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AS 5804.4-2010
[Superseded]High-voltage live working, Part 4: Barehand work
Specifies requirements for live high-voltage barehand work. It is intended for use with AS 5804.1.
Published: 09/08/2010
Pages: 18
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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 barehand work
2.2 Work practices specific to barehand work
2.2.1 Electric field management
2.2.1.1 General
2.2.1.2 Forms of shielding
2.2.2 Securing bonding straps
2.2.3 Electric shunts
2.2.4 Maintenance of minimum approach distance during conductor access
2.2.5 Insulating rope access
2.2.6 Lifting personnel
2.2.7 Live work manual
2.2.8 Live work insulation
3 Combined live work methods
3.1 Combination of barehand and stick work method
4 Approach distances
5 Equipment
5.1 General
5.2 Insulating ladders
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Ladder length
5.2.3 Preparation and inspection of insulating ladders
5.2.4 Insulation leakage monitors
5.2.5 Field testing and monitoring of insulating ladders
5.3 Insulating ewps for barehand method
5.4 Conductive clothing and footwear
5.4.1 Conductive suits
5.4.2 Conductive boots, socks and gloves
5.5 Live work sticks and conductor support equipment
5.6 Support insulation for elevated workboxes (EWBs)
5.6.1 General
5.6.2 Suspension of elevating workboxes (EWBs)
5.6.3 Line insulators (NCI)
5.6.4 Insulating ropes
5.6.5 Live work sticks
5.7 Insulating positioning towers (IPT)
5.8 Helicopters
5.9 Other equipment
6 Care and maintenance of equipment
6.1 Equipment cleaning and maintenance
6.1.1 Insulating ladders
6.1.1.1 Cleaning
6.1.1.2 Inspection
6.1.1.3 Storage and transport
6.1.1.4 Precautions
6.1.2 Conductive clothing
6.1.3 EWPs used for barehand work
6.1.4 Live work sticks
6.1.5 Insulating positioning towers
6.2 Equipment electrical testing
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Insulating ladder and insulating ladder support testing
6.2.3 Conductive clothing
6.2.4 Live work sticks and conductor support equipment
6.2.5 Insulating rope
6.2.6 EWPs
6.2.7 Insulating positioning towers
6.2.8 Leakage current monitor
6.2.9 Testing intervals
6.3 Mechanical inspection and testing
6.4 Equipment management system
6.5 Equipment inspection
6.6 Insulating rope
6.7 EWB insulators
6.8 Testing records
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