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

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Earthing <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> High Voltage Electrical Apparatus8 EARTHING OF HIGH VOLTAGEELECTRICAL APPARATUSPRINCIPLE – Earthing devices shall be appliedby an auth<strong>or</strong>ised pers<strong>on</strong> following a safe to earthc<strong>on</strong>firmati<strong>on</strong> and placed to ensure the <str<strong>on</strong>g>safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>the <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> party.8.1 GENERAL8.1.1 Only approved earthing devices shall beused and <strong>on</strong>ly auth<strong>or</strong>ised pers<strong>on</strong>s shall apply themafter the circuit <strong>or</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus is isolatedand after c<strong>on</strong>firmati<strong>on</strong> by tests, visual inspecti<strong>on</strong> <strong>or</strong>inquiry that the c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s are de-energised.8.1.2 In applying an earthing device, it shall bec<strong>on</strong>nected to earth be<str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>e it is applied to thec<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s, and it shall be removed from thec<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s be<str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>e it is disc<strong>on</strong>nected from earth.8.1.3 Wherever practicable, an earth shall beapplied and removed by an approved device.When hand applicati<strong>on</strong> <strong>or</strong> removal is unavoidable:• All phases shall be discharged, and• Another earth shall be held in c<strong>on</strong>tact with theBlue Book – December 2005 Page 71 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148

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