Protective conductor (PE / CPC)
Trace the fault path through the complete installed assembly
- Bonding
The connection intentionally joins conductive parts. Verify its required protective or functional purpose and actual contact interfaces.
- Protective conductor (PE / CPC)This term
The protective conductor connects the designated exposed conductive part into the protection arrangement. Its size and route require system design.
- Earth fault
A live circuit makes an unintended earth connection. Identify the fault loop and the protection needed to disconnect the circuit.
- Fault current
Current follows the complete fault circuit. Its magnitude depends on the source and loop impedance, not only on the gland.
- Fault-current capacity
The assembly must withstand a specified current for a specified time. Low-current continuity does not demonstrate fault-current withstand.
- Insulated cable gland
An insulating interface separates specified conductive parts. Confirm its dielectric duty and its role in the complete bonding scheme.
Bonding connects selected conductive parts, while protective conductors form part of the protection system. Fault current and its duration determine duty beyond a simple continuity check.
Conceptual conductive paths without a supply earthing scheme. Follow the engineered protection and sheath-bonding design; intentional isolation is not a break to add casually to a protective path.