OHTE TRAINING

LEARNER GUIDE
AHSI

ASSESSMENT - THEORETICAL

ELEMENT 1

Name:
Employee number:

ID number:
Depot:
Business Unit/
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NOTE
 A pass-mark of 80% must be obtained in the COMPETENT/NOT YET
COMPETENT system of evaluation for each theoretical assessment.
 Answer ALL the questions.
 Read through all the questions and ask when in doubt.
 No additional papers in the form of notes or any other, except those given to you
by the Assessor, will be permitted during the course of this assessment.
 All calculations and drawings must be shown, where applicable.
 The assessment will be stopped after the time has expired.
 Make a cross in the block(s) that correspond(s) with the correct answer.
 Ask the Facilitator to explain the questions if you do not understand them.
 Complete the assessment and return the document(s) to the Facilitator.
 Time allowed: 30 minutes.

QUESTION 1
“Control” in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. the electrical supervisor authorised in terms of these instructions a

and responsible for the equipment and the personnel concerned.

b. the person appointed and responsible for co-ordinating the operation b

of all electrical equipment placed under his jurisdiction.

c. a person who has been authorised to perform switching. c

QUESTION 2
“Electrical Officer in charge” in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. the electrical supervisor authorised in terms of these instructions

and responsible for the equipment and the personnel concerned. a

b. a person whose duties fall within the scope of these instructions

and who has been trained in and understands the instructions b
relevant to these duties.

c. the person appointed and responsible for co-ordinating the operation c

of all electrical equipment placed under his jurisdiction.

QUESTION 3
“Responsible person” in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. the electrical supervisor authorised in terms of these instructions

and responsible for the equipment and the personnel concerned. a

b. a person whose duties fall within the scope of these instructions

and who has been trained in and understands the instructions b
relevant to these duties.

c. the person appointed and responsible for co-ordinating the operation c

of all electrical equipment placed under his jurisdiction.

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QUESTION 4
““Direct Supervision” in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. the electrical supervisor authorised in terms of these instructions and

responsible for the equipment and the personnel concerned. a

b. the continual presence of and supervision by an authorised person at

the workplace. b

c. the person appointed and responsible for co-ordinating the operation

c
of all electrical equipment placed under his jurisdiction.

QUESTION 5
"Catenary wire" in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. the wire with which the pantograph or current collector is designed a

to make contact.

b. the wire which supplies power or increases the power-carrying capacity b

of the conductors in a supply system.
c
c. the wire from which the contact wire is suspended by means of droppers.

QUESTION 6
"Contact wire" in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. the conductor which supplies power or increases the power-carrying a

capacity of the conductors in a supply system.

b. the wire with which the pantograph or current collector is designed to b

make contact.
c
c. the wire from which the contact wire is suspended by means of droppers.

QUESTION 7
"Contact wire height" in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. the height from the top of the contact wire to above the catenary wire. a

b. the height from the underside of the contact wire below rail level. b

c. the height of the underside of the contact wire above rail level. c

QUESTION 8
“Dead” in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. The state of a switching device providing a break in an electrical circuit. a

b. The opening of a switch when necessary to avoid imminent danger

to life or damage to property. b

c. Isolated and earthed.

c

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QUESTION 9
"Electrified section" in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. all sections of railway lines provided with overhead track equipment for a
electric traction purposes, including non-electrified tracks and sidings
in such sections.

b. the electrical circuit beyond one or between two or more isolating points. b

c. all high-voltage electrical equipment installed above the tracks in

c
electrified sections.

QUESTION 10
"Near" in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. to be in such a position that a person's body or the tools he is using or any equipment
he is handling may come within 3 metres of exposed "live" a
high-voltage electrical equipment.

b. to be in such a position that a person's body or the tools he is using or any equipment
b
he is handling may come within 2 metres of exposed "live"
high-voltage electrical equipment.

c. to be in such a position that a person's body or the tools he is using or any equipment
c
he is handling may come within 1 metre of exposed "live"
high-voltage electrical equipment.

QUESTION 11
"Overhead track equipment" in the Electrical Safety Instructions can be defined as -

a. all sections of railway lines provided with overhead track equipment for
electric traction purposes, including non-electrified tracks and sidings a
on such sections.

b. all high-voltage electrical equipment installed above the tracks on b

electrified sections.

c. all high-voltage electrical equipment installed above the tracks on c

non-electrified sections.

QUESTION 12
“Phase break” can in the Electrical Safety Instructions be defined as -

a. that portion of the overhead track equipment between structures,

a
where the conductors of two adjoining sections overlap and terminate.

b. an arrangement of wires and insulators introduced into the

overhead track equipment and designed to ensure that two sections, b
which must not be connected electrically, are kept separated.

c. a device for dividing a contact wire and catenary wire into electrical c
sections.

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QUESTION 13
“Section insulator” can be defined as -

a. that portion of the overhead track equipment between structures,

where the conductors of two adjoining sections overlap and terminate. a

b. an arrangement of wires and insulators introduced into the

overhead track equipment and designed to ensure that two sections,
which must not be connected electrically, are kept separated. b

c. a device for dividing a contact wire and catenary wire into electrical c
sections while maintaining mechanical continuity and a continuous
path for the pantographs.

QUESTION 14
"Signal rail" can be defined as -

a. the rail used as the conductor for the track circuits controlling signalling
appliances, and not used for traction return current. a

b. all high-voltage electrical equipment installed above the tracks on

electrified sections. b
c. all sections of railway lines provided with overhead track equipment
for electric traction purposes, including non-electrified tracks and
sidings on such sections. c

QUESTION 15
"Traction return rail circuit" can be defined as -

a. all sections of railway lines provided with overhead track equipment

a
for electric traction purposes, including non-electrified tracks and
sidings on such sections.

b. the rail used as a conductor for the track circuits controlling signalling b
appliances, and not used for traction return circuit.

c. the return circuit from electric rolling stock wheels to the substation via c
the traction rail or rails.

QUESTION 16
To whom does the electrical safety instructions apply?

a. All employees who are employed to maintain the signals operated by a

Spoornet or Metrorail;

b. All employees who are employed as Train Drivers by Spoornet or Metrorail b

c. All employees who are employed on electrified sections and whose duties
require them to work in the vicinity or near exposed “live” high-voltage c
electrical equipment.

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QUESTION 17
To whom must the electrical safety instructions be issued?

a. Every employee whose duties require it

a
b. Engineering personnel
b
c. Transnet employees
c

QUESTION 18
What procedure must be followed in case of high-voltage electrical equipment failing to
operate satisfactory?

a. Report it to the responsible person in charge immediately. a

b. Report it to "Control" immediately or if there is no Control Office, b

to the Electrical Officer in charge.

c. Report it when signing off duty. c

QUESTION 19
What procedure must be followed in case of an accident or breakdown near electric wires?

a. Spray some water around the area and call for the police or fire brigade. a

b. All concerned must be warned against the danger and all possible b
steps must be taken to warn people approaching.

c. Report it to a responsible person. c

QUESTION 20
According to the Electrical Safety Instructions, which personnel must be qualified in
First Aid?

a. Every member of the police force who, in the normal course of his duties,
is directly in charge of a Charge Office. a

b. Every member of the rescue squad who, in the normal course of

his duties is directly in charge of his department. b

c. Every member of the personnel who in the normal course of duties

c
directly in charge or is required to maintain high-voltage electrical
equipment.

TOTAL 20

TOTAL OBTAINED

PERCENTAGE

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