HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING Flashcards

1
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4 REASONS FOR THE HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING CLASS?

A

FED. OSHA
CAL OSHA
DWR POLICIES
TO PREVENT HARM AND INJURY

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WHAT DOES OSHA STAND FOR?

A

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT

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3 HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK?

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SHOCK
ARC BLAST
ARC FLASH

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4
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DOES ELECTRICITY BURN FROM THE INSIDE OUT OR OUTSIDE IN?

A

BOTH

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5
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WHAT DOES PPE STAND FOR?

A

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY?

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EVERYONE

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5 POINTS THAT CONSTITUTE SAFE SWITCHING?

A

PROPER PLANNING
PROPER PROCEDURES
PROPER EXECUTION
PROPER ATTITUDE
PROPER COMMUNICATION

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WHICH POLICY STATES WE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS?

A

IIPP

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9
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WHAT DOES SOO STAND FOR?

A

STANDING OPERATING ORDER

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10
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WHAT AUTHORIZES THE “SAFETY RULES MANUAL”?

A

ST-3

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WHAT ESTABLISHES A PROCEDURE FOR TESTING, STORING, & REPLACING LINEMAN’S PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT?

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ST-7

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12
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WHERE CAN LOGGING AND ABBREVIATION STANDARDS BE FOUND?

A

OP-5

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13
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WHAT ARE VLV COLOR INDICATION LIGHTS?

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NORMALLY CLOSED (GREEN)
NORMALLY OPEN (RED)
ADJUSTABLE (YELLOW)

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14
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WHAT IS OP-2 FOR?

A

TO PROVIDE SAFE SWITCHING & CLEARANCES TO PROTECT PERSONNEL FROM HAZARDOUS EQUIPMENT

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WHAT IS A CLEARANCE?

A

A STATEMENT FROM THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, THE HAZARDOUS EQUIPMENT IS SAFE FOR THE WORKER TO PERFORM AUTHORIZED WORK.

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16
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WHAT IS THE CLEARANCE LOCK BOX?

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A RED LOCK BOX USED TO SECURE THE KEYS FOR THE CLEARANCE LIMIT LOCKS.

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17
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WHAT IS EQUIPMENT?

A

MACHINE, DEVICE, OR APPARATUS EITHER ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, HYDRAULIC, OR PNEUMATIC; INCLUDING ALL WATERWAYS

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18
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WHAT IS AN EROF?

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THE EQUIPMENT REQUEST ORDER FORM FILLED OUT JOINTLY BY THE WORKER & OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR FOR AUTHORIZATION OF EQUIPMENT OUTAGES.

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WHAT IS THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR?

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AN OPERATOR AUTHORIZED/QUALIFIED TO ISSUE CLEARANCES, HOT LINE ORDERS, OK’S TO WORK, SPECIAL CONDITIONS, OR GENERAL SWITCHING

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20
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WHAT IS A QUALIFIED WORKER?

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A WORKER WHO MAYBE QUALIFIED FOR CERTAIN TASKS BUT NOT OTHERS AS SPECIFIED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR.

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21
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WHAT IS A SWITCH PERSON?

A

A PERSON WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM SWITCHING

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22
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WHAT IS EACH EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY?

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TO CONFINE THEIR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR AUTHORIZATION.

23
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WHERE DO OP-2 CONFLICTS GET REPORTED TO?

A

THE POC MANAGER

24
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WHO MAINTAINS THE OP-2 CERT LIST?

A

OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT OF EACH FIELD DIVISION

25
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WHEN PERFORMING GATE MAINTENANCE AT A CHECK SITE SHOULD POC BE NOTIFIED?

A

YES

26
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OP-2 COMPLIANCE IN THE FIELD DIVISION?

A

THE FIELD DIVISION MANAGER

27
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW, PREP, AND ISSUING OF OP-2?

A

THE POC BRANCH

28
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PRIOR TO ALL WORK ON A CLEARANCE WHAT MUST THE WORKER DO?

A

VISUALLY CHECK AND PERSONALLY VERIFY THE CLEARANCE POINTS.

29
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HOW DO YOU TRANSFER A CLEARANCE?

A

NEW CLEARANCE HOLDER MUST SIGN ON BEFORE THE ORIGINAL CLEARANCE HOLDER CAN SIGN OFF.

30
Q

WHAT IS THIS TAG?

A

DANGER TAG

31
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WHAT IS THIS TAG?

A

A CLEARANCE SAFETY TAG

32
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WHAT IS THE RATING FOR CLASS E HARD HATS?

A

20KV

33
Q

CAN YOU PAINT YOUR HARD HAT?

A

NO

34
Q

WHAT MUST BE WORN IN SWITCH/XFMR YARDS?

A

A HARD HAT

35
Q

WHO DEVELOPED DC POWER?

A

EDISON

36
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WHO DEVELOPED AC POWER?

A

TESLA WHO WAS FUNDED BY WESTINGHOUSE

37
Q

WHAT’S REQUIRED TO WORK ON LOW VOLTAGE?

A

KNOW THE RATED VOLTAGE AND LIVE DEAD LIVE TEST

38
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WHAT’S REQUIRED TO WORK ON 600 VOLTS AND ABOVE?

A

LIVE DEAD LIVE TEST AND GROUNDED

39
Q

WHAT PROTECTS YOU FROM SHOCK?

A

RUBBER GLOVES, RUBBER BLANKET, CLASS E HARD HAT

40
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WHAT PROTECTS YOU FROM A BLAST?

A

EAR PLUGS, 40 CAL SUIT, FACE SHIELD

41
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WHAT PROTECTS YOU FROM AN ARC FLASH?

A

TINTED VISOR AND 40 CAL SUIT.

42
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DOES NOMAX PROTECT YOU FROM ARC FLASH?

A

AS LONG AS IT IS RATED FOR THE HAZARD THAT IS ENCOUNTERED.

43
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN OK TO WORK?

A

TO PERMIT WORK ON OR NEAR LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL,PNEUMATIC,(ETC.) EQUIPMENT SAFE FOR A QUALIFIED WORKER.

44
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WHAT SHOULDN’T YOU WEAR UNDER YOUR PPE?

A

SYNTHETIC MATERIALS

45
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WHAT SHOULDN’T YOU WEAR WHILE WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY?

A

JEWELRY OR METAL ITEMS

46
Q

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF TEE (CHAIN/SINGLE) GROUNDING?

A

PRACTICALLY 0 CURRENT TO THE GROUND

47
Q

WHY SHOULD GROUNDS BE CUT TO LENGTH?

A

TO MINIMIZE WHIPPING ACTION THAT COULD CAUSE THE FAILURE OF A GROUND

48
Q

HOW CAN A POTENTIAL WORK ZONE BE ACHIEVED?

A

DE-ENERGIZE
LIVE DEAD LIVE TEST
BOND ALL GROUNDS TOGETHER

49
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WHY SHOULDN’T YOU CLOSE 2 GROUNDS AT THE END OF TRANSMISSION LINES TO DO WORK?

A

ADJACENT LINE CAN INDUCE THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND FORM A CIRCLE OF CURRENT.

50
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WHAT DOES EQUAL POTENTIAL WORK ZONE ELIMINATE?

A

RISK OF STEP AND TOUCH POTENTIAL

51
Q

WHAT 3 THINGS ARE NEEDED FOR SHOCK?

A

POWER SOURCE
PERSON
PATHWAY

52
Q

WHAT IS THE METHOD OF OPERATING A DISCONNECT?

A

SPEED
DONT STOP CRANKING
LOOK AWAY

53
Q

WHO MOVES A BARRICADE AFTER THE JOB IS COMPLETE?

A

THE QUALIFIED WORKER THAT PLACED IT OR THEIR SUPERVISOR.