Switching off for mechanical maintenance Emergency switching Functional switching Firefighter's switches Labellingįinal circuits Standard final circuits Installation considerations Proximity to electrical and other services Compliance with the Building Regulations Earthing requirements for the installation of equipment having high protective conductor current Section 2 The service position 2.1 General layout of equipment 2.2 Function of components 2.3 Separation of gas installation pipework from other services Section 3 Protection 3.1 Types of protective device 3.2 Overload protection 3.3 Fault current protection 3.4 Protection against electric shock 3.5 Automatic disconnection 3.6 Residual current devices (RCDs) Section 4 Earthing and bonding 4.1 Protective earthing 4.2 Main protective bonding of metal services 4.3 Earthing conductor and main protective bonding conductor cross-sectional areas 4.4 Main protective bonding of plastic services 4.5 Supplementary equipotential bonding 4.6 Additional protection - supplementary equipotential bonding 4.7 Supplementary bonding of plastic pipe installations 4.8 Earth electrode 4.9 Types of earth electrode 4.10 Typical earthing arrangements for various types of earthing system
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