BS ISO BRITISH STANDARD 9656:2004 Pliers and nippers for electronics - Test methods Confirmed July 2008 ICS 25.140.30 BSi NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTL British Standards BS ISO 9656:2004 National foreword This British Standard reproduces verbatim IS0 9656:2004 and implements it as the UK national standard. It supersedes BS 7330-3:1990 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee MTE/15, Hand tools, to Subcommittee MTE/15/13, Assembly tools for screws and nuts, pliers and nippers, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developmentsand promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards whichimplement international publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled "International Standards Correspondence Index", or by using the “Search' facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not ofitself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the ISO title page, pages ii and ii, a blank page, pages 1 to 6, an inside back cover and a back This British Standard was published undertheauthority cover. oftheStandardsPolicyand The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the Strategy Committee on 10 December 2004 document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Comments BSI10December2004 ISBN 0 580 45033 3 BS ISO 9656:2004 INTERNATIONAL ISO STANDARD 9656 Second edition 2004-09-15 Pliers and nippers for electronics Test methods Pinces pour I'electronique Méthodes d'essai Reference number ISO 9656:2004(E) BS ISO 9656:2004 = BS ISO 9656:2004 Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through iSO established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 %of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 9656 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 29, Small tools, Subcommittee SC 10, Assembly tools for screws and nuts, pliers and nippers. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (isO 9656:1989) which has been technically revised. ii blank BS ISO 9656:2004 Pliers and nippers for electronics Test methods 1 Scope This International Standard specifies the methods of test for checking the correct functioning of pliers and nippersforelectronics. The test parameters have been specified on the basis of the functional uses of the tools. Normative references document (including any amendments) applies. Iso 9654, Pliers and nippers for electronics- Single-purpose nippers - Cutting nippers Enamelled round copper wire 3 Wire cutting test 3.1 General Cutting nippers for electronics shall cut Cu ETP wire in accordance with IEC 60317-0-1. The range of diameters of the test wire are sp