Re: [PSES] EU Regs on live work

[John_e_allen]

Doug

Each country has its own regs - PUWER is just only for the UK.

John Allen
W.London, UK

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 Douglas Nix wrote 

>I’d like to verify the regulations relating to live work on electrical control 
>panels in the EU. Is it permitted? If yes, what are the limits? A reference to 
>the applicable regulations would be helpful. I’m expecting it’s covered in the 
>PUWER regs, but would like confirmation from someone who knows.
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[PSES] EU Regs on live work

[Douglas Nix]

I’d like to verify the regulations relating to live work on electrical control 
panels in the EU. Is it permitted? If yes, what are the limits? A reference to 
the applicable regulations would be helpful. I’m expecting it’s covered in the 
PUWER regs, but would like confirmation from someone who knows.

Doug Nix
d...@ieee.org

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Re: [PSES] EU Regs on live work

[Nick Williams]

Doug,

This would be covered by employer occupational safety legislation which remains 
a Member State level competence (albeit with a minimum level of performance 
mandated by directives issued under article 153 of the TFEU). 

In the UK, the relevant Regulations are the Electricity at Work Regulations 
1989. It should be noted that these apply to operations on all electrical 
installations in the work place, not just those within the scope of the LVD. 
Live working is strongly discouraged although clearly it cannot be outlawed 
entirely. 

You can find good guidance on the Regulations on the HSE website 
www.hse.gov.uk. You can also expect all other member states to have similar 
requirements. 

More practically, it should be noted that the requirements for protection 
against direct and indirect contact with live parts contained within EN 60204-1 
are not really consistent with the accepted practice for working on energised 
cabinets which is why in reality finger protection of live components within 
cabinets is commonly required even though this is not an explicit part of the 
standard. 

Regards

Nick. 




> On 28 Sep 2015, at 16:20, Douglas Nix  wrote:
> 
> I’d like to verify the regulations relating to live work on electrical 
> control panels in the EU. Is it permitted? If yes, what are the limits? A 
> reference to the applicable regulations would be helpful. I’m expecting it’s 
> covered in the PUWER regs, but would like confirmation from someone who knows.
> 
> Doug Nix
> d...@ieee.org
> 

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