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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 Apparatusc<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong> using an approved device whilethe hand applied earth is being attached <strong>or</strong>removed.8.1.4 When applying a p<strong>or</strong>table earthing devicethat is not c<strong>on</strong>nected to a permanently installedstati<strong>on</strong> earthing system it shall be regarded asbeing liable to become live until the circuit earthingis complete.8.1.5 There are some situati<strong>on</strong>s where anauth<strong>or</strong>ised <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> operat<strong>or</strong> cannot comply withthe clearances specified as safe approachdistances, when applying earths to <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g>apparatus during the preparati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> access, eg.,discharging capacit<strong>or</strong> banks. In these situati<strong>on</strong>s,<strong>or</strong>ganisati<strong>on</strong>al procedures may permit suchapproach <strong>on</strong>ly to that part <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g>apparatus which already has local isolati<strong>on</strong> andearthing.8.2 EARTHING FOR ACCESS TO HIGHVOLTAGE ELECTRICAL APPARATUSEarths shall be applied at locati<strong>on</strong>s such thatc<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s within the <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> area are effectivelyearthed in the event <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> energisati<strong>on</strong> from anysource <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> supply <strong>or</strong> hazardous occurrences and bePage 72 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148 Blue Book – December 2005

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