Electric Installation.
Installation and user instructions for
Eye
and
Media
cable managed desks
BS6396: 2008 Electrical Systems in Office
Furniture & Educational Furniture
Electrical equipment and installations must be designed and
tested to ensure their safety and to comply with statutory
regulations, in particular the “Electricity at Work Regulations”.
Relevant British Standards may be used as a means of
demonstrating safety and compliance with the regulations.
In the case of electrical systems in office furniture and educational
furniture, the relevant standard for systems connected to the
mains supply by means of a 13A plug is BS 6396:2008.
A. Media/Eye Trunking
B. No. 8 x ½” Woodscrew
C. Trunking End Cap
D. M4 Taptite Screw
E. Serrated Washer
F. Media Leg Riser
G. Leg Riser Cover
Sockets installed in office furniture are
intended to supply office equipment with
a rating not exceeding 5A with BS 6396
referring to all office furniture electrical
installations when completed must be tested.
Section 7 of BS 6396 sets out the procedures.
These tests should also be carried out on
reconfigured desks and screens as well
as new installations. Periodic inspections
and tests must be carried out to fulfil the
requirements of BS 6396 and the “Electricity
at Work Regulations” in maintaining a safe
working environment.
Sockets installed in office furniture are
intended to supply office equipment with
a rating not exceeding 5A.
The diagrams on the left indicate the
maximum number of socket outlets that may
be connected from a single power supply
cable fed from a 13 Amp BS 1363 plug and
their relevant fuse ratings.
DIAGRAM B
20mm Ceramic Fuses
DIAGRAM A
Electrical items required
B
D
E
C
A
B
D
E
B
F
D
G
6 Outlets
4 Outlets
2 Outlets
5A F
use
5A F
use
3.15A F
use
3.15A F
use
3.15A F
use
13A Plug Fuse
Unfused
