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I have questioned a supplier about an unsafe light fitting.  In the data sheet and on the equipment it is marked Class 1 but I found that the metal pattress is the only part that is earthed, where the terminals are.  The pendant part which hangs by its own cabling does not have any earth continuity with the pattress although it is all made of steel.  The supplier said they would look into it and then sent me back a communication from the manufacturer stating (in terrible English, full of incorrect terms) explaining that although the pattress was Class 1, the pendant was Class 2.  They also attached the ENEC certification which clearly shows it is Class 1 with no mention of any part being Class 2

I have two questions please.

I didn't think it was possible to have one piece of equipment which is both Class 1 and 2, please confirm.

What body should I report this to in order to stop an unsafe light fitting being sold?

Thanks for your help.

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    I think you may be quibbling over terminology.  If the appliance has an earth terminal, it'll be class 1.  If it doesn't, it's class 2 (or at least it should be).  The same appliance can't be both class 1 and class 2.

    Your light fitting has an earth terminal and is class 1.

    But that doesn't mean that every single bit of metal on it has to be earthed.  There could be parts that are double insulated and don't need earthing.

    Out of curiosity, I tried poking around my electric cooker (a well-known brand) with a multimeter, to measure the resistance to the house plumbing.  The body of the cooker read about 0.5 ohm to the plumbing.  It's obviously earthed.  The decorative metal panel on the front of the cooker read about 2 to 3M ohm.  Not earthed at all.

  • 0 in reply to Simon Barker

    Thank you Simon, I was obviously under the incorrect assumption that all metal parts of a class 1 item must be earthed.  In this case my complaint may well not be valid.

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  • 0 in reply to Simon Barker

    Thank you Simon, I was obviously under the incorrect assumption that all metal parts of a class 1 item must be earthed.  In this case my complaint may well not be valid.

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