‘fault protection’ means protection against dangers that may arise from

indirect contact with live parts of the installation (contact with an exposed
conductive part that is not normally live but has become live under fault
conditions).

‘fuse element’ means a part of a fuse designed to melt when the fuse
operates.

‘fuse link’ means that part of a fuse, including the fuse element, which
requires replacement by a new fuse link after the fuse element has melted
and before the fuse can be put back into service.

‘high voltage’ means voltage normally exceeding low voltage.

‘H.V. enclosure’ means a substation, standby generator house, distribution

centre and a room or other enclosure wherein high voltage apparatus is
installed. “Danger” notice shall be permanently affixed outside H.V. enclosure
access doors.

‘installation’ means electrical installation.

‘live’ means electrically charged.

‘live work’ means electrical work on or near any live conductor. This is
anywhere a worker is exposed to energised conductors, terminals, busbars or
contacts.

‘low voltage’ means voltage normally exceeding extra low voltage but
normally not exceeding: between conductors, 1000V root mean square
alternating current or 1500V direct current, or between a conductor and
earth, 600V root mean square alternating current or 900V direct current.

‘overhead line’ is defined in the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations as a conductor

that is placed above ground and is suspended in the open air.

‘PELV (Protective Extra-Low Voltage)’ means an extra-low voltage system

which is not electrically separated from earth, but which otherwise satisfies all
the requirements for SELV.

‘permit-to-work’ means an official form signed and issued by a responsible

person to a person having the permission of the responsible person in charge
of work to be carried out on any earthed electrical equipment for the purpose
of making known to such person exactly what electrical equipment is dead,
isolated from all live conductors, has been discharged, is connected to earth,
and on which it is safe to work.

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