Electrical safety standards explained

Electrical safety is a system of organizational measures and technical means to prevent harmful and dangerous effects on workers from electric current, arcing, electromagnetic fields and static electricity.

History

The electrical safety develops with the technical progress. In 1989 OSHA[1] promulgated a much-needed regulation in the General Industry Regulations. Several standards are defined for control of hazardous energy, or lockout/tagout. In 1995 OSHA was successful in promulgation of regulations for utility.[2] In 1994 were established Electrical Safety Foundation International non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety at home and in the workplace.[3]

Standards are compared with those of IEEE and National Fire Protection Association.[4] [5]

Lightning and earthing protection

Lightning and Earthing protection systems are essential for the protection of humans, structures, protecting buildings from mechanical destruction caused by lightning effects and the associated risk of fire, Transmission lines, and electrical equipment from electric shock and Overcurrent.[6]

Earthing protection systems

Lightning protection systems

Physiological effects of electricity

Electrical shocks on humans can lead to permanent disabilities or death. Size, frequency and duration of the electrical current affect the damage.[8] The effects from electric shock can be: stopping the heart beating properly, preventing the person from breathing, causing muscle spasms. The skin features also affect the consequences of electric shock.[9]

Electrical safety conductors

Electrical safety standards

NFPA 496, NFPA 70

Lightning protection standards

Electronics and communications

Electronic products safety standards

The manufacturers of electronic tools must take into account several standard for electronic safety to protect the health of humans and animals.

potentially hazardous electromagnetic radiation at microwave frequencies.[22]

Communication and high frequency safety standards

Few standard were introduced for the harmful impact from high frequency, CB-02 Radio Equipment[24]

See also

References

Radiated Power Generated from Dammam Radio Stations,"1998

Notes and References

  1. https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3075.pdf Controlling electrical hazard
  2. https://brainfiller.com/2009/07/28/how-did-we-get-here-the-history-of-electrical-safety/ Brainfilter.com
  3. http://www.esfi.org/about-us ESFI
  4. http://www.plantservices.com/articles/2013/01-arc-flash-history/ The history of electrical safety
  5. Web site: A Guide to the 2023 National Electrical Safety Code - IEEE Spectrum . 2024-02-21 . . en.
  6. http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2014/01/types-of-lightning-protection-systems.html http://www.electrical-knowhow.com
  7. http://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/Selection_criteria_for_the_TT,_TN_and_IT_systems Electrical installations
  8. https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/direct-current/chpt-3/physiological-effects-electricity/ Physiological Effects of Electricity
  9. http://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/injuries.htm Electrical injuries
  10. http://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/Direct_and_indirect_contact electrical-installation.org
  11. https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/laws-and-compliance/electrical-safety-laws/laws-and-legislation/reference-materials Australian Electrical Standards
  12. Web site: BDS Official webpage . 2017-06-25 . 2018-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035839/http://www.bds-bg.org/bg/bg/standard/?natstandard_document_id=6495 . dead .
  13. http://www.braziliannr.com/brazilian-regulatory-standards/nr10-safety-in-electrical-installations-and-services/ Brazilian National Standard Page
  14. http://www.metlabs.com/product-safety/ccc-certification-for-product-safety-emc-required-for-china-market-entry/ CCC Certification
  15. https://www.tuev-nord.de/de/unternehmen/zertifizierung/produktzertifizierung/elektromagnetische-vertraeglichkeit-emv/elektrische-sicherheit/ https://www.tuev-nord.de
  16. http://www.france-electric.com/norme-electrique-NF-C15-100.htm http://www.france-electric.com
  17. http://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/standards.htm British standard
  18. https://www.scribd.com/doc/36715961/INDIAN-STANDARD-CODE-FOR-ELECTRICAL-WORK-SAFETY Indian standard
  19. http://automatykaonline.pl/Artykuly/Prawo-i-normy/Bezpieczenstwo-uzytkowania-i-funkcjonalne Bezpieczenstwo-uzytkowania-i-funkcjonalne
  20. http://docs.cntd.ru/document/1200080203 НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЙ СТАНДАРТ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ Система стандартов безопасности труда
  21. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/electrical/standards.html https://www.osha.gov
  22. Web site: Electronic products safety standards . 2017-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516181305/http://advantage-dev.com/More%20Pages/Safety_Standards_for_Electronic_Products.pdf . 2018-05-16 . dead .
  23. http://www.metlabs.com/services/global-testing-solutions/central-south-america/ http://www.metlabs.com
  24. http://www.metlabs.com/services/global-testing-solutions/canada-electrical-testing/ http://www.metlabs.com
  25. https://www.who.int/peh-emf/meetings/archive/en/keynote5dawoud.pdf High Frequency Radiation and Human Exposure Mahmoud M. Dawoud
  26. https://www.fcc.gov/general/radio-frequency-safety-0 Radio frequency safety standards
  27. http://www.internet-law.ru/gosts/gost/9589/ ГОСТ

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