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AS 5804.3-2010
[Pending Revision]Specifies requirements for live high-voltage stick work. It is intended for use with AS 5804.1.
Published: 09/08/2010
Pages: 15
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Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Concept
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
2 Work practices
2.1 Minimum requirements for stick work
2.2 Work practices specific to stick work
2.2.1 Use of live work sticks
2.2.2 Clearance markers for sticks
2.3 Electrical rating of insulating sticks
2.4 Live work stick structural rating
3 Combined live work methods
3.1 General
3.2 Combination of stick and glove and barrier methods
3.3 Combination of stick and barehand methods
4 Equipment
4.1 Live work sticks
4.1.1 Hollow sticks
4.1.2 Inspection of live work sticks prior to use
4.1.3 Live work stick surfaces
4.1.4 Design of metal end fittings
4.1.5 Termination of end fittings
4.1.6 Live work stick operating temperature
4.1.7 Equipment used with live work sticks
4.1.8 Live work sticks structural-safety factors
4.1.8.1 Safe working load rating
4.1.9 Live work stick attachments
4.2 Insulating barriers
4.2.1 Types of insulating barriers
4.2.2 Use of insulating barriers on single wire earth return (SWER) systems
4.2.3 Temperature performance of insulating barriers
4.3 Ropes for live work
4.4 Other equipment
4.5 Helicopters
5 Care and maintenance of equipment
5.1 Live work sticks
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Live work sticks
5.1.3 Transport and storage of live work sticks
5.1.4 Maintenance and repair of live work sticks
5.1.5 Maintenance of equipment used with live work sticks
5.2 Insulating barriers
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Storage of insulating barriers
5.3 Rope for live work
5.4 Equipment electrical testing
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Live work stick electrical testing
5.4.2.1 Testing of new sticks
5.4.2.1.1 Electrical design test
5.4.2.1.2 Test results
5.4.2.2 Periodic testing (sticks in service)
5.4.2.2.1 General
5.4.2.2.2 Dry testing
5.4.2.2.3 Wet testing
5.4.2.3 Field testing
5.4.3 Barriers and other electrical equipment
5.4.4 Periodic testing intervals and standards
5.5 Mechanical testing
5.5.1 Conductor support equipment management system
5.5.2 Equipment inspection
5.5.3 Mechanical testing
5.5.4 Maintenance records
Cited references in this standard
ASTM F1236
Standard Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective Rubber Products
IEC 61813
Live working—Care, maintenance and in-service testing of aerial devices with insulating booms
IEC 62073
Guidance on the measurement of wettability of insulator surfaces
ASTM D149
Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at Commercial Power Frequencies
ASTM D1049
Standard Specification for Rubber Insulating Covers
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