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

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Placing High Voltage Electrical Apparatus in Service10 PLACING HIGH VOLTAGEELECTRICAL APPARATUS INSERVICEPRINCIPLE - High <strong>voltage</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatusshall not be placed into service until it has beencleared <str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> service.10.1 CLEARANCE FOR SERVICEAn operating auth<strong>or</strong>ity shall not c<strong>on</strong>sider <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g>apparatus being available <str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> service until it hasbeen handed over from the c<strong>on</strong>structing <strong>or</strong>maintaining auth<strong>or</strong>ity by written notificati<strong>on</strong> <strong>or</strong> byOrganisati<strong>on</strong>al procedures.10.2 CONNECTIONS TO NEW OR OUT OFCOMMISSION ELECTRICALAPPARATUSBe<str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>e any <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> is made wherebynew <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus <strong>or</strong> any <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g>apparatus previously out <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> commissi<strong>on</strong> can beenergised by direct switching <strong>or</strong> live <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g>procedures:-• the operating auth<strong>or</strong>ity shall be notified <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>the intenti<strong>on</strong> to make such c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>;Blue Book – December 2005 Page 111 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148

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