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> Where there is no ground pin, North American power supplies must meet UL1310/CSA No.223 So, as far as I can tell, with a brief skim of the standard, a class 2 device should have no more than 0.5 mA leakage current, right? I just measured the leakage from my macbookpro through my body to ground and it's about 50 μA. Well within the limits. So I guess that's why they never did anything about it. Still amazing that yo…
Depends on the 'bandwidth' of the signal and the test equipment and the individual. Generally consider many non-medical measurements below 025mA suspect, as few design engineers make an effort to understand the various frequency components of the voltage and current leakage signals, and/or understand the effects to the signal of instrument impedances. Have had several discussions with Mr.Pete Perkins (he sits on seve…
Class 2 (arabic numeral) is for limited power sources, regardless of construction class.
Class II (roman numeral) indicates a construction class where safety cannot be dependent on a ground bond.
Class I (roman numeral) indicates safety is dependent on a reliable ground bound.
Class I equipment, depending on the scoped end-use equipment safety standard, can have up to 25mA of leakage.
Class II equipment, depending on the end-use environment, can be limited to 0.25mA of available touch leakage.
A good reference for Class 2 and 3 equipment is the UL5085-x series (same as CSA No66.x).
For the EU, there are no harmonized standards in the Low Voltage Directive that have an equivalent Class 2/3 construction, although there are several safety standards that address requirements for 'inherently limited' power sources.