larry moe 'n curly wrote:
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But a lot of double-insulated tools have a large exposed metal area
that the user will likely hold during operation. An example is the
metal gear case of a corded electric drill. Doesn't that defeat the
double insulation? ...

Depends on how it is connected to the rest of the saw. If it is
isolated, it still won't/can't complete a circuit.

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