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 I appliance”

class I appliance: appliance in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only but which includes an additional safety precaution, in that conductive accessible parts are connected to the protective earthing conductor in the fixed wiring of the installation in such a way that conductive accessible parts cannot become live in…