Selection and Erection of Equipment

Part 5, chapters 51 to 56

This part provides common rules for compliance with protection measures for safety.

Residential Requirements

Example
Installation will conform to the requirements of the regulations including cables concealed in walls.



What it means
Since cables are concealed the standard gives a number of measures in 522.6.6 which are designed to protect the user from inadvertently causing a fault.

Solution
A variety of solutions are shown for cables concealed in walls, if the cable is mechanically protected and within the zones stated residual current protection is not required. It may be required to meet another part of the standard though.



Supporting Products
Residual Current Protection Devices

Commercial Requirements

Example
Installation will conform to the requirements of the regulations including cables concealed in walls, the requirements for partition walls are more exacting if they are constructed from a metallic frame.

What it means
Since cables are concealed the standard gives a number of measures in 522.6.6 which are designed to protect the user from inadvertently causing a fault.

Solution
A variety of solutions are shown for cables concealed in walls, if the cable is mechanically protected and within the zones stated residual current protection is not required. It may be required to meet another part of the standard though and if the wall is constructed using metallic parts may be the most cost effective solution.

Supporting Products
Residual Current Protection Devices