205.20 RESPONSE TO POWER LINES/ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Flashcards
A direct path to ground can occur when contact is made between something energized and a portion of your ____.
body. (such as your hand, arm, head, or other body part.)
An indirect path to ground occurs when you are holding something or touching an object that is _______________.
in contact with something energized
“step potential” could be indicated by a ________ sensation in the feet and serve as a warning to back away from the area.
tingling
Downed lines must always be considered energized with _________ _____ current.
potentially lethal
The tendency power lines may to have curl back or roll on itself when down is called?
“Reel Memory”
Electrical equipment is classified as 3 things. What are they?
Energized
De-energized (cannot be 100% guaranteed)
Dead (confirmed by utility representatives after grounding the lines(s).
Can Pad-mounted and overhead transformers can explode?
yes
when responding to power lines down who should you request to respond?
utility company
If occupants must exit a car that is in direct contact with power lines due to fire or other life threat how should you instruct them to exit?
instruct them to open the door, not
step-out! They should jump free of the vehicle without touching vehicle and ground at the same time
For a SUB-STATION, TRANSFORMER, ELECTRICAL VAULT or MANHOLE FIRE entry should not be made until?
utility representative has verified that the above electrical equipment has been de-energized.
For Power Pole fires, fire attack should no be made until?
utility representative has verified that the electrical equipment
has been de-energized.