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12 Steps to Safe Electrical Isolation

Twelve steps are outlined to safely isolate electrical circuits and equipment for maintenance or repair work. The steps include checking for approval to isolate, identifying the type of supply system and circuit to work on, selecting an approved voltage indicator, turning off the appropriate isolation device, verifying the circuit is dead using the voltage indicator, fitting lockout devices and warning labels, rechecking the voltage indicator is working, performing the work, removing lockouts and restoring power, completing live testing and certification.

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12 Steps to Safe Electrical Isolation

Twelve steps are outlined to safely isolate electrical circuits and equipment for maintenance or repair work. The steps include checking for approval to isolate, identifying the type of supply system and circuit to work on, selecting an approved voltage indicator, turning off the appropriate isolation device, verifying the circuit is dead using the voltage indicator, fitting lockout devices and warning labels, rechecking the voltage indicator is working, performing the work, removing lockouts and restoring power, completing live testing and certification.

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Twelve easy steps to safe isolation

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Check with the occupier/user that it is


acceptable to isolate the circuit/equipment.

Identify the type of supply system


TN-S Double-pole main switch
TN-C-S Double-pole main switch
TT DP Isolation All circuits and equipment.

Locate and identify the circuit/equipment to be isolated.

Select an approved voltage indicator device,


this must be verified
On a known supply
On a proving unit.

ON

RCD

RCD

ON

RCD

RCD

OFF

OFF

50 100 200 400

75 150 240 560

Step 8
Fit appropriate lock off device and locks.
Person carrying out works to retain key.

Step 5

no

Step 7

Step 6

Isolate circuit / equipment by:


Switching off
- Double-Pole/three-phase Isolator
- Circuit-Breakers
- Withdrawing fuse.

Identify suitable means


of isolation.

Verify the
circuit/equipment is
functional.
Use the approved
voltage indicator
device to verify
circuit/equipment.
If the circuit is not
operational, dead
testing may be
required to verify the
circuit.

satisfactory?

yes

Step 9

Step 10

Step 11
no

Fit warning label for isolation and


identified work.

Verify the
circuit/equipment is
isolated.
Use the approved
voltage indicator device
to verify circuit is dead.
Test between all
conductors
Line-Line,
Line-Neutral,
Line-Earth,
Neutral-Earth.

Step 12
no

Re-check the approved voltage indicator


device is still functional
On the same known supply as Step 4
On the same proving unit as Step 4.
satisfactory?

satisfactory?

50 100 200 400

75 150 240 560

yes

yes

Circuit/equipment
should be safe to carry
out the work.
Always remain
vigilant and recheck with
voltage indicating
device when
moving away and
returning to the
circuit/equipment.

50 100 200 400

75 150 240 560

Process for re-energising the circuit/equipment


Step 1
After completing the work inspect and test in accordance with
Part 6 BS 7671 (dead tests).

Step 2
Remove locking off devices, locks and labels and restore
electrical supply.

Step 3
Complete testing (live tests). Commission circuit equipment.

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Step 4
Complete and issue appropriate
test certificates/reports.

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