# The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 9: Integrity of referenced conductors

Extent: E+W+S

If a circuit conductor is connected to earth or to any other reference point, nothing which might reasonably be expected to give rise to danger by breaking the electrical continuity or introducing high impedance shall be placed in that conductor unless suitable precautions are taken to prevent that danger.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/635/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-at-work-regulations-1989/regulation-9
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.