Definitions Flashcards

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Approved

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Sanctioned for use by the head of ETO

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Card Safe

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A Lockable device for the secure retention of Safety Document(s) and associated Safety Key(s)

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Charged

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At a Voltage when Isolated from the System by induction or retained charge due to capacitive effect

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Circuit Identification

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Colours or Symbols used to identify Overhead Line circuits and other Equipment

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Consent

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Confirmed by the Control Person (Safety), before the issue of a Safety Document, that the safety precautions have been carried out on the correct Equipment and that the procedures have been put in place to maintain these until the Safety Document has been cancelled

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Danger

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A risk to health, or bodily injury

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Dead

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Not Electrically live or Charged

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Earthed

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Connected to earth by means of an Earthing Device

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Earthing Device

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A means of providing a connection between an electrical conductor and earth, being one of the following, Primary Earth and Drain Earth

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Primary Earth

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A Type registered fixed or portable Earthing Device applied to an electrical conductor to protect against inadvertent energisation

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Drain Earth

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A Type registered fixed or portable Earthing Device applied to electrical Equipment for the purpose of protection against Charged Equipment and management of circulating current

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Earthing Schedule

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A Schedule indicating the Drain Earth requirements for each stage of the work

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High Voltage

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a Voltage Exceeding 1000 Volts

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Impressed Voltage Conditions

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Impressed Voltage conditions is the collective term for conditions such as induced voltages or currents, differences in earth potential or voltage differences across any break in conductive path.

Coupling Mechanisms are as follows

  1. Capacitive Coupling
  2. Inductive Coupling
  3. Conductive Coupling
  4. Trapped Charge
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15
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Isolated

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Disconnected from associated Equipment by the operation of an Isolating Device to the Isolating position or by an adequate physical separation which shall ensure the isolation gap can not fail electrically

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16
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Live

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At a Voltage by being connected to, or being a source of electricity

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Location

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Any place at which work under the Company Safety Rules are carried out

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Operational Service

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Under Operational control of the Control Person (Operation)

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Person

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An Individual who has sufficient technical knowledge or experience to avoid DANGER

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Competent Person

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A Person who has been appointed by an appropriate officer of the company to carry out duties specified in writing including the receipt, transfer and clearance of safety documents

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Senior Authorised Person

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A Competent Person appointed by an appropriate officer of the company to carry out duties specified in writing, including the preparation, issue, transfer and cancellation of specified safety documents

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Control Person (Operation)

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An individual who has been appointed by an appropriate officer of the company or other companies, to be responsible for the operational control and co-ordination of the system within and across defined boundaries. They can also transfer temporary control of a part of the HV system using a SYSTEM STATE CERTIFICATE

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Control Person (Safety)

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An individual who has been appointed by an appropriate officer of the company or other companies, to be responsible for controlling and coordinating safety activities necessary to achieve Safety From The System within and across defined boundaries. They can also receive temporary control of a part of the HV system using a system state certificate

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Safety Distance

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The distance from the nearest high voltage exposed conductor, or from an insulator supporting a high voltage conductor, which shall be maintained to avoid danger

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Permit For Work

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A Safety a Document of a design shown in the rules specifying the equipment, the work to be carried out and the actions taken to achieve Safety From The System

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Limited Access Certificate

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A Safety Document of a design shown in these rules specifying the equipment, the work to be carried out and the limits of the work and/or work area necessary to achieve Safety From The System

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Safety From The System

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The condition which safeguards persons working on or near to equipment from the dangers, which are inherent in a system