1 Safe approach distance to live conductors for non-instructed persons, instructed persons and authorised persons Nominal phase to phase Safe approach distance to live conductors (mm) voltage (alternating Non instructed persons Instructed persons Authorised persons current) Above 50 volts but not 3000 300 Insulated contact only exceeding 1kV Above 1kV & up to & 3000 1200 600 including 33kV Above 33kV & up to & 4000 2000 1000 including 66kV Above 66kV & up to & 5000 3600 1800 including 132kV Table 2 Safe approach distance to live conductors for mobile plant operated by non-instructed, instructed and authorised persons Nominal phase to phase Safe approach distance to live conductors (mm) voltage (alternating Mobile Mobile plant operated Mobile plant operated by current) operated by by instructed persons instructed persons or non or authorised persons authorised persons with a instructed without a safety safety observer persons observer Un-insulated Insulated portions of portions of mobile plant mobile plant Above 50 volts but not 3000 1000 600 Contact exceeding 1kV allowed Above 1kV & up to & 3000 1500 1200 700 including 33kV Above 33kV & up to & 4000 3000 2000 1000 including 66kV 66kV & up to & 5000 3600 3000 1800 including 132kV
1 Safe approach distance to live conductors for non-instructed persons, instructed persons and authorised persons Nominal phase to phase voltage (alternating current) Safe approach distance to live conductors (mm) Non instructed persons Instructed persons Authorised persons Above 50 volts but not exceeding 1kV 3000 300 Insulated contact only Above 1kV & up to & including 33kV 3000 1200 600 Above 33kV & up to & including 66kV 4000 2000 1000 Above 66kV & up to & including 132kV 5000 3600 1800 Table 2 Safe approach distance to live conductors for mobile plant operated by non-instructed, instructed and authorised persons Nominal phase to phase voltage (alternating current) Safe approach distance to live conductors (mm) Mobile operated by non instructed persons Mobile plant operated by instructed persons or authorised persons without a safety observer Mobile plant operated by instructed persons or authorised persons with a safety observer Un-insulated portions of mobile plant Insulated portions of mobile plant Above 50 volts but not exceeding 1kV 3000 1000 600 Contact allowed Above 1kV & up to & including 33kV 3000 1500 1200 700 Above 33kV & up to & including 66kV 4000 3000 2000 1000 66kV & up to & including 132kV 5000 3600 3000 1800
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