Working in live enclosures

[Marvo]

Apologies Bigdavs, I misunderstood in that case by thinking you were suggesting live testing as being too risky.

 

[bigdavs83]

No harm marvo.

 

[easyfix]

dont see the problem here , any electrician should be qualified enough to conduct this works in a safe manor

 

[Engineer54]

Wow, things must have changed beyond all recognition on the industrial side of things if an electrician is now worried about working on and connecting cables to the isolated side of a TP+N switch fuse.

As for shutting down a factory process plant to do so, ....do me a favour!!

 

[Knobhead]

They’ve not changed that much. Some of us tried to keep the wheels of industry turning.

As I said, we’d sack the OP if he even suggested shutting a part of the plant down because he is worried about making connections in a live panel. He would be of no use to us what so ever.

 

[Pete999]

I know we're not meant to work live, but surely we're electricians and we're Trained to work with electricity! As long as you respect it and be careful! That's my view and I'll continue to do it!

That will be until someone is injured and the HSE are all over you like a rash asking you why you worked live

 

[Pete999]

This has me wondering why we all have insulated drivers etc.?:smilewinkgrin:

Cause they look pretty in your new veto Pro Pac tool tote, not like the Plumber's with rust spanners and bits of wire wool every where, seriously when you check terminals for tightness is one good reason

 

[Pete999]

It's a sad day when electricians can't do live tests. Anything electrical carries risks, it's the job to assess, understand and manage the risks accordingly.

We work live regularly, part of the job. Competence, risk assessment and appropriate PPE are the 3 things we require.

What he said

 

[telectrix]

can't see what all the fuss is about. next thing we know is HSE will be banning us from driving if the engine is running.

 

[Pete999]

can't see what all the fuss is about. next thing we know is HSE will be banning us from driving if the engine is running.

You know what would happen if someone got injured working live when it should have been made safe Tel, tickets pulled etc you know it