California Code of Regulations (Last Updated: August 6, 2014) |
Title 8. Industrial Relations |
Division 1. Department of Industrial Relations |
Chapter 4. Division of Industrial Safety |
Subchapter 5. Electrical Safety Orders |
Group 2. High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders |
Article 36. Work Procedures and Operating Procedures |
§ 2940.9. Protection from Backfeed Voltages.
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- Before contacting the high voltage side of deenergized transformer(s), or conductor(s) connected thereto, all possible sources of backfeed shall be eliminated by:(a) disconnecting or grounding the high voltage side, or(b) disconnecting or short circuiting the low voltage side.Exception: System(s) worked as energized.HISTORY1. New section filed 2-22-88; operative 3-23-88 (Register 88, No. 9).2. Editorial correction of first paragraph (Register 95, No. 32).
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Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.