PTIS ENGINEERING SDN. BHD.

No. 3A, Jalan Kelumpang Satu 27/41A,

Taman Bunga Negara, Seksyen 27,
40400 Shah Alam,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.

SAFE WORKS PROCEDURE-ELCTRICAL (HIGH VOLTAGE)

Document No. PTIS-SAFE-SWP-ELECT-HV

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CONTENTS PAGE
Definitions 14
1 PURPOSE 26
2 SCOPE 26
3 GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 28
3.1 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment And Control 28
3.2 First Aid 29
3.3 Communications 29
3.4 Forms 29
3.5 Use And Testing Of Operating And Live-line Equipment 29
3.6 Insulating Sticks 30
3.7 Labelling Of Electrical Apparatus 31
3.8 Ladders 31
3.9 Personal Protective Equipment 31
3.10 Tapes And Other Measuring Devices 33
3.11 Use Of Safety Observers 33
3.12 Fit State For Work 34
3.13 Work Within Electric And Magnetic Fields 35
4 TRAINING AND AUTHORISATION 39
4.1 General 39
4.2 Approved Training Standard 40
4.3 Records 42
5 WORK IN THE VICINITY OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS 43
5.1 General 43
5.2 Handling Objects/loads 44
5.3 Erection Or Dismantling Of Overhead Conductors 45
5.4 Use Of Mobile Plant 45
5.5 Work By Ordinary Persons 47
5.6 Work Within Stations Or On Multi-circuit OHL With Multiple Asset 48
6 APPROACH TO ELECTRICAL APPARATUS 49
6.1 General 49
6.2 Safe Approach Distance – Persons 52
6.3 Safe Approach Distances - Vehicles 59
6.4 Safe Approach Distances – Uninsulated Mobile Plant 62
6.5 Safe Approach Distance – Insulated Mobile Plant 63

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6.6 Emergency Approach 65
6.7 Contact With Live HV Conductors By Means Of Appliances 65
6.8 Approach To Live High Voltage Insulated Cables 65
6.9 Work In Stations 67
6.10 Work Outside Of Stations 68
7 OPERATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS 69
7.1 Persons Authorised To Operate HV Electrical Apparatus 69
7.2 High Voltage Switching 70
8 EARTHING OF HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS 71
8.1 General 71
8.2 Earthing For Access To High Voltage Electrical Apparatus 72
8.3 Removal Of Earth When Working Under An Access Authority 73
8.4 Earthing Of Overhead Lines 74
8.5 High Voltage Metal-clad Switch Units 74
8.6 High Voltage Capacitors 75
8.7 Overhead Lines – Priority Earthing System 75
9 ACCESS FOR WORK ON OR NEAR HIGH VOLTAGE
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS 77
9.1 General 77
9.2 Electrical Access Permit Procedure 79
9.3 Sanction For Testing Procedure 88
9.4 Out Of Commission Electrical Apparatus 94
9.5 Suspension Of An Access Authority 94
9.6 Live Work - High Voltage 96
9.7 Preparing High Voltage Electrical Apparatus For Access 99
9.8 Working On Insulated Power Or Supervisory Cables 108
10 PLACING HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL
APPARATUS IN SERVICE 111
10.1 Clearance For Service 111
10.2 Connections To New Or Out Of
Commission Electrical Apparatus 111
11 LOW VOLTAGE NETWORK ASSETS 113
11.1 General 113
11.2 Work On Or Near LV Conductors 113
11.3 Work On Or Near De-energised Low

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Voltage Exposed Conductors 114
12 WORK BY PERSONS NOT UNDER THE CONTROL
OF THE ASSET OWNER 116
12.1 General 116
12.2 Permits To Work Adjacent To Network Assets 117
12.3 Work On Abandoned Underground Cables 118

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DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Code of Practice, the following definitions shall apply:
Note: For definitions of barriers and signs
1 ‘Access Authority’ means any form of authorisation which allows access to, work
on or near, or testing of electrical apparatus.
Examples used in this Code are:
• ‘Electrical Access Permit’ means a form of authorisation which allows
access to, and work upon, electrical apparatus.
• ‘Sanction for Testing’ means a form of authorisation to allow energisation of
electrical apparatus for testing purposes.
• ‘Permit to Work Adjacent to Network Assets’ means a document providing
ritten permission to persons, other than employees or contractors of the
network operator, to work within safe approach distances or near or in the
vicinity of the network operator’s electrical apparatus.
2 ‘Alive’ see Live
3 ‘Appliance’ means any instrument or device designed for the use near or in direct
contact with live high voltage conductors.
4 ‘Approved’ means having appropriate organisation endorsement in writing for a
specific function.
5 ‘Authorised Person’ means a person with technical knowledge or sufficient
experience who has been approved, or has the delegated authority to act on behalf
of the organisation, to perform the duty concerned
Examples used in this Code are:
• ‘Authorised Applicant’ means an approved person who has been assessed
as competent against an approved training standard to make application for
specified types of access authorities.
• ‘Authorised Electrical Operator (Electrical Operator)’ means an approved
person who has been assessed as competent against an approved training
standard to carry out switching operations on high voltage electrical
apparatus.
• ‘Authorised Live – HV Worker’ means an approved person who has been
assessed as competent against an approved training standard to carry out
particular work on or near exposed live high voltage conductors.

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• ‘Authorised Recipient’ means an approved person who has been assessed
as competent against an approved training standard to receive an electrical
access permit.
• ‘Authorised Tester’ means an Authorised Recipient who has been
assessed as competent against an approved training standard, and is
approved to receive a sanction for testing.
6 ‘Authority to Receive Electrical Access Permits’ means a form of authorisation
held by an authorised recipient.
7 ‘Authority to Receive Sanctions for Testing’means a form of authorisation held by
an authorised tester.
8 ‘Authority to Work in the Vicinity of Electrical Apparatus’ means a form of
authorisation to be used where applicable to allow work in the vicinity of electrical
apparatus.
9 ‘Bonded’ means connected together in such a manner as to ensure that all
connected parts are maintained at the same potential
10 ‘Cable’ means an insulated conductor or two or more such conductors laid together,
whether with or without fillings, reinforcements or protective coverings.
11 ‘Circuit Breaker’ means a device capable of making, carrying and breaking currents
under normal and abnormal circuit conditions, such as short circuit.
12 ‘Competent’ means having the skills, knowledge and attributes a person needs to
complete a task.
13 ‘Conductor’ means a wire, cable or form of metal designed for carrying electric
current.
14 ‘Connected’ means joined together by a conductor capable of carrying electrical
current for its required function or purpose by either physically clamping or bolting
conductors together or closing a circuit breaker, switch or similar device.
15 ‘De-energised’ means not connected to any source of electrical supply but not
necessarily isolated.
16 ‘Discharged’ means having been connected to the general mass of earth in such a
manner as to remove any residual electrical energy in a conductor.
17 ‘Earthed’ means directly electrically connected to the general mass of earth so as
to ensure and maintain the effective dissipation of electrical energy.
18 ‘Earthing Device’ means an approved device used for the earthing of conductors.

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19 ‘Electrical Apparatus’ means any electrical equipment, including overhead lines
and underground cables, the conductors of which are live or can be made live.
20 ‘Energised’ means connected to a source of electrical supply.
21 ‘Exposed conductor’ means an electrical conductor, approach to which is not
prevented by a barrier of rigid material or by insulation which is adequate under a
relevant Malaysian Standard specification for the voltage concerned.
22 ‘High voltage’ or ‘HV’ means a nominal voltage exceeding 1000 volts a.c. or
exceeding 1500 volts d.c.
23 ‘High Voltage Customer’ means any user of electricity directly connected at high
voltage to the Transmission or Distribution Networks.
24 ‘Instructed person’ means a person adequately advised or supervised by an
authorised person to enable them to avoid the dangers which electricity may create.
25 ‘Insulated Mobile Plant’ means mobile plant approved and tested for carrying out
work on or near electrical apparatus.
26 ‘Insulated’ means separated from adjoining conducting material by a non-conducting
substance which provides resistance to the passage of current, or to disruptive
discharges through or over the surface of the substance at the operating voltage, and
to mitigate the danger of shock or injurious leakage of current.
27 ‘Insulating Stick’ means a stick approved and tested for carrying out operating and
live work on live electrical apparatus.
28 ‘Isolated’ means not connected to any possible sources of electricity supply by
means which will prevent unintentional reenergisation of the electrical apparatus and
which is assessed as a suitable step in the process of making safe for access
purposes.
29 ‘Live’ means energised or subject to hazardous induced or capacitive voltages
30 ‘Live work’ means all work performed on components of electrical apparatus not
isolated, proved de-energised and earthed.
31 ‘Low voltage’ or ‘LV’ means nominal voltage exceeding 50 V a.c./120 V d.c. but not
exceeding 1000 V a.c./1500 V d.c.
32 ‘Mobile Plant’ means cranes, elevating work platforms, tip trucks or similar plant,
any equipment fitted with a jib or boom and any device capable of raising or lowering
a load. Mobile plant can only be considered as a vehicle when in the normal
travelling mode and not in the working mode when determining safe approach
distances. Helicopters used for bare hand live-line work are excluded from this
definition of mobile plant.

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33 ‘Near’ means a situation where there is a reasonable possibility of a person, either
directly or through any conducting medium, coming within the relevant safe approach
distances.
34 ‘Network Asset’ means any asset that is owned or operated by a network operator
for the purposes of generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity of the
network operator.
35 ‘Network Operator’ means the owner, controller or operator of an electricity
network.
36 ‘Nominal voltage’ means the AC (phase to phase RMS) or DC voltage by which a
system of supply is designated.
37 ‘Not Electrically Connected’ means disconnected from all sources of supply by the
removal or absence of conductors, appropriate to the voltage and insulating medium
and not able to be made live by normal operating means and identified in accordance
with approved procedures.
38 ‘Operating Authority’ means an appropriate representative of an organisation, who
is responsible for the control of electrical apparatus concerned.
39 ‘Ordinary Person’ means a person without sufficient training or experience to
enable them to avoid the dangers which electrical apparatus may create.
Note: Ordinary Person in this Code refers to a person under the control of a Network
Operator or HV Customer.
40 ‘Organisation’ means a business, enterprise, company, or corporation.
41 ‘Out of Commission’ means the condition of electrical apparatus which is not
electrically connected and declared to be so in writing to the operating authority
responsible for the electrical apparatus.
42 ‘Personal Protective Equipment’ means clothing, equipment and/or substances,
which when worn or correctly used, protect parts or all of the body from foreseeable
risk of injury or disease at work or in the workplace.
43 ‘Practicable’ means having regard to –
(a) the severity of the hazard or risk in question;
(b) the state of knowledge about that hazard or risk and any ways of
removing or mitigating that hazard or risk;
(c) the availability and suitability of ways to remove or mitigate that hazard or
risk; and
(d) the cost of removing or mitigating that hazard or risk.

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44 ‘Procedure’ means the documentation of a systematic series of actions (or
activities) directed to achieve a desired result.
45 ‘Recipient’ means a person who has signed on an access authority.
46 ‘Recipient in Charge’ means an authorized recipient to whom an access authority
has been issued and who is in charge of all recipients signed on that access
authority.
47 ‘Resumption of (Resume) an Access Authority’ means the re-commencement of
all work under an access authority that had been suspended.
48 ‘Safe Approach Distance’ means the minimum distance that shall be maintained by
a person, vehicle or mobile plant (including its load, controlling ropes and any other
accessories) when approaching electrical apparatus other than for work in
accordance with an access authority.
49 ‘Safety Observer’ means a person with sufficient knowledge of the task being
performed and competent for the duty of observing and warning against unsafe
approach to electrical apparatus.
50 ‘Shall’ – is to be interpreted as “mandatory”.
51 ‘Should’ - is to be interpreted as “advisory or discretionary”.
52 ‘Station’ means any enclosed or fenced location in which high voltage supply is
generated, converted, controlled or transformed.
53 ‘Suspension of an Access Authority’ means the cessation of all work under an
issued access authority where all persons working under that authority have signed
off.
54 ‘Tester in Charge’ means an authorised tester to whom a sanction for testing has
been issued and who is in charge of all members of the work party signed on that
sanction for testing.
55 ‘Vehicle’ means a truck (non tipping), car, utility, or other general purpose
conveyance used for the carriage of persons or goods. (see also mobile plant).
56 ‘Vicinity’ means a situation where it is unlikely that a person will, either directly or
through any conducting medium (e.g. via mobile plant), come within the relevant safe
approach distances.
57 ‘TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD (TNB) means the Organisations which are licensed
under the Electricity Industry Act to participate in the generation, transmission,
distribution, and supply of electricity in Malaysia.
58 ‘Written (in Writing)’ means recorded on paper or in electronic form.

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1 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Code of Practice is to provide practical guidance in maintaining safe
systems of work in relation to control of risks associated with work on or near or in the
vicinity of high voltage electrical apparatus in Malaysia.

2 SCOPE
This Code of Practice defines:
• Principles; and
• Electrical Safety Procedures
The Principles apply to all persons working on, near or in the vicinity of high voltage
electrical apparatus which is capable of being energised. The Electrical Safety Procedures
defined in this Code apply within the TNB. HV Customers shall apply those procedures
required by regulations and may use the remaining procedures. This Code is also applicable
to not electrically connected apparatus in situations where the required level of isolation, as
defined, cannot be confirmed prior to work commencing, for example, on abandoned
underground cables.
This Code sets a minimum standard and may be enhanced by Organisational procedures.
These procedures may utilise other industry standards.

Organisations shall follow the principles contained within this Code. In order to comply with
the electrical safety procedure requirements of this Code a organisation shall either:
(a) Apply the procedures contained within this Code; or
(b) Vary the procedures by:
• completing a hazard identification and risk assessment
• documenting the process
• advising the Electrical Safety Committee in writing

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3 GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

PRINCIPLE - Consideration shall be given to provide additional procedures covering matters
identified relevant to providing a comprehensive safe working environment.

3.1 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL

An organisation’s safe system of work shall include appropriate risk management processes
to ensure hazards associated with work within safe approach distances or near electrical
apparatus are identified, assessed and controlled. Prior to working within safe approach
distances or near any electrical apparatus, the persons conducting the work shall identify,
assess and control the associated hazards and risks. The hazard identification and risk
assessment process shall be regularly reviewed and audited to ensure compliance.

3.2 FIRST AID

Persons who are required to work where there is a risk of inadvertent contact with live
electrical conductors shall be given appropriate first aid training on commencement, and
thereafter subject to annual competency assessment. Training shall cover skills in expired
air resuscitation, external cardiac compressions, shock, burns and incident assessment and
management.

3.3 COMMUNICATIONS
All communications relating to the operation of, or access to, electrical apparatus shall be
clear and definite. Electrical apparatus shall be referred to by name and sufficient detail to
give positive identification. Verbal instructions and statements shall be confirmed by
repeating back to avoid misunderstanding.

3.4 FORMS
Guidance for minimum requirement on forms is given in refers to Organisation form.

3.5 USE AND TESTING OF OPERATING AND LIVE-LINE EQUIPMENT

All sticks, gloves, sleeves, mats, protective barriers or covers, earthing trucks, portable
earthing devices, insulating platforms, insulated elevating work platforms or other equipment
used for operating high voltage electrical apparatus or performing live-line work shall be
specifically approved for the particular application. Visual inspection shall be made for
physical damage or contamination immediately prior to use.

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All equipment including protective equipment used on high voltage electrical apparatus and
which requires regular testing to prove the effectiveness of insulation shall be tested at
specific intervals as per Organisational procedures and marked to show the date of the next
routine test.
Gloves, sleeves, mats and protective barriers or covers used for operating high voltage
electrical apparatus or for performing Glove and Barrier Live-Line Work shall not be relied
upon as the sole means of insulation.
Equipment shall not be used after the marked date until retested.

3.6 INSULATING STICKS

3.6.1 Insulating sticks shall have a length which provides appropriate insulation from live
parts and enables a person using the stick to maintain the applicable safe approach distance
(refer 6.2) at all times.

3.6.2 When an insulating stick is to be used in wet conditions consideration shall be given
to the potential for hazardous surface leakage currents.

3.7 LABELLING OF ELECTRICAL

APPARATUS
For the purposes of identification and description, electrical apparatus shall, wherever
practicable, beclearly labelled.

3.8 LADDERS
Metallic or wire-reinforced ladders, shall not be used on, or near exposed live electrical
apparatus; unless approved for use in accordance with organisational procedures.

3.9 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

All persons who may be exposed to possible electric shock, flash or other injury from
electrical apparatus shall use approved personal protective equipment. Personal protective
equipment shall include clothing with wrist to ankle cover and fully enclosed footwear.
Additional personal protective equipment shall be used in accordance with the type of work
and the risks involved.

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GENERAL PPE REQUIREMENTS

1 Working on, near or in the vicinity of electrical apparatus approved safety:

• headwear
• natural fibre clothing
• footwear
2 Operating electrical apparatus approved safety:
• headwear
• footwear
• natural fibre clothing
• hand protection
• face/eye protection
3 Supervised visit to a station with no involvement in any work at that station and
movements confined to normal access ways,
e.g. roads, paths and stairs:
The person responsible for organising or supervising such visitors to ensure that they
are suitably clothed or covered, and supplied with approved safety headwear.

3.10 TAPES AND OTHER MEASURING DEVICES

Only approved non-conducting tapes and rules should be used in the vicinity of live electrical
apparatus. Conductive tapes shall not be used near exposed live electrical apparatus unless
approved for use in accordance with organizational procedures.

3.11 USE OF SAFETY OBSERVERS

Where it is considered after a risk assessment that a person, equipment or mobile plant
might inadvertently infringe Safe Approach Distances, a safety observer shall be posted. For
work near electrical apparatus, use of a safety observer to warn against inadvertent
infringement of safe approach distances may be required under this code, under
organisational procedures or under precautions determined appropriate under the hazard
identification, risk assessment and control procedures used by the persons conducting the
work.
A safety observer shall:
• monitor the work and warn against potential infringement of safe approach
distances;

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• be positioned to effectively observe and immediately communicate with persons
performing the work;
• have the authority to temporarily suspend the relevant work at any time;
• not perform any other work while acting as safety observer; and
• be specifically instructed in the duties and workplace hazards applicable.

3.12 FIT STATE FOR WORK

Alcohol, drugs, mental alertness and physical condition of a person may impede their ability
to work safely in an electrical environment. Persons who are required to work on, near or in
the vicinity of electrical apparatus shall not consume or be under the influence of alcohol or
drugs that diminish work skills during work hours. This shall be taken to include meal or rest
breaks. Appropriate policies shall be implemented by organisations.

3.13 WORK WITHIN ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS

3.13.1 General
Persons working within electric and magnetic fields shall be appropriately protected from the
annoyance due to electric discharge effects of strong electric fields and the possible
biological effects associated with extremely strong electric and magnetic fields.
Persons using medical implantable devices including cardiac pacemakers should consult
their doctors and the relevant organisation Health & Safety Officer for information on
possible electromagnetic interferences with the medical devices prior to entering areas of
strong electric and magnetic fields.
The electric fields and magnetic field exposure limits given below are based upon National
Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Guidelines.

3.13.2 50Hz Electric Fields

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) interim guidelines for
occupational exposure limits for electric fields are as follows:
• Whole working day 10 kV/m
• Short term 30 kV/m
Short term exposure to fields between 10 kV/m and 30 kV/m is permitted provided the field
strength (in kV/m) times the duration of exposure (in hours) does not exceed 80 for the
whole day. For example, exposure to an electric field of 20 kV/m would be permitted for 4
hours under IRPA guidelines. For work situations with field strengths greater than 30 kV/m,
appropriate measures shall be taken. Such measures may include wearing of appropriately

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earthed or bonded conducting suits, the screening and earthing of vehicles, the screening of
work platforms and access ways, and de-energising adjacent electrical apparatus.

4 TRAINING AND AUTHORISATION

PRINCIPLE - Persons working on or near high voltage electrical apparatus shall have
appropriate training, and authorisation for the duty to be performed.

4.1 GENERAL
An organisation’s safe system of work shall include reference to appropriate training and
authorization for all persons working on or near high voltage electrical apparatus. All
authorisations shall be reviewed annually by the organisation to ensure the relevance of the
authority to the holder's duties. Persons holding authorisations shall be competency
assessed at no more than 3-yearly intervals and where appropriate training given to restore
competency.

4.2 APPROVED TRAINING STANDARD

4.2.1 Introduction
Training courses will consist of identified learning outcomes which will be knowledge, skill
(task), and attitude based and where appropriate, reflect National Electricity Supply Industry
Competency Standards.
• There shall be assessment criteria established and documented for each
learning outcome.
• Details of assessment method shall be documented.
• There shall be a documented process for recognition of prior learning.
• Persons undergoing training must be assessed for competency against all
learning outcomes relevant to the course, and such assessment must be
documented.

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5 WORK IN THE VICINITY OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
PRINCIPLE – Work in the vicinity of electric alapparatus shall be carried out in a safe
manner. Control measures taken shall be consistent with the risk and work performed.

5.1 GENERAL
For all works in the vicinity of electrical apparatus either specific written work instructions
shall be used or organisational procedures shall apply in conjunction with the use of
instructed or authorized persons.
Where the risk assessment requires a record of the control measures then instructions shall
be issued to the work party in accordance with Organisational procedure.
The control measures implemented shall minimize the risks involved and may include:
• defining the work area;
• isolating and earthing the electrical apparatus;
• the use of barriers and signs;
• the use of approved covering;
• the use of safety observers;
• the issue of the appropriate access authorityor authority to work in the vicinity of
electricalapparatus; and
• defining access routes.

5.2 HANDLING OBJECTS/LOADS

When objects are being handled manually or by mechanical equipment, care shall be
exercised to prevent the objects or the mechanical equipment infringing safe approach
distances. For manual handling, appropriate work methods and an appropriate number of
persons shall be used to maintain safe approach distances.
For mechanical handling where there is a risk of infringing the safe approach distances (refer
section 6) to electrical conductors, the movement of loads shall be controlled by means of
approved non-conducting ropes or other approved means.
No person outside the cabin shall contact the load, mobile plant or any attached conducting
objects (Refer to clause 5.4 for protection of other persons).

5.3 ERECTION OR DISMANTLING OF OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS

When overhead lines (other than insulated low voltage service lines) are being erected,
dismantled, or replaced and there is any possibility of contact with, or induction from,
adjacent live conductors of any description, such conductors

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being moved shall be earthed by an approved device before work is commenced and shall
remain earthed until the work is completed. A conductor being so erected shall be earthed
before it is lifted from the ground. Consideration shall be given to the use of appropriate
restraining devices to control such conductors when they are being moved.

5.4 USE OF MOBILE PLANT

Mobile plant shall only be used in the vicinity of live conductors and/or electrical apparatus
after precautions appropriate to the particular circumstances have been considered and
action taken to control the associated hazards and risks.
The control measures to be considered within a risk assessment should include:
• isolating and earthing electrical apparatus;
• positioning the mobile plant such that the safe approach distance can be
maintained in all circumstances;
• the use of safety observers and barriers and signs;
• the use of other precautions such as physical restrictions or control devices in
conjunction with barriers;
• the suppression of Auto-Reclose;
• the alteration of protection and control
• settings; and
• de-energising the electrical apparatus.
Mobile plant, and where appropriate, vehicles, shall be fitted with a trailing earthing
conductor to protect against the hazards presented by induced voltages. When mobile plant
may come near (refer section 6) live electrical apparatus, the mobile plant shall be earthed.
This shall be achieved by an approved earthing system. When mobile plant is operated from
outside the mobile plant, precautions shall be taken to protect the operator from hazardous
step and touch potentials. No person other than the mobile plant operator shall touch the
mobile plant whilst in operation .Where mobile plant e.g. EWP is only partially insulated, the
following permanent sign shall befixed at each operator’s station:

DANGER – BEWARE OF POWER LINES

This appliance is not fully insulated. Do not permit any uninsulated part of this appliance to
be in close proximity to live conductors.

Insulated mobile plant shall be tested at specific intervals as per organisational procedures
and marked to show the date of the next routine test.

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5.5 WORK BY ORDINARY PERSONS
Where ordinary persons are required to work in the vicinity of electrical apparatus, the
ordinary person performing the work, the person in charge of the work and the person in
charge of the electrical apparatus shall all cooperate to ensure that the work is performed
safely, and that specific precautions are taken.

5.6 WORK WITHIN STATIONS OR ON MULTICIRCUIT OVERHEAD LINES WITH

MULTIPLE ASSET OWNERSHIP
For work within stations or on Multi-Circuit Overhead Lines where electrical apparatus is
owned by more than one Organisation and work is adjacent to another Organisation's
exposed electrical apparatus, there shall be joint consideration and agreement reached to
carry out the work in a safe manner. (See also 6.10 and 9.2.4)

6 APPROACH TO ELECTRICAL APPARATUS

6.1 GENERAL
The safe approach distances are based on an “exclusion zone” principle. This principle
defines an area around the electrical apparatus into which no part of the person, mobile
plant or object (other than approved insulated objects) may encroach unless in accordance
with Section 9. Refer figures 2 & 3.
When working at these distances work practices shall be established to ensure persons,
mobile plant and unapproved objects do not encroach on the safe approach distances.
Unnecessary approach to electrical apparatus or unnecessary contact with parts not
regarded as live shall be avoided. Necessary approach to electrical apparatus shall be kept
to a minimum and shall be restricted to the period required to perform the work.

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6.2 SAFE APPROACH DISTANCE – PERSONS

6.2.1 Safe Approach Distance
The safe approach distances for persons conducting general work are as shown in Table 1.
Instructed persons safe approach distances apply whilst undertaking duties under
supervision or as instructed by an authorised person

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6.2.2 SAFE APPROACH DISTANCE – SPECIAL

The safe approach distance (given in table 2) which may be used for authorised persons
conducting general work has been determined using risk analysis methodology and
consideration of power frequency and switching surge distances plus a safety margin.

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These safe approach distances may only be used in conjunction with the following control
measures:
• The safe approach distances shall be maintained from any part of the persons
body or any conducting or unapproved object touching any part of the persons
body by using controlled movement;
• Positioning of the worker to minimise the risk of the specified distance being
infringed. This includes any unapproved object or tool being held by the worker;
• A person specifically trained and authorised to perform the work at the safe
approachdistance;
• Workcrew on site risk assessments are conducted;
• Safety observers are used to monitor the work activities;
• Minimise the exposure at the safe approach distance;
• Addressing adverse Impact of external influences on plant and equipment, e.g.
traffic, boom movement, footing.
• Addressing adverse impact of weather and environmental conditions (e.g. rain,
lightning, wind, light, sag or sway of conductors).

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If these controls are not achieved either access authorities shall be issued or live work
techniques shall be applied or alternative special safe approach distances and procedures
developed in accordance with Clause 6.2.3

6.3 SAFE APPROACH DISTANCES - VEHICLES

6.3.1 Ordinary Persons
An ordinary person in charge of any vehicle, excepting mobile plant when in working mode,
shall ensure that no part of the vehicle or its load is placed or moved within the distances
shown in Table 3.
6.3.2 Authorised and Instructed Persons
Authorised and instructed persons in charge of any vehicle, excepting mobile plant when in
working mode, shall ensure that no part of the vehicle or its load is placed or moved within
the distances shown in Table 3.working mode)

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6.4 SAFE APPROACH DISTANCES – UNINSULATED MOBILE PLANT
6.4.1 General
Because of the physical capabilities of, and potential hazard with mobile plant working
adjacent to live conductors and/or electrical apparatus, specific consideration (including
earthing) shall be given to its use during planning of the work. (Refer 5.4)
6.4.2 Ordinary Persons
An ordinary person in charge of the work shall,ensure that the mobile plant, its equipment
and load is not placed or moved within the distances shown in Table 4.
6.4.3 Instructed Persons or Authorised Persons
An instructed person or authorised person in charge of the work shall ensure that the mobile
plant, its gear and load shall not approach live conductors and/or electrical apparatus within
the distances as shown in Table 4.
When working under glove and barrier procedures,and where the conductors and load are
suitably insulated, the load should remain a minimum of 380 mm (at 22 kV) from the
conductor (allowing for sag and sway of the conductor). Every effort should be made for the
load to avoid accidental contact with the conductors.
When the work requires a closer approach to live conductors than the normal safe approach
distances given in Table 4 special safe approach distances for mobile plant may be
developed and applied with consideration of the requirements set out in 6.2.3
The use of helicopters for bare hand live line work is excluded from the requirements of this
clause.
6.5 SAFE APPROACH DISTANCE –INSULATED MOBILE PLANT
Only instructed persons or authorised persons may operate insulated mobile plant in
accordance with Table 5 and organisational procedures.
The insulated portion of mobile plant may contact or encroach at distances less than the
safe approach distance to a live conductor specified in Table 5 provided it is rated for the
purpose for which it is intended to be used.

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6.6 EMERGENCY APPROACH
In emergency situations where there is likely risk of electric shock to persons from electrical
conductors or electrical apparatus, e.g. fallen conductor, prompt action shall be taken to
ensure people are kept well clear of the hazard at a greater than safe approach distances in
accordance with organisational procedures. Safe Approach Distances shall apply only after
the operating authority has established that these requirements can be safely applied.

6.7 CONTACT WITH LIVE HIGH VOLTAGE CONDUCTORS BY MEANS OF

APPLIANCES
Only approved and tested appliances shall be permitted to be brought within the safe
approach distance, or into direct contact with live high voltage conductors.

6.8 APPROACH TO LIVE HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATED CABLES

6.8.1 General
When work is performed near live high voltage insulated cables, appropriate precautions
shall be taken to ensure that the insulation of the cables is not damaged.
Cables, which are specifically designed for movement whilst live, may be moved in
accordance with organisational procedures. Slight movement of other types of live cables
may be permitted, but only after detailed consideration of all related circumstances by a
person with a detailed knowledge of the cables concerned, who shall fully detail all
precautions to be taken.

6.8.2 Earthed Metallic Sheathed or Screened High Voltage Cables

Contact by persons may be made to external surfaces of live high voltage cables with
earthed metallic sheaths or screens.

6.8.3 Non-Metallic Screened High Voltage Aerial Bundled Cable

No body contact shall be made to external surfaces of live non-metallic screened high
voltage aerial bundled cable or exposed support conductors. Suitable live line techniques
only shall be used for this purpose.
Access to de-energised but not earthed non metallic screened high voltage aerial bundled
cable may be permitted in accordance with organisational procedures.

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For the purposes of Insulated Mobile Plant work in the vicinity of live non-metallic screened
high voltage aerial bundled cable the safe approach distance shall be the same as exposed
high voltage conductors. (Refer Table 5)

6.9 WORK IN STATIONS

6.9.1 A person shall not perform work in any station or allow mobile plant to enter any station
without first obtaining the permission of the person in charge of the station and accepting all
the conditions imposed by that person.
6.9.2 An access authority and or authority to work in the vicinity of live apparatus (refer
Clause 5.1)shall be issued where –
• mobile plant or elevating platform or other large vehicles will be used; or
• the work involves excavation or the use of explosives.
6.10 WORK OUTSIDE OF STATIONS
Work on or near electrical apparatus outside of stations shall be performed after obtaining
the permission and direction of the Network Operator.

7 OPERATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS

PRINCIPLE – Only authorised persons shall undertake switching and associated duties on
high voltage electrical apparatus
7.1 PERSONS AUTHORISED TO OPERATE HV ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
Switching and associated duties on high voltage electrical apparatus should be performed by
authorised electrical operators whose training, duties and instructions cover the particular
electrical apparatus. However, any person may perform operations in the following
circumstances:
• When specifically instructed by, or authorized by, the appropriate operating
authority;
• In an emergency involving serious risk to persons or property; or
• Where they operate high voltage electrical apparatus as part of process control.

7.2 HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING

Prior to a high voltage switching operation, the available information regarding circuit
conditions shall be taken into account and no electrical apparatus shall be operated if it is
inappropriate for the duty to be performed. After switching, correct operation of the electrical
apparatus should be confirmed whenever possible. When high voltage electrical apparatus
is operated, the person undertaking the task shall be protected in an approved manner from electric

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shock, flash or other hazards. (also refer 3.9)
8 EARTHING OF HV ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
8.1 GENERAL
PRINCIPLE – Earthing devices shall be applied by an authorised person following a safe to
earth confirmation and placed to ensure the safety of the work party.

8.1.1 Only approved earthing devices shall be used and only authorised persons shall apply
them after the circuit or electrical apparatus is isolated and after confirmation by tests, visual
inspection or inquiry that the conductors are de-energised.
8.1.2 In applying an earthing device, it shall be connected to earth before it is applied to the
conductors, and it shall be removed from the conductors before it is disconnected from
earth.
8.1.3 Wherever practicable, an earth shall be applied and removed by an approved device.
When hand application or removal is unavoidable:
• All phases shall be discharged, and
• Another earth shall be held in contact with the conductor using an approved
device while the hand applied earth is being attached or removed.
8.1.4 When applying a portable earthing device that is not connected to a permanently
installed station earthing system it shall be regarded as being liable to become live until the
circuit earthing is complete.
8.1.5 There are some situations where an authorised electrical operator cannot comply with
the clearances specified as safe approach distances, when applying earths to electrical
apparatus during the preparation for access, eg.,discharging capacitor banks. In these
situations, organisational procedures may permit such approach only to that part of the
electrical apparatus which already has local isolation and earthing.
8.2 EARTHING FOR ACCESS TO HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
Earths shall be applied at locations such that conductors within the work area are effectively
earthed in the event of energisation from any source of supply or hazardous occurrences
and be so placed as to remain effective if adjoiningconductors are disconnected.
Wherever practicable earths shall be placed at the site of the work.
8.3 REMOVAL OF EARTH WHEN WORKING UNDER AN ACCESS AUTHORITY
During work under an access authority, the recipient in charge may authorise the removal of
an earth for meggering, reconductoring, or other purposes, only if such action is considered
necessary and safe, and provided –

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• the operating authority that has operational control of the earth and the operating
authority who applied the earth agrees;
• in cases where the earth is listed on the access authority, the operating authority
who issued the access authority is consulted, to confirm that the removal of the
earth will not affect any other access authorities on issue;
• persons likely to be affected by the removal of the earth are notified; and
consideration is given to induced voltages.
The earth removed shall be replaced in the same, or other equally effective position, as soon
as possible.
8.4 EARTHING OF OVERHEAD LINES
Where an overhead line can only be earthed using temporarily driven earth spikes the work
planning shall consider protection from the hazards resulting from energisation and step and
touch potentials (Refer to Clause 8.7 for priority earthing)
8.5 HIGH VOLTAGE METAL-CLAD SWITCH UNITS
For metal-clad switch units and circuits connected thereto, the method of earthing shall be
specially considered by the organisation responsible for the earthing and the person in
charge of the work, particularly in regard to the number and location of earths. The
application of earthing devices to isolating contacts in the spouts of metal-clad switchgear
shall be supervised by an authorized person, unless the devices are specifically approved by
the organisation which owns theelectrical apparatus for application by one person.

8.6 HIGH VOLTAGE CAPACITORS

To declare high voltage capacitors safe for the issue of an electrical access permit, the
neutral as well as the actives shall be earthed and, in addition, each individual capacitor
shall be discharged before it is touched. The same precautions shall be taken for work on
electrical apparatus which incorporates high voltage capacitors (e.gcapacitor voltage
transformers, carrier coupling capacitors).
8.7 OVERHEAD LINES – PRIORITY EARTHING SYSTEM
The choice of connection for an earthing device should where practicable be made on the
basis of the following order of preference:
1. Permanently installed earthing system at the worksite, including the neutral
conductor of a Common Multiple Earthed Neutral (CMEN) System [Not to be
confused with a Multiple Earthed Neutral (MEN) System];
2. Permanently installed earthing system as close as possible to the worksite
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3. Earthing ferrule in a concrete pole at the worksite;
4. Earthing ferrule in a concrete pole as close as possible to the work site
(within 2 kilometres);
5. A permanently installed earthing system or concrete pole earthing ferrule
within the isolation area;
6. The ground rod of an installed pole stay or permanently driven pole stakes;
7. A temporarily driven spike.

9 ACCESS FOR WORK ON OR NEAR HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS

9.1 GENERAL
No person shall touch or work near the high voltage conductors of any electrical apparatus
unless –
• the person is a recipient of an electrical access permit covering that electrical
apparatus and the high voltage conductors have been discharged and/or earthed
at the work site, and the electrical access permit is available for reference at the
site of the work;
• the person is a recipient of an electrical access permit covering the conductors of
a high voltage cable and the de-energised state of the cable at the work site is
confirmed in accordance with clause 9.8 and the electrical access permit is
available for reference at the site of the work;
• in the case of a rackable circuit breaker or rackable voltage transformer, the
electrical apparatus is removed from its rack or cubicle position and placed in a
designated maintenance position;
• the person is working under the terms of a sanction for testing on that electrical
apparatus;
• the person is changing high voltage clamp on type fuse links at single wire earth
return distribution substations in accordance with Organisational procedures;
• the electrical apparatus has been declared as out-of-commission in accordance
with clause 9.4;
• the person is performing live work in accordance with Organisational procedures;
• the person is working in accordance with the requirements of a person who has
received an appropriate permit to work adjacent tonetwork assets, authority (Refer
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• the person is working near high voltage conductors under the requirements of safe
approach distance – special as determined by Organisational procedures in
accordance with clause 6.2.2.

9.2 ELECTRICAL ACCESS PERMIT PROCEDURE

9.2.1 Application for an Electrical Access Permit
Before making application for an electrical access permit, the authorised applicant shall
establish that the proposed work has been properly planned and can be carried out safely.
The electrical apparatus to be covered and its location shall be accurately defined and the
work to be undertaken adequately described.
9.2.2 Testing Under an Electrical Access Permit
Testing under an electrical access permit may be undertaken in accordance with
organizational procedures which include:
• a risk assessment to ensure that no hazardous voltages and currents will be
present as a result of the testing; and
• that the provisions of clause 8.3 are met.
9.2.3 Multiple Working Parties
When more than one electrical access permit is issued on the same electrical apparatus, or
where separate parties are working under the terms of one electrical access permit, there
shall be coordination in planning and performing the work to ensure that the actions of one
party shall not endanger the safety of others.
9.2.4 Multiple Ownership
Where the scope of electrical apparatus to be covered is owned by more than one
organisation, a protocol shall be established between these organisations for processing the
application and outage requirements.
9.2.5 Issue and Receipt of Electrical Access Permits
9.2.5.1 An electrical access permit must be either cancelled or suspended prior to the issue
of a sanction for testing on the same electrical apparatus.
9.2.5.2 An electrical access permit shall be issued and cancelled only by an authorised
electrical operator. Electrical access permits may be issued or relinquished by telephone or
radio subject to the statements between the authorised electrica loperator and the recipient
in charge being confirmed by a witness at each end.
9.2.5.3 At the time of issue the authorised electrical operator shall describe and, where
practicable,show the electrical apparatus covered by the electrical access permit and the
precautions taken, to the recipient in charge and all the initial recipients.

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The authorised electrical operator shall also describe or point out the nearest points of
supply and adjacent live electrical apparatus. In the case of an electrical access permit
issued by telephone or radio the recipient in charge shall assume these responsibilities.
9.2.5.4 Each electrical access permit shall be issued to a recipient in charge. The recipient in
charge shall ensure that all members of the work party who will approach the electrical
apparatus sign on the electrical access permit.
9.2.5.5 The issuer and authorised recipients all have a responsibility to ensure that the
condition of the electrical apparatus, covered by the electrical access permit, is such that it
shall be safe for the proposed work to be undertaken.
9.2.5.6 All recipients shall be satisfied with the precautions taken, the location of the points
of supply, and the proximity of any adjacent live electrical apparatus.
9.2.5.7 Any person involved in the issue or receipt of an electrical access permit who is not
satisfied with the conditions, may apply to have additional precautions taken, either before
the electrical access permit is issued or during the currency of the work.
9.2.5.8 Subsequent to the issue of an electrical access permit additional recipients may sign
on the electrical access permit, after appropriate instruction by the recipient in charge or by
an authorised electrical operator acting with the knowledge of the recipient in charge.
9.2.6 Persons Permitted to Sign onto Electrical Access Permits
Recipients of an electrical access permit shall be authorised recipients or instructed persons
approved to work under that specific electrical access permit. In the latter case it shall be the
responsibility of the recipient in charge to ensure that such persons are placed in the charge
of an authorised recipient.
The conditions under which authorised recipientsshall sign onto an electrical access permit
is that the recipient:
• Understands the electrical apparatus covered and the limits of the electrical
access permit;
• Is satisfied with the precautions taken; and
• Is aware of the nearest adjacent live electricalapparatus. The conditions under
which an instructed person shall sign onto an electrical access permit is that
person:
• Understands instructions given on what approach is permitted to the electrical
apparatus;
• Understands instructions given on what activity is permitted to be taken in relation
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• Agrees to the continuous and close supervision by a nominated authorized

recipient.
9.2.7 Rejection of a Recipient
A person shall recommend the exclusion from an electrical access permit of any other
person who at anytime is considered unsafe as a recipient. Such instances shall be reported
promptly to the person in charge of the work.
9.2.8 Absence of an Earth on Electrical Apparatus Under Electrical Access Permit
Wherever practicable electrical apparatus shall be earthed before the issue of an electrical
access permit. Where an earth has not been applied to electrical apparatus prior to the issue
of an electrical access permit the recipient in charge shall arrange for discharging and/or
earthing of the electricalapparatus before any recipient touches the highvoltage conductors.
9.2.9 Recipient Working Alone
An electrical access permit may be issued to one authorised recipient, or a recipient may
work alone under the terms of an electrical access permit, only in accordance with
Organisational procedures.
9.2.10 Issuer also a Recipient
An issuer of an electrical access permit shall not be the recipient in charge, but may sign on
the electrical access permit form as an authorized recipient.
9.2.11 Temporary Cessation of Work or Absence of Recipients
Following a cessation of work or when recipients have been temporarily absent from the
work site, upon return each recipient, shall report to the recipient in charge to re-confirm the
conditions of the electrical access permit.
9.2.12 Working on Multi-Circuit Overhead Lines
Where more than one high voltage circuit is carried on a pole or line structure and work is to
be performed on circuits under an electrical access permit whilst others remain live, the
recipient in charge shall ensure that each member of the work party who approaches near
any circuits correctly identify the circuit/s under electrical access permit and all other circuits.
9.2.13 Change of Electrical Access Permit Conditions
The conditions specified and the precautions listed on the electrical access permit shall not
be changed unless mutually agreed upon by both the operating authority and the recipient in
charge and then only when a check has been made with the appropriate operating authority
regarding there requirements of other electrical access permits and all recipients working
under the electrical access permit have been notified of the change.

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9.2.14 Cancellation of an Electrical Access Permit
9.2.14.1 Recipients signing off an Electrical Access Permit It shall be the duty of each
recipient of an electrical access permit to sign off before the electrical access permit is
relinquished.
9.2.14.2 Responsibilities of the Recipient-in Charge when relinquishing an Electrical Access
Permit for cancellation. When an electrical access permit is to be relinquished for
cancellation, the recipient-incharge shall:
• ensure that all recipients signed on the electrical access permit have ceased
work covered by the electrical access permit and have signed off;
• ensure that all recipients and equipment are clear and will remain clear of the
electrical apparatus;
• sign off the electrical access permit as the recipient-in-charge to indicate that the
electrical access permit can be cancelled; and
• Advise the operating authority of any condition of the electrical apparatus which
could affect its operation.
9.2.14.3 Absence of a Recipient at Relinquishment The practice of signing off an electrical
access permit on behalf of another person is undesirable and should be avoided.
Appropriate organisation procedures should be implemented with instructions for signing off
recipients where the recipients could not be located.
9.3 SANCTION FOR TESTING PROCEDURE
9.3.1 General
9.3.1.1 A sanction for testing shall be used if the testing of high voltage electrical apparatus
has the potential to produce currents hazardous to the human body.
9.3.1.2 A sanction for testing must be either cancelled or suspended prior to the issue of a
electrical access permit on the same electrical apparatus.
9.3.1.3 A Tester Responsible at Remote Location is an authorised tester at a remote location
to whom an authorised electrical operator has issued a Complementary Sanction for Testing.
9.3.1.4 Only one sanction for testing shall be on issue on the same electrical apparatus at
any time. However, where the testing requires work at remote locations, as well as the
nominated main location, a Complementary Sanction for Testing covering the same
electrical apparatus shall be issued at each remote location. A Complementary Sanction for
Testing shall be structured to agree with that on the parent sanction for testing applicable at
the nominated main location. It shall be issued to an authorised tester at each remote
location, who shall sign it as the Tester Responsible at the Remote Location.

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A Complementary Sanction for Testing shall only be issued after, and relinquished before,
the sanction for testing at the nominated main location. Such issues and cancellations shall
take place only with the approval of the tester in charge.
9.3.1.5 A sanction for testing and Complementary Sanction for Testing shall be issued and
cancelled only by an authorised electrical operator.
9.3.1.6 The appropriate provisions of Clauses 7, 8, and 9 shall also apply to sanctions for
testing and Complementary Sanctions for Testing.
9.3.1.7 A sanction for testing or a Complementary Sanction for Testing may be issued or
relinquished by telephone or radio, subject to the statements between the authorised
electrical operator and the tester-in-charge or Tester Responsible at Remote Location, as
appropriate, being confirmed by a witness at each end.
9.3.1.8 In the case of a sanction for testing or a Complementary Sanction for Testing issued
by telephone or radio, the Tester-in-Charge or the Tester Responsible at Remote Location,
as appropriate, shall assume the responsibilities of the authorised electrical operator in
applying these provisions.
9.3.2 Application for a Sanction for Testing
9.3.2.1 Only an authorised applicant who can establish that the work is properly planned and
can be done safely shall make an application for a sanction for testing. The electrical
apparatus and the condition in which it is required shall be accurately defined and the
proposed tests adequately described.
9.3.2.2 Where a Complementary Sanction for Testing is required; it shall be nominated on
the original application.
9.3.2.3 Where the test is to be undertaken on electrical apparatus having more than one
control authority involvement then protocols shall be established for processing the
application and test requirements.
9.3.3 Persons Permitted to Sign on a Sanction for Testing
Persons permitted to sign on a sanction for testing shall be authorised testers or be
instructed persons to work under that specific sanction for testing. In the latter case, it shall
be the responsibility of the tester in charge or the Tester Responsible at the Remote
Location to ensure that such persons are placed in the charge of an authorised tester.
Recipients of a Sanction for Testing shall be authorised testers or instructed persons
approved to work under that specific Sanction for Testing. In the latter case it shall be the
responsibility of the tester in charge to ensure that such persons are placed in the charge of
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The conditions under which an authorised tester shall sign onto a Sanction for Testing is that
the authorised tester:
• Understands the electrical apparatus covered and the limits of the Sanction for
Testing.
• Is satisfied with the precautions taken.
• Is aware of the nearest adjacent live electrical apparatus. The conditions under
which an instructed person shall sign onto a Sanction for Testing is that person:
• Understands instructions given on what approach is permitted to the electrical
apparatus.
• Understands instructions given on what activity is permitted to be taken in relation
to the electrical apparatus.
• Agrees to the continuous and close supervision by a nominated authorised tester.
9.3.4 Responsibilities of Tester in Charge
9.3.4.1 The tester in charge shall ensure that those members of the work party who will be
making contact with electrical apparatus under test and any of the test connections or
approaching within the prescribed safe approach distances during the currency of the
sanction for testing, sign on the sanction for testing or a Complementary Sanction for
Testing.
9.3.4.2 The tester in charge shall ensure that the members of the work party are suitably
experienced and trained for the work required of them and that adequate precautions are
taken for the safety of all persons.
9.3.5 Complementary Sanctions for Testing – Responsibilities of Tester Responsible
at Remote Location
The Tester Responsible at Remote Location shall assume the same responsibilities as
specified for the Tester in Charge and shall function under direction of the latter.
9.3.6 Relinquishment of a Sanction for Testing
9.3.6.1 When relinquishing a sanction for testing, the tester in charge shall advise the
operating authority of the condition of the electrical apparatus at all related locations.
9.3.6.2 Where a Complementary Sanction for Testing has been issued, each Tester
Responsible at Remote Locations shall –
• advise the tester in charge of relinquishment of the Complementary Sanction for
Testing
• and the condition of the electrical apparatus at the remote location; and
• advise the operating authority at the remote location of the condition of the
electrical apparatus at that location.

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The tester in charge shall ensure that all Complementary Sanctions for Testing have been
relinquished prior to relinquishing the sanction for testing.
9.4 OUT OF COMMISSION ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
9.4.1 Declaring Electrical Apparatus Out of Commission
An out of commission written declaration shall include a statement of the condition of the
electrical apparatus including all relevant auxiliary equipment (eg. control circuits,
compressed air supplies, etc)
9.4.2 Access to Out Of Commission Electrical Apparatus
Electrical apparatus which is declared ‘out of commission’ may be approached and worked
upon without the issue of an electrical access permit, or sanction for testing.
Although the electrical apparatus is not electrically connected, due regard shall be given to
the possibility of inadvertent energisation from adjacent electrical apparatus, induction,
lightning,static charges, or other means.
9.5 SUSPENSION OF AN ACCESSAUTHORITY
9.5.1 General
When the operating authority and the recipient/tester in charge agree an access authority
can be suspended in accordance with organisational procedures.
9.5.2 Conditions for Suspension of an Access Authority
• An access authority is not considered suspended until all recipients have signed
off.
• Recipients sign off and have no access to the electrical apparatus while the
access authority is suspended.
• The operating authority is informed of the condition/status of the electrical
apparatus.
9.5.3 Procedure for Suspension on an Access Authority
Organisational procedures for suspension of anaccess authority shall ensure that:
• The recipient /tester in charge ensures that all recipients sign off and are
informed that the access authority is suspended and no further access is
permitted;
• The operating authority is notified of the status of the electrical apparatus; and
• While suspended the access authority is under the control of the operating
authority.
9.5.4 Procedure for Resumption of an Access Authority
Organisational procedures for resumption of an access authority shall ensure that:

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• The access authority is resumed with the same isolations, earths and other
precautions at the time of suspension.
• The operating authority shall approve the resumption of the access authority and
where considered necessary use the procedure for issue of the access authority.
• The recipient/tester in charge ensures that recipients are informed of the limits of
the access authority and precautions taken.
9.6 LIVE WORK – HIGH VOLTAGE
9.6.1 General
Section 9.6 is not applicable to the operation,washing or testing of live high voltage electrical
apparatus. Refer to organisational procedures. Live work shall only be undertaken after first
considering performing the work under isolated and earthed conditions.
Before live work is undertaken a hazard identification and risk assessment shall confirm that
the work can be performed safely.
9.6.2 Minimum Requirements
The procedures for undertaking live work shall include:
• Persons performing live work and appointed safety observers shall be authorised live - HV
workers.
• The risk assessment shall consider as a minimum;
• ° The condition of the electrical apparatus;
• ° Proximity of other electrical apparatus
• ° Proximity of earthed equipment and
• structures;
• ° Protection and control settings
• ° Appointment of a safety observer
• Persons performing live work shall use appropriate rated and tested equipment, and
wear appropriate apparel The work shall be performed in accordance with Organisational
Procedures.
9.6.3 Live Work
9.6.3.1 Insulating Stick Work
An Authorised Live-HV Worker may access live high voltage conductors using insulating
sticks and at the special safe approach distances as determined through reference to Clause
6.2.2.

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9.6.3.2 Glove and Barrier Work
An Authorised Live-HV Worker may make insulated contact with live high voltage conductors
up to 33kV when fully insulated from earth and other phases using approved and tested
personal protective equipment and insulating devices.
9.6.3.3 Bare Hand Work
An Authorised Live-HV Worker may make bare hand contact with live high voltage
conductors of 220kV and above provided that they are fully insulated from earth and other
conductors at different potentials by means of air gaps appropriate to the voltage of the
conductors and the precautions applied.

9.7 PREPARING HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR ACCESS

9.7.1 Isolation and Earthing
High voltage electrical apparatus should not be regarded as being safe for the issue of an
electrical access permit until it has been isolated and earthed. Consideration shall be given
to the isolation of sources of supply from low voltage or secondary circuits. Organisational
procedures shall ensure the integrity of the isolation is maintained during currency of the
electrical access permit. Isolation for access shall either be visible, or an approved means
used to confirm that the electricalapparatus is de-energised.
Note: Such isolation may not eliminate the effects of electrical or magnetic induction.
Earths shall be applied as described in Clause 8.2. If earthing is not practicable other
appropriate precautions shall be taken and the authorized electrical operator shall advise the
recipient incharge and record the absence of an earth on the electrical access permit.
9.7.2 Barriers and Signs
9.7.2.1 General
Appropriate barriers shall be used where necessary to indicate areas containing live
electrical apparatus and the degree of hazard.
Appropriate signs shall be used where necessary:
• to identify electrical apparatus covered by an access authority; and
• to identify adjacent live electrical apparatus and related hazard.
Barriers shall not be altered or crossed except in accordance with organisational procedures.
9.7.2.2 Hazards which are likely to be life threatening Situations where there is an immediate
and probable risk of contact with live electrical apparatus shall be defined by the use of
‘danger’ barriers and/or signs (refer 9.7.2.4), e.g.:
• areas where safe approach distances cannot be maintained; or
• areas in which high voltage testing is in progress.

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9.7.2.3 Hazards which are not likely to be life threatening For the purpose of general
identification of those areas where warning is necessary, warning barriers and/or signs (refer
9.7.2.4) shall be used: e.g. between work areas and adjacent areas containing live high
voltage electrical apparatus which does not present an electrical hazard to normal
pedestrian movement.
9.7.2.4 Descriptions of Barriers and Signs
Live (Alive) Sign
Approved danger sign having the word ‘LIVE’ (‘ALIVE’) printed in white upon a red
background
Danger Barrier and/or Sign
A barrier and/or sign of suitable material coloured red or alternatively red and white, to
indicate the presence of danger.
Under Access Permit Sign
A sign of appropriate dimensions having the words ‘UNDER ACCESS PERMIT’ or similar
printed in white on a green background .
Under Sanction for Testing Sign
A danger sign of appropriate dimensions having the words ‘UNDER SANCTION FOR
TESTING’ printed in red on a white background
Warning Barrier and/or Sign
A barrier and/or sign of suitable material, coloured yellow, or alternatively yellow and black,
to indicate the need for a warning.
9.7.2.5 Barriers and Signs for Electrical Access Permits
Prior to the issue of an electrical access permit, barriers and signs shall be erected:
• to make it clearly evident which electrical apparatus is under electrical access
permit
• and which is not; and to guard against mistaken or inadvertent contact with other
electrical apparatus.
The above shall be achieved with the use of appropriate signs and barriers including ‘live’
signs and ‘under access permit’ signs. In positioning signs and barriers consideration shall
be given to all approaches to the work area. Additional barriers and signs may be erected
after the issue of the electrical access permit by agreement between the authorised electrical
operator and the recipient in charge.
In particular instances where identification ispositive, such as on some high voltage
overhead lines and underground cables, and providing appropriate safeguards have been
taken, Organisational procedures may dispense with the use of barriers and/or signs.

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9.7.2.6 Barriers an/or Signs for Sanction For Testing
Prior to the issue of a sanction for testing barriers and signs shall be erected:
• to make it clearly evident which electrical apparatus is under sanction for testing
and which is not; and
• to guard against mistaken or inadvertent contact with other electrical apparatus,
orequipment under test.
The above shall be achieved with the use of appropriate signs and barriers including danger
barriers, live signs and under sanction for testing signs. In positioning signs and barriers
consideration shall be given to all approaches to the work area.
Additional barriers and signs may be erected after the issue of the sanction for testing by the
tester incharge.
9.7.3 Use of a Statement of Condition of Apparatus/Plant – (SCAP)
9.7.3.1 General
A “SCAP” is a statement outlining the condition of apparatus – plant. It shall be used
between operating authorities to confirm plant conditions and isolations to support an access
authority or other operational requirements.
This statement covers only the state of the electrical apparatus or plant specified and does
not by itself authorise work on the electrical apparatus or plant.
9.7.3.2 Use of the SCAP Written and Verbal The conditions of isolation shall remain
unchanged until the statement is cancelled. Any earths listed on the statement may be
removed as requested by the recipient in accordance with Clause 8.3
The SCAP shall where practicable detail all relevant precautions taken for the safety of the
work party/ies. Where the precautions are detailed they shall not be changed during the
currency of the SCAP.
Where it is not practicable to detail all such precautions, a general statement of the condition
of the electrical apparatus (eg isolated and earthed) is acceptable provided that:
a) it is acceptable to the operating authorities;
b) it is acceptable to all recipients on the associated electrical access permit or sanction
for testing;
c) the authorised electrical operator issuing the electrical access permit or sanction for
testingcan satisfy the recipients of the precautions taken through demonstration or
references todrawings, etc.
Where a general statement is used and any isolation point is to be changed (whilst still
maintaining general condition of isolation), prior agreement shall be obtained from all
affected operating authorities.

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The receiving operating authority shall consult with recipients of affected access authorities
before agreeing to any change,
Verbal statements shall only be used between operating authorities when:
• there is mutual agreement to use verbal statements;
• they have established procedures and systems for the centralised logging of
information both given and received, regarding the condition of electrical
apparatus;
• the procedures and systems guard against the inadvertent operation or
restoration of electrical apparatus.
9.7.4 High Voltage Metal-Clad Switchgear and Associated Electrical Apparatus
9.7.4.1 For the purpose of issuing an electrical access permit, a circuit breaker or a voltage
transformer may be regarded as isolated and at earth potential when it is racked out, and
appropriate precautions taken to prevent reenergisation. (see also Clause 9.1)
9.7.4.2 For work on busbar circuits, where the physical separation of circuits within a
chamber is not visibly evident, additional precautions shall be taken for the safety of the
working party.
9.7.4.3 The proposed means of access within metal-clad chambers shall be described to the
authorised electrical operator by the recipient in charge and both must agree on the extent of
access and that such access is safe.
9.7.4.4 When access is required within spout bushings the contacts shall be confirmed as
deenergised by an approved test. The circuit shall also be earthed elsewhere or other
precautions taken to ensure that the spout contacts cannot become live by induction or other
means.
9.7.4.5 When it is not practicable to earth metalclad circuits a risk assessment shall be
conducted to determine the special precautions, including discharging, to ensure that the
conductors can be regarded as being at earth potential.
9.7.5 Rotating High Voltage Machines
A rotating machine, or circuits connected to it, shall not be regarded as safe for the issue of
an electrical access permit while the machine is revolving unless it is on turning gear with
earths applied.
These earths may be removed during the currency of an electrical access permit in
accordance with Clause 8.3.
9.8 WORKING ON INSULATED POWER OR SUPERVISORY CABLES
9.8.1 On-site identification of Insulated Cables (including out-of –commission or
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Where it is necessary for a cable to be deenergised to enable access to the cable, the
deenergised state should be confirmed on site by positive identification or visually tracing it
from one end or by the use of a spiking device.
9.8.2 Spiking of Cables
A Spiking device may be used to confirm that a cable is de energised. When a cable is to be
spiked by a power operated spiking device, the following measures shall be taken:
• Where practical the electrical condition of the remote ends of the cable shall be
confirmed as isolated and earthed.
• The person in charge of the work shall personally select the cable to be spiked
after careful reference to the appropriate records and use of cable tracers where
necessary.
• An approved cable spiking device shall be used by a person trained in its use and
in accordance with Organisational Procedures. Prior to spiking the operating
authority shall be advised. The operating authority shall prevent the energising or
re-energising of any cable in the vicinity of the proposed works until advised that
spiking has been completed.
9.8.3 Working under induced voltage conditions
Whenever work is to be carried out on a cable core, sheath, armouring, oil line, etc, of a fully
insulated cable system, careful assessment shall first be given to the voltage that may
appear on the conductor via induction or other means and appropriate earthing practices
and Organisational work procedures adopted.
10 PLACING HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS IN SERVICE
PRINCIPLE - High voltage electrical apparatus shall not be placed into service until it has
been cleared for service
10.1 CLEARANCE FOR SERVICE
An operating authority shall not consider electrical apparatus being available for service until
it has been handed over from the constructing or maintaining authority by written notification
or by Organisational procedures.
10.2 CONNECTIONS TO NEW OR OUT OF COMMISSION ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
Before any electrical connection is made whereby new electrical apparatus or any electrical
apparatus previously out of commission can be energised by direct switching or live work
procedures:-
• the operating authority shall be notified of the intention to make such connection;
• all persons associated with the work, and any others likely to be affected shall be
informed that no further work is permitted on the electrical apparatus unless:

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• they are recipients of an access authority;
• live work procedures are used.
To enable the connection to be made an appropriate access authority or live work procedure
shall be used.

11 LOW VOLTAGE NETWORK ASSETS

PRINCIPLE – Safe working procedures shall be established for work on or near low voltage
network assets.

11.1 GENERAL
11.1.1 Persons required to work on or near low voltage network assets shall be appropriately
trained and authorised.
11.1.2 Work on or near low voltage network assets, shall be undertaken in accordance with
approved procedures.
11.1.3 Before commencing work on or near any low voltage network assets they shall firstly
be identified as the assets associated with the work to be undertaken.
11.2 WORK ON OR NEAR LIVE LOW VOLTAGE CONDUCTORS
When work is to be carried out on or near live low voltage network assets, approved
precautions shall be taken to prevent simultaneous contact with conductors or conducting
objects at different
potentials.
11.3 WORK ON OR NEAR DE-ENERGISED LOW VOLTAGE EXPOSED CONDUCTORS
11.3.1 Except for protection, control systems, station service supplies auxiliary circuits and
low voltage services an access authority shall be issued to work on or near the exposed
conductors.
For this purpose, an electrical access permit or other approved access authority may be
used;
11.3.2 The conductors shall be isolated where practicable;
11.3.3 Exposed conductors shall be proved de energised in accordance with approved
procedures. This shall include testing all conductors by an approved voltage test.
11.3.4 Control measures shall be taken to:
• prevent inadvertent contact with other live exposed conductors, or objects at
different potential; and
• minimise the risks from hazardous induced voltages or unknown supplies.

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11.3.5 Control measures may include the use of:
• Blocking and locking of switches;
• Signs and tags placed at all points of isolation. These signs and tags shall only
be removed with the permission of a person identified in organisational
procedures;
• Earths;
• Bonds;
• Work planning to minimise the risk of inadvertent contact with live conductors in
the vicinity of the work; and
• Insulating and other types of barriers.

12 WORK BY PERSONS NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE ASSET OWNER

PRINCIPLE – The asset owner shall have procedures to facilitate a safe system of access,
by persons not under the control of the asset owner.
12.1 GENERAL
An asset owner shall have procedures to facilitate a safe system of access by persons, not
under the control of the asset owner, to work near or within safe approach distance or, when
appropriate, in the vicinity of electrical apparatus.
For the purposes of this clause, persons not under the control of the asset owner are
persons or organisations that have no contractual obligation to the asset owner and are not
performing work for the asset owner for the particular task.
The asset owner shall ensure appropriate instruction is provided on the electrical hazards.
The asset owner shall instruct the person controlling the work (not under the control of the
asset owner) that they are responsible for having a safe system of work in place to avoid the
risk from electrical hazard and will ensure all persons are aware of the safe system of work.
12.2 PERMIT TO WORK ADJACENT TO NETWORK ASSETS
Where the safe system of access referred to in Clause 12.1 is used it shall include the use of
the permit to work adjacent to network assets.
When a permit to work adjacent to network assets is required the asset owner shall require a
written application to be submitted.
The application shall include sufficient information to enable the asset owner to determine
appropriate control measures to enable safe access.
The procedure for the permit to work adjacent to network assets shall include:
• An approved issuer;
• Nominated person in charge of the work;

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• Control measures (precautions) undertaken by the asset owner;
• Instructions given to the nominated person in charge of the work; and
• A process for the issue and cancellation.
12.3 WORK ON ABANDONED UNDERGROUND CABLES
For work by persons (not under the control of the asset owner) on abandoned underground
cables the use of a safe system of access shall be considered by the asset owner.

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