# The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 3


Protection against hazards which may be caused by external influences on the electrical equipment
(a) The electrical equipment must meet the expected mechanical requirements in such a way that persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered.
(b) The electrical equipment must be resistant to non-mechanical influences in expected environmental conditions, in such a way that persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered.
(c) In foreseeable conditions of overload the electrical equipment must not endanger persons, domestic animals and property.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1101/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electrical-equipment-safety-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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