Cooperating organisations |
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Acknowledgements |
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Preface |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Protective earthing |
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13 | (1) |
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1.3 The purpose of source earthing |
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1.4 The purpose of electrical equipment earthing |
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Chapter 2 The means of earthing |
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2.1 The means of earthing |
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2.2 Distributors' facilities |
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2.5 Tape and wire electrodes |
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2.7 Structural metalwork electrodes |
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2.8 Metal covering of cables for electrodes |
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2.9 Location of the installation earth electrode |
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2.10 Resistance of the earth electrode |
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2.10.1 Calculating the resistance of a rod electrode |
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2.10.2 Calculating the resistance of a plate electrode |
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2.10.3 Calculating the resistance of a tape electrode |
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2.10.4 Limiting values of the electrode resistance for TT systems |
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2.11 Electrode installation |
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2.12 Electrode loading capacity |
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2.13 Earth electrode resistance testing |
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2.14 Determination of the external earth fault loop impedance, Ze |
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2.15 Responsibility for providing a means of earthing |
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Chapter 3 The earthing conductor |
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3.1 The earthing conductor |
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3.2 The cross-sectional area of an earthing conductor |
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3.3 The csa of a buried earthing conductor |
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3.4 Minimum csa of an earthing conductor |
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3.5 Impedance contribution of an earthing conductor |
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3.6 Colour identification of an earthing conductor |
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3.7 Protection of an earthing conductor against external influences |
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3.8 Disconnection of the earthing conductor |
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3.9 Connection of the earthing conductor to the means of earthing |
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Chapter 4 System types and earthing arrangements |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Protective equipotential bonding |
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5.1 The purpose of protective equipotential bonding |
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5.2 Main protective bonding conductors |
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5.2.1 Cross-sectional area |
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60 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Additions and alterations |
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5.3 Earth-free local equipotential bonding |
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5.4 Bonding of lightning protection systems |
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5.5 Extraneous-conductive-parts common to a number of buildings |
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65 | (2) |
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5.6 Installations serving more than one building |
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5.7 Multi-occupancy premises |
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Chapter 6 Extraneous-conductive-parts and their connections |
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6.1 Definition of an extraneous-conductive-part |
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6.2 Some examples of extraneous-conductive-parts |
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6.3 An example of a conductive part which is not an extraneous-conductive-part |
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6.4 Connection to pipework |
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6.5 Connections to structural steelwork and buried steel grids |
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Chapter 7 Automatic disconnection |
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7.1 Automatic disconnection of supply (ADS) |
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81 | (1) |
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7.2.1 Earth fault loop impedance |
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7.2.2 Automatic disconnection using an RCD in TN systems |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (2) |
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7.5 Additional protection |
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7.7 Automatic disconnection for reduced low voltage system |
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7.8 Automatic disconnection and alternative supplies |
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7.9 Separated extra-low voltage systems (SELV) |
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7.10 Protective extra-low voltage systems (PELV) |
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7.11 Functional extra-low voltage systems (FELV) |
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7.12 Overvoltages imposed on the LV system due to HV system earth faults |
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Chapter 8 Supplementary equipotential bonding |
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8.1 The purpose of supplementary equipotential bonding |
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8.2 Supplementary bonding conductor types |
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8.3 Csa of supplementary bonding conductors |
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8.4 Limitations on resistance of supplementary bonding conductors |
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8.5 Supports for supplementary bonding conductors |
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8.6 Bath and shower rooms |
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8.7 Shower cabinet located in a bedroom |
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8.8 Swimming pools and other basins |
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107 | (3) |
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8.9 Agricultural and horticultural premises |
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110 | (3) |
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8.10 Conducting locations with restricted movement |
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113 | (3) |
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8.11 Temporary electrical installations for structures, amusement devices and booths at fairgrounds, amusement parks and circuses |
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116 | (1) |
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8.13 Other locations of increased risk |
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8.14 Where automatic disconnection is not achievable |
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Chapter 9 Circuit protective conductors |
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119 | (26) |
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9.1 Circuit protective conductors |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (4) |
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9.2.1 Calculation of csa -- general case |
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9.2.2 Selection of csa -- general case |
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123 | (1) |
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9.3.1 Calculation of csa -- armoured cable |
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9.3.2 Selection of csa -- armoured cable |
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9.3.3 Contribution to earth fault loop impedance |
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9.3.4 Armouring inadequate for a CPC |
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9.3.5 Termination of armoured cables |
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127 | (3) |
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9.4.1 Calculation of csa -- steel conduit |
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9.4.2 Selection of csa -- steel conduit |
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9.4.3 Maintaining protective conductor continuity |
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9.5 Steel trunking and ducting |
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9.5.1 Maintaining protective conductor continuity |
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9.6 Other metal enclosures |
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9.7 Terminations in accessories |
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9.8 CPC for protective and functional purposes |
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9.9 Significant protective conductor currents |
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9.9.2 Labelling at distribution boards |
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9.9.3 Ring final circuits |
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9.9.4 Radial final circuits |
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9.9.6 Connection of an item of equipment (protective conductor current exceeding 10 mA) |
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Chapter 10 Particular issues of earthing and bonding |
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145 | (1) |
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10.2 PME for caravan parks |
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146 | (1) |
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10.3 Exterior semi-concealed gas meters |
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147 | (1) |
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10.4 Small-scale embedded generators |
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10.4.1 Statutory regulations |
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148 | (1) |
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10.4.2 Engineering Recommendation G83 |
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149 | (1) |
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10.4.3 Means of isolation |
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150 | (1) |
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10.4.5 Up-to-date information |
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10.4.6 Guidance Note 7: Special Locations |
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10.5 Mobile and transportable units |
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10.5.1 The term `mobile or transportable unit' |
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10.5.2 Examples of mobile or transportable units |
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10.5.4 Reduction of risks |
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10.5.7 Protective measures |
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10.5.8 Additional protection |
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10.6 Highway power supplies and street furniture |
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10.6.1 Street furniture and street located equipment |
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10.6.2 Street furniture access doors |
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155 | (1) |
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10.6.3 Earthing of street furniture access doors |
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156 | (1) |
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10.6.4 Earthing of Class I equipment within street furniture |
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156 | (1) |
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10.6.5 Distribution circuits |
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156 | (1) |
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10.6.6 Temporary supplies |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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10.8 Exhibitions, shows and stands |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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10.8.2 Distribution circuits |
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158 | (1) |
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10.8.3 Installations incorporating a generator |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (3) |
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10.9.1 Type of system earthing |
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159 | (1) |
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10.9.5 Medical IT systems |
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160 | (1) |
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10.9.6 Transformers for a medical IT system |
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161 | (1) |
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10.9.7 Supplementary equipotential bonding |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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10.10.2 Minimising the risks |
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163 | (1) |
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10.10.3 Protection against electric shock |
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163 | (1) |
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10.11 Cable tray and cable basket |
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164 | (2) |
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10.12 EMC earthing and bonding |
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10.13 Electric vehicle charging installations |
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Appendix A Values of K for various forms of protective conductor |
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Appendix B Data for armoured cables |
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Index |
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