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Responsibilities
The person ultimately responsible for your safety is

YO U !

The company is res ponsible to protect its employees to the best of its abilities by providing protective equipment, training and procedures .

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Definitions Why should you be scared of high-voltage and what does it do to you! D efinition of High Voltage Line voltage in excess of 1000 volts ac or dc What is dangerous! What is safe!

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Electric Shock

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Technical Knowledge If you are going to work on high-voltage s ystems, what do you need to know. Who should do it and what qualifications do they need. What safety equipment do you need. What procedures are available.

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Who can work on High-Voltage systems S omeone with Technical Knowledge Adequate knowledge of electricity Adequate understanding of the system to be worked on Adequate understanding of the hazards and the precautions.

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Who can work on High-Voltage systems S omeone with E xperience Adequate experience of the work to be carried out Adequate experience of the system to be worked on. The ability to recognize hazards and decide whether it is safe to carry on.

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Who can work on High-Voltage systems S omeone who is C ompetent D efined as The ability to repeatedly perform tasks to a given s tandard both efficiently and safely. The responsibility for deciding whether someone is competent to carry out work on high voltage power distribution systems lies with the R O V supervisor.

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Safe Systems at Work

1. S afety R ules are set by the company and mus t be followed. If an is s ue aris es with the rules , bring it up with your s upervis or or at the next s afety meeting. 2. For any High-Voltage work, another person mus t be pres ent. AND they mus t know how to s witch off power and rais e an alarm. 3. A P ermit to Work s ys tem must be followed. 4. M ethods of is olating a sys tem such, Lock O ut Tag O ut mus t be us ed. 5. B arriers and s igns must be us ed to keep non-authoris ed people away. 6. R is k As s es s ments s hould be performed for each tas ks . 7. Alternative energy sources must be identified and neutralized

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Safety
1. Attitudes towards safety. A safe working environment can only be achieved in a work place with a positive attitude towards safety by ALL members of team P oor attitudes towards safety usually come from the belief that Accidents happen to other people, not me. The main priority is to get the job done. Its other peoples responsibility . Its generally accepted that people who have experienced an accident or a near miss do change their attitudes towards s afety. They are more willing to share their experiences with others in order that they too change their attitudes It is important that inexperienced personnel to s eek assistance or instructions from supervisors where questions are raised.

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Safety
1. The S afety C ulture E very group of people develop a culture shared attitudes, belief, etc. In a company with a good culture, safety is high on everyone's list and this influences events and decisions made Key issues that are required to ensure a good health and safety culture C ontrol C ompetence C o-operation C ommunication

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Procedures for working with High Voltage

1. No electrical conductor should be regarded as safe unless it has been isolated, the isolation being made secure, conductors shown dead, proved dead by suitable test equipment and where practical, bonded to earth.

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Procedures for working with High Voltage

2. P recautions should be taken to ensure that the isolated equipment cannot be re-energized and a sign s hould be placed on the power control unit.

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Procedures for working with High Voltage

3. Voltage indicators s hould always be tested before and after use.

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Procedures for working with High Voltage

4. B arriers preventing access to enclosures containing live conductors should always be locked when not attended by a competent person.

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5. Where one person isolates and another does the work, the pers on res ponsible for isolating s hould demonstrate effectively to the other that the equipment is in fact dead and safe and that the isolation is secured to prevent re-energisation e.g. isolators locked, fuses drawn, etc.

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Procedures for working with High Voltage

6. Any switches used for isolation must be locked to prevent movement to the O N pos ition.

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Procedures for working with High Voltage

7. Adequate quantities of s uitable locks, cautionary notices and barriers should be available.

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Procedures for working with High Voltage

8. E quipment enclosures frequently contain circuits with more that a s ingle supply and these circuits are not always isolated when the main circuit is disconnected. Alarms, interlocks and lighting circuits, etc should be shrouded to prevent accidental contact. 9. R emoval and retention of fuse links or jumper cables should only be used as a means of isolation when suitable precautions are taken and arrangements are in place to prevent duplicates from being inserted.

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Preparation for Work

A working space s hould be free and clear of obs tructions Adequate lighting, either fixed or portable, must be available. E lectrical tools should regularly inspected and certified Fit for Use by a competent person. M oisture and D irt should be kept away from a work-site. B efore any work commences, conductors need to be tested for any voltage between the phas es and to earth. A final inspection of the work-site should be made when the work is complete for any tools, foreign matter and loose material. Fire fighting equipment should be kept handy and available.

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Where is the High Voltage?

Locked against unauthorised entry.

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Where is the High Voltage?

TM S Instruments 1phase Transformer

TM S HP U 3phase Transformer
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Where is the High Voltage?

TM S Instruments 1phase Transformer

TM S HP U 3phase Transformer
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The Main Source of Concern

Input 420 - 480 volts 3P hase O utput 3150 Volts per phase 3P hase!!!

High Voltage Transformer Unit (HVTU)

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The Main Source of Concern

Thermal Load Settings INPUT POWER 420VAC ROV HPU Secondary Tap 3150VAC TMS HPU Secondary Tap 2550VAC ROV INST Secondary Tap 2400VAC TMS INST Secondary Tap 2400VAC 480VAC Current 237 23 15 3 208 20 13 3

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The Main Source of Concern

R O V Termination J-Box

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We Can't Forget.
S liprings at the M ain Winch and the TM S

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We Can't Forget.
ANY loos e wire from a main umbilical or a flying tether should be treated with suspicion until you have confirmed that there is no voltage pres ent.

When in doubt, short it out!!!!!

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