Clause 3 – How to understand the definition of “class II appliance”

class II appliance: appliance in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only but in which additional safety precautions are provided, such as double insulation or reinforced insulation, there being no provision for protective earthing or reliance upon installation conditions. NOTE 1 Such an appliance may be of one of the…

Clause 3 – How to understand the definition of “class 0 appliance”

class 0 appliance: appliance in which protection against electric shock relies upon basic insulation only, there being no means for the connection of conductive accessible parts, if any, to the protective conductor in the fixed wiring of the installation, reliance in the event of a failure of the basic insulation being placed upon the environment.NOTE…