1982 Ed.]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electricity) Regulations
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[Subsidiary]
(c) every conductor arranged for connexion to a separate system is located and kept apart and may where necessary be readily distinguished; and
(d) every bare conductor is protected against accidental short circuit liable to cause electrical hazard.
16. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), every switchboard having a bare conductor liable to become live and normally exposed so that it is possible for a person to make accidental contact with live metal shall be adequately enclosed or fenced so as to prevent electrical hazard.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a switchboard having a bare conductor installed to serve any particular purpose of the industrial undertaking and so situated as to be accessible only to an authorized person or a competent person acting under the immediate supervision of an authorized person.
(3) No person except an authorized person or a competent person acting under the immediate supervision of an authorized person shall enter an area enclosed or fenced under paragraph (1).
(4) A notice in red characters and letters each not less than 50 mm high on a white background reading "DANGER LIVE WIRES—UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY PROHIBITED" shall be placed and displayed in a visible position at every area enclosed or fenced under paragraph (1).
17. All apparatus and equipment used in or in connexion with a switchboard and requiring handling shall be located and installed so that as far as is reasonably practicable—
(a) such apparatus and equipment can be readily operated from floor level or from a working platform provided for that purpose;
(b) all measuring instruments and indicators used in or in connexion therewith can be readily observed from floor level or from the working platform;
(c) any such apparatus, equipment, measuring instrument or indicator that cannot be readily operated or observed from floor level or from a working platform, can be otherwise operated or observed without electrical hazard.
18. Where necessary to prevent electrical hazard, adequate precautions shall be taken either by earthing or other suitable means to prevent any metalwork, other than the current-carrying conductors, enclosing or supporting any such conductors, from becoming live.
Enclosure of bare conductors on switchboards.
Location of switchboard apparatus.
Precautions to be taken against metal becoming live.
1982 Ed.]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electricity) Regulations
[CAP. 59
W 9
[Subsidiary]
(c) every conductor arranged for connexion to a separate system is located and kept apart and may where necessary be readily distinguished; and
(d) every bare conductor is protected against accidental short
circuit liable to cause electrical hazard.
16. (1) Subject to paragraph (2) every switchboard having a bare conductor liable to become live and normally exposed so that it is possible for a person to make accidental contact with live metal shall be adequately enclosed or fenced so as to prevent electrical hazard.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a switchboard having a bare conductor installed to serve any particular purpose of the industrial undertaking and so situated as to be accessible only to an authorized person or a competent person acting under the immediate supervision of an authorized person.
(3) No person except an authorized person or a competent person acting under the immediate supervision of an authorized person shall enter an area enclosed or fenced under paragraph (1).
(4) A notice in red characters and letters each not less than 50 mm high on a white background reading "LK-SITR · * -帶電電錢。添 #RHA DANGER LIVE WIRES-UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY PROHIBITED" shall be placed and displayed in a visible position at every area enclosed or fenced under paragraph (1).
17. All apparatus and equipment used in or in connexion with a switchboard and requiring handling shall be located and installed so that as far as is reasonably practicable-
(a) such apparatus and equipment can be readily operated from floor level or from a working platform provided for that purpose;
(b) all measuring instruments and indicators used in or in connexion therewith can be readily observed from floor level or from the working platform;
(c) any such apparatus, equipment, measuring instrument or indicator that cannot be readily operated or observed from floor level or from a working platform, can be otherwise operated or observed without electrical hazard.
18. Where necessary to prevent electrical hazard adequate precautions shall be taken either by earthing or other suitable means to prevent any metalwork, other than the current-carrying conductors, enclosing or supporting any such conductors, from becoming live.
Enclosure of
bare conductors on switchboards.
Location of switchboard apparatus.
Tipes .
Precautions to be taken against metal becoming
live.
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