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class II luminaire( Q$ P& V+ `9 j, W" ~+ a
luminaire in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only, but in+ \7 l4 ?, S4 g( Z% y. w) V; |! K* d5 M
which additional safety precautions such as double insulation or reinforced insulation are" C6 q, ?" k( O4 p# r$ i
provided, there being no provision for protective earthing or reliance upon installation! Z' |8 c* I U7 k$ N
conditions.
% `4 m) N- _7 B0 UNOTE 1 Such a luminaire may be of one of the following types:
' u) h$ I2 b: Za) A luminaire having a durable and substantially continuous enclosure of insulating material which envelopes all
, l# U% u: {: b( ]: U2 X! ~1 z% }metal parts with the exception of small parts such as nameplates, screws and rivets which are isolated from live
& U7 f' J: o2 Cparts by insulation at least equivalent to reinforced insulation. Such a luminaire is called an insulation encased
; K+ y5 H0 z4 L6 mclass II luminaire.
: S* j8 m( D: ~% hb) A luminaire having a substantially continuous enclosure of metal, in which double insulation is used throughout,% D; S" |9 H7 S& R8 | [ K
except for those parts where reinforced insulation is used because the application of double insulation is
+ w7 M2 {5 I8 ]& Zmanifestly impracticable. Such a luminaire is called a metal-encased class II luminaire.
5 @. s/ ^7 ` _- A% ]$ T8 b+ wc) A luminaire which is a combination of types a) and b) above.
: W7 z8 d. Y2 ~' w. C: B: ^% INOTE 2 The enclosure of an insulation-encased class II luminaire may form a part or the whole of the1 Y7 ^! \* u) ]$ q, d; @
supplementary insulation or the reinforced insulation.2 B) |$ R( H+ }' j/ P* `4 x
NOTE 3 If earthing is provided to assist starting, but is not connected to an accessible metal part, the luminaire
3 a4 R& Q3 j6 }7 {may still be deemed to be of class II. Accessible metal parts in compliance with the appropriate IEC lamp
7 R8 H" M' Q2 l( K1 Hspecification and other metal parts not normally earthed and not normally accessible during normal use are not
$ }$ }; \3 n6 z7 H E% Tregarded to be conductive parts which may cause an electric shock unless the tests of Annex A show them to be& S v1 o! P" j, z3 _
live parts.
# U9 U) a$ S9 ^2 ?8 gNOTE 4 If a luminaire with double insulation and/or reinforced insulation throughout has an earthing terminal or an! x: I1 R/ F }% f3 O) ]
earthing contact, it is class I construction. However, a fixed class II luminaire intended for looping-in may have an' K: R( H$ ?0 R
internal terminal for maintaining the electrical continuity of an earthing conductor not terminating in the luminaire,: j6 A* Z7 D+ ?
provided that the terminal is insulated from accessible metal parts by class II insulation.
8 Z3 k8 t( e- G5 D# s+ G( v; oNOTE 5 Class II luminaires may have parts in which protection against electric shock relies on operation at safety
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