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Would you say the same for a washing machine or a tumble dryer ?Why?
The units are not exposed conductive parts nor are they extraneous conductive parts.
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Would you say the same for a washing machine or a tumble dryer ?Why?
The units are not exposed conductive parts nor are they extraneous conductive parts.
My washing machine and tumble drier are bonded to earth via the cpc in the supply cable.Would you say the same for a washing machine or a tumble dryer ?
As @James has said, it is conductive object with cables running through it. That is only a missing grommet / misplaced screw away from a Line-chassis fault, so like any Class I item I would expect the metalwork to be earthed.Why? The structure is neither an exposed conductive part nor an extraneous conductive part.
My washing machine and tumble drier are bonded to earth via the cpc in the supply cable.
being an appliance they are subject to different standards but the fundamental principals are the same.
if a metal object can become live during a fault, then it should have a return path so the protective device can operate.
I don't understand why you seem to have such an aversion to earthing / bonding / attaching to cpc the body of a metal object that has cables running through it.
No I would not, because a washing machine and dryer are items of electrical equipment.Would you say the same for a washing machine or a tumble dryer ?
If you read my post properly you would see that I don’t have an aversion to earthing in fact it’s the oppositeMy washing machine and tumble drier are bonded to earth via the cpc in the supply cable.
being an appliance they are subject to different standards but the fundamental principals are the same.
if a metal object can become live during a fault, then it should have a return path so the protective device can operate.
I don't understand why you seem to have such an aversion to earthing / bonding / attaching to cpc the body of a metal object that has cables running through it.
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