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- _) h' n9 A+ S7 ^" sclass II luminaire
& {) }* l" s; t V9 @luminaire in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only, but in \3 c* Q/ \& b8 N0 p1 Q
which additional safety precautions such as double insulation or reinforced insulation are
3 `9 v. J6 u1 o0 A+ s" q9 Hprovided, there being no provision for protective earthing or reliance upon installation
F" d( D9 \7 @: |( `conditions.
! G& U1 ~" R9 r3 ^2 mNOTE 1 Such a luminaire may be of one of the following types:
) L2 |# H& Y6 L$ Ha) A luminaire having a durable and substantially continuous enclosure of insulating material which envelopes all
0 c6 t- E1 a. x9 {" }+ T7 e; xmetal parts with the exception of small parts such as nameplates, screws and rivets which are isolated from live. _0 X8 G$ j+ Y" \/ a5 [
parts by insulation at least equivalent to reinforced insulation. Such a luminaire is called an insulation encased5 X1 k `# o' J) D0 k
class II luminaire.$ i% P/ o9 ?- z( n: P
b) A luminaire having a substantially continuous enclosure of metal, in which double insulation is used throughout,
- z) c% K* v: i. @# v9 w3 x$ mexcept for those parts where reinforced insulation is used because the application of double insulation is3 s: @% u4 V: a. z& |% b% c' _& ?
manifestly impracticable. Such a luminaire is called a metal-encased class II luminaire.
1 t1 w. b( d- m3 W; \c) A luminaire which is a combination of types a) and b) above./ m: ?& l# i. f) g
NOTE 2 The enclosure of an insulation-encased class II luminaire may form a part or the whole of the% {, Z; c0 b B0 n7 _& t& {) k. `
supplementary insulation or the reinforced insulation.; {3 D5 p' y) K, w
NOTE 3 If earthing is provided to assist starting, but is not connected to an accessible metal part, the luminaire8 |* F2 ]; k+ q8 Q6 @
may still be deemed to be of class II. Accessible metal parts in compliance with the appropriate IEC lamp3 s8 ]9 Y) u; n( T8 `* [
specification and other metal parts not normally earthed and not normally accessible during normal use are not8 _1 L: L& d6 v5 A7 m: P/ l
regarded to be conductive parts which may cause an electric shock unless the tests of Annex A show them to be
* z4 R9 u$ V9 {4 Klive parts.) v, _ k4 t Q6 c9 z
NOTE 4 If a luminaire with double insulation and/or reinforced insulation throughout has an earthing terminal or an
: @( E1 V/ ^' I- w% p* Eearthing contact, it is class I construction. However, a fixed class II luminaire intended for looping-in may have an
3 T, W9 m4 F$ ^& P2 J0 Rinternal terminal for maintaining the electrical continuity of an earthing conductor not terminating in the luminaire,6 Y' X1 @- j' n) v" T4 U$ j
provided that the terminal is insulated from accessible metal parts by class II insulation.& w3 ]) V! p# t9 w% J% T
NOTE 5 Class II luminaires may have parts in which protection against electric shock relies on operation at safety3 D; m3 @ Q. ~+ y
extra-low voltage (SELV). |
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