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AS 5804.3:2025
[Current]High-voltage live work, Part 3: Stick work
The objective of this document is to set out the minimum standards for high-voltage live stick work to safeguard live workers and the public.
Published: 27/06/2025
Pages: 13
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Terms and definitions
1.5 Responsibilities
1.6 Premise
2 Work practices for stick work
2.1 Minimum requirements
2.2 Use of live-work sticks
2.3 Clearance markers for live-work sticks
2.4 Electrical rating of insulating sticks
2.5 Live-work stick structural rating
2.6 Equipment management system
3 Combined live work methods
3.1 General
3.2 Combination of stick method and glove and barrier method
3.3 Combination of stick method and barehand method
4 Equipment
4.1 Live-work sticks
4.1.1 General
4.1.2 Hollow sticks
4.1.3 Inspection before use
4.1.4 Surfaces
4.1.5 Design of metal end fittings
4.1.6 Termination of end fittings
4.1.7 Operating temperature
4.1.8 Equipment used with live-work sticks
4.1.9 Safe working load rating
4.1.10 Attachments
4.2 Insulating barriers
4.3 Ropes for live work
4.4 Other equipment
4.5 Helicopters
4.6 Repairs and modifications
4.7 Live work washing of high-voltage equipment
5 Care and maintenance of equipment
5.1 Live-work sticks and equipment
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Live-work sticks
5.1.3 Transport and storage
5.1.4 Maintenance and repair
5.1.5 Routine inspection 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 Electrical inspection and testing of equipment
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Live-work stick electrical testing
5.4.2.1 General
5.4.2.2 Testing of new live-work sticks
5.4.2.3 Periodic testing of live-work sticks in service
5.4.2.3.1 General
5.4.2.3.2 Visual inspection
5.4.2.3.3 Electrical dry testing
5.4.2.3.4 Electrical wet testing
5.4.2.4 Field testing
5.4.3 Barriers and other electrical equipment
5.5 Mechanical inspecting and testing of equipment
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Inspection
5.5.3 Mechanical testing
5.5.3.1 General
5.5.3.2 Non-destructive testing
5.6 Periodic testing intervals
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