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OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this lesson, the participants
will be able to:
• Apply the safety precautions when approaching exposed conductors and
insulators.
• Be familiarize with the approach boundaries to energized electrical conductors
or circuit parts for shock protection for alternating-current (AC) systems.
• Be familiarize with the approach boundaries to energized electrical conductors
or circuit parts for Shock Protection for Direct-Current (DC) Systems.
• Know Arc Rated Clothing and how read the arc flash label
• Know Fire system and types of extinguishers

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 Shock Hazard Analysis
• determine the voltage to which

personnel will be exposed and the

personal protective equipment

necessary in order to minimize the

possibility of electric shock to

personnel.

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 NOTE

• No qualified person shall approach or take any

conductive object closer to exposed energized electrical

conductors or circuit parts operating at 50 volts or more.

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 Shock Protection Boundaries

Identified as limited, restricted and prohibited approach

boundaries shall be applicable where approaching personnel

are exposed to energized electrical.

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Types of Hazards

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 ELECTRIC ARC
Electric Arc is caused by sustained electric
current passing from one solid electrical
conductor, or electrode, to another through air.

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 ELECTRIC ARC (Cont..)
Electric arc produces too much heat and can cause
fire and explosion which lead to the exposure of
severe burns and injuries from metal fragments and
often leads to death .

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 ELECTRIC ARC (Cont..)

To minimize the risk of various electrical hazards all

SEC technicians are required to wear Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE).

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Arc flash PEE Category

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 Hazard/Risk Category Classification Table

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 PPE for Arc Flash Protection

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 Arcing Hazard
• Workers should always be aware of the arcing hazard
when handling tools and equipment near energized
electrical conductors.

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 Arcing Hazard
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required in
certain situations depending on the amount of energy
available at the source.

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 Arcing Hazard (Cont..)
• The power arc is a discharge of electricity through a
combination of ionized air and vaporized conductor
material.

• The conductive material is vaporized by

temperatures in an arc which can be as high as
20,000 degrees Celsius.

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 Arcing Hazard (Cont..)

Burns associated with high energy

arcs can be fatal even if the victim is
several feet from the arc, and severe
burns at distances up to ten feet are
common.

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 Arc Flash Boundary

D = The Arc Flash Boundary shall be the distance at which the

incident energy equals 1,2 cal/cm2
dw = Arc Flash Distance where an operator will stand.

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Arc flash SUIT TEST

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 Workplace Safety Boundaries

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 The Safety Clearance
the distance specified to avoid any flash over between the line
and anybody.

Flash Protection Boundary

The distance from exposed live parts within which a person could
receive a second degree burn if an electrical arc flash were to
occur.

Limited Approach Boundary

A distance from an exposed live part within which a shock hazard
exists.

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 Workplace Safety Boundaries

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 Restricted Approach Boundary
A distance from an exposed live part within which there is an
increased risk of shock

Prohibited Approach Boundary

A distance from an exposed live part within which work is

considered the same as making contact with the live part.

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 Workplace Safety Boundaries

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 ‫‪Hazard warning labels‬‬
‫عالمات التحذير من المخاطر‬

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 Approach Boundaries to Energized Electrical
Conductors or Circuit A.C

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 Approach Boundaries to Energized Electrical
Conductors or Circuit D.C

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Workplace Safety Boundaries

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 Safety Clearance and Approach
Boundaries

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 Safety Precautions

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 Safety Precautions For Work On Or Near To
High Voltage Equipment
 The HV Equipment shall be identified.

 The Authorized Person shall ensure that the

Equipment is Isolated.

 The Authorized Person shall assess the situation.

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 Safety Precautions For Work On Or Near To
High Voltage Equipment
 Primary Earths shall be applied within the zone
established by the Points of Isolation.

 Where Danger could arise from pressurization, the

HV Equipment shall be Vented.

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 Boundary Identification Of Safe Working
Areas

The boundary to the safe working area shall be defined clearly using

red and white tape or red and white chain.

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 Fire Protection

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Solid materials of organic nature symbolized by (A).
WATER, dry chemical powder and halogen materials
can also be used to extinguish this class of fires.

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 Gaseous materials and flammable liquids fires
symbolized by (B).
Foam, carbon dioxide, dry chemicals and environment-
friendly (clean) gases are considered as appropriate
agents for extinguishing this class of fires.

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 Electric equipment fires symbolized by (C).
carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder or clean gases
are used for extinguishing them, furthermore, water or
foam can be also used after ensuring the isolation of
the equipment from the electric power .

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 Combustible metals fires symbolized by (D).
such as magnesium, titanium and sodium ,
therefore it is recommended to use special
extinguishing agents such as dry coarse powder and
sands.

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Manual Fire Protection Systems and Equipment
 Manual fire extinguishers are the basic firefighting
equipment and they are used in fighting minor fires.
 person able to carry them as the weight of the
container does not exceed 20 kg; the most important
ones are (CO2, powder, foam, halon).

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Manual Fire Protection Systems and Equipment
 Fire extinguishers are to be affixed on visible places on
wall or columns, and they can be kept in boxes or in walls.
 They shall be affixed in easy accessible places near room
exits that lead to emergency exits.
 They shall be affixed in a manner where the operation
instructions on them are visible to passersby.

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 Extinguishers boxes must be kept clean and dry.
 At the entrances of warehouses and in the location
where extinguishers are subject to damage, the
extinguisher must be protected from such risks.

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 In open areas and yards, fire extinguishers shall be put
on mobile trolleys and the locations thereof are to be
defined on the ground.

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Manual Fire Protection Systems and Equipment
In all cases, access to fire extinguishers shall be made
according to the following:
 The maximum distance to reach the extinguisher for
fires of class (A) shall be (22.8 meters).
 For fires of classes (B) and (C), the access distance shall
not exceed (15) meters.

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 Install extinguisher so that the height of the
extinguisher's head should not exceed (1.7 meters)
from the ground level.
 In all cases, the extinguisher base must be at least (10
cm) from the ground.

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Every employee must distinguish between fire
extinguishers, the types, places and method of use
thereof, and shall familiarize himself with the following
general operation instructions:
 Pull the safety pin at the top of the extinguisher to
open the operation handle.
 Direct the nozzle (out let) towards the fire base.

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