South Australian Current Regulations

ELECTRICITY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 66

66—Work by direct contact with exposed high voltage conductors etc

        (1)         Work must not be carried out by direct contact with exposed high voltage conductors or exposed parts of high voltage electrical equipment unless the exposed high voltage conductors or exposed parts of high voltage electrical equipment are—

            (a)         isolated, and shown by testing to be isolated, from all sources of electricity supply; and

            (b)         earthed.

        (2)         If any such conductor or equipment cannot be directly contacted to prove isolation from all sources of electricity supply, it is sufficient if—

            (a)         written instructions have been given for the isolation of the conductor or equipment from all sources of electricity supply; and

            (b)         the conductor or equipment is earthed by a lockable earthing switch designed to be safely operated if the high voltage conductor or equipment has not been isolated from all sources of supply.