Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Competence (BESC)
Overhead Lines
Assessor Ian Cleminson
Introduction
No smoking
Mobile phones
PPE
Introduction
First Aid
Fire
Registration
Personal details sheet
Apparatus
Conductors
An electrical
Conductor arranged to
be electrically
connected to a
System.
Danger
Dead
Earth
Connected to Earth
through switchgear
with an adequately
rated earthing
capacity or by
Approved earthing
leads
Earth connection
Accidental Re-Energisation
Back-feeds
Additional/Drain Earth
DRess
DRain earth shorting system
May be
Partial low resistance connection between any two
phases or top phase and earthwire (450A)
Single Low resistance connection between all phases and
earthwire (450A)
Double As per Single but rated at (900A)
Isolated
Disconnected from
associated Plant,
Apparatus and Conductors
by an Isolating Device in
the isolating position, or by
adequate physical
separation, or sufficient
gap
Key Safe
A device of an Approved
type for the secure
retention of keys
Safety Lock
A lock used exclusively for Approved purposes ( such as for locking off the
points at which the circuit can be energised ) that lock being different from all
other standard locks used on Systems.
Generally these locks are Red and have only one key
Live
Electrically charged
Caution Notice
Danger Notice
Category of Persons
Person
A Person recognised by the Electricity Company as having sufficient
technical knowledge and/or experience to enable him to avoid Danger and
who able to act as a member of a working party.
Category of Persons
Competent Person
A Person recognised by the Electricity Company as having sufficient technical
knowledge and/or experience to enable him to avoid Danger and who may be
nominated to receive and clear specified Safety Documents.
Category of Persons
Authorised Person
A Competent Person over 18 years of age who has been appointed in writing
by the Electricity Company to carry out specified duties which may include
authority to issue and cancel Limitations of Access and/or to receive
Sanctions for Test.
Category of Persons
Category of Persons
Control Engineer
Category of Persons
Supervision
being one of the following
1) Immediate / Local Supervision
Supervision by a person ( having adequate technical knowledge, experience
and competence ) who is continuously available at the location where work or
testing is in progress and who attends the work area as is necessary for the
safe performance of the work or testing.
2) Personal Supervision
Supervision by a person ( having adequate technical knowledge, experience
and competence ) such that he is at all times during the course of the work or
testing in the presence of the person being supervised.
Voltage Categories
Working Party
Safety Distance
Safety Distance X
0.8m
1.0m
1.4m
2.4m
3.1m
Safety Distances
Also
b) A distance of 300mm shall also be maintained, at all System
voltages from the portion of insulators supporting Live High
Voltage Conductors which is outside the appropriate Safety
Distance from the Conductors.
Questions
Question Name four reasons for applying drain earths.
Answer
Lightning
Induction
Adjacent live circuits
Atmospheric
Accidental Re-Energisation
Back-feeds
Attached climbing is
mandatory and a legal
requirement.
Gates and devices to prevent climbing of towers and gantries supporting High
Voltage Conductors shall always be kept secured in an Approved manner and
access shall be controlled by an Authorised Person or Competent Person in
receipt of an appropriate Safety Document.
Safety Distances
The Safety Distance shall be maintained at the respective
System voltages between any part of the person or object and
the nearest exposed Live Conductor.
Safety Distance X
0.8m
1.0m
1.4m
2.4m
3.1m
Safety Distances
Also
A distance of ???? shall also be maintained, at all System
voltages from the portion of insulators supporting Live
High Voltage Conductors which is outside the
appropriate Safety Distance from the Conductors.
300mm
Approach of Persons
a) No person shall allow any part of his body to approach exposed High
Voltage Conductors, or insulators supporting such Conductors, within the
Safety Distance unless the Conductors have been made safe for work and a
Safety Document issued.
Safety Signs
Red Prohibition
Green/white Information
Yellow/Black Hazard
warning
Blue/ white - Mandatory
Use of working
party registers
All persons who will form part of the working party must sign
on the working party register before work starts.
When any member of the working party is required to leave
site they must sign off the working party register.
There will also be a requirements to sign onto the risk
assessment and any other documents required by local rules
Safety Documents
Safety Documents
Permit to Work (PTW)
Sanction For Test (SFT)
Limitation of Access (LOA)
Outage stage
1.
SAP switches out system
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Circuit Breaker
Isolator
Earthing Switch (Primary)
Risk Assessment
Working Party register
Safety Document
All demarcation
must be in place
before work starts
PTW, LOA
The work is complete (all personnel, equipment and tools removed)
To issue a Sanction For Test.
To change the competent person in charge.
SAP to suspend works (e.g. hazardous weather)
SFT
Testing on apparatus has been suspended or completed.
To change the Authorised person in charge.
SAP to suspend works (e.g. hazardous weather)
Limitations of Access
In particular, a Limitation of Access may be issued for the following types of
activity when there is Danger.
1) work in proximity to, but outside the Working and Access Clearance from,
exposed Live High Voltage Conductors.
2) access to and work in underground chambers, and similar confined spaces.
3) work requiring the use of breathing apparatus.
4) work on Plant operated by or containing compressed air or other gases.
5) such other access or work as specified by the Designated Engineer
Questions
Question What would you expect to see on a double circuit
tower with a Permit to Work (One circuit live, one dead) in place
that would tell you which side was safe to work on?
Answer Tower Number, Circuit colour plate and wristlets,
Green flag, red flag, earths.
Question What other type of demarcation may be set up
around the tower?
Answer Drop zone
Terminal
Intermediate
Section
11,000v Lineswitch
Lineswitch
(operating handle)
Auto-Recloser
LV OVERHEAD
Poles and Equipment
LV Terminal Pole
LV Intermediate Pole
LV Intermediate Pole
LV ABC Overhead
Terminal
(with service)
Intermediate
Stranded
Aluminium Alloy
or Copper
Conductors
Pin Insulator
Steel Crossarm
Wood Pole
Anti Climbing
Guard
Open Wire
Phase Colours
Work in overhead
line work areas
All work must be carried out in accordance
with the:
Method statements and risk assessments
produced by the contractor doing the work.
Electricity Company Safety rules and Codes of
Practice.
Statutory requirements
Emergency Procedures
Substation explosion
In case of emergency
Overhead Line work area
Call for help
Ensure your personal safety, do not try to rescue someone
if you have to put yourself in danger doing it.
Give first aid If you have been properly trained then help
the person until medical help arrives.
Secure the site
Report incident to electricity company staff stating:
Name of injured person and there employer name.
When the ambulance, fire brigade etc arrives,
specific details about the incident.
Safety equipment/PPE
You may need to use specific safety equipment when on site.
For example:
Fall arrest equipment when working at height
Trench support when working in deep trenches (installed
by competent person).
If applicable this will be identified to you before work starts.
Safety equipment/PPE
You will also be required to use the following PPE when necessary:
Helmet
Eye protection
Ear defenders
Dust mask
Gloves
Safety Boots
Overalls (Fire Resistant)
Note: This list is not exhaustive and there may be a requirement for
you to use other PPE for a specific site, this will be identified to you
before work starts.