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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Approach To Electrical Apparatus6 APPROACH TO ELECTRICALAPPARATUSPRINCIPLE – Pers<strong>on</strong>s shall observeappropriate safe approach distance when<str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g>ing, <strong>or</strong> operating vehicles <strong>or</strong> mobileplant, <strong>on</strong> <strong>or</strong> <strong>near</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus6.1 GENERALThe safe approach distances are based <strong>on</strong> an“exclusi<strong>on</strong> z<strong>on</strong>e” principle. This principle definesan area around the <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus into whichno part <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the pers<strong>on</strong>, mobile plant <strong>or</strong> object (otherthan approved insulated objects) may encroachunless in acc<strong>or</strong>dance with Secti<strong>on</strong> 9. Refer figures2 & 3.When <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g>ing at these distances <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>practice</str<strong>on</strong>g>sshall be established to ensure pers<strong>on</strong>s, mobileplant and unapproved objects do not encroach <strong>on</strong>the safe approach distances.Unnecessary approach to <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus <strong>or</strong>unnecessary c<strong>on</strong>tact with parts not regarded aslive shall be avoided.Blue Book – December 2005 Page 49 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148