PPE Requirements for Working on or Near Energized Electrical Circuits

PPE Requirements for Working on or Near Energized Electrical Circuits  

Note:

1. Electrical equipment and circuit wiring are considered energized unless placed in an electrically safe work condition such as locked, tagged, tried, tested and grounded.
2. Standard PPE (i.e. Hard Hat, FRC, Safety Glasses and Safety Shoes) is required for all electrical work.
3. PPE requirement (i.e. UV face shield) is based on the assumption that work is performed within the arc-flash boundary.

Equipment Type	Voltage Rating	Arc-Flash Boundary	Supplemental PPE Required
Distribution Panel Boards, LV Junction Boxes, LV Control Compartments for 10KV SWG & 6KV MCC, UPS Distribution, Lighting Panels, ECS, Instrumentation Cabinets, Field Termination Boxes, Essential Generator Control Panel, HVAC Control Panels, Brush / GE Generator Control Panel, Turbine Control Panel	240VAC Single Phase	0.15 Meter	None
Thermon Heat Trace Panel,  Power & Lighting Distribution Panels, Battery Charger, Battery Banks	240VAC Single Phase with 400VAC 3-Phase Main CB, 110DC	2 Meters	11 Cal/cm2 PPE + 10 Cal/cm2  UV Face Shield
LV MCC ( Power and Control Termination Compartment),  UPS Main Feeder Compartment	240VAC Control & 400VAC Power	2 Meters	11 Cal/cm2 PPE + 10 Cal/cm2 UV Face Shield
LV MCC (Power Circuit Breaker & Starter Racking)	400VAC	2 Meters	11 Cal/cm2 PPE + 10 Cal/cm2 UV Face Shield
6KV Breaker & Fused Contactors (Breaker Compartment Door Open)	6.3KV	3 Meters	11 Cal/cm2 PPE + 10 Cal/cm2 UV Face Shield
10KV SWG & Vacuum Circuit Breaker (Breaker Compartment Door Open)	10.5KV	18 Meters	31 Cal/cm2 Flash Suit & Hood
10KWG, 6KV, 400MCC, 400VAC Distribution Board External Switching Operations	10KV, 6KV, 400VAC	N/A (internal flash contained)	None

Voltage rated gloves with leather protectors are required for all energized work / volt