Earthing or bonding ?

well if you are not sure if a green/yellow  wire is earthing or bonding, ask what happens if you cut that link ?

1~) would you remove the CPC  - the return path for operating the ADS. if the ADS would be disabled,  that is a CPC or earthing.

2) would you only remove a conductor that keeps the touch voltage down during a fault but does not remove the ADS - this is bonding,

Of course it could be both or neither.

Mike.

I am just posting at the bottom of the list of replies.

The armouring of any S.W.A. cable can't be an exposed-conductive-part cos it ain't exposed to touch. It is covered with insulation.  But it definitely does need to be properly glanded and earthed at it's origin. (And at its load end as well in most cases).

Also, the S.W.A. is not an extraneous-conductive-part as it forms part of the electrical installation. (See definitions)

I would say that the conductive steel wire  armouring is more accurately described as a circuit protective conductor. I often use it with two core cable as such.

Z.

I am just posting at the bottom of the list of replies.

The armouring of any S.W.A. cable can't be an exposed-conductive-part cos it ain't exposed to touch. It is covered with insulation.  But it definitely does need to be properly glanded and earthed at it's origin. (And at its load end as well in most cases).

Also, the S.W.A. is not an extraneous-conductive-part as it forms part of the electrical installation. (See definitions)

I would say that the conductive steel wire  armouring is more accurately described as a circuit protective conductor. I often use it with two core cable as such.

Z.