Addressing Safety Concerns in High Voltage Testing

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High voltage testing is a critical aspect of electrical maintenance and poses unique safety challenges. As a community, let’s come together to address safety concerns associated with electrical hazards.

Share your insights, best practices, and strategies for mitigating risks, ensuring the well-being of personnel, and maintaining electrical system integrity.

  1. What are the primary safety concerns you encounter in the field? Discuss the potential hazards and risks involved, and share your approaches to address and minimize these concerns.

  2. Share your best practices for preparing and planning electrical testing activities. How do you ensure that safety protocols, risk assessments, and safety equipment are properly implemented?

  3. How do you train and educate personnel involved in high voltage work to promote safety awareness and compliance? Discuss the importance of ongoing training programs, certifications, and continuous learning in mitigating safety risks.

  4. Have you encountered any specific safety incidents or challenges? Share your experiences and lessons learned, highlighting the measures you implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future.

  5. Discuss the role of personal protective equipment (PPE) on the job. What are the recommended PPE requirements, and how do you ensure proper usage and maintenance of protective gear?

  6. Are there any industry standards, guidelines, or regulations that you follow for electrical safety? Share your knowledge of these standards and discuss their impact on ensuring safe testing practices.

  7. How do you approach risk assessments for the task at hand? Share your methodologies, tools, and considerations for identifying and evaluating potential risks and developing effective risk mitigation strategies.

  8. Share your insights on establishing a safety culture within your organization. How can employers foster a mindset that values safety and encourages proactive safety practices?

  9. Discuss any emerging technologies or innovations that address safety concerns in the electrical industry. How can advancements in testing equipment, remote monitoring, or automation contribute to enhancing safety measures?

  10. Are there any case studies or success stories you’d like to share related to addressing safety concerns? Highlight the strategies, precautions, or safety initiatives that led to successful outcomes.

Join the Discussion

Safety should always be paramount to ensure everyone goes home safe at the end of the day. By sharing our knowledge, experiences, and strategies to address safety concerns, we can collectively enhance safety practices and protect personnel in this critical field. Join the discussion, share your insights, and let’s prioritize safety in high voltage testing together!

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I was able to test the Gas-insulated Switchgear 380 kV using a Resonance High Voltage Machine up to 520kV/1 min.
As per my experience in high-voltage testing, the clearance required for the high-voltage wire is 1 cm for each 1 kV, and there is another standard of 0.87 cm for each 1 kV. I didn’t remember the standard numbers, but these distances are not for humans. This is only to minimize the corona and prevent the breakdown.
For the discharging after the test was done and the voltage was reduced to zero, we used a 3-meter grounding stick.
One time, we used a piece of wood to isolate the high-voltage wire, and then when we reached 130 kV, a breakdown occurred with very high sound due to the piece of the wood being painted with some semi-conductive material.

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