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Re: Rack grounding



If the equipment is all properly enclosed in it's casings then no.  After
all, you don't need to earth a TV stand just because the TV is plugged into
the mains!

The only room where supplementary bonding is required is the bathroom.

Mal




----- Original Message -----
From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 9:55 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Rack grounding


> An issue I've been mulling over for a while . . .
>
> I've got my rack, and in it I've got mains-powered and LV equipment.
All
the mains kit is either earthed (via the 3-pin plug) or is double
insulated,
and the LV stuff is, well, low voltage (typ. <12V). The rack is metal
framed, and held together with metal fixings (screws etc.).
>
> Do I need to separately earth the rack, and/or bond each separate
metal
bit of the rack together ? Is there a reg that covers this ?
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Tim H.
>
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