4 S&C Instruction Sheet 662-505
Safety Precautions
DANGER
Manual PMH Pad-Mounted Gear operates at high voltage. Failure to observe
the precautions below will result in serious personal injury or death.
Some of these precautions may differ from company operating procedures and rules .
Where a discrepancy exists, follow your company’s operating procedures and rules .
1 .
QUALIFIED PERSONS. Access to S&C Manual PMH
Pad-Mounted Gear must be restricted only to qualified
persons . See the “Qualified Persons” section on
page 2 .
2 .
SAFETY PROCEDURES. Always follow safe
operating procedures and rules .
3 .
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. Always
use suitable protective equipment, such as rubber
gloves, rubber mats, hard hats, safety glasses, and
flash clothing, in accordance with safe operating
procedures and rules .
4 .
SAFETY LABELS. Do not remove or obscure any of
the “DANGER,” “WARNING,” “CAUTION,” or
“NOTICE” labels .
5 .
HIGH-VOLTAGE ISOLATION. Switch operators and
controls are isolated from high voltage in grounded,
metal-enclosed compartments . Access to these
components is controlled by padlockable covers,
which incorporate a nonrernovable manual handle .
Other low-voltage components, such as meters,
selector switches, toggle switches, etc ., are similarly
isolated .
6 .
TEST FOR VOLTAGE. Test for voltage using proper
high-voltage test equipment before touching any
device to be inspected, serviced, or repaired in the
high-voltage compartments .
7 .
ENERGIZED COMPONENTS. Always consider all
parts live until de-energized, tested, and grounded .
Voltage levels can be as high as the peak line-to-
ground voltage last applied to the unit . Units energized
or installed near energized lines should be considered
live until tested and grounded .
8 .
GROUNDING. Manual PMH Pad-Mounted Gear
must be connected to a suitable earth ground at the
base of the utility pole, or to a suitable building ground
for testing, before energizing the switchgear, and at all
times when energized .
The ground wire(s) must be bonded to the system
neutral, if present . If the system neutral is not
present, proper precautions must be taken to
ensure the local earth ground, or building ground,
cannot be severed or removed .
9 .
MAINTAINING PROPER CLEARANCE. Always
maintain proper clearance from energized
components .
10 .
GROUNDING EQUIPMENT. Install suitable
grounding equipment before touching any device to
be inspected, serviced, or repaired in the high-voltage
compartments .
11 .
PADLOCKS. Non-removable, manual handles in
high-voltage compartment doors and hinged-
padlockable covers, as well as hinged-bolted panels,
have provisions for padlocks which must be in place
and secured at all times unless work is being
performed inside the enclosure . Padlocks must be
installed and secured on manual switch operating
handles at all times unless the switch is being operated .
12 .
KEY INTERLOCKS. Key interlocks (if applicable)
must be in place . Check the operating sequence of
key interlocks to verify proper sequencing . After the
switchgear is installed, destroy all duplicate keys or
make them accessible only to authorized persons so
the key interlock scheme will not be compromised .
Key interlocks are not security locks .
13 .
MECHANICAL CABLE INTERLOCKS. Mechanical
cable interlocks are provided to prevent access to
fuses unless the switch is open and to prevent
operation of stored-energy switch operators when the
enclosure door is open . Do not attempt to operate any
switch when the enclosure door is open . Periodically,
verify these interlocks are functional .
14 .
DO NOT APPLY UNDUE FORCE. Do not apply any
undue force when attempting to open a door . The use
of undue force may damage the door-latching
mechanism . If optional key interlocks are provided,
make certain the interlocks are in their correct
positions to allow door opening .
15 .
FUSES MUST BE DISCONNECTED. Make certain
fuses are disconnected from all power sources
(including backfeed) before being inspected or
replaced .
