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Class 1 appliance with no exposed metal work to connect test lead too
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OK 3rd problem class one appliance with no exposed metal work to connect test lead too how can I carry out the earth bond test given it is a class 1 appliance and not a class 2 appliance like this
Sparkingchip: More interestingly I have identical downlights in my ceiling, some are Class I with an earth and some are class II, when I enquired why the manufacturer told me that they make them up to customers specifications, so the Class depends on what the customer asked for; they could all be Class II, but some customers prefer to see them earthed, so they add an earth fly lead and terminal if requested and I had ended up with a mixed batch.
There is an unofficial class 1.5. This is technically a class 2 but the earth conductor of the mains cable is connected to a metal stud attached to a plastic casing. The sole purpose of the metal stud is to convert a class 2 appliance into a class 1 appliance for electrical safety testing.
A certain medical device manufacturer sells class 1.5 equipment in the UK and class 2 equipment in Continental Europe. If customers request, then they can buy the opposite type.
Oh wow. Now we know we in the UK like making problems for ourselves - a hardware workaround to a purely administrative problem so we can perform an earth continuity test for an earth it does not need.
Sparkingchip: More interestingly I have identical downlights in my ceiling, some are Class I with an earth and some are class II, when I enquired why the manufacturer told me that they make them up to customers specifications, so the Class depends on what the customer asked for; they could all be Class II, but some customers prefer to see them earthed, so they add an earth fly lead and terminal if requested and I had ended up with a mixed batch.
There is an unofficial class 1.5. This is technically a class 2 but the earth conductor of the mains cable is connected to a metal stud attached to a plastic casing. The sole purpose of the metal stud is to convert a class 2 appliance into a class 1 appliance for electrical safety testing.
A certain medical device manufacturer sells class 1.5 equipment in the UK and class 2 equipment in Continental Europe. If customers request, then they can buy the opposite type.
Oh wow. Now we know we in the UK like making problems for ourselves - a hardware workaround to a purely administrative problem so we can perform an earth continuity test for an earth it does not need.
OK 3rd problem class one appliance with no exposed metal work to connect test lead too how can I carry out the earth bond test given it is a class 1 appliance and not a class 2 appliance like this 