Bonding in commercial catering kitchen

I agree that earthing of kitchen tables is pointless and could even add to risks.

That however counts for nothing if the elfansafety require it. These people are not generally engineers and need some simple rules to follow.

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broadgage said:

I agree that earthing of kitchen tables is pointless and could even add to risks.

If a stand-alone metal bench or table is situated between two appliances that have earthed work surfaces, what is the best thing to do?

Accidental contact with one appliance may exacerbate the risk of touch voltage in a fault in another ... in which case definitely safer to bond (and that's where BS EN 60204-1 comes from). And BS 7671 also permits supplementary local equipotential bonding as a measure for additional protection.

broadgage said:

That however counts for nothing if the elfansafety require it. These people are not generally engineers and need some simple rules to follow.

"green and yellow wire to each table============tick.

Blue cable used outdoors====================tick.

Agreed in full ... but that's another problem entirely.

"If a stand-alone metal bench or table is situated between two appliances that have earthed work surfaces, what is the best thing to do?"

Leave things as they are.

Z.

"If a stand-alone metal bench or table is situated between two appliances that have earthed work surfaces, what is the best thing to do?"

Leave things as they are.

Z.