I have a control panel where I need to land a new circuits on a terminal strip with 120v. The terminal I'm landing on is not hot but the ones above it are. Is this consider hot work? 70E has the Restricted and Prohibited boundary as (Avoid contact)... I plan on avoiding contact, so as long as I have the proper PPE am I good to go with out a hot work permit. My personl opinion is no work permit is required??? Opinions comments?????
Terminating 120V I/O
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eric9822
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I would say no it is not energized work.
130.1 (2009) Energized...circuits parts to which an employee might be exposed shall be put into an electrcial safe work condition before an employess works within the Limited Approach Boundary of those conductive parts. 50 to 300 Limited approach is 3'-6".
Wow, your right. I can't imagine getting a hot work permit for landing cables in cabinet. Seems we just gave our overseas competitors another advantage.
Guess I'll start learning spanish !!!
Wow, your right. I can't imagine getting a hot work permit for landing cables in cabinet. Seems we just gave our overseas competitors another advantage.
Guess I'll start learning spanish !!!
eric9822
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I stand corrected.
iaov
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I believe in being safe not ridiculous!! Working on panels/equipment that are live comes with the turf sometimes. Most things are impossible to toubleshoot unless they are live. Be deliberate, be carefull.
NPFA70E:2002:130.1(3) Exemptions to Work Permit
Covers troubleshooting, testing, voltage measuring, etc.
Once you are done with the exempted live work then you have to LOTO to do repairs.
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