11 Regulation 45 - Precautions against shock, fire and other hazards of electrical origin
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11 Regulation 45 - Precautions against shock, fire and other hazards of electrical origin

  Paragraph 5.1

All metal sheaths and armour of cables shall be electrically continuous and shall be earthed.

  Paragraph 5.4

Where cables which are installed in hazardous areas introduce the risk of fire or explosion in the event of an electrical fault in such areas, special precautions such as the following shall be taken to control such risks:

  • .1 Cables should be appropriately sheathed for the intended environment.

  • .2 Cables should be suitably protected from mechanical damage.

  • .3 Intrinsically safe circuits should be electrically and mechanically separated from other circuits.

  Paragraph 6.1

Each separate circuit shall be protected against short circuit and against overload, except as permitted in regulations 29 and 30. When, by design, the circuit is incapable of developing overload, it may be protected against short circuit only.

  Paragraph 9.3

Accumulator batteries shall not be located in sleeping quarters except where the batteries are hermetically sealed.

Parent topic: Part D - Electrical installations
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