It's been a good few years since I last knew the regs inside out, so can anybody confirm if you still have to have the mains safety earth connected to a dedicated bolt on the chassis, or can I use the same bolt that holds the IEC inlet to the chassis? Obviously I will be using the requisite shakeproof/serrated washers.
Hi,
don't know the wording of the regs.
But if you have to dismantle the equipment to remove the semi-permanent safety earth securing nut then it should comply.
However, if the screw holding the IEC socket and safety earth is accessible from the outside and could be inadvertently slackened then I would expect that to be non compliance.
don't know the wording of the regs.
But if you have to dismantle the equipment to remove the semi-permanent safety earth securing nut then it should comply.
However, if the screw holding the IEC socket and safety earth is accessible from the outside and could be inadvertently slackened then I would expect that to be non compliance.
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