Should a jigsaw be earthed

Macker · 2020-04-25 17:50:08

The end of my jigsaw cable was frayed near the plug so I cut it off to fit a new plug further up, it has no earth, although it a good few years old it's a bosch and always worked well

25-04-2020 06:50PM

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The end of my jigsaw cable was frayed near the plug so I cut it off to fit a new plug further up, it has no earth, although it a good few years old it's a bosch and always worked well

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#2 25-04-2020 06:53PM

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Cabel looks a bit thin too

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#3 25-04-2020 06:56PM

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Most likely "Double Insulated" so no earth is needed.

(look for a symbol of a square inside a square)

http://double-insulated.com/

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#4 25-04-2020 07:43PM

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brightspark wrote: »

Most likely "Double Insulated" so no earth is needed.

(look for a symbol of a square inside a square)

http://double-insulated.com/

Sure enough that symbol is just under the handle, I'll keep it as a spare but intend upgrading, thanks

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