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class II appliance* L5 n3 j: L. Q
appliance in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only
, E, }6 a2 t/ abut in which additional safety precautions are provided, such as double insulation or
5 [1 J X; \. |reinforced insulation, there being no provision for protective earthing or reliance upon
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$ H* L; U0 a9 s4 n& @# O7 K5 C5 z) SNOTE 1 Such an appliance may be of one of the following types:% ^1 r7 e" h) ~; G- o7 c
– an appliance having a durable and substantially continuous enclosure of insulating material which envelops all1 C; G' r" h* w7 @( t1 [
metal parts, with the exception of parts, such as nameplates, screws and rivets, which are isolated from live( k6 W, f/ I6 e. O" K' T
parts by insulation at least equivalent to reinforced insulation; such an appliance is called an insulationencased, _/ Z( z: Q2 C, Z" W7 H: A
class II appliance;% n1 @6 k* j8 I
– an appliance having a substantially continuous metal enclosure, in which double insulation or reinforced
/ C( D, a3 _) @" d2 _insulation is used throughout; such an appliance is called a metal-encased class II appliance;( K# X- |2 `3 M5 i" z/ O
– an appliance which is a combination of an insulation-encased class II appliance and a metal-encased class II
S/ N q& M# s4 sappliance.
/ C5 X7 X' v* q. N' R. r# C2 BNOTE 2 The enclosure of an insulation-encased class II appliance may form a part or the whole of the2 F- q' o/ F G9 e" h) r4 T
supplementary insulation or of the reinforced insulation.
( ?( D0 K8 b5 c- k. }5 \NOTE 3 If an appliance with double insulation or reinforced insulation throughout has provision for earthing, it4 X1 m2 U. L' [# z
is considered to be a class I appliance or a class 0I appliance. |
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