412.2.
4 Wiring systems
412.2.4.1 Wiring systems installed in accordance with Chapter 52 are considered to meet the requirements of
Regulation 412.2 if:
(i) the rated voltage ofthe cable(s) is not less than the nominal voltage ofthe system and at least 300/500 V, and
(ii) adequate mechanical protection ofthe basic insulation is provided by one or more ofthe following:
(a) The non-metallic sheath ofthe cable
(b) Non-metallic trunking or ducting complying with the BS EN 50085 series olstandards, or non-metallic
conduit complying with the BS EN 61386 series ofstandards.
NOTE Cable product stardards do not specify impulse withstand capability. Howeveq it is considered that the insulation of
the cabling system is at least equivalent to the requirement 111 BS EN 61140 for reinforced insulation.
NOTE 2: A wiring system shonld not be identif,ed by the symbol @ or by the symbol P .
413 PROTECTIVE MEASURE: ELECTRICAL SEPARATION
413.1 General
413.1.1 Electrical separation is a protective measure in which:
(1) basic protection is provided by basic insulation of live parts or by bariers or enclosures in accordance with
Section 416. and
(ii) fault protection is provided by sin.rple separation of the separated circuit from other circuits and from Ear1h.
413,1 .2 Except as permitted by Regulation 413. .3, this protective measure shall be limited to the supply of
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one item ofcufient-using equipment supplied from one unearthed source with simple separation.
NOTE: When this protective measure is used, it is particularly impofiant that the basic insulation complies with the relevant
product standard.
413,1,3 Where more than one item of curent-using equipment is supplied from an unearthed source with
simple separation, the requirements ofRegulation 418.3 shall be met.
413.2 Requirements for basic protection
AII electdcal equipment shall be subject to one ofthe basic protective proyisions in Section 416 or to the protecrive
measures in Section 412.
413.3 Requirements for fault protection
413.3.1 Protection by electrical separation shall comply with Regulations 413.3.2 to 413.3.6.
4't3.3.2 The separated circuit shall be supplied through a source with at least simple separatior, ard the
voltage ofthe separated circuit shall not exceed 500 V
413.3.3 Live parts ofthe separated circuit shall not be connected at any point to another circuit or to Eafth or
to a protective conductor.
For electrical separation, anangements shall be such that basic insulation is achieved between circuits in compliance
rvith Regulatiou 416. 1.
413.3.4 Flexible cables shall be visible throughout any part oftheir length liable to mechanical damage. I
413.3,5 For separated circuits the use of separate wiring systems is recommended. If separated circuits and I
otl]er circuits are in the same wiring system, multi-conductor cables without metallic covering, insulated conductors I
in insulating conduit, insulating ducting or insulating trunking shall be used, provided that: I
(i) the rated voltage is not less than the highest nominal voltage, and
(ii) each circuit is protected against overcunent.
413.3.6 The exposed-conductive-pafis ofthe separated circuit shall not be connected either to the protective I
conductor or exposed-conductive-parts ofother circuits, or to Eaflh. I
NOTE: lf the exposed-conductive-parts of the separated circuit are liable to come into contact, either i[tentionally or
fo uitously, with the exposed-conductive-parts of other circuits, protection against electric shock no longer depends
solely on protection by electrical separation but also on the prctective provisrons ro which the larter e\posed-
conductive-parts arc subject.
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