I was pondering that thoroughly fascinating topic of what defines an electrical accessory as the term is used everywhere.
The best I could come up with was the below but wouldn't that imply wall lamps are not accessories as they consume current. So in turn wouldn't that mean a wall lamp does not define a safe zone on a wall. But isn't that bonkers as they clearly are likely to have a cable running to them?
An accessory is defined in Part 2 of BS 7671 as: ‘a device, other than current-using equipment, associated with such equipment or with the wiring of an installation.’
An accessory, therefore, does not require current to function. Examples of accessories are commonplace and include amongst others:
The best I could come up with was the below but wouldn't that imply wall lamps are not accessories as they consume current. So in turn wouldn't that mean a wall lamp does not define a safe zone on a wall. But isn't that bonkers as they clearly are likely to have a cable running to them?
An accessory is defined in Part 2 of BS 7671 as: ‘a device, other than current-using equipment, associated with such equipment or with the wiring of an installation.’
An accessory, therefore, does not require current to function. Examples of accessories are commonplace and include amongst others:
What does ‘wiring system’ and ‘accessory’ mean within Part 2 of BS 7671? | Scolmore
Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager at Scolmore, briefly discusses two simple terms defined in Part 2: ‘wiring system’ and ‘accessory’ as they are to be understood within BS 7671. The use of lang
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