... . .. . .. .

(iv) Wine samples ............... ............................. ... .

(v) Feedingstuffsamples ........................... ......... .

ClasJ III

Goods in tended for eJ{port

Cf= IV

Samples submitted by Govemmcnt Depanments and Parastatal

Organisations

(i) Submitted in connection witb procurement of supplies Full fee

(ii) Others ........ ..... . .. . ... ........ .. ..... . ...................... Free

Class V

Electrical domesti c appliances and accesso ries where safely is

in volved

<i) Submi lled for importation purposes, per sample .. Lm3

(ii) Submitted for export purposes ............ ........... .. 25% of the fee

(iii) Submi tted byconsumers and consumers' associations 50<

Class VI

Any other goods nOI classifiable under Class t , 11 , Ill , IV. or V

Full fee

The fulllcsling fee will be notified 10 the pe rson. orga nizatio n Of departm ent

concerned but act ual charges will be made only according to the above

classification.

2. Where the work , in view of urgency , has 10 be performed Olilside normal

office hours, an additional fee for overtime will be charged as determined by

the Chief Laborato ry Office r or by such officer as he may specify in writing.

EXPO RT CERTI FI CATES (NOT REQU IRING ANALYSIS)

Issued for goods produced from loca l agricultural produce

or materials ... ... ... ....................... .. ... ...............

Free

2. Others, per sample ..... .. .. .. .. ................. .... ...............

Lm1.00.

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