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AS 5804.4:2025
[Current]High-voltage live work, Part 4: Barehand work
The objective of this document is to set out the minimum standards for high-voltage live barehand 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 barehand work
2.1 Minimum requirements
2.2 Electric field management
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Forms of shielding
2.3 Securing bonding straps
2.4 Maintenance of minimum approach distance during conductor access
2.5 Insulating rope access
2.6 Lifting personnel
2.7 Live work manual
2.8 Live work insulation
3 Minimum approach distances for worker transitioning between different electrical potentials
4 Equipment
4.1 General
4.2 Insulating ladders
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Ladder length
4.2.3 Inspection and cleaning before use
4.2.4 Insulation leakage monitors
4.2.5 Testing and monitoring in the field
4.3 Insulating elevating work platforms for the barehand method
4.4 Conductive clothing and footwear
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Conductive suits
4.4.3 Conductive boots, socks and gloves
4.5 Live work sticks and conductor support equipment
4.6 Support insulation for elevated workboxes
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 Suspension of elevating workboxes
4.6.3 Non-ceramic insulators (NCI)
4.6.4 Live work sticks
4.7 Insulating positioning towers
4.8 Helicopters
4.9 Other equipment
5 Care and maintenance of equipment
5.1 Equipment cleaning and maintenance
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Insulating ladders
5.1.2.1 Cleaning
5.1.2.2 Inspection
5.1.2.3 Storage and transport
5.1.2.4 Precautions
5.1.3 Conductive clothing
5.1.4 Elevating work platforms used for barehand work
5.1.5 Live work sticks
5.1.6 Insulating positioning towers
5.2 Equipment electrical testing
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Insulating ladder and insulating ladder support testing
5.2.3 Conductive clothing
5.2.4 Live work sticks and conductor support equipment
5.2.5 Insulating rope
5.2.6 EWPs
5.2.7 Insulating positioning towers (IPT)
5.2.8 Leakage current monitor
5.2.9 Testing intervals
5.3 Mechanical inspection and testing
5.4 Equipment management system
5.5 Equipment inspection
5.6 EWB insulators
5.7 Testing records
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