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code of practice of electrical safety for work on or near high voltage

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Access <str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> W<strong>or</strong>k <strong>on</strong> <strong>or</strong> Near High Voltage ElectricalApparatus• The <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> shall be per<str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>med in acc<strong>or</strong>dancewith Organisati<strong>on</strong>al Procedures.9.6.3 Live W<strong>or</strong>k9.6.3.1 Insulating Stick W<strong>or</strong>kAn Auth<strong>or</strong>ised Live-HV W<strong>or</strong>ker may access live<strong>high</strong> <strong>voltage</strong> c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s using insulating sticks andat the special safe approach distances asdetermined through reference to Clause 6.2.2.9.6.3.2 Glove and Barrier W<strong>or</strong>kAn Auth<strong>or</strong>ised Live-HV W<strong>or</strong>ker may make insulatedc<strong>on</strong>tact with live <strong>high</strong> <strong>voltage</strong> c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s up to33kV when fully insulated from earth and otherphases using approved and tested pers<strong>on</strong>alprotective equipment and insulating devices.9.6.3.3 Bare Hand W<strong>or</strong>kAn Auth<strong>or</strong>ised Live-HV W<strong>or</strong>ker may make barehand c<strong>on</strong>tact with live <strong>high</strong> <strong>voltage</strong> c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>220kV and above provided that they are fullyinsulated from earth and other c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s atdifferent potentials by means <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> air gapsappropriate to the <strong>voltage</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s andthe precauti<strong>on</strong>s applied.Page 98 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148 Blue Book – December 2005

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