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3.3.10
- K3 i; [& [7 b9 ]class II appliance4 [# I5 t. N5 K! j9 o8 h
appliance in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only! k% d2 ^6 U; A& H$ W
but in which additional safety precautions are provided, such as double insulation or
6 V1 h# M2 l! }. G$ m0 X) b1 jreinforced insulation, there being no provision for protective earthing or reliance upon1 w! v9 {/ ^' T4 C" r5 @ w
installation conditions
, n- b6 F8 F( ~5 A* r1 ` X5 WNOTE 1 Such an appliance may be of one of the following types:" o# D G% R& S$ f
– an appliance having a durable and substantially continuous enclosure of insulating material which envelops all& q9 F- Z9 o# A- o: ^6 N `
metal parts, with the exception of parts, such as nameplates, screws and rivets, which are isolated from live/ o( P- l/ C7 J0 W0 I+ Z. i
parts by insulation at least equivalent to reinforced insulation; such an appliance is called an insulationencased6 f0 K% o! q( @
class II appliance;
/ z3 B% _' h; q; g" V– an appliance having a substantially continuous metal enclosure, in which double insulation or reinforced
' D9 V5 b w" s% ?* C1 Vinsulation is used throughout; such an appliance is called a metal-encased class II appliance;1 ^: N* f1 E. _. _
– an appliance which is a combination of an insulation-encased class II appliance and a metal-encased class II$ Q5 U& Z! h0 A' d0 j
appliance.+ d8 R& l0 O) A7 u) B0 i* _
NOTE 2 The enclosure of an insulation-encased class II appliance may form a part or the whole of the+ t: p* C" z' }+ Q
supplementary insulation or of the reinforced insulation./ V/ P2 Z; c* r- f: Z
NOTE 3 If an appliance with double insulation or reinforced insulation throughout has provision for earthing, it
& k' l+ n7 n% q- m1 t4 a0 fis considered to be a class I appliance or a class 0I appliance. |
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