Definition(s)
Exposed Conductive Part
conductive part which can readily be touched and which is not normally alive, but which may become alive under fault conditions
Note 1 to entry: Typical exposed conductive parts are walls of enclosures, operating handles, etc.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-441:1984, 441.11.10].
Source: IEC 61892-6, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 6: Installation, Third Edition, December 2013. Global Standards
Exposed Conductive Part
conductive part not forming a part of the electrical installation and liable to introduce an electric potential, generally the potential of a local earth
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-195:1998, 195.06.11]
Source: IEC 61892-6, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 6: Installation, Third Edition, December 2013. Global Standards
Exposed Conductive Part
Conductive part which can readily be touched and which is not normally alive, but which may become alive under fault conditions.
NOTE Typical exposed conductive parts are walls of enclosures, operating handles, etc.
Source: IEC 61892-6, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 6: Installation. Global Standards
Exposed Conductive Part
Conductive part which can readily be touched and which may become alive under fault conditions.
NOTE Typical exposed conductive parts are walls of enclosures, operating handles, etc.
Source: IEC 61892-7, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 7: Hazardous areas. Global Standards