Bonding in commercial catering kitchen

David Stone said:

No  Graham, you have misunderstood, i

Or perhaps the English was not 100 % clear ... apologies, I would have anticipated something like "they, like metal window frames, are not extraneous-conductive-parts". In BS EN 60204-1 terms, these "tables" would be conductive parts of the machine.

Regardless, I have to fight the corner on this particular discussion, as we don't want people removing GNYE wires required by standards such as BS 60204-1 left, right and centre, from reading the thread.

Agreed ... and none the wiser, as the real answer is "if it really is just a table, normally no need, but if it's part of equipment, quite possibly".

Zoomup said:

In Noah's time we used to run the bonding cables at the back of tables or other equipment

I definitely remember that. And trying to convince people it was unnecessary, or, sometimes, dangerous, was really difficult, so I really don't have an axe to grind with my colleagues who are championing that particular issue.

I have not seen B.S. 60204-1. I do not expect that I can afford it.

Z.

Zoomup said:

I have not seen B.S. 60204-1. I do not expect that I can afford it.

Often said, but to be honest I don't accept this as a criticism in the UK. Most local libraries have a facility to access British Standards free of charge.

Some local councils provide read-only access to British Standards for library card holders, which can be accessed from your own home via the local library web-site.

This is definitely the case in Lancashire and Northern Ireland, but I'm sure there are other local authorities too.

So, please look a little more carefully.