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===== Direct contact  =====
 
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Two measures of protection against direct contact hazards are often required, since, in practice, the first measure may not be infallible
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A direct contact refers to a person coming into contact with a conductor which is live in normal circumstances (see {{FigRef|F2}}). IEC 61140 standard has renamed “protection against direct contact” with the term “basic protection”. The former name is at least kept for information.
 
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'''''Fig. F2: '''Direct contact''
 
===== Indirect contact  =====
 
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Standards and regulations distinguish two kinds of dangerous contact,
*Direct contact
*Indirect contact
&nbsp;and corresponding protective measures
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An indirect contact refers to a person coming into contact with an exposed-conductive-part which is not normally alive, but has become alive accidentally (due to insulation failure or some other cause).<br>The fault current raise the exposed-conductive-part to a voltage liable to be hazardous which could be at the origin of a touch current through a person coming into contact with this exposed-conductive-part (see {{FigRef|F3}}).IEC 61140 standard has renamed “protection against indirect contact” with the term “fault protection”. The former name is at least kept for information.
 
 
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'''''Fig F3:''' Indirect contact''
 
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