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Class 1 appliance with no exposed metal work to connect test lead too

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Coffee machineOK 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 Coffee machine
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    Plastic class 1 devices where the earth conductor of the mains cable is connected to a metal chassis inside, or is used for screening EMI, has to be tested as class 1 rather than class 2 because of the potential for earth leakage current that could trip a RCD.


    There was a (at least one) case of a plastic class 1 device in a hospital that would trip a RCD because of a fault resulting in excessive earth leakage current, but it successfully passed the class 2 EST that was being used at the time.
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    Plastic class 1 devices where the earth conductor of the mains cable is connected to a metal chassis inside, or is used for screening EMI, has to be tested as class 1 rather than class 2 because of the potential for earth leakage current that could trip a RCD.


    There was a (at least one) case of a plastic class 1 device in a hospital that would trip a RCD because of a fault resulting in excessive earth leakage current, but it successfully passed the class 2 EST that was being used at the time.
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