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Repair and maintenance to electrical components shall include initial
safety checks and component inspection procedures. If a fault exists
that could compromise safety, then no electrical supply shall be
connected to the circuit until it is satisfactorily dealt with. If the fault
cannot be corrected immediately but it is necessary to continue
operation, an adequate temporary solution shall be used. This shall be
reported to the owner of the equipment so all parties are advised
Initial safety checks shall include:
That capacitors are discharged: this shall be done in a safe manner to
avoid possibility of sparking,
That there no live electrical components and wiring are exposed
while charging, recovering or purging the system;
That there is continuity of earth bonding.
Repairs to sealed components
1) During repairs to sealed components, all electrical supplies shall be
disconnected from the equipment being worked upon prior to any removal
of sealed covers, etc. If it is absolutely necessary to have an electrical
supply to equipment during servicing, then a permanently operating form of
leak detection shall be located at the most critical point to warn of a
potentially hazardous situation.
2) Particular attention shall be paid to the following to ensure that by
working on electrical components, the casing is not altered in such a way
that the level of protection is affected. This shall include damage to cables,
excessive number of connections, terminals not made to original
specification, damage to seals, incorrect fitting of glands, etc. Ensure that
apparatus is mounted securely.
Ensure that seals or sealing materials have not degraded such that they no
longer serve the purpose of preventing the ingress of flammable
atmospheres. Replacement parts shall be in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications.
NOTE: The use of silicon sealant may inhibit the effectiveness of some
types of leak detection equipment. Intrinsically safe components do not
have to be isolated prior to working on them
Repair to intrinsically safe components
Do not apply any permanent inductive or capacitance loads to the circuit
without ensuring. that this will not exceed the permissible voltage and
current permitted for the equipment in use.
Intrinsically safe components are the only types that can be worked on
while live in the presence of a flammable atmosphere. The test apparatus