Electrical Installation Guide: According to IEC International StandardsSchneider Electric, 2008 - 350 pages |
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Page 17 - Exposed conductive part A conductive part of equipment which can be touched and which is not a live part but which may become live under fault conditions.
Page 17 - Protective conductor A conductor used for some measures of protection against electric shock and intended for connecting together any of the following parts...
Page 17 - A conductive part of equipment which can be touched and which is not a live part but which may become live under fault conditions (eg conduit, trunking, metal enclosures, etc.). Extraneous conductive part A conductive part liable to introduce a potential, generally earth potential, and not forming part of the electrical installation.
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