code of practice of electrical safety for work on or near high voltage
code of practice of electrical safety for work on or near high voltage
code of practice of electrical safety for work on or near high voltage
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W<strong>or</strong>k in the Vicinity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Electrical Apparatus• isolating and earthing <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus;• positi<strong>on</strong>ing the mobile plant such that the safeapproach distance can be maintained in allcircumstances;• the use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> observers and barriers andsigns;• the use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> other precauti<strong>on</strong>s such as physicalrestricti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>or</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trol devices in c<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong>with barriers;• the suppressi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Auto-Reclose;• the alterati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> protecti<strong>on</strong> and c<strong>on</strong>trolsettings; and• de-energising the <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus.Mobile plant, and where appropriate, vehicles, shallbe fitted with a trailing earthing c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong> to protectagainst the hazards presented by induced<strong>voltage</strong>s.When mobile plant may come <strong>near</strong> (refer secti<strong>on</strong> 6)live <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus, the mobile plant shall beearthed. This shall be achieved by an approvedearthing system.When mobile plant is operated from outside thePage 46 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148 Blue Book – December 2005