AVR 505 (serv.man13) - Harman Kardon Audio EMC - CB Certificate (repair manual). Page 32

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IEC 60065, 6th edition : 1998

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16.3 

a) Flexible cords not complying with 
16.1, used for interconnections 
between separate units of equipment 
used in combination and carrying 
hazardous live voltages, have 
adequate dielectric strength   

No interconnecting cables comprising hazardous live 
conductors. 

 

b) Flexible cords not complying with 
16.1, withstand bending and 
mechanical stress (3.1 of 
IEC 60 227-2)   

 

16.4 

Flexible cords used for connection 
between equipment have adequate 
cross-sectional areas to avoid 
temperature rise under normal and 
fault conditions   

Cords have adequate cross-sectional areas to avoid 
temperature rise under normal and fault conditions. 
 

16.5 

Adequate strain relief on external 
flexible cords   

Cord clip wedged in the enclosure 
 

 

Not possible to push cord back into 
equipment  

Checked by inspection 

 

Makeshift methods not used 

 

 

Strain relief device unlikely to 
damage flexible cord   

No sharp edges 

 

For mains cords of Class I 
equipment, hazardous live 
conductors become taut before earth 
conductor  

Class II apparatus 

16.6 

Apertures for external flexible cord: 
no risk of damage to the cord during 
assembly or movement in use   

No sharp edges 
 

16.7 

Transportable musical instruments 
and associated amplifiers fitted with 
detachable cord set with appliance 
inlet to IEC 60 320-1   

The apparatus is not a transportable musical instrument 
and amplifier 

 

Transportable musical instruments 
and amplifiers fitted with cord and   
with means of stowage to protect the 
cord