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The appliance is still class II. There is no earth connected in the plug and there is no earth wire in the flex.
 
this thread seems to be getting lost here.

A class 2 appliance is double insulated, therefore not requiring an earth.
it is still class 2 if there is an unused earth pin in the plug.
it is still class 2 if there is an earth in the cord set that is not used.

it only becomes class 1 when there is a metal surface that could become live under fault conditions therefore requiring an earth.

this is so simple I am amazed it has had over 30 posts.

some class 2 items have exposed metal components that are not earthed.
 
dj2102 said:
But I am thinking only about The class II appliance.
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Your over thinking this, you have had plenty of replies fella, I assume you have had your answer, just not an issue
 
TonyMitchell said:
What is a "mobile appliance"?
The common types of equipment within the 4th Ed. CoP are, "portable", "movable", "hand held", "stationary" and "fixed"
And what is your appliance?
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a truss judging by some of the posts.
 
Can you still get Bonios? I remember them from my childhood when we had a Golden Retriever, and I quite liked to nibble a Bonio...
 
Is your leg part of the body ???
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Yes, but my body does not use protection class II as defined by IEC61140, and my legs are not made to BS1363. I don't have an earth lead either, so I must be class 0 or III. Can anybody read the label on my back to see if I'm SELV?

Anyway, it seems there are dodgy plugs in circulation that are rewirable but have a plastic earth pin (officially called an ISOD - insulated shutter-opening device). This configuration is not permitted by BS1363 even for class II applications. If the plug is rewirable it must have a metal earth pin.
Pic here: New Counterfeit Plug Type - https://www.pat-testing-training.net/articles/new-fake-plug.php
 

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