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% {% g5 r/ ~( _: m1 v" [0 }, `class II appliance
4 m8 H- t& \; _8 j6 O, {appliance in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only7 ^4 o" j! h9 w( N7 n, A. R
but in which additional safety precautions are provided, such as double insulation or
# |2 D7 a( b9 y) _7 y& |reinforced insulation, there being no provision for protective earthing or reliance upon
) R3 P! B2 H4 N; Y3 s1 |7 q8 C! jinstallation conditions
( x2 l4 i1 P2 M! ^NOTE 1 Such an appliance may be of one of the following types:
9 q0 H, O9 \6 C% l' o– an appliance having a durable and substantially continuous enclosure of insulating material which envelops all$ {) f1 t3 W8 C) {6 _; I$ T2 \
metal parts, with the exception of parts, such as nameplates, screws and rivets, which are isolated from live
: T! }) r/ _3 F# @* Y' nparts by insulation at least equivalent to reinforced insulation; such an appliance is called an insulationencased
# Q# E ?3 V! b% V; X- Yclass II appliance;
1 F! m( y+ Z |$ P3 R, L* R– an appliance having a substantially continuous metal enclosure, in which double insulation or reinforced# z& ~" f X( ^' V' b9 T
insulation is used throughout; such an appliance is called a metal-encased class II appliance;/ B6 o# b# Q+ Y8 f/ ?. N; M
– an appliance which is a combination of an insulation-encased class II appliance and a metal-encased class II3 V, A) e! E( g& Q" ?: j
appliance. S8 i/ k! G _1 I: N* |
NOTE 2 The enclosure of an insulation-encased class II appliance may form a part or the whole of the
F. R/ f' i( d- Jsupplementary insulation or of the reinforced insulation.1 d- b% {9 g. R
NOTE 3 If an appliance with double insulation or reinforced insulation throughout has provision for earthing, it
. {4 {' t! z6 {is considered to be a class I appliance or a class 0I appliance. |
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