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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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 ElectricalApparatus9.7.4.5 When it is not practicable to earth metalcladcircuits a risk assessment shall be c<strong>on</strong>ductedto determine the special precauti<strong>on</strong>s, includingdischarging, to ensure that the c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s can beregarded as being at earth potential.9.7.5 Rotating High Voltage MachinesA rotating machine, <strong>or</strong> circuits c<strong>on</strong>nected to it, shallnot be regarded as safe <str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> the issue <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> an <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g>access permit while the machine is revolvingunless it is <strong>on</strong> turning gear with earths applied.These earths may be removed during the currency<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> an <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> access permit in acc<strong>or</strong>dance withClause 8.3.9.8 WORKING ON INSULATED POWER ORSUPERVISORY CABLES9.8.1 On-site identificati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Insulated Cables(including out-<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> –commissi<strong>on</strong> <strong>or</strong>aband<strong>on</strong>ed cables)Where it is necessary <str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> a cable to be deenergisedto enable access to the cable, the deenergisedstate should be c<strong>on</strong>firmed <strong>on</strong> site bypositive identificati<strong>on</strong> <strong>or</strong> visually tracing it from <strong>on</strong>eend <strong>or</strong> by the use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a spiking device.Page 108 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148 Blue Book – December 2005