Published: 4 February 2011
Category: Q&A
Our Voltimum Experts answer your questions on a daily basis in our Technical Expertise area. This Question of the Day, concerning maintaining electrical equipment and isolation safety, is answered by the ECA:
Question: When working on a piece of electrical equipment for maintenance purposes, is it a legal requirement for caution notices to be applied with the isolation lock to the isolated equipment, whether it be at the protective device or local isolator?
Answer: There is a legal requirement to adopt a safe method of working of which caution notices and lock out devices are a part. There also may be a need for a method statement and/or a permit to work - all subject to actual work undertaken.
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