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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 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

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