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Document ID (ISN)104413
CIS number 05-690
ISBN(s) 0-7176-2359-9
Year 2002
Convention or series no. HSG 230
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Keeping electrical switchgear safe
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Oct. 2002. iv, 48p. Illus. 38 ref. Price: GBP 9.50.
Abstract Failure of electrical switchgear can cause death, serious injury and major damage. This guide is aimed at owners and operators of electrical switchgear in industrial or commercial organizations. It provides guidance on their responsibilities and duties in the selection, use and maintenance of high-voltage and low-voltage switchgear.
Descriptors (primary) safety engineering; switchgear; electrical safety; electricity; United Kingdom
Descriptors (secondary) storage batteries; selection of equipment; preventive maintenance; sulfur hexafluoride; safety guides; earthing; responsibilities
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Electricity
Broad subject area(s) Electrical safety
Browse category(ies) Electricity