# The Low Voltage Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1989, Paragraph 3


Protection against hazards which may be caused by external influences on the electrical equipment.
Technical measures are to be laid down in accordance with point 1, in order to ensure:
(a) that the electrical equipment meets the expected mechanical requirements in such a way that persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered;
(b) that the electrical equipment shall be resistant to non-mechanical influences in expected environmental conditions, in such a way that persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered;
(c) that in foreseeable conditions of overload the electrical equipment shall not endanger persons, domestic animals and property.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/728/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/low-voltage-electrical-equipment-safety-regulations-1989/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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