EEA Electricity Engineers' Association

Portable Equipment for Work On or Near Conductors (Technical Guide)

2024

Note: File may be downloaded after completion of your purchase

The April 2024 issue of the Guide to Portable Equipment for Work On or Near Conductors has been reviewed and updated. The key amendments are:

• new section on low voltage (LV) bonds
• updates to include LV bonds references
• minor amendments to bring in line with updated guides and Safety Manual - Electricity Industry (SM-EI

This Technical Guide Portable Equipment for Work On or Near Conductors provides guidance on, and clarifies issues and requirements relating to the terminology for, selected purchase specification, and the inspection and testing requirements of portable equipment used on:

• high voltage (HV) conductors for the purpose of isolation, testing, and earthing, and
• low voltage (LV) conductors for temporary insulation, application of LV bonds.

This guide is an 'industry procedure' as defined in the Safety Manual - Electricity Industry (SM-EI) and provides a recommended method of achieving SM-EI requirements for portable equipment used near conductors. Specific and general requirements of SM-EI must also be followed when selecting and using portable equipment near conductors, and work in association with such work, and are not repeated in this guide.

Note: This Technical Guide does not apply to equipment used for live work in accordance with ECP 46.

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