SECTION 2, TER MINOLOGY 2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the foliow- ing definitions shall apply. 2.1 Axe-Suppression Coil (Peterson Coil) — An earthing reactor so designed that its reac- tance is such that the reactive curient to earth under fault conditions balances the capacitance ‘current to earth flowing from the lines s0 that the earth current at the fault is himited to. practically 2.2 Bonding Conductor —A protective con- ductor providing equipotential bonding, 2.3 Class I Equipment — Equipment in which protection against electric shock does not rely on basic insulation only, but which includes means for the connection of ‘exposed conductive parts to a protective conductor in the fixed wiring of the installation, Note — For information on classification of equip- ‘ment with regard to means provided for, protcstion Sghinsl electri shock (ste 18 1 5109-1990" )- 24 Class If Equipment — Equipment in which protection against electric shock does not basic insulation only, but in which addi safety precautions such as. supplementary insula- tion are provided, there being no provision for the connection of exposed metalwork of the equip- ment (o a protective conductor, and no reliance upon precautions to be taken in’ the fixed wiring. of the installation, 2.5 Dead — The term used to describe a device ot circuit to indicate that a voltage is not applied. 2.6 Double Insulation — Insulation comprising both basic and supplementary insulation, 2.7 Earth — The conductive mass of the earth, whose electric potential at any point is convent tionally taken as zero. 2.8 Earth Electrode — A conductor or group of ‘conductors in intimate contact with and providing an electrical connection to earth, 2.9 Earth Electrode Resistance — The resis« tance of an earth electrode to earth, 2.10 Earth Fault Loop Impedance — The impedance of the earth fault current loop ( phase= to-earth loop ) starting and ending at ‘the point of earth fault, 241 Earth Leakage Current — A current which flows to earth of to extraneous conductive parts in a cireuit which is electrically sound. Nowe — This earrent may have s capacitive com= pponeat iuchuding that resulting feos the Geliberate one capacitors “Ciauiication of electrical and electronic cquipment with regard to protection against electric shock. 1S : 3043 - 1987 GENERAL GUIDELINES 2.2 Eurthed Concentric Wiring — A wirn System in which one or more insulated conduston ate completely surrounded throughout thelt length by a conductor, for example, a sheath whid set 3 4 PEN conductor 2.13 Earthing Conductor — A protective con- ductor connecting the main earthing terminal ( see 2.2) ( or the equipotential bonding condue- tor of an installation when there is no earth bus ) to an earth electrode or to other means of earth~ ing. 2.14 Electrically Independent Earth Electro- dles — Earth clectrodes located at such a distance from one another that the maximum current likely to flow through one of them does not signi- ficantly affect the potential of the other(s). 2.15 Equipotential Bonding — Electrical con- ection putting various exposed conductive parts and extraneous conductive parts at a substantially equal potential, ‘ Nore —In a building. instalation, bonding couductors shall interconnect conductive parte 2) Protective conductor ) Eatth continuity conductor; and ©) Risers of airconditioning stems and heat syntems ( Hany) 2.16 Exposed Conductive Part — A conductive part of equipment which can be touched and which is not a live part but which may become live under fault conditions. aviposentiat Ae lowing 2.17 Extraneous Condctive Part — A conduc tive part liable to transmit a potential. including earth potential and not forming part of the elec. trical installation. 2.18 Final Circuit — A circuit connected direc dy to currentusing equipment or to a socket ‘outlet of socket outlets or other outlet points for the connection of such equipment, 2.19 Functional Earthing — Connection to arth necessary for proper functioning of electrical equipment ( see 29.1), 2.20 Live Part — A conductor or conductive part intended to be energized in normal use including a neutral conducior but, by conveution, not a PEN conductor. 2.21 Main Earthing Terminal — The terminal or bar (which is the equipotential bonding con ductor ) provided for the connection of protective conductors and the conductors. of functional car- thing, ifany, to the means of earthing. 2.22 Neutral Conductor — A conductor conne: ted te the neutral point of a system and capable of contributing to the transmission of electrical energy.