Terms used
2 Terms used
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —
active conductor means —
in a system that includes a neutral conductor — a conductor in the system maintained at a difference of potential from the neutral conductor; and
in a system that does not include a neutral conductor — any conductor in the system;
appliance means a consuming device, other than a lamp, in which electricity is —
converted into heat, motion or other form of energy; or
substantially changed in its electrical character;
conductor means a wire or other form of conducting material suitable for carrying current except where the wire or material is directly employed in converting electrical energy into another form;
electrical equipment means any of the following when used for the generation, conversion, storage, transmission, distribution or utilisation of electrical energy —
wiring systems;
switchgear;
controlgear;
accessories;
appliances;
luminaires;
fittings;
neutral conductor means —
the conductor of a 3‑phase system that is maintained at an intermediate and approximately uniform potential in respect of the active conductors; or
the conductor of a single‑phase system that is connected to earth at its origin.
[Regulation 2 inserted: Gazette 2 Oct 2018 p. 3785.
[Pts. II and III (r. 3‑11) deleted: Gazette 14 Apr 2015 p. 1324.]
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