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Is the plastic material fixing the plug of a battery pack of a hand-held power tool evaluated as insulation material and subjected to the glow-wire tests in 30.2.3.1 and 30.2.3.2, even if the battery pack is not included in the tests of IEC 60335-2-29 if the rated output current is less than 20A?: ]1 r$ ]9 L) {. d' {6 R
Is IEC 60335-2-29 also applicable to a combined battery charger and battery pack, if the battery pack is a special one (e.g. for hand-held tools) only chargeable by the battery charger and with safety relevant components (e.g. thermal protector) inside.+ a: G# {# @* i& N+ Q: r! s/ g5 Z
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1.- For the figure, it is clear in the standard that sub-clauses 30.2.2 and 30.2.3 applies to any plastic material supporting connection regardless the distance to the point of the connection. 9 L( t4 e* `3 N: V# \$ ^2.- If the battery is special for the appliance in such a way that it is needed for compliance with the requirements of the standard then, it shall be considered as a part of the appliance and shall comply with all relevant clauses of the appliance standard.. |# ?, |8 ~0 z$ R/ Y0 T
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